- Good To Go Tour
The Good To Go Tour is a British multi-artist package
concert tour that features a mix of established acts from the American punk/rock/ska/pop genres and rising UK bands.History
The first Good To Go Tour took place in October 2005 and presented Southern California's rock superheroes,
The Aquabats , in their first tour of England alongsideNever Heard Of It , one of the America's most successful wholly independent rock bands. The bill was completed byArmy of Freshmen (who joined for a few dates following a two week tour with the Grammy nominatedBowling for Soup ), andSonic Boom Six , Manchester's genre-defying female-fronted rockers.The tour aims to deliver exciting and diverse line ups so that fans can learn to rely on the Good To Go Tour name to bring them the best in American and British music. "The whole point of this tour," said founder Ed Sellers, "is to have something that fans can look forward to, that they know will bring them interesting and fun line ups. The choices of bands are diverse enough to bring together fans from different musical backgrounds, but close enough that everyone can enjoy an entertaining and exciting show and maybe find a band that they didn't know a lot about before."
The Good To Go Tour also promises to stay true to its support of smaller, independent British bands. As an outlet to offer upcoming UK acts the opportunity to share the stage with established American acts that they might have been influenced by, the tour has given local bands in many towns some great opportunities. It works both ways too, allowing the tour an access to the street level promotion and enthusiastic word of mouth that can be invaluable in building a local buzz amongst fans, particularly with the advent of social networking sites such as
MySpace .The Beginning
Whilst not called a Good To Go Tour, 2004's Brand New Hero Records Tour was a precursor to what eventually became the Good To Go Tour. In September/October 2004, this twelve date UK tour featured
The Littlest Man Band ,Suburban Legends andArmy Of Freshmen , who made a return the following year as part of the first Good To Go Tour.*19/09/2004 flagicon|England
Nottingham ,England - Rock City
*20/09/2004 flagicon|EnglandSheffield ,England - Corporation
*21/09/2004 flagicon|EnglandSouthampton ,England - Joiners
*22/09/2004 flagicon|EnglandNorthampton ,England - Soundhaus
*23/09/2004 flagicon|EnglandLiverpool ,England - Liverpool Carling Academy 2
*24/09/2004 flagicon|EnglandBirmingham ,England - Birmingham Carling Academy 2
*25/09/2004 flagicon|EnglandManchester ,England - Satan's Hollow
*26/09/2004 flagicon|EnglandLeicester ,England - Charlotte
*28/09/2004 flagicon|EnglandNorwich ,England - Ferry Boat Inn
*29/09/2004 flagicon|ScotlandGlasgow ,Scotland - Cathouse
*30/09/2004 flagicon|EnglandMilton Keynes ,England - Pitz
*01/10/2004 flagicon|EnglandLondon ,England - UnderworldTours
Good To Go Tour 2005
In October 2005 the inaugural Good To Go Tour ran between the 20th-29th inclusive, featuring:
*The Aquabats!
*Never Heard Of It
*Army Of Freshmen
*Sonic Boom Six The tour took in the following dates:
*20/10/2005 flagicon|EnglandLeicester ,England - Charlotte "(The Aquabats!, Never Heard Of It, Sonic Boom Six)"
*21/10/2005 flagicon|EnglandCamberley ,England - Camberley Football Club "(The Aquabats!, Never Heard Of It, Sonic Boom Six, Three Quarters, Leading Brand)"
*22/10/2005 flagicon|EnglandNorwich ,England - Ferry Boat Inn "(The Aquabats!, Never Heard Of It, Sonic Boom Six, Fun!Yeah!, Flick The Switch)"
*23/10/2005 flagicon|EnglandNottingham ,England - Junktion 7 "(The Aquabats!, Never Heard Of It, Grown At Home)"
*24/10/2005 flagicon|EnglandPortsmouth ,England - Wedgewood Rooms" (The Aquabats!, Never Heard Of It, Sonic Boom Six)"
*25/10/2005 flagicon|EnglandYeovil ,England - Ski Lodge "(The Aquabats!, Never Heard Of It, Grown At Home)"
*26/10/2005 flagicon|EnglandLondon ,England -Carling Academy Islington "(The Aquabats!, Never Heard Of It, Army Of Freshmen)"
*27/10/2005 flagicon|EnglandLiverpool ,England - Liverpool Carling Academy 2 "(The Aquabats!, Never Heard Of It, Army Of Freshmen)"
*28/10/2005 flagicon|EnglandManchester ,England - Satan's Hollow "(The Aquabats!, Never Heard Of It, Army Of Freshmen)"
*29/10/2005 flagicon|EnglandNorthampton ,England - Roadmender "(The Aquabats!, Never Heard Of It, Army Of Freshmen, The Chernobyl Children)"Good To Go Tour 2006
July and August 2006 saw the second Good To Go Tour, featuring a line-up of:
*The Aquabats!
*Allister
*The Riverclub
*FailsafeFailsafe - whilst not playing the entire tour - played the Carling Academy dates and a select few. The tour ran from 25th July to 7th August inclusive.
*25/07/2006 flagicon|England
Bristol ,England - Bristol Carling Academy 2" (The Aquabats!, Allister, The Riverclub, Failsafe)"
*26/07/2006 flagicon|WalesCardiff ,Wales -Cardiff University "(The Aquabats!, Allister,MC Lars , The Riverclub)"
*27/07/2006 flagicon|EnglandYeovil ,England - Ski Lodge "(The Aquabats!, Allister, The Riverclub, Mumrah)"
*28/07/2006 flagicon|EnglandCamberley ,England - Agincourt "(The Aquabats!, Allister, The Riverclub, Save The Lecture, Against The Odd)"
*29/07/2006 flagicon|EnglandBournemouth ,England - Opera House "(The Aquabats!, Allister, MC Lars, The Riverclub)"
*31/07/2006 flagicon|EnglandLeeds ,England - Joseph's Well "(The Aquabats!, Allister, The Riverclub, Sonic Boom Six, Mumrah)"
*01/08/2006 flagicon|EnglandManchester ,England -Jilly's Rockworld "(The Aquabats!, Allister, The Riverclub, Failsafe)" [See [http://www.makenoisemanchester.co.uk/community/index.php?showtopic=6696 Make Noise Manchester Forum] .]
*02/08/2006 flagicon|ScotlandEdinburgh ,Scotland - Studio 24 "(The Aquabats!, Allister, The Riverclub)"
*03/08/2006 flagicon|EnglandNewcastle upon Tyne ,England - Newcastle Carling Academy 2 "(The Aquabats!, Allister, The Riverclub, Failsafe)"
*04/08/2006 flagicon|EnglandBirmingham ,England - Birmingham Carling Academy 2 "(The Aquabats!, Allister, The Riverclub, Failsafe)"
*05/08/2006 flagicon|EnglandLondon ,England -Carling Academy Islington "(The Aquabats!, Allister, The Riverclub, Failsafe)"
*06/08/2006 flagicon|EnglandPortsmouth ,England - Wedgewood Rooms "(The Aquabats!, Allister, The Riverclub, Not Advised)"
*07/08/2006 flagicon|EnglandNorwich ,England -Norwich Arts Centre "(The Aquabats!, Allister, The Riverclub)"Good To Go Tour 2007
The third tour took place in May 2007, with a line-up of:
*Wheatus
*MC Lars
*Army Of Freshmen
*PunchlineArmy Of Freshmen was originally scheduled to play all fifteen of the dates but had to pull out of the final five due to other tour commitments.
The tour was scheduled for the following dates: [See [http://www.myspace.com/goodtogotour Good To Go Tour Myspace profile (includes tour dates and full support information)] .]
*03/05/2007 flagicon|England
Oxford ,England - Zodiac "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Army of Freshmen, Punchline)"
*04/05/2007 flagicon|EnglandYeovil ,England - Ski Lodge "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Army of Freshmen, Punchline)"
*05/05/2007 flagicon|WalesNewport ,Wales - TJs "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Army of Freshmen, Punchline, Ouzo 38)"
*06/05/2007 flagicon|EnglandSouthampton ,England - Nexus "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Army of Freshmen, Punchline)"
*07/05/2007 flagicon|EnglandBristol ,England - Bristol Carling Academy 2 "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Army of Freshmen, Punchline)"
*08/05/2007 flagicon|WalesWrexham ,Wales - Central Station "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Army of Freshmen, Punchline)"
*09/05/2007 flagicon|EnglandManchester ,England - Music Box "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Army of Freshmen, Punchline, Never Say Die)"
*10/05/2007 flagicon|EnglandNewcastle upon Tyne ,England - Newcastle Carling Academy 2 "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Army of Freshmen, Punchline)"
*11/05/2007 flagicon|EnglandBirmingham ,England - Birmingham Carling Academy 2 "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Army of Freshmen, Punchline)"
*12/05/2007 flagicon|EnglandLondon ,England -Carling Academy Islington "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Army of Freshmen, Punchline)"
*13/05/2007 flagicon|EnglandDerby ,England - First Floor Club "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Failsafe, Punchline, 3 Storeys High)"
*14/05/2007 flagicon|EnglandLeicester ,England - Charlotte "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Punchline, 3 Storeys High, Glitch)"
*15/05/2007 flagicon|ScotlandEdinburgh ,Scotland - Exchange "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Punchline, 3 Storeys High)"
*16/05/2007 flagicon|EnglandLeeds ,England - Joseph's Well "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Punchline, Make it Better Later)"
*17/05/2007 flagicon|EnglandNorwich ,England - Waterfront "(Wheatus, MC Lars, Punchline, The Escaped)"Good To Go Tour 2008(i)
The first Good To Go Tour of 2008 took place in February, with a line-up of:
*MxPx
*Punchline
*The Get Go The tour took in the following dates:
*07/02/2008 flagicon|EnglandNorwich ,England - Waterfront "(MxPx, Punchline, The Get Go)"
*08/02/2008 flagicon|EnglandBirmingham ,England - Birmingham Carling Academy 2 "(MxPx, Punchline, The Get Go)"
*09/02/2008 flagicon|EnglandNewcastle upon Tyne ,England - Newcastle Carling Academy 2 "(MxPx, Punchline, The Get Go)"
*10/02/2008 flagicon|EnglandManchester ,England - Manchester Academy 3 "(MxPx, Punchline, The Get Go)"
*12/02/2008 flagicon|EnglandLondon ,England -Carling Academy Islington "(MxPx, Punchline, The Get Go)"
*13/02/2008 flagicon|EnglandPortsmouth ,England - Wedgewood Rooms "(MxPx, Punchline, The Get Go)"
*14/02/2008 flagicon|EnglandOxford ,England - Zodiac "(MxPx, Punchline, The Get Go)"
*15/02/2008 flagicon|EnglandYeovil ,England - Orange Box "(MxPx, Punchline, The Get Go)"
*16/02/2008 flagicon|EnglandStoke on Trent ,England - Sugarmill "(MxPx, Punchline, The Get Go)"
*17/02/2008 flagicon|ScotlandGlasgow ,Scotland - Garage "(MxPx, Punchline, The Get Go)"MxPx then departed from the tour. Punchline and The Get Go continued for a further four shows.
*18/02/2008 flagicon|Wales
Wrexham ,Wales - Central Station "(Punchline, The Get Go, In City Light, A59)"
*19/02/2008 flagicon|WalesNewport ,Wales - TJs "(Punchline, The Get Go)"
*20/02/2008 flagicon|EnglandBournemouth ,England - iBar "(Punchline, The Get Go, El Paso De Cebra)"
*21/02/2008 flagicon|EnglandSwindon ,England - Bar 12 "(Punchline, The Get Go)"Good To Go Tour 2008(ii)
The second Good To Go Tour of 2008 took place in July, and featured:
*We Are The Ocean
*Canterbury
*All Forgotten The tour took in the following dates:
*03/07/08 flagicon|EnglandPeterborough ,England - The Met Lounge "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*04/07/08 flagicon|EnglandBirmingham ,England - Birmingham Carling Academy 2 "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*05/07/08 flagicon|EnglandYork ,England - The Duchess "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*06/07/08 flagicon|EnglandNewcastle upon Tyne ,England - Newcastle Carling Academy 2 "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*07/07/08 flagicon|ScotlandGlasgow ,Scotland - Barfly "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*08/07/08 flagicon|ScotlandAberdeen ,Scotland - Drummonds "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*10/07/08 flagicon|EnglandLiverpool ,England - Liverpool Carling Academy 2 "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*11/07/08 flagicon|EnglandSheffield ,England - Sheffield Carling Academy 2 "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*12/07/08 flagicon|EnglandYeovil ,England - Orange Box "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*13/07/08 flagicon|EnglandOxford ,England - Oxford Carling Academy "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*14/07/08 flagicon|WalesCardiff ,Wales - Barfly "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*15/07/08 flagicon|EnglandBristol ,England - Britsol Carling Academy 2 "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*16/07/08 flagicon|EnglandLondon ,England - Carling Academy Islington "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"
*17/07/08 flagicon|EnglandSouthampton ,England - Joiners "(We Are The Ocean, Canterbury, All Forgotten)"Other Tours
As well as the Good To Go Tour and the 2004 Brand New Hero Records Tour, the organisers of the Good To Go Tour have also put together other tours.
Army of Freshmen UK Headline Tour 2008(i)
In June 2008, Army of Freshmen embarked on their first UK headline tour, taking in the following dates:
*02/06/08 flagicon|England
Manchester ,England - Music Box "(Army of Freshmen, Failsafe, Smudge)"
*03/06/08 flagicon|EnglandPortsmouth ,England - Wedgewood Rooms "(Army of Freshmen, Last Letter Read, Splendid Eddie, Hung Up)"
*04/06/08 flagicon|WalesWrexham ,Wales - Central Station "(Army of Freshmen, A59, XMS3, Sliced Peach)"
*05/06/08 flagicon|WalesNewport ,Wales - TJs "(Army of Freshmen, Panz Agenda, Winch House, Sliced Peach)"
*06/06/08 flagicon|EnglandTamworth ,England - Palace "(Army of Freshmen, Frontline, Falling Faster, Kills With One Bite)"
*07/06/08 flagicon|EnglandPeterborough ,England - The Met Lounge "(Army of Freshmen, White Clouds and Gunfire, Flick 66, Frontline)"
*08/06/08 flagicon|EnglandLeeds ,England - The Cockpit "(Army of Freshmen, Mike TV, Make it Better Later, Second Chance, Fat Phace)"
*09/06/08 flagicon|ScotlandGlasgow ,Scotland - The Cathouse "(Army of Freshmen, DB68, 3 Storeys High)"
*10/06/08 flagicon|EnglandLondon ,England - The Underworld "(Zebrahead , Army of Freshmen, Sherwood, Go:Audio)"
*11/06/08 flagicon|EnglandNorwich ,England - The Queen Charlotte "(Army of Freshmen, Mike TV, Lost?, Spot)"
*12/06/08 flagicon|EnglandNewcastle upon Tyne ,England - Newcastle University "(Army of Freshmen, Midterm Break, Astro Chimp)"Army of Freshmen UK Headline Tour 2008(ii)
In November 2008, Army of Freshmen return on their second headline tour of the UK, organised under the Good To Go Tour umbrella, taking in the following dates:
*13/11/08 flagicon|England
Peterborough ,England - The Met Lounge
*14/11/08 flagicon|ScotlandGlasgow ,Scotland - The Cathouse
*15/11/08 flagicon|ScotlandEdinburgh ,Scotland - Studio 24
*16/11/08 flagicon|EnglandBirmingham ,England - Birmingham Carling Academy 2
*17/11/08 flagicon|EnglandManchester ,England - Manchester Academy 3
*18/11/08 flagicon|WalesWrexham ,Wales - Central Station
*19/11/08 flagicon|EnglandLondon ,England - The Underworld
*20/11/08 flagicon|WalesNewport ,Wales - TJs
*21/11/08 flagicon|EnglandSwindon ,England - Furnace
*22/11/08 flagicon|EnglandLeeds ,England - Rios
*23/11/08 flagicon|EnglandSouthampton ,England - Talking HeadsReferences
External links
* [http://www.goodtogotour.co.uk Official Good To Go Tour Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/goodtogotour Official Good To Go Tour Myspace]
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