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House of Blues - Old Location

1530 S. Disneyland Dr., 92802, Anaheim, CA, US

Capacity: 1,000

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Doors open: 18:30

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Hellogoodbye biography

Hellogoodbye are a band hailing from Huntington Beach, California, USA who formed in 2001. Since debuting in 2004 they have attracted a cult following thanks to their bright, accessible take on emo rock and frontman Forrest Kline’s unique songwriting style.

Truth be told, trying to get laid has led to the creation of great art long before Hellogoodbye came along. Trace everything from the Venus De Milo to “Yeezus” back and you’re almost certainly going to find elements that are there because its creator was trying to bed someone with only their artistic talent to rely on. Hellogoodbye trump the others as they’re a band with three studio albums, five E.P’s and a single that went into the top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100, who formed for exactly that reason. In the unlikely event that they hadn’t succeeded in that plan, we can all be sure that Hellogoodbye’s successes in every other medium more than makes up for it.

The band began as a recording project between Forrest Kline and Jesse Kurvink, who met while studying at Huntington Beach High School. The dup wrote songs and then recorded them onto Kline’s computer at home, and due to his interest in web design Kline was even able to set up a website for the duo while posting their demos onto sites like MP3.com. As the duo continued to write and record their demos their interest in being a band grew and grew, alongside everyone elses interest in their band for that matter. Inspired by the reaction they were getting, they decided to make a proper go of being a band and start performing live.

The band spent two years honing their live show all over their home state and making their first tentative touring steps to New Mexico and Texas before they were signed to Drive-Thru Records in 2003. While signed the band went through some line-up troubles but within a year they had released their self-titled debut E.P, which was rapturously received and sent the band out on many more headlining tours. So much touring that on the night of October 22nd 2004, the bands van was being driven by bassist Marcus Cole through Pennsylvania, who flipped and totalled their van and trailer after dozing off at the wheel.

If you want a good barometer as to how legit this band is, then the fact that they kept touring almost immediately afterwards works as well as anything else. By 2005 their E.P had made them such a name that they released their first DVD “OMG HGB DVD ROTFL” before their debut album was released. Finally, their debut album proper was released in 2006, and “Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!” was a hit straight off the bat, going straight in at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and at number 17 in the U.K.

Their imperial phase was cemented by the astonishing success of “Here (In Your Arms)”, the albums lead single that eventually climbed to number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2007, number four on the U.K singles chart and went platinum in the U.S the very same year. Ever since then the band have been carving out their own little niche far away from the tastemakers and fads of the world. In recent years they’ve been touring with the likes of Paramore and Metric and they continue to release stellar albums to their devoted fan-base. They’re a true cult act, and they come highly recommended.

Live reviews

I have grown with The Maine over the last 5 years, from their first album Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, all the way to Forever Halloween. In this time they have produced 4 incredible albums, each one different from the last, but still keeping a sound so familiar to The Maine.

There are two things that make The Maine different from other bands; their love for their fans and their desire to make real music that means something to them, and this really comes through in their live performances.

The Maine usually play small venues, making it even more special and intimate; they never disappoint. These five guys from Phoenix, Arizona come alive on stage wherever they play relying on their talent alone to entertain the crowds. The Maine don’t need amazing light arrangements or backgrounds, themselves and their instruments are more than enough to keep us coming back for more.

The whole band get really into the zone, especially at the start of a set, where they prove that they deserve their title of a rock band. Garrett, on bass, and Jared, on guitar, are always rocking out together on the left side of the stage, where they vibe of one another. John can go from encouraging and shouting with the crowd to being in his own little world, so engrossed in the music. He is always so happy to be singing and performing, and really relishes fans in the audience singing along to his words.

With 7 years worth of back catalogue to choose from they play different sets at each tour, always with variety, playing songs from all four albums and always pleasing the crowd with favourites such as Run, Right Girl, My Heroine and Identify. If it’s one thing I don’t doubt; The Maine love making music and playing together, and they are so appreciative of every single person that supports them in any way, so much more than any other band. And that is why I love them. They create incredible music and will never forget the support they have had to allow them to live their dream.

10 shows over 4 years and I still can’t wait for the next one.

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Hazellw18

I've been seeing Hellogoodbye play since 2006, and it's always a super fun experience. Even though they have opened for some of my favorite artists I've had my more memorable HGB shows at smaller venues like the Stone Pony, there is just not as much on stage magic when they're not headlining.

I've brought friends to shows who didn't know their music at all and they had a great time and ended up becoming fans.

Expect their set list to feature heavily from their most recent album along with fan favorites (Shimmy Shimmy, Baby it's Fact, When We First Met, and Here in Your Arms). Shows are pretty high energy, Forrest will talk to the crowd and crack jokes throughout the show. The crowd is always super chill and never pushy or rude. Whenever they are headlining I always enjoy the openers they bring along, so it may be in your best interest to check them out before you go!

Forrest will usually come out and hang out with the fans after the show and he's always been very nice about signing things and taking pictures.

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