Scene Queen, Magnolia Park and more for inaugural Summer School touring festival

A brand-new touring festival called Summer School has just been announced.

The U.S. jaunt will be headlined by four rising stars – Stand Atlantic, Magnolia Park, The Home Team and Scene Queen – with support also coming from Honey Revenge and Letdown. Taking place throughout July and August, Summer School will constantly rotate its headliners, with Scene Queen confirming that, “y’all won’t know which four is headlining till the day of cause remember when you discovered new music at shows.” So that’s pretty cool.

The whole thing is founded by Eric Tobin (Hopeless Records), Michael Kaminsky (KMGMT) and Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour), and they all share in a statement about making this happen: “The festival is specifically championing independent artists, labels and promoters, with 100 per cent of the sponsorship money going to subsidise lower ticket prices. All sponsors were chosen based on their ability to support the artists or fans on the tour. idobi is using their vast media reach to boost the profiles of every artist. OneRPM is subsidising ticket prices, lowering costs for the fans. Hot Topic will not only amplify the festival with its massive marketing reach, but also support the artists involved throughout its vast network of retail stores. It’s important that our sponsors uphold the values of our scene, and we are excited for them to contribute to the community in a meaningful way alongside us.”

Check out the full Summer School tour dates below:

July

10 Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
11 Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady Theater
12 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
13 Sauget, IL – Pop’s Nightclub
16 Austin, TX – The Far OUt Lounge
17 Dallas, TX– SouthSide Music Hall
18 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
20 Orlando, FL – The Vanguard
21 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
22 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade Heaven
23 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
25 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
26 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
27 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
28 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
30 Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
31 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

August

2 Omaha, NE – The Admiral
3 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
4 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
6 Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
7 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
9 Seattle, WA – The Showbox SoDo
10 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
13 Sacramento, CA – The Backyard
15 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
16 San Diego, CA – SOMA
17 Anaheim, CA – City National Grove

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