Four Year Strong announce 2027 anniversary tour playing Rise or Die Trying in full

New England rock band Four Year Strong have announced an anniversary tour for spring 2027, with each show built around a complete performance of their second album, Rise or Die Trying. The run opens March 20 in Buffalo, New York, and closes April 30 in Boston, according to New Noise Magazine, which published the dates and a band statement on October 21, 2026.

The trek marks two anniversaries at once: 25 years since the band formed and 20 years since Rise or Die Trying came out. Drug Church, Heart Attack Man and Sunbloc are named as special guests.

What the band will play

Beyond the album itself, the band say the sets will draw on their whole career. Songs the report names include "Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die," "Bada Big! Wit' A Pipe!" and "Beatdown in the Key of Happy." In a statement quoted by New Noise, the band describe Rise or Die Trying as "the record that started everything for us."

"We will be playing Rise or Die Trying in full, as well as songs that span the last 25 years, featuring lots of deep cuts and rare setlist appearances!"

The source lists the band as Dan O'Connor, Alan Day, Jake Massucco and Joe Weiss.

Where the tour goes

The itinerary has 31 dates, moving from the Great Lakes through the Midwest and Mountain West to the Pacific coast, then across the South and up the East Coast. Among the venues listed:

- Chicago: House of Blues, March 27 - Los Angeles: Echoplex, April 10 - Nashville: Brooklyn Bowl, April 16 - Philadelphia: Theatre of Living Arts, April 25 - Asbury Park, New Jersey: The Stone Pony, April 27 - New York: Irving Plaza, April 28

The April 2 stop in Boise, Idaho, is listed as Treefort Music Festival rather than a conventional club date. The source does not say whether support acts or set lengths differ there.

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Not every show has the full bill. Three dates carry exceptions:

- Buffalo (March 20, Electric City): no Drug Church - Cleveland (March 23, The Roxy): no Heart Attack Man - Milwaukee (March 26, The Rave II): no Drug Church

No exceptions are noted for Sunbloc, and the source flags no other date as missing a guest.

The New Noise report links to ticketing but gives no on-sale dates or prices, so fans should check the official ticket page for those details. The remaining dates run through Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland, Berkeley, San Diego, Santa Ana, Mesa, San Antonio, Dallas, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Charlotte, Baltimore and Albany.