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Jack’s Mannequin frontman Andrew McMahon revealed in a new interview with The CW Dayton that aside from recent news that the band would be playing dates on 2011’s Warped Tour, they are also heading on tour in June and July with Lady Danville and Steel Train.
Catch Jack’s Mannequin this summer on Warped Tour on the following select dates:
08/02/11 – Warped Tour – Cincinnati, OH
08/03/11 – Warped Tour – St. Louis, MO
Continental, Jack’s Mannequin, Madina Lake, Permanent Bastards, Rapid Decline, Street Dogs, and The Steelwells have been added to the 2011 Vans Warped Tour roster. Check out the full roster of bands to see if your favorites are playing this year.
Jack’s Mannequin’s performances of “Swim” and “The Resolution” on The Daily Show can be seen here and here.
Motion City Soundtrack will be playing a few shows with Weezer in December. Joining them will be Jacks Mannequin on those shows as well. The first show is December 1st in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom. More information to follow.
Jack’s Mannequin are streaming their new video for “Swim.” Check out the video below.
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Pop powerhouse Jack’s Mannequin are enlisting the help of their fans to create the video for their next single, “Swim”. “Swim” is the second track off of 2008’s The Glass Passenger.
What do they need from you? Jack’s Mannequin are asking fans for original artwork inspired by the song to incorporate into the video. The fan-created artwork should feature the word “swim” in some form and “illustrate, in any way chosen, the meaning behind the word (hope, perseverance, courage, determination and strength).” The work can be expressed in an abstract or representational form, but the band asks that the artwork not contain any imagery of actual “swimming”, and for it not to be too detailed. The video will show people holding the song-inspired artwork to the camera.
The deadline to submit artwork is May 29th at midnight.
“Swim” is scheduled to begin filming next month. Further information, such as requirements and a release form, can be found on the band’s website.
Jack’s Mannequin will be playing a show on April 24, 2009 at the University of Scranton. Click here for more information.
Fearless Records has announced the 8th release in their Punk Goes series. Punk Goes Pop 2 will be in stores and online February 17th, 2009. The album features tracks from The All American Rejects, Rise Against, Gym Class Heroes, Plain White T’s, Jack’s Mannequin, Relient K, Thrice, All Time Low, and more. Check out the cover art below and stay tuned to find out which amazing bands will cover chart topping pop songs.
Come join us for a listen of Jack’s Mannequin‘s new album, The Glass Passenger, right here on Driven Far Off. The album hits stores today.
Paramore has announced their summer tour dates with Jacks Mannequin, Phantom Planet and Paper Route. Check out the dates below.
Paramore, Jack’s Mannequin, Paper Route
Jul 28 Grand Sierra Theatre Reno, NV
Jul 30 Pacific Amphitheatre Costa Mesa, CA
Paramore, Jack’s Mannequin, Phantom Planet, Paper Route
Aug 1 Concerts On The Green San Diego, CA
Aug 2 Mesa Ampitheatre Mesa, AZ
Aug 5 Riverfest Ampitheatre Little Rock, AR
Aug 6 The Sugarmill New Orleans, LA
Aug 7 Mud Island Ampitheatre Memphis, TN
Aug 10 Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, MD (Virgin Festival)
Aug 12 Congress Theatre Chicago, IL
Aug 13 Freedom Hill Sterling Heights, MI
Aug 15 Festival Pier Philadelphia, PA
Aug 16 Asbury Park Asbury Park, NJ
Aug 17 Providence Piers Providence, RI
Paramore, Phantom Planet, Paper Route
Aug 22 Metropolis Montreal, QC
Aug 23 Kool Haus Toronto, ON
Aug 24 Time Warner Ampitheatre Cleveland, OH
Aug 29 nTELOS Wireless Pavilion Portsmouth, VA
Aug 30 Chevrolet Theatre Wallingford, CT
Sep 1 Seattle Memorial Stadium Seattle, WA (Bumbershoot Festival)
