#live are we? We checked out Half Alive last night in Detroit
As we said in the title, it’s hard to think of the future after what we went through last night on the “Condition of a Punk” tour. Many of us slept through multiple alarm clock settings and took the day off to recoup from dancing and belting out lyrics word for word. It wasn’t just us, but the nearly sold-out crowd and the group performed nearly everyone’s favorite song, or at least in a medley format for the rest. From fans bringing in small posters to a dedicated group in the front row who brought in tea bags (Just for the song Hot Tea), they were there for a good time.
The opener of the night, Thomas Headon, was the most adorable opener we’ve seen in a hot moment. He gave off a Harry Styles performance with added 2 Minute breaks for the crew. There was even a moment where he had fans ask answer Detroit trivia questions for whatever loose cash he had in his pocket. Our favorite part was the consistency of Eniemen's references throughout the performance to give a hint to the audience he was going to rap the lyrics of 8 Mile. He didn’t, which made it even funnier for us at the time.
As for the main act, we were aware of the white curtain that prevented the fans from seeing Josh perform. This tip came from those dedicated fans we mentioned earlier following them on the tour. Tip Toes was the first song, and the crowd was all hands on deck, belting along to his words. While the curtain was up, he and his dancers performed behind the screen to create an illusion of movement. After the second song, we were finally able to see the whole stage and band.
Many dance and fan interactive moments throughout the show made you feel connected in the moment. One of those moments was when a small white phone appeared on stage only to start ringing. Then, Josh answered and handed the phone to a fan in the audience to answer. Cute, witty banter that the fan made with the person on the phone added to the night's over vibe.
More about the tour
half•alive announced the second leg of their ‘Conditions Of A Punk’ 2023 tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 18-city tour kicks off this fall on Monday, September 18 in Cleveland at the House of Blues, with stops across the U.S. in Detroit, Las Vegas, San Diego and more with support from Thomas Headon before wrapping up on Wednesday, October 18 in Anaheim at the House of Blues. The tour will also include a stop in Austin for the band’s festival performance at Austin City Limits with more dates to be announced. This run comes on the heels of the first leg of the tour, which wrapped last month with a show in Los Angeles at The Wiltern.
half•alive will continue touring in support of their sophomore album of the same name, Conditions Of A Punk, which was released December 2nd, 2022 via RCA Records.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an Artist presale beginning Wednesday, June 14 at 10 AM local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, June 16 at 10 AM local time at halfalive.com.
half•alive: Conditions Of A Punk – Leg 2 Dates:
With support from Thomas Headon
Mon Sep 18 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
Tue Sep 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
Thu Sep 21 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
Fri Sep 22 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Sat Sep 23 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
Mon Sep 25 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Wed Sep 27 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
Thu Sep 28 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
Fri Sep 29 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Mon Oct 02 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues Orlando
Tue Oct 03 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre *
Wed Oct 04 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
Fri Oct 06 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival =
Thu Oct 12 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
Fri Oct 13 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
Sun Oct 15 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
Tue Oct 17 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Wed Oct 18 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues Anaheim ^
* Non Live Nation Date
= Festival Date
^ Support TBA
About half•alive:
The music of half•alive breathes, evolves, grows, and changes alongside the lives of the Long Beach trio—Josh Taylor [vocals], Brett Kramer [drums], and J Tyler Johnson [bass]. half•alive officially came to life on the 2017 3 EP, which sparked a palpable buzz on the strength of “The Fall” and “Aawake At Night”. Over the course of the next year, they crafted what became their massive breakout single “still feel.” which has been RIAA certified Gold, rocketed into the Top 10 at Alt Radio and has over 276 million worldwide streams to date. The video organically surpassed the 10 million mark within two months as the song garnered acclaim from NPR’s coveted “All Songs Considered” and more. The trio sold out their formal debut headlining tour in 2019 which included two sold out shows at The Fonda Theatre in LA. The tour also included stops at major music festivals including Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and Bumbershoot. Later that year, the band made their late-night television debut with a very special performance of “still feel.” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Check out the incredible and unique performanceHERE. They also performed “RUNAWAY” on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
In August 2019, they released their debut album Now, Not Yet which has amassed over 611 million worldwide streams to date. half•alive was named YouTube’s Artist on the Rise and their live Vevo DSCVR performances of “RUNAWAY” and “arrow” plus their NPR Tiny Desk Concert showcase their incredible creative artistry. NPR called them “…a band with a clear vision and gift for design, not just in the earworms they write, but in their entire presentation, with often-matching outfits and carefully selected color schemes.” In 2020, half•alive released their EP in Florescence, an audio and visual project that included orchestral arrangements of four tracks off their critically acclaimed debut album Now, Not Yet as well as videos for three of the four songs to accompany them. Last year, the band shared their EP Give Me Your Shoulders, Pt. 1 featuring “Move Me” which was most added at Alt Radio around its launch and “What’s Wrong” which has garnered over 23.8 million streams worldwide. The band also performed “What’s Wrong” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The band recently released their sophomore albumConditions Of A Punk featuring “Did I Make You Up?” which reached Top 10 at Alt Radio. Earlier this year, they embarked on their UK, Europe and North America ‘Conditions Of A Punk’ headline and are ready to hit the road again this fall for their second leg.
