Boys Like Girls Announce Summer 2024 Headline Tour Dates + Band Touring With Dashboard Confessional This Fal

Welcomed back with open arms from new and old fans alike, alt pop four-piece BOYS LIKE GIRLS came back with leather jackets, tight pants, and a vengeance that could be heard for miles on SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS(Fearless Records). Their first album in over a decade, SUNDAY AT FOXWOODSmet up with the legendary band at a beautiful and ceremonious meeting of their melody-driven pop anthems delivered with the maturity of a band that had many years of growth in between. Since its release in October 2023, BOYS LIKE GIRLS haven't taken a beat. Summer 2024 will continue that trend.

Today, the band has announced its upcoming 2024 headline tour dates. Grayscale will support.  Boys Like Girls will also support Dashboard Confessional this summer. All dates are below. Tickets for the headline run go on sale at 10am local time on Friday, April 19. Get tickets here. 

BOYS LIKE GIRLS ON TOUR:
WITH GRAYSCALE:
6/1 — Fort Woth, TX — So What?! Music Festival*
6/2 — Kansas City, KS — Legends Field
6/27 — Milwaukee, WI — Summerfest*
6/27 — Milwaukee, WI — AmFam House Stage (VIP @ SUMMERFEST)
6/29 — Las Vegas, NV — Downtown Rocks @ Fremont St
7/13 — Mashantucket, CT — Foxwoods Resort & Casino**
7/14 — Mashantucket, CT — Foxwoods Resort & Casino**
7/16 — Richmond, VA — The National
7/17 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVa
7/19 — Knoxville, TN — The Concourse
7/20 — Albertville, AL — Make More Memories Fest at Sand Mountain Amphitheater*
7/21 — Pensacola, FL — Vinyl Music Hall
7/23 — Athens, GA — Georgia Theatre
7/25 — Charleston, SC — Music Farm
7/26 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues
7/27 — Greensboro, NC — Piedmont Hall
7/28 — Asheville, NC — Orange Peel
8/9 — Billings, MT — MontanaFair*
8/23 — Cleveland, OH — Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
8/24 — Columbia, MD — Merriweather Post Pavilion***
*Festival
**Weekend At Foxwoods
***Supporting All Time Low

WITH DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL:
9/10 — Asbury Park, NJ — Stone Pony Summerstage
9/11 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall
9/12 — New York, NY — The Rooftop at Pier 17
9/14 — Wallingford, CT — Toyota Oakdale Theater
9/15 — Philadelphia, PA — The Met
9/17 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
9/18 — Grand Rapids, MI — GLC Live at 20 Monroe
9/20 — Columbus, OH — Kemba Live Outdoors
9/21 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant
9/22 — Indianapolis, IN — Murat Theatre @ Old National Centre
9/24 — Omaha, NE — Steelhouse Omaha
9/25 — Des Moines, IA — Val Air Ballroom
9/26 — Minneapolis, MN — Uptown Theater
9/27 — Bakersfield, CA — Kern County Fair
9/28 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
10/4 — San Diego, CA — SOMA
10/5 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
10/6 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Palladium
10/9 — Wheatland, CA — Hard Rock Live
10/11 — Forest Grove, OR — Grand Lodge
10/12 — Spokane, WA — Podium
10/13 — Seattle, WA — Showbox SoDo
10/15 — Salt Lake City, UT — Complex
10/16 — Denver, CO — The Fillmore
10/22 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Federal Reserve
10/23 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel Entertainment Center
10/25 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Center
10/26 — Austin, TX — Stubb's
10/27 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

Boys Like Girls Share "THE OUTSIDE (OUTSIDER'S VERSION)" — LISTEN

SONG FEATURES TOURMATES 3OH!3, STATE CHAMPS, THE SUMMER SET, + THE READY SET

BOYS LIKE GIRLS are gearing up to release their first full length album in 11 years, SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS, on October 20, 2023 via Fearless Records.Pre-order it here.

However, they've pivoted by releasing a new version of the song "THE OUTISIDE."

 "THE OUTSIDE (OUTSIDER'S VERSION)" features tourmates 3OH!3, State Champs, The Summer Set, and The Ready Set. Listen below.

It's an arena-sized jam that would sound as awesome billowing throughout as a sold-out stadium as it would from the DJ speakers at a wedding. It will invite you to dance the night away with its huge and harmonized choruses. It's the alt pop band's most rockin' anthem of its new era and you won't be able to escape its hooks.

"Putting together the 'SPEAKING OUR LANGUAGE TOUR' was unlike any other we have ever done," says BLG's Martin Johnson about how this version came to be. "We wanted to personally ask bands we were fans of and friends with to join and create a mini festival experience we would want to watch ourselves. I had written 'THE OUTSIDE' with Sean Foreman from 3OH!3 some years back and loved the idea of making a version with them on it. After booking the tour and becoming friends with Derek [DiScanio] from State Champs, we also talked about doing a feature. So when Brian and I from The Summer Set started texting and Jordan from The Ready Set jumped on a couple shows, we knew what we had to do."

He continues, "Already an underdog anthem dedicated to the music scene we grew up in…'THE OUTSIDE' was the perfect song for a full-on circus version with all the boys. Making this version was one of the most rewarding projects I've ever worked on. Hearing all the different voices, approaches and styles on the same song and puzzle piecing it all together was a massive musical gift. We all enjoyed working with these bands so much and can't wait for you to catch the tour this autumn and hear this new take on the song. We're BOYS LIKE GIRLS and this is 'THE OUTSIDE (OUTSIDERS VERSION),' featuring 3OH!3, STATE CHAMPS, THE SUMMER SET and THE READY SET."

BOYS LIKE GIRLS ON TOUR:
10/6 — San Francisco, CA — The Masonic†
10/8 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom†
10/10 — Vancouver, BC — Commodore Ballroom†
10/11 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theatre†
10/13 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Depot†
10/14 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium†
10/16 — Minneapolis, MN — The Fillmore Minneapolis†
10/18 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee†
10/19 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom@
10/21 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues Cleveland@
10/22 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore Detroit@
10/24 — Toronto, ON — HISTORY^
10/26 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway†
10/27 — New York, NY — Hammerstein Ballroom†
10/30 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore Philadelphia†
10/31 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring†
11/1 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz†

SUPPORT KEY:
† – The Summer Set, LOLO
@ – The Summer Set, LOLO, Every Avenue
^The Summer Set, LOLO, SayWeCanFly

Boys Like Girls Share "NEW LOVE" — LISTEN

NEW ALBUM SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS OUT OCTOBER 20 VIA FEARLESS RECORDS

BAND TOURING THROUGH OCTOBER!

BOYS LIKE GIRLS will release their first full length album in 11 years, SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS, on October 20, 2023 via Fearless Records. Pre-order it here.

Today, the band has shared the latest single "NEW LOVE." Listen below.

It's a dreamy, shimmery epic that celebrates the universal emotion of love — in all of its different forms. The song's effervescent charm, escalating tempo, and sonic layers will wrap around you like a hug from the BFF you haven't seen in a year, but just reunited with. Put the top down and crank the knobs to 11.

"In early 2019, I was living in Los Feliz, California, renting out a studio in Burbank from the guys in Chromeo," shares frontman Martin Johnson about the song's origin story. "My room was across from Vaughn Oliver, who was busy creating the Power Tools 1 Sample Pack, and backed up right on Ryland Blackinton's room. We knew each other well from days of touring together as early as 2006, supporting Cartel in different bands, and more recently, on the OP tour in 2009 with Cobra Starship and Boys Like Girls. We finally did some work together touring and writing under my moniker 'The Night Game.'"

Johnson continues, "Ryland seems to always have an eerie pulse on my musical taste. It's one of those relationships where you musically finish each other sentences. I remember one day, Brandon Paddock and I were in the studio working on a record when I heard a beat coming through the wall from Ryland's room. It almost sounded like a Garth Brooks country shuffle from where I sat. I realized I was paying more attention to what I was hearing through the wall than what we were listening to out of the speakers. I stood up and stormed in there, Kramer-style, to see what he was cooking up. 'You like that?,'" he asked."

He finishes, "I didn't answer but instead started singing the chorus vocal pop outs in a melody reminiscent of a Dire Straits riff. We recorded them in and started scatting the in-between lyrics. The first verse came about five minutes later. What Ryland didn't know is that I was two or three weeks deep into the relationship with my now-wife and had plenty to talk about. It had been a really really long time since I had written a love song, maybe five years or so, and frankly, almost every song written for The Night Game had an undertone of darkness, desperation and resentment towards the music industry. I knew i was about to chase her across the country to Nashville and these would be my final days in L.A. and likely the last song I would write on the West Coast for some time. A couple years later at Blackbird Studio in Nashville with the boys, Brandon Paddock, and Dannen Rector, we started to assemble the big crashes and arrangement that you hear today. An alternate production with the original demo drums and keys will be available exclusively on the Target version of the album, available October 20. We're BOYS LIKE GIRLS and this is 'NEW LOVE.'"

The journey towards SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS began in May when "BLOOD AND SUGAR" marked the band's official return, garnering widespread acclaim from fans and critics alike. The track showcased BOYS LIKE GIRLS' evolution, while staying true to their distinctive pop-rock roots, leaving listeners eager for more. "LANGUAGE" further solidified their comeback as it resonated deeply with both longtime fans and newcomers, reigniting the band's musical flame. "THE OUTSIDE" delved into the bittersweet nostalgia of growing up and the power of music to shape one's identity. 
 
With their return gaining momentum, BOYS LIKE GIRLS are also back on the road. The tour promises a dynamic lineup with a variety of openers on select dates, including support from 3OH!3, The Ready Set, LOLO, Four Years Strong, Max Mernis, The Summer Set, Every Avenue, and SayWeCanFly. All dates are below.

BOYS LIKE GIRLS ON TOUR:
9/23 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL — The Revolution+
9/24 — Lake Buena Vista, FL — House of Blues Orlando+
9/26 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Center+
9/27 — Dallas, TX — South Side Ballroom+
9/28 — Austin, TX — Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater#
9/30 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren%
10/1 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Palladium&
10/2 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues Las Vegas&
10/4 — San Diego, CA — SOMA%
10/6 — San Francisco, CA — The Masonic†
10/8 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom†
10/10 — Vancouver, BC — Commodore Ballroom†
10/11 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theatre†
10/13 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Depot†
10/14 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium†
10/16 — Minneapolis, MN — The Fillmore Minneapolis†
10/18 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee†
10/19 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom@
10/21 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues Cleveland@
10/22 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore Detroit@
10/24 — Toronto, ON — HISTORY^
10/26 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway†
10/27 — New York, NY — Hammerstein Ballroom†
10/30 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore Philadelphia†
10/31 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring†
11/1 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz†

SUPPORT KEY:
+ – Four Years Strong and LOLO
# – Four Years Strong, LOLO, Max Bemis
% – 3OH!3, LOLO
& – 3OH!3, LOLO, The Ready Set
† – The Summer Set, LOLO
@ – The Summer Set, LOLO, Every Avenue
^The Summer Set, LOLO, SayWeCanFly