Earlier this month, iconic early 2000s post-hardcore, or emo, band The Anniversary teased some kind of reunion by sharing an image with 2016 under their band name. This had fans on social media buzzing for a number of days, but earlier this week the band made it official: after 13 years apart, The Anniversary is performing together at the Taste Of Chaos Festival in San Bernardino, CA on July 16 alongside The Get Up Kids, Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday and many other familiar names from the era.
This news was teases with a post on Twitter just last week, featuring an updated graphic for the band. You can check it out right here:
— THE ANNIVERSARY (@TheAnniversary_) March 22, 2016
After a number of fans started reacting to the news, the band shared those tweets as well, adding more excitement to the upcoming announcement. Just this week, The Anniversary shared the news that the 2016 Taste of Chaos festival's closing date would include their reunion. Check out this tweet, including a lineup of other bands, right here:
Excited to announce we will be apart of the @tasteofchaos festival! https://t.co/E5FIWEQsaO #tasteofchaos pic.twitter.com/4q8vDNUM4Y — THE ANNIVERSARY (@TheAnniversary_) March 28, 2016
Here are the dates for the 2016 Taste of Chaos concerts (via Loudwire):
6/3 - Chicago, Ill. - First Merit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
6/4 - Sterling Heights, Mich. - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
6/5 - Indianapolis, Ind. - Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
6/7 - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Petersen Events Center
6/8 - Lewiston, N.Y. - Artpark
6/9 - Stroudsburg, Pa. - Sherman Theater Summer Stage
6/10 - Columbus, Ohio - Columbus Commons
6/11 - Cincinnati, Ohio - PNC Pavilion / Riverbend Music Center
6/12 - Cleveland, Ohio - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
6/14 - Boston, Mass. - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
6/15 - Portland, Maine - Main State Pier
6/16 - Wallingford, Ct. - Toyota Presents the Oakdale Theatre
6/17 - Holmdel, N.J. - PNC Bank Arts Center
6/18 - Wantagh, N.Y. - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
6/19 - Philadelphia, Pa. - Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
6/21 - Charlotte, N.C. - Uptown Amphitheatre at NC Music Factory
6/22 - Alpharetta, Ga. - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
6/24 - Miami, Fla. - Bayfront Park Amphitheatre
6/25 - Tampa, Fla. - Mid-Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/26 - Tallahassee, Fla. - The Pavilion at the Centre of Tallahassee
6/27 - Bossier City, La. - CenturyLink Center
6/29 - Kansas City, Mo. - The Crossroads
6/30 - Oklahoma City, Okla. - Criterion Theater
7/1 - Dallas, Texas - South Side Ballroom
7/2 - Houston, Texas - Revention Music Center
7/3 - Cedar Park, Texas - Cedar Park Center
7/5 - Papillion, Neb. - Sumtur Amphitheatre
7/6 - Morrison, Colo. - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
7/7 - Magna, Utah - Great Salt Air
7/8 - Garden City, Idaho - Revolution Event Center
7/9 - Everett, Wash. - XFinity Arena
7/10 - Eugene, Ore. - Cuthbert Amphitheater
7/12 - Concord, Calif. - Concord Pavilion
7/13 - Fresno, Calif. - Rotary Amphitheater at Woodward Park
7/14 - Phoenix, Ariz. - Comerica Theatre
7/15 - Las Vegas, Nev. - The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
7/16 - San Bernardino, Calif. - San Manuel Amphitheatre
When looking at this lineup, it reminds us of the recently announce Wrecking Ball Festival lineup in Atlanta. Bands like Hey Mercedes, Piebald, and Thursday, all hailing from the same era of emo as The Anniversary, are reuniting for the August 12 to 14 concert event. Read our previous coverage on this lineup right here!
