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Venue

Halle 622

Therese-Giehse-Strasse 10, 8050, Zürich, Switzerland

halle622.ch/

Capacity: 3,500

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Rise Against biography

Possibly the only truly relevant Punk Rock band in mainstream music, Rise Against formed in the summer of 1999 and hail from Illinois, USA. Their melodic yet raging punk rock has given them several gold records in their home country and several sold out tours around the world.

The band should stand as living proof to punk rock purists that commercial success is not, and has never been, the same thing as selling out. Yes, the band’s sound is far more accessible today than the visceral hardcore of their early years.

However, if they were to take a cursory listen to the lyrics of any random song of theirs, they would be shocked to find that they are still as intelligent, profound and straight up angry as they ever were and this even stretches to the bands biggest hits.

Take songs like “Help Is on the Way", “Savior”, "Make It Stop (September's Children)" and “Prayer Of The Refugee” for example. These are polarising songs about difficult, yet very topical subjects that don’t shy away from taking a defined stance.

However the combined Youtube hits for those videos are, astonishingly enough, around 86 Million. This is a band that manages to plug the It Gets Better project, PETA and Amnesty International while filling arenas in their home country and large theaters and concert halls around the world.

To have a fully-fledged rock band with a message as vital as theirs playing on such a large scale the world over is a blessing that we haven’t had since the days of The Clash. With a tour schedule like theirs, it’s only a matter of time before they play wherever you are, and there are few bands out their more likely to change your life than the one and only Rise Against.

Live reviews

I was lucky enough to see rock band Rise Against live at Rock am Ring in 2010. They were loud, heavy, and fun.

They instantly launched into the hardest song that they could find and did not let up for anything until the end of the set. They did not build up, they did not wait, they just played hard, jamming, fast, fun music for everyone that was there to rock. The crowd loved it and cheered and head banged to their intense, hard music as hard as they could. It was an excellent experience.

Everyone loved the music and the band's intense nature, refusing to let up or to slow down. They kept going and going, getting louder and harder until it was impossible to get any louder or any harder. The audience really loved them and so did I. They actively engaged with us and made it a fun, engaging show to be a part of.

They refused to be outdone and rocked as hard as humanly possible, while we the audience tried our best to keep up. It was an amazing show and I highly recommend any one that is interested see a Rise Against show as soon as they can.

Anonymous

A musical project of two friends. From ballads to punk rock. This side-project is the result of a creative union between Anastasia Kobesh, vocalist of the band “Michael Circle” and Ruslan Saberov, drummer of the band “C8”. Their collaboration started in the beginning of 2024. Anastasii asked for help in recording “One Day”, conceived as a melodic ballad. However, a shared passion for punk rock made adjustments. The song underwent significant changes, acquiring an energetic and driving character. The successful collaboration on “One Day” inspired Anastasia and Ruslan to record an entire album. This project demonstrates how spontaneous ideas and common musical tastes can lead to unexpected and exciting results.

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