Sunday, September 21, 2014

Sunday? Awake yet? No? Here's something to kickstart the day: RISE AGAINST!

Tim McIlrath and Zach Blair of Rise Against, Aftershock 2014
Rise Against, Aftershock 2014
If, perchance, the audience last Sunday at Aftershock 2014 needed any waking-up, then these were the guys to do it. Not that anyone needed waking: those punk-rock fans who had been at the Northern Stage all afternoon had already been treated to Otherwise, Atreyu, Of Mice and Men, and Pennywise. So everyone was completely amped up! Electric!

Tim McIlrath of Rise Against, Aftershock 2014
Tim McIlrath of Rise Against, Aftershock 2014
Rise Against are like the fireworks we used to have in England on November 5th, bonfire night: jumping jacks. Wound up, unpredictable packages of explosives, ready to make everyone move and jump with them. You lit the blue touchpaper, then stepped back as they bounced and crackled and jumped everywhere, loud and surprising and BANG!!! making sure you're totally awake and alert. Rise Against are just like that--you cannot avoid the energy!

Tim McIlrath and Zach Blair of Rise Against, Aftershock 2014
Tim McIlrath and Zach Blair of Rise Against, Aftershock 2014
Upcoming tour dates, including Europe and the UK: http://www.riseagainst.com/tour

Joe Principe of Rise Against, Aftershock 2014
Joe Principe of Rise Against, Aftershock 2014
And if you still believe rock and punk bands are all about sex, drugs and alcohol, take a look at http://www.riseagainst.com/activism and maybe you'll change your mind.

Many more Toon's Tunes photos from Rise Against's set at Aftershock 2014 are in the full photo gallery!


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