Orange County melodic hardcore five-piece IGNITE will embark on a European tour this summer.
The band said: “Ready, set…go!!!! Our European summer tour 2024 is going to crush! We still have a few big shows to announce soon as well on this tour. We are getting really pumped for this!!
“Our Kassel and Stuttgart club shows have sold out and now we are adding a second Kassel show, so get those tickets while you can. Hannover has been moved to a bigger venue, make sure and get one of those tickets now!”
Tour dates:
Jul. 20 – Selters (GER) Seepogo Festival
Jul. 21 – Freiburg (GER) Cafe Atlantik
Jul. 24 – Rome (ITA) Traffic Club
Jul. 26 – Goldenstedt (GER) Celebrate a Buten Festival
Jul. 27 – Bausendorf (GER) Riez Open Air
Jul. 28 – Luzern (SWI) Sedel
Jul. 30 – Paris (FRA) Petit Bain
Jul. 31 – Stuttgart (GER) JuHa West
Aug. 01 – Göttingen (GER) Exile
Aug. 02 – Duffel (BEL) Brakrock Festival
Aug. 03 – Roitzschjora (GER) Full Rewind Festival
Aug. 07 – Sneek (NET) The Bollwerk
Aug. 08 – Hannover (GER) Music Center !Upgrade!
Aug. 09 – Zdynia (PL) Lemkowska Watra
Aug. 10 – Hollabrunn (AT) Ashtival Festival
Aug. 11 – Graz (AT) Music House
Aug. 12 – Rimini (ITA) Bayfest
Aug. 14 – Aachen (GER) Music Bunker
Aug. 15 – Lübeck (GER) Treibsand
Aug. 16 – Amstelveen (NED) P60
Aug. 17 – Stemwede (GER) Stemwede Open Air Festival
Aug. 19 – Kassel (GER) Goldgrube
Aug. 20 – Kassel (GER) Goldgrube
Aug. 24 – Lüdenscheid (GER) Bautz Festival
For more information, visit www.ignitebandofficial.com.
This past January, IGNITE released a new single called “Done Digging The Grave”featuring guest vocals from Andrew Neufeld (COMEBACK KID, SIGHTS AND SOUNDS).
IGNITE guitarist Nik Hillwho wrote the song’s lyrics, said: “‘Done Digging The Grave’ It was written about the difficulty of finding optimism in a world where the hardest workers do not receive the rewards they deserve and where kindness is only celebrated when it benefits us monetarily. Being hopeless together is the best medicine for a world set on keeping us apart. This song’s negative energy burns clean and leaves nothing but positivity in its wake.
IGNITE bassist Brett Rasmussen commented on working with Neufeld: “This song was specifically written with having a guest vocalist in mind. When we heard the vocal tracks that Andrew Adding to the music, we were completely blown away and in love with how the intensity of his screaming fit perfectly into the track next to Eli‘s [Santana, IGNITE singer] voice. This is the first time IGNITE “has ever had a guest vocalist on any song.”
Santana joined IGNITE as the replacement for long-time vocalist Zoltan “Zoli” Teglaswho exited the group in 2020.
Rasmussen previously stated about Santana‘s addition to IGNITE: “The energy and positivity that Eli brought to the recording studio was contagious! It was an absolute breath of fresh air for all of us and reminded me of the early days of IGNITE.”
Regarding how fans have reacted to IGNITE‘s latest material, IGNITE told New Zealand’s Under The Radar: “You never really know how the fans are going to react to your newest songs. When we were finished with the recording of the [2022 self-titled] album, we were very happy and proud of what we had created, but the true test is the fans’ reaction and response to your music. We have been blown away by the response. It has been so cool to see how open-minded people are regarding Eli singing for IGNITE. “I was hoping that the response would be good but it has definitely surpassed all of our expectations.”
On the topic of IGNITE‘s longevity, the band said: “IGNITE started in 1993 as just a fun way for a few guys to get together and write and play music that they liked. There were no expectations of having success or putting out an album or even touring at that point. We just had the mentality that if you work hard, opportunities will come from that hard work. We were lucky enough to have the chance to go to Europe in 1994 with the band SLAPSHOT and that really opened doors for us, and opened our eyes to what the possibilities were with IGNITE. We have also always believed that the songs you write will create what the legacy of the band is. Luckily, we are still having fun doing what we all love and as long as that joy is still there we will continue to create new music and tour.”
IGNITE 2024 is:
Brett Rasmussen – bass
Kevin Kilkenny – guitar
Eli Santana – vocals
Nik Hill – guitar
Craig Anderson – drums
