Arrow Video’s 4K Re-Issue Of ‘The Last Starfighter’ Will Find Appeal Among Targeted Audiences

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The annual summer movie season officially got underway over the weekend, with the premiere of Disney’s latest reboot, that of its 19819 animated movie, The Little Mermaid.  Just the latest in Disney’s now never-ending stream of live action/CG reboots – not the long ago it was also announced that Moana is going to get a reboot along with pretty much every vintage Disney flick – it is just one of the movies that will make up this year’s all-too-familiar slate of summer movie fare, which will feature more superheroes, sequels, another biopic and something truly stupid in the form of Barbie.  There is one potentially promising offering in the form of Focus Features’ independent release, Asteroid City.

This slate of same old-same old is important to note because odds are those movies could be the last new theatrical releases for a while unless the Writers Guild of America’s ongoing strike ends sometime in the near future. As a matter of fact, it was announced over the weekend that production on Marvel’s Thunderbolts movie has come to a screeching halt thanks to the strike, which passed the one-month mark over the weekend.  With the general lack of much real worthwhile theatrical (and even televised) content on the way this summer (save for the noted indie flick and the upcoming superhero flicks – including the new Transformers sequel and maybe the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel), audiences have plenty of reason to be concerned about ways to escape the workaday world.

Arrow Video will at least partially address viewers’ concerns Tuesday when it re-issues Universal/Lorimar’s 1984 science fiction flick, The Last Starfighter, on 4K UHD.  The re-issue (which ironically was itself a summer release, having made its theatrical debut in July 1984) will come more than two years after Arrow Video re-issued the same movie on separate, standalone DVD and Blu-ray platforms.  The only reason one can imagine Arrow Video would re-issue the movie on 4K now is that maybe 4K tech was not as widespread in 2021 as it is now.  It definitely is a head scratcher.  Regardless, the forthcoming re-issue is a mixed bag that will find its largest appeal among a very targeted audience that does not already own the movie in its previous re-issues from Arrow Video.  That is due primarily to the fact that it is presented exactly as it was in the noted DVD and Blu-ray re-issues, right down to the bonus content, which will be discussed shortly.  The video resolution in the new 4K UHD print is its own positive and will be discussed a little later.  The forthcoming re-issue’s average price point rounds out its most important elements, considering the collective content.  It will also be addressed later.  Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of this latest re-issue of The Last Starfighter.  All things considered they make the re-issue a presentation that will appeal to the noted very targeted audiences.

Arrow Video’s forthcoming 4K UHD re-issue of Universal/Lorimar’s 1984 sci-fi flick, The Last Starfighter, is an intriguing presentation from the independent British distributor.  It is a presentation that will appeal primarily to audiences who do not already own the movie in its previous DVD and BD re-issues, which were released in late 2020 by Arrow Video.  That is due in large part to its bonus content.  Audiences get in this new 4K UHD re-issue, all of the same bonus content that was featured in the previous re-issues.  From the standard “Making Of” featurette, to the separate feature-length audio commentaries, to the interviews and more, all of the bonus content from those previous re-issues has been carried over to this re-issue.  That means that audiences who already own either the DVD or Blu-ray re-issue will not be missing out if they do not buy the new 4K UHD re-issue.  One of the most notable bonuses is the interview with the composer of the movie’s musical score, Craig Safan.  Safan notes early in his interview, scoring the movie was not easy, pointing out that early on as he and the musicians who recorded the movie’s music, they had no footage to reference for cues.  That was because he was enlisted to score the movie while it was in production, so they only had dots on a screen to reference as they wrote and performed the music.  That could not have been easy, but the result was and still is so enjoyable today.  Safan also makes direct reference to movie music legend John Williams, openly noting he took Williams’ work into account as he composed the movie’s main theme.  That is interesting to note because the movie’s main theme really does have that similarity to Williams’ bombastic compositions in its sound and style.  The full discussion will be left for viewers to discover for themselves.  On another equally interesting note, Safan also makes note of legendary composer Jean Sibelius as an influence in his style in composing the movie’s score.  That reference serves well to show the depth of Safan’s musical knowledge.  In turn it makes him and his work all the more respectable.

Screenwriter Jonathan Betuel, who wrote the story for The Last Starfighter gets his own bonus feature, here, and it is another notable extra.  That is because of the insight he offers in his interview.  Right from the outset of his interview, Betuel reveals that he wrote the movie’s script while he was working a blue-collar job, driving cabs.  That is important to note because Alex, the movie’s main character, was himself an average blue-collar-type figure who was going nowhere in life until he is recruited to become a Starfighter pilot.  In the decades since the movie’s debut, it has gone on to become just as great (at least as a cult movie) as Alex even though it has not had the blockbuster legacy of other sci-fi flicks.  As a matter of fact, it sounds like a long-awaited sequel may finally be in the works.  It sounds like when and if a sequel happens, it will be one of the rare sequels out there actually worth watching.  Another intriguing revelation that Betuel makes during his interview is that his intent was to make the movie an Arthurian tale.  In hindsight, that influence is definitely there, however, the fact that Betuel was able to write the story in fashion that kept it from being a total rip-off makes for so much more appreciation.

On a related note, Betuel reveals that he wrote the movie’s script in only four days.  Considering that it doesn’t just come across as another of so many rip-offs of the Arthurian legend in having been written in such a short time adds even more to the appreciation.  Add in that for the most part the story progresses fluidly and that its pacing is relatively stable, the result of four days’ work is even more impressive.  There is maybe only one hole in the story.  It comes as Maggie accuses Alex’s double of being a sexual deviant of sorts without a prior scene for context.  Other than that moment, the story does well to keep viewers engaged and entertained.

Speaking of keeping people engaged and entertained, viewers were not the only ones so influenced.  Catherine Mary Stuart, who played the part of Maggie, admits during her bonus interview, that the story largely kept her engaged and entertained, too.  She openly states that was a credit to Betuel and his work.  She also tackles her working relationship with fellow lead star Lance Guest during the movie’s production.  She has only positive things to say of working with him (and with director Nick Castle).  Her recollections of her time working on the movie add their own touch of enjoyment of and appreciation for the movie.  When her interview and the others noted here are considered along with all of the movie’s other bonus features, the whole of the bonus content makes for plenty of enjoyment.  However, it should be reiterated here that all of the same bonus content featured in this re-issue of The Last Starfighter is also in the movie’s previous re-issues on DVD and Blu-ray from Arrow Video.  That means audiences who have the movie’s previous re-issues from Arrow Video would be largely wasting their money to buy the same content all over again.  That is the case even for those who own the movie but who perhaps own 4K TVs with Blu-ray players.

Audiences who own 4K TVs will get about the same resolution in the upscale of the movie as those who watch the movie on a 4K TV with the new 4K re-issue.  The CG special effects are crystal clear throughout the movie.  It is clear the starfighters are fully CG, as are the vehicles of the evil alien invaders, the Kodan Empire.  The clarity of the footage in the new 4K scan makes the CG look as impressive as that which would be used nearly two decades later in another underrated sci-fi presentation, the modern classic sci-fi series, Babylon 5.  That show’s CG was another early example of the direction special effects were taking at the time and was impressive considering the era and available technology.  Keeping that in mind, the only comparable CG special effects presented around the time The Last Starfighter debuted were in Tron, which was released only two years prior by Disney.  Obviously, the special effects budget was not there for The Last Starfighter, but were obviously still worthy of applause by comparison, and this new 4K scan makes that clearer.  It is one more aspect that shows why audiences who do not already own The Last Starfighter will want to own the movie in its new 4K UHD re-issue.

Without question, the content featured in the new 4K UHD pressing of The Last Starfighter offers audiences who do not already own the movie’s previous re-issues reason to buy this re-issue.  Keeping that in mind the movie’s pricing proves relatively positive in its own right, too.  Using listings through Target, Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart, the movie’s average price in its new 4K UHD platform is $34.99.  Interestingly enough, each retailer also lists the movie’s 4K re-issue at the same price.  Comparatively speaking, $34.99 is about the average price that so many 4K UHD movies from other studios are being priced at through the same retailers.  That means that the movie’s average and separate price listings are right in line with those of most other 4K UHD releases.  In other words, viewers who buy the movie will not feel like they are paying an arm and a leg for the movie in comparison to what they will and do pay for other 4K UHD movies.  When this element is considered along with the overall primary and secondary content featured in the movie, the whole makes the latest re-issue of The Last Starfighter a welcome addition for any fan of the movie who does not already own the movie in its previous re-issues but have upgraded to 4K TV and player.

Arrow Video’s forthcoming 4K UHD re-issue of Universal/Lorimar’s 1984 movie, The Last Starfighter, is a presentation that while fully engaging and entertaining, should only be considered by fans of the movie who do not already own the movie in its previous DVD and Blu-ray re-issues (which were released in 2020 through Arrow Video, too) and who have upgraded to a 4K TV and player.  That is due in large part to its featured bonus content.  All of the bonus content featured in this latest re-issue is also featured in the noted DVD and BD re-issues, so those audiences will not be missing out on anything on that note.  The picture resolution is quite impressive, but the thing is that anyone who watches the movie on Blu-ray through a 4K TV, those viewers will get the same resolution through the upscale that happens in the process.  The pricing of the new 4K UHD re-issue is positive in that it is right in line with the price of most 4K UHD movies being released today.  Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of the new 4K UHD re-issue of The Last Starfighter.  All things considered they make the re-issue successful, but only for the noted specific audiences.

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Tegan And Sara Debuts ‘Girls Talk’ Cover

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Veteran pop rock duo Tegan and Sara premiered its cover of Dave Edmunds take of Elvis Costello’s hit single, ‘Girls Talk.’

The song is featured in the end credits of the hit Amazon Prime series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘s fifth and final season. Tegan and Sara’s take on Edmunds’ original stays largely true to its source material. right down to the pop-rock style and sound in the arrangement. The bass line takes a slightly more prominent role in Tegan and Sara’s take on the song than the original, but overall the two versions are relatively close in sound and style.

Audiences can listen to the soundtrack to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel now here.

More information on Tegan and Sara’s new single is available along with all of the duo’s news at:

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I Prevail Premieres Semi-Acoustic Take Of Its Latest Single, ‘Deep End’

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I Prevail debuted a “stripped down” version of its latest single, ‘Deep End‘ this week.

The band premiered the semi-acoustic take of the song and its companion video Friday. The band premiered the song in its original song in March. The updated, “stripped down” take of the song changes little from its source material. The only real notable difference between the two renditions is that the guitars are acoustic instead of electric. The poppy vibe of the original song is just as present as ever.

The keyboards here are still electric and in this case, so is the song’s drum line. Thus the song is not an entirely acoustic take of the original composition.

The band talked, in a prepared statement, about how the new take on the song was inspired by the song’s lyrical theme.

“‘Deep End’ felt special from the day we wrote it,” the statement reads. “Being one of the most introspective tracks on the record, it became a reflection on an attempt to stop battling certain things about yourself and instead learning to accept them as a part of who you are. There’s a peace to be found in that. Overall, this track allowed us to evolve the softer side of our band and we’re incredibly proud of it.”

Along With ‘Deep End,’ True Power also produced the singles, “There’s Fear In Letting Go,” “Body Bag,” “Self-Destruction,” and “Bad Things“.

‘Deep End’ is featured in I Prevail’s latest album, True Power, which was released last year through Fearless Records. More information on the album is available along with all of I Prevail’s latest news at:

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Rise To Fall Premieres New Album’s Third Single, Video

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Melodic death metal band Rise To Fall is giving audiences another preview of its new album, The Fifth Dimension.

The band premiered the album’s third single, ‘Heroes‘ and its companion video Friday. The premieres follow those of the album’s first two singles, ‘Hierophant‘ and ‘Intruder.’ The Fifth Dimension is scheduled for release June 9 through Noble Demon.

The musical arrangement featured in ‘Heroes’ is a stark change of sound and style from its predecessors. Instead of the Soilwork-influenced style sound and style of those songs’ arrangements, this song’s arrangement is more along the lines of songs from Breaking Benjamin at points and like the melodic metal compositions that Machine Head has crafted in the past year or so at others. Front man Alain Gutierrez’s vocal delivery sound and style here is even nearly identical to that of Machine Head front man Robby Flynn. On a side note, he even looks like Flynn in the song’s companion video.

Guitarist Hugo Markaida talked about the song’s arrangement in a prepared statement.

“The third single is a very melodic theme, in which both the clean vocal melodies and the melodic guitars are being prioritized,” Markaida said. “It is a slower song than the previous singles, but full of energy with a very catchy chorus. But all this melody and harmony explodes with the break, a very frenetic and heavy break that ends with harmonized guitars that will not leave anyone indifferent. It may be our favorite chorus.”

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the news release announcing the premiere of the new song and its video. Lyrics were not provided with the video, either.

The third chapter in an ongoing story from Rise To Fall, the new video picks up where the video for ‘Hierophant’ left off. The “intruder” wakes up in a snowy mountain range after escaping a group of armed men pursuing him in the previous single’s video. The masked man makes his way through the near white-out conditions and eventually reaches a peak where he places the item he originally took from the mansion in the first single’s video.

When the man inserts the small item into the mountainside, a beam of light shoots into the sky and up into space. When this happens, a group of unidentified, hooded figures appears. The unidentified figures cast some sort of spell, causing even more beams to shoot into the sky, leaving the story open-ended as the song fades out, leaving audiences to wonder if another single will come along, and if so where the story will take viewers.

The track listing for Rise to Fall’s new album is noted below:

Tracklist reads as follows:

01. Rising Sun

02. Hierophant

03. Intruder

04. Test of Time

05. Empty Ward

06. Infinite Crossroad

07. What Lies Beneath

08. Heroes

09. The Great Chain

10. Beam of Light

11. Black Ocean

More information on Rise To Fall’s new album, single, and video is available along with all of the band’s news at:

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The Sleeping Premieres New Album’s Lead Single, ‘The Animal’

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Independent punk rock band The Sleeping is giving audiences their first preview of the record this weekend.

The band premiered its new single, ‘The Animal‘ Friday. The song is the first single from the band’s forthcoming album, I Feel Like I’m Becoming A Ghost, which is scheduled for release July 28. The record’s release will make it the band’s first new record in approximately 13 years.

The fuzz from the guitars and the vocals and the use of the keyboards, and the overall almost percussive approach to the arrangement’s instrumentation gives the song a decidedly post-punk sound and style. It creates a certain emotion in listeners that fully immerses audiences in the song. A close listen actually makes the song’s overall arrangement somewhat comparable to early works from the likes of Project 86, interestingly enough.

According to front man Douglas Robinson, the song’s lyrical theme is somewhat existential in nature.

“‘The Animal’ is written about the anxieties we deal with on a regular basis, when the world outside of our inner circle invades our personal space,” Robinson said. “As we get older, our circle often gets smaller and the world around us feels a lot more intrusive.”

More information on The Sleeping’s new album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at https://www.facebook.com/TheSleeping.

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Spoilers Premieres New Single, ‘Peaches & Cream,’ Video; Announces UK Tour Dates

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Punk rock outfit Spoilers offers audiences a taste of its forthcoming EP, There or Thereabouts this week.

The preview came Friday in the form of the record’s new single, ‘Peaches & Cream‘ and the song’s video. The EP’s release date is under consideration. When it is released, it will come through independent punk label SBAM Records.

The musical arrangement featured in the new single is a catchy, upbeat composition that blends influences of pop punk and the most subtle touch of skate punk for a whole that is fully engaging and entertaining.

Front man Dan Goatham said the inspiration for the song’s lyrical theme came from discussions he had with a friend and that it is meant to serve as a commentary of sorts, too.

“It [the song’s title] was something a bloke I used to drink with would say, he’d have a really positive story always ending somehow on a downer,” Goatham said. “And he once said “well, it ain’t all peaches and cream.” So I stole it. Living the dream – You can have everything in life you ever wanted and dreamed of… and it does make you happy most of the time. People making their lives look like a fairy tale and insanely happy… and then when you run into them they’re actually having a really bad time.”

The video for the band’s new single plays right along with Goatham’s statement, opening with someone doing mundane chores, such as sweeping, washing dishes and even cleaning a toilet. From there the story transitions to the band on the road, having a good time. The clearly intentional dichotomy of situations is meant to show that for all of the good, exciting stuff in life, there is the more boring, mundane side that no one talks about. It is a fitting artistic interpretation of the message in the song’s lyrics.

Courtesy: SBAM Records

In other news, Spoilers has also announced a series of live dates in support of its new EP, beginning June 23 in Ipswich, UK. The tour is scheduled to run through Dec. 22 in Peterborough, UK.

More information on Spoilers’ upcoming tour, its new EP, single, and video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at https://www.facebook.com/spoilersuk.

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Jamey Jasta, Steve Souza Partner For New Single

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Hatebreed front man Jamey Jasta has partnered with Exodus front man Steve Souza for the latest single from Jasta’s upcoming solo record, And Jasta For All.

Jasta premiered the new single, ‘Assimilation Agenda‘ Friday, along with its companion lyric video. The musical arrangement featured in Jasta’s new single is an intense, driving composition. The blend of his own hardcore influence alongside Souza’s thrash leanings makes the song fully engaging and entertaining. Jasta’s own vocal delivery style and sound alongside that of Souza adds even more to the impact of the arrangement because of how surprisingly well it works.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the news release announcing the song’s premiere. The lyrics provided with the video, which features footage of people in committees, a fingerprint with digital imprint, and digital map of the world, hint at the song being a sociopolitical commentary about the state of the world, especially as it relates to world governments. That is just this critic’s interpretation.

According to the information provided in the video, And Jasta For All is scheduled for release Aug. 18.

More information on Jamey Jasta’s new single and lyric video is available along with all of his latest news at:

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Som Premieres New EP’s Second Single, Video

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Independent rock band Som will release its new EP, Faith Friday through Sonic Ritual.

In anticipation of the four-track record’s release, the band premiered the EP’s second single, a cover of Depeche Mode’s classic hit, ‘Personal Jesus’ and a companion video. The band premiered the video through the online magazine, post-punk.com.

The band’s take on the timeless Depeche Mode song is a unique take on the song. Instead of the western vibe established in the original composition, this take on the song is much more goth in its approach and sound, almost akin to something that one might expect from the likes of Type O Negative. The dark, haunting riffs and ethereal vocal delivery makes the song surprisingly engaging and entertaining in its darkness.

‘Personal Jesus’ is just one of the Depeche Mode covers featured in Faith. The entire EP is composed of covers of songs from Depeche Mode, including the EP’s lead single, ‘Enjoy The Silence,’ ‘Policy of Truth’ and ‘Never Let Me Down Again.’

The video for Som’s cover of ‘Personal Jesus’ features imagery, such as pages of content being printed out, fire coming from a barrel and footage of the band’s fans that composes the majority of the video.

More information on Som’s new single and EP is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://som.band

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Haken Premieres ‘Lovebite’ Video

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Progressive rock band Haken premiered the video for its single, ‘Lovebite‘ Thursday.

The video was recorded during the band’s performance March 17 in Paris, France. The performance was part of the European leg of the band’s tour alongside Between The Buried and Me. the video shows the band on stage and backstage before the concert as the song plays over the visualization.

‘Lovebite’ is just the latest single to come from Haken’s newest album, Fauna. The record has also produced the singles, ‘Taurus,‘ ‘Nightingale‘ and ‘The Alphabet of Me‘.

Haken is in the midst of the North American leg of its tour in support of Fauna. The remaining dates on the current leg of the tour are noted below:

25th May – August Hall, San Francisco, CA
26th May – Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
27th May – Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA
28th May – Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC
30th May – The Commonwealth Room, Salt Lake City, UT
31st May – Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO
1st June – Granada Theater, Lawrence, KS
2nd June – Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN
3rd June – Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL

Fauna‘s track listing is noted below:

The track listing is as follows: 
Taurus 04:49
Nightingale 07:24 
The Alphabet of Me 05:33 
Sempiternal Beings 08:23
Beneath The White Rainbow 06:45 
Island In The Clouds 05:45 
Lovebite 03:49 
Elephants Never Forget 11:07 
Eyes Of Ebony 08:32

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Goo Goo Dolls, O.A.R. Announce Summer Tour

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Goo Goo Dolls and O.A.R. are set to hit the road together this summer.

The bands announced Thursday, the dates for “The Big Night Out Tour”. The tour is scheduled to launch July 24 in Clearwater, FL and to run through Sept. 7 in Highland, CA. The six-week run also features performances scheduled in cities nationwide, such as Greensboro, NC; Cincinnati, OH and Woodinville, WA.

Goo Goo Dolls front man John Rzeznik said he was looking forward to getting out on the road with the members of O.A.R.

“I’m so excited to hit the road this summer with [O.A.R. front man] Marc [Roberge] and O.A.R.,” Rzeznik said. “It’s going to be an amazing night of music and fun we decided we wanted to give our audience and the best night of their summer.”

The schedule for “The Big Night Out Tour” is noted below:

Catch the GOO GOO DOLLS & O.A.R.

this summer on

The Big Night Out Tour

MON 7/24/23 * The Sound at Coachman Park * Clearwater, FL

WED 7/26/23 * Mizner Park Amph. * Boca Raton, FL

THU 7/27/23 * St. Augustine Amphitheatre * St Augustine, FL

SUN 7/30/23 * Cadence Bank Amph. * Atlanta, GA

TUE 8/1/23 * CCNB Amphitheatre * Simpsonville, SC

WED 8/2/23 * White Oak Amphitheatre * Greensboro, NC

FRI 8/4/23 * Merriweather Post Pavilion * Columbia, MD

SAT 8/5/23 * Jones Beach Theater * Wantagh, NY

SUN 8/6/23 * Bethel Woods Center * Bethel, NY

TUE 8/8/23 * Saratoga Performing Arts Ctr. * Saratoga Springs, NY

WED 8/9/23 * MUSIKFEST * Bethlehem, PA

FRI 8/11/23 * Borgata Event Center * Atlantic City, NJ

SAT 8/12/23 * PNC Bank Arts Center * Holmdel, NJ

SUN 8/13/23 * Hartford HealthCare Amph. * Bridgeport, CT

TUE 8/15/23 * Leader Bank Pavilion * Boston, MA

WED 8/16/23 * St. Joseph’s Health Amph. * Syracuse, NY

FRI 8/18/23 * PNC PAVILION * Cincinnati, OH

SAT 8/19/23 * Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill * Sterling Heights, MI

SUN 8/20/23 * Blossom Music Center * Cuyahoga Falls, OH

TUE 8/22/23 * Huntington Bank Pavilion * Chicago, IL

WED 8/23/23 * TCU Amph. at White River Park * Indianapolis, IN

FRI 8/25/23 * FirstBank Amph. * Franklin, TN

SAT 8/26/23 * Saint Louis Music Park * Maryland Heights, MO

SUN 8/27/23 * Starlight Theatre * Kansas City, MO

WED 8/30/23 * Fiddlers Green Amph. * Greenwood Village, CO

THU 8/31/23 * Sandy Amph. * Sandy, UT

SAT 9/2/23 * Chateau Ste Michelle Winery * Woodinville, WA

SUN 9/3/23 * Chateau Ste Michelle Winery * Woodinville, WA

MON 9/4/23 * Hayden Homes Amph. * Bend, OR

WED 9/6/23 * Five Point Amphitheatre * Irvine, CA

THU 9/7/23 * Yaamava Casino * Highland, CA (Goo Goo Dolls Only)

Courtesy: Warner Brothers Records

After Goo Goo Dolls completes its run with O.A.R., Goo Goo Dolls will join Fitz and The Tantrums for a series of dates from Sept. 12 in Eugene, OR to Sept. 30 in Gilford, NH. The schedule for that run is noted below:

GOO GOO DOLLS w/ Fitz & The Tantrums

TUE 9/12/23 * Cuthbert Amph. * Eugene, OR

THU 9/14/23 * Hero Arena Center * Idaho Falls, ID

SAT 9/16/23 * Ford Wyoming Center * Casper, WY

MON 9/18/23 * Vetter Stone Amph. * Mankato, MN

WED 9/20/23 * BankPlus Amph. * Southaven, MS

FRI 9/22/23 * Ozarks Amph. * Camdenton, MO

SUN 9/24/23 * Devon Lakeshore Amph. * Decatur, IL

TUE 9/26/23 * Rabbit Rabbit Asheville * Asheville, NC

WED 9/27/23 * Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion * Portsmouth, VA

FRI 9/29/23 * Maine Savings Amph. * Bangor, ME

SAT 9/30/23 * New Hampshire Pavilion * Gilford, NH

In other news, Goo Goo Dolls and O.A.R. recently worked together on a cover of Tom Petty’s timeless rock classic, ‘Won’t Back Down.’ The bands premiered their joint product last week, along with a companion video. The new take on the classic composition stays completely true to its source material right down to Rzeznik’s vocal style. He sounds so close to Petty when he was much younger and had first crafted the song. It is one of the purest covers of the song to be crafted to date.

More information on Goo Goo Dolls’ upcoming tour with O.A.R. is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Websitehttps://www.googoodolls.com

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More information on O.A.R.’s upcoming dates with Goo Goo Dolls is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://liveoar.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ofarevolution

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofarevoluation

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