LYDIA UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Lydia will be traveling the West Coast this fall playing intimate acoustic shows from November 14th-November 17th then after a short break the band wraps up the run on December 12th in their hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. Fans will hear stripped down versions of their favorite songs from This December, It’s One More and I’m Free, Illuminate, Assailants and Paint It Golden. Leighton Antelman, the band’s lead vocalist will engage the audience with stories about the songs, albums and Lydia’s future plans. CATCH LYDIA IN THE FOLLOWING CITIES: November 14th - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord November 15th - San Diego, CA @ The Loft November 17th - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Bar December 12th - Phoenix, AZ @ Phoenix Center For The Arts Limited presale ticket packages available OCTOBER 4th exclusively on 81TwentyThree.com Standard presale tickets available OCTOBER 11th through participating  venues websites. For all press inquires please email Al...

When we first started touring I would get so home sick, especially when we were out of the country. I just wanted to get back home. I always enjoyed the shows and meeting everyone but everything else in the day just felt long and dragged out. I didn't have a phone, I didn't know where to eat, so it just became a drag. Sitting on the bus now in England it is strange to think back on those first few tours because it all feels so normal now and I enjoy it and exploring the cities we get to visit. We get to see so many places I would have never thought and we get to continue to come back to these places and see faces over and over again which is what makes it all worth it. I love that when we go to Chicago and see the same faces we have for the past five years. Everyone has grown with us and the music. That is the goal, to be able to write the songs we want and continue to play them for people. Let's do it for years to come. ...

 Milan, IT

It's an odd feeling to fall asleep and wake up in a completely

different city without having the slightest clue what happened.

That's what showing up in Milan felt like today.  The venue had it's

usual "venue musk" going on in full affect...its an odd cross between

humidity and sweat, you should try it some time if you've never had

the opportunity...anyhoot...it was crazy to see people lined up 8

hours before the show just basking in the heat, that is some serious

dedication right thurrr...Everyone we've met so far has been so

incredibly pleasant and accomodating..I've finally learned the phrase

"how do you say" which I've abused significantly. It just feels wrong

not to atleast attempt to say some words in Italian every so often

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Milan, IT It's an odd feeling to fall asleep and wake up in a completely different city without having the slightest clue what happened. That's what showing up in Milan felt like today.  The venue had it's usual "venue musk" going on in full affect...its an odd cross between humidity and sweat, you should try it some time if you've never had the opportunity...anyhoot...it was crazy to see people lined up 8 hours before the show just basking in the heat, that is some serious dedication right thurrr...Everyone we've met so far has been so incredibly pleasant and accomodating..I've finally learned the phrase "how do you say" which I've abused significantly. It just feels wrong not to atleast attempt to say some words in Italian every so often The venue we performed at was in this interesting building/radio station/I have no clue..Unfortunately we were unable to see the city of Milano in it's entirety..I was told that I had just had just missed some sort of fa...

The Maine will be heading out on their final US tour of 2012 this coming October through November before the band goes away to create their fourth studio album.  Joining them, co-headliners Mayday Parade, with support from The Postelles  The Maine are excited to be sharing the stage once again with Mayday Parade after almost 4 years. Pat Kirch stated “We are excited to make each night of the tour a unique experience for the fans and ourselves. Our goal is to perform a different set each night of the tour to avoid a repetitive show”.