When Rise Against Concert Tour?
Rise Against Fans look forward to the punk rockers performing on stage again.
Chicago punk rock band Rise Against toured for their 2017 album Wolves until the end of 2018 and has been relatively inactive since then. Since then, fans have been eagerly waiting for any signs of their next album or tour from the band.
Rise Against was formed in 1999, and the band has released eight studio albums in their discography. The lyrics of their songs have political and social themes, and Tim McIlrath, the lead singer, supports various causes that he believes in. Lyrically they merge melodic hardcore with punk rock; musically their sound is spearheaded by McIlrath’s gritty yet melodic vocals.
The band often received appreciation for their energetic performances on stage over the years. Rise Against concerts are intense shouting-along shows where the crowd stage-dives and moshes to punk songs such as ‘Give It All,’ ‘Savior,’ and ‘Prayer of the Refugee. ’ It is apparent that the band members give everything they have into their performances.
In fact, from all indications, Rise Against shows no sign of relenting anytime soon. Nevertheless, they have not set a full-scale headlining tour since the end of the Wolves almost four years ago, except for a few festival performances in 2022. For their diehard fans, it has been a longer wait than usual as they eagerly waited for the two artists to release their projects.
Speculation increases for fans of Superman and Supergirl‘s romantic interest. As 2023 has begun, fans are eagerly waiting for the band to come back on stage in North America and other territories. The band’s social media profiles have been a bit more active recently, and fans are speculating as to whether new Rise Against music and/or tour dates are in the works.
There is an active discussion about the 2023 tour on the Reddit sub r/riseargainst: user RAReturn2022 began a thread called “What are the actual odds of a 2023 tour?” that attracted over 100 responses. User ChiTownPunker wrote: It feels like it’s time.
They can’t stay away too long before we get restless!
Some optimistically referred to its prior experience of gaps between band albums and tours, while others stated that this has been the longest period that the band has gone without a new album and concert. A few fans wondered if the guys are taking extra time to create something special, with user RaidersSkum posting: ‘Maybe they’re working on the album of their careers?’
Nevertheless, while fans continue to wait for the band to release an album in 2023, which many consider a year of return for Rise Against, there have been no signs that preparations are underway. Their official social media accounts have not given any indication of any upcoming releases.
Reading the Tea Leaves As there is no official announcement about the band or new album, fans have resorted to searching band member’s social media accounts for any hint of Rise Against. But in such tea leaf reading nothing much has been realized to have been achieved.
Lead vocalist, Tim McIlrath, is quite active on the social platform with a following of almost half a million people. However, his interaction appears to focus more on his family, the saddle-making workshop, and the organizations he supports rather than on new music from Rise Against. In the same manner, guitarist Zach Blair and bassist Joe Principe who is the co-founder of the band also do not hint at anything significant going on in the background.
This has created a kind of good-natured impatience among fans because of the lack of updates about the show. “We get nothin’ here guys… Throw us a freakin’ bone here guys!” said Reddit user Punks4RaGE in a post in a thread that questioned, of course, if anyone has heard even a whisper of the album.
However, as 2023 continues, anticipation remains that a significant Rise Against update could arrive at any time to confirm the band’s reunion. Fans may be holding on to sheer hope and guesswork. However, for a band that wants to unite their dedicated followers, silence can create enthusiasm in the collective.
What might be next for Rise Against?
As they anticipate their future in the upcoming year 2023, fans have also been eyeing what musical and thematic direction the Rise Against album and tour may go. Their 2017 album Wolves dealt with politics in songs about Trump and the rise of the alt-right. The fans of Redditors could easily name a few social issues that could fill the ninth studio album of the band to think about.
Expectationally, fans want raw punk vigor but conceivably with some more elaborate complexity. “I would enjoy hearing them jump into some other genres while still giving their best,” opined RA-Horizon. Some fans have speculated that the long hiatus may result in a “real scrappy punk record” that echoes the band’s earlier sound, and yet others have wondered if even guest vocalists might be coming in.
Tour and Ticket Speculation Of course, the fans have also indulged in guessing the details of the much-anticipated 2023 Rise Against tour. People have speculated on all sorts of things ranging from possible support acts, the chances of being a headliner as opposed to being a festival act, and how fast a show is going to sell out.
Redditor ChiRiotFest2023 proclaimed: Some have gone as far as to predict fast sell-out of tickets regardless of whether Riot Fest gets RA next year or not, with some even saying that they could sell out within minutes particularly if it is for the headlining concerts given the current pent up demand. Some fans strategized securing tickets early no matter what, with commenter FirstInLine stating: ‘I have been a fan of the RA band all these years and I will not miss my first concert. ’
Of course, all remains mere speculation without any official confirmation from any side. And surely enough the collective desire is there among Rise Again believers for the band they hold dear to come back reformed.
Perhaps fans only require advisories against getting too excited until these come directly from the respective mouthpieces. “Stay cool guys,” engaged user patience2023 in one of the threads. ‘Good things come to those who wait’; For an underground punk group approaching legendary status, the loyalty is unwavering — even in the quietude of Rise Against.
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