SOUP'S ON!

Alright, grab a beer. We need to talk about this record. A Hangover You Don't Deserve came out September 14, 2004, and somehow it's still the album people yell for. I honestly didn't see that coming. We'd just come off Drunk Enough to Dance, which did way better than any of us expected — "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" got us a Grammy nod, which still sounds fake when I say it out loud — and suddenly Jive Records handed us a bigger budget and said "go make another one." So we di

Show, concert, gig... whatever you call 'em, you're probably there for the same reason. To see your favorite band play your favorite songs, sing along, and have the blast. We, Bowling For Soup, can always guarantee those good times at our shows. What we can't always guarantee is the weird extra shenanigans that no one can predict, but you'll only ever see at a Bowling For Soup show. Here's a few of 'em. Keeping guitar picks anywhere but our hands. They put pick holders on

The first week of this tour started out absolutely insane. In fact, it began with what might have been the craziest - and possibly the most awesome - 36 to 48 hours in the history of Bowling for Soup. Last Thursday, the band, Dave, and our manager, Swin, headed to Love Field in Dallas to do something that still sounds completely made up when I say it out loud: We played a live show on a Southwest Airlines flight! Some people online actually thought the whole thing was fake, b

I say every time that I'm going to be better about writing these, and then it's suddenly almost August and I'm typing this in a dressing room with no idea what city gave me the sandwich I just ate. So let's catch up, because there is a lot

Well, first of all… my apologies.
I feel like I was doing so good at these updates, and then we got super busy. Plus, trying to do them for Jaret Ray Reddick and Bowling for Soup was a bit of an undertaking. That said, I really do enjoy doing these, and my goal is to get back to doing them more. Anyway… holy crap, a lot has happened. I’m not gonna try and go back and catch you guys up on everything, as I’m sure I’ve beaten you over the head enough on social media. Ha! I can t

Warped Or Bust Tour Recap - Thank You for an Incredible Run! Sometimes it’s the short runs…Wait…You know what I mean! You are out for a few days…The shows are packed with energy, great hangs, surprise moments, and memories we didn’t even know we needed. Touring down to our Epcot shows and Warped Tour Orlando ended up being one of those jaunts for us. I swear, we all kinda looked around afterwards and were just like, “What just happened!??!"Sorry for the delay in posting this,

Wow! It’s Been a Bit! I was doing so good at these blogs for a while, but stuff’s just been crazy - in the best possible way! The tour this past summer with Simple Plan, 3OH!3, and LØLØ was definitely one for the record books. That was the first time we’d supported another band on a full tour in over 20 years, and honestly, we all agree - we could get used to it! We’ve known Simple Plan since 2002, and they treated us like family. And the crowds… holy hell! What an amazing to

Hey everyone! The end of summer is upon us. What a summer it has been. I know the biggest concern on everyone’s mind is Chris Burney. His health. Touring status. And just all-around well wishes for the legend that is Chris! To recap: At the end of May/ first of June, we celebrated 30 years of Bowling for Soup and 20 years of A Hangover You Don’t Deserve over an epic BFS BDAY weekend at Lava Cantina. The shows were both very special. I think it’s safe to say that all of us enj

October 18, 2023 Medford, Oregon Day Off! I made a TikTok, REEL, Facebook Reel, and a YouTube short explaining this, but perhaps you missed it… We are new at days off. Honestly, until we toured with Reel Big Fish a few years back, we didn’t take days off, unless we absolutely couldn’t make a show happen. If we were on tour and had a day with no show, we tried to make a show happen. Acoustic, pop-up, in-store…whatever we could do. You see, the machine still turns whether you p

Gosh, I can’t believe it’s been a month and a half since Europe. I feel like I have so much to write about, but, also, it's all kind of a blur! June 4, SBAM Festival - Austria The fact that we ended up here is just nuts in the first place! There is a bit of a story here. MANY moons ago, I was introduced to this graphic artist dude named Stefen. Stefen did several merch designs for us and I just thought his art was insane! So much so, that I had him draw up the first ever Bow

June 1 Rimini, Italy (Day Off) There are a few things I should preface this write-up with. First of all, we have NEVER played Italy. We have performed in Italy, but, both shows we have played here were with the military, so it’s not quite the same. Playing for the military goes one of two ways. The show is INSANE and they go ape shit and you feel like you just did something so amazing you will never be able to explain it. You are background music to a picnic. Everyone appreci

I guess I started this blog preemptively on the last one. The travel day getting here was pretty harsh. I still haven’t quite figured out why we did the 9-hour ferry, vs the 2-hour ferry with a similar drive, but oh well. May 30 Köln, Germany I came to Köln on a trip with my family when I was about 13. I have 1000 stories from that trip. And my mom, dad and brother and I still laugh about a lot that happened on that insane undertaking! (My dad decided to drive! Soooo there is

May 27 and 28 Slam Dunk Festival, UK Travel getting to the UK was a bit different for us this go round. Most of the time we leave in the early afternoon, and get to Heathrow Airport very early in the morning. This time, we flew out at 11pm and got in at 3pm or so. I am not sure which I like better. I for sure felt better rested when we arrived, but by the time we picked up our gear and got to the site for the first show, the day was gone. Travel days seem to be a “thing” this