ON SALE
On Sale Now
DATE
Fri, October 29, 2021
DOORS OPEN
7:00pm
START TIME
8:00pm
TICKET PRICES
$15
(plus per ticket fee, directly supporting the Capitol Center/Bank of NH Stage)
VENUE
Bank of NH Stage
16 S Main St, Concord, NH 03301
PLEASE NOTE
Required for Entry at the Artists' Request: Photo ID AND proof of fully vaccinated COVID-19 status
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Bad Bad Hats are an indie rock trio from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Known for bringing a joyful, exuberant presence to their live shows, touring with The Beths, Margaret Glaspy, The Front Bottoms, Hippo Campus, and Third Eye Blind, the group took specific care to bring their fun-loving spirit to their third LP, Walkman.
Kerry (guitar/vocals), Chris (bass), and Con (drums) let their collective hair down on Walkman, bringing raucous and explosive riffs alongside witty lyrics. Though you might not notice from their indie rock exterior, Bad Bad Hats draws a heavy influence from classic pop songwriting that shines through in their hooky choruses and strong melodic sensibilities.
For this release the band set out to push their capabilities as a trio. Subtle changes in process helped the band achieve this goal, such as shifting Chris from a wider multi-instrumental role to allow him to prioritize his bass playing, having Kerry record the bulk of the guitars instead. “You can hear all of our musical voices a lot better on this record.”
A carefully crafted studio sound brings the record to life, injecting it with an energetic voice that is unique to Bad Bad Hats. Walkman is the group’s fourth time working with producer Brett Bullion, including their previous two LPs, Psychic Reader and Lightning Round, and the Wide Right EP. Bullion and the band use the studio as an instrument, resulting in their most polished work to date.
Hailing from Boston, MA, indie rock four piece Kitner began in 2015 with an EP of early Vagrant Records-fused, melancholic rock songs. Fast forward to this year and the band has finally arrived with a debut LP which The Alternative has already called “…one of the best albums of the year.” Though often compared to early aughts emo acts such as the Get Up Kids or Desaparacidos, Kitner also fit alongside recent output from contemporaries such as oso oso or Joyce Manor while carving out their own unique space through compelling touches of pitched strings, samples, or slide guitar. Shake the Spins is out everywhere now on Relief Map Records
