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On this episode of DTB’s “Cooking at 65mph”, the metalcore band, Make Them Suffer, prepares their special Merch Cut Meal, while on Fit For A King’s “The Lonely God Tour” with Spite and 156/Silence. Make Them Suffer is currently supporting their newest self-titled album. You can watch the video below:
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Film Date - November 14, 2025
Location -Riviera Theatre in Chicago, IL
On this episode of DTB’s “Bus Invaders”, we take you inside the touring vehicle of the indie folk artist, Hunter Metts, while on the “A Crater Wide Tour” with Emma Andersen. Hunter Metts is currently supporting his newest EP, A Crater Wide. You can watch the video below:
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Film Date - October 30, 2025
Location - Schubas in Chicago, IL
In this Dream Tour segment, the indie pop, synth pop, and dream pop band, New Constellations, shares what their ultimate fantasy tour would look like. You can check out their picks below:
Harlee:
My dream tour would be a world tour with Phantogram and Sylvan Esso (with guest appearances from Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers). I feel like we’ve been influenced by both of these bands in totally different ways — we have some songs with those heavier trip hop beats that Phantogram fans would vibe with, and that dancey, whimsical side that I think Sylvan Esso fans would totally love as well.
The dream ending? Labor Day weekend at The Gorge, where we’d all join forces and form a supergroup to open for Dave Matthews Band. That would be the ultimate full circle moment for me.
Josh:
My dream tour would probably involve a Talking Heads reunion. They’re not only my favorite band, but also one of my biggest musical influences. A lot of the guitar work on our album is pretty heavily inspired by them. Stop Making Sense is one of the best live concert films ever, so getting to be a part of something like that — or even just watching it every night — would be incredible.
Even though we don’t sound anything alike, I’d also have to say Rage Against the Machine. Selfishly, I’ve always wanted to see them live, so that one’s just for me. Plus, I feel like there are more machines that need to be raged against right now more than ever.
On this episode of DTB’s “Bus Invaders”, we take you inside the touring vehicle of the dark melodic metal band, Witherfall, while on Rhapsody of Fire’s “Challenge The Wind & Dawn of Victory 25 Years Celebration North America Tour” with Enforcer and Striker. Witherfall is currently supporting their newest album, Sounds of the Forgotten. You can watch the video below:
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Film Date - September 18, 2025
Location - The Forge in Joliet, IL
In this First Concert Ever segment, the pop artist, MINH, shares the story of the first full production concert he ever attended. You can check out his experience below:
When I was young, my parents would take me and my brother to watch Vietnamese variety shows on Friday nights. I don’t think these spaces exist anymore, but at the time it was a family tradition that I loved and looked forward to. The show would be a lineup with popular music and comedy acts, very random. That was my concept of live music and live shows. Looking back, I wouldn’t consider them my first concert.
My first proper full production concert I went to was Ariana Grande at her Sweetener World Tour in 2019, when I was traveling in the US. I was so excited because I’m a huge fan, and she had canceled her show in Vietnam a couple of years back. Also, Normani was opening up for her, and that was a performance I did not want to miss. I flew all the way from California to see her in Buffalo, New York, to catch this show. Looking back, that was quite insane, but it now makes for a great story. It was this trip that I realized how big America was. Out of anyone I could’ve gone with, I saw Ariana with my non English speaking Vietnamese dad. He had no idea what was in store or what was happening half the time. He was just filming me being excited the whole show.
I was quite naive to the concert experience, arriving way too early to the venue, I’m talking 2 pm. No one was there yet; there was a literal snowstorm outside. I remember I came during her soundcheck, and I could hear her and her band. There was something so cool about hearing them rehearse and hearing everything being put together. It felt like getting a peek behind the curtain. I started to imagine what it would be like to one day soundcheck with my band. When I got in, I just remember being shocked at how many people were in this arena. I had never seen so many people in a room in my life and in such an organized manner. It was something I only saw in movies, so at first it was very surreal. To be able to witness this many people coming together was really special and really inspiring to me. I thought to myself, I want this one day. I want to be able to make music that resonates with this many people. The excitement in the room was just electric, and my nineteen year old self was just overstimulated by the grandness of it all.
I was so enamored by her talent, professionalism, and the band. The vocals, the arrangement, the production value... it was a masterclass pop show, pop excellence. I was watching a living legend perform in front of my eyes, and for the first time, not through my phone. It felt so liberating just screaming the songs and lyrics. I think that experience really shaped how I create music now and how I approach my live shows. I really want the audience to feel like they’re a part of this singular energy and for the songs to take them to euphoria. That’s the energy in my new single “Out With Grace,” just completely losing all inhibitions and enjoying the moment to the extreme. One day, I hope to be on tour and perform in arenas, performing my little heart out like Ariana.
On this episode of DTB’s “Gear Masters”, Brandon Walters, the bassist/guitarist/keyboardist of the alternative pop band, little image, shows off the gear that he uses onstage, while on tour with The Academy Is. little image is currently supporting their newest single, COME SAIL AWAY. You can watch the video below:
On this episode of DTB’s “Bus Invaders”, we take you inside the touring vehicle of the death metal band, Kataklysm, while on the “Carnival of Death Tour 2025” with Vader, Malevolent Creation, and Skeletal Remains. Kataklysm is currently supporting their newest single, The Rabbit Hole. You can watch the video below:
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Film Date - October 19, 2025
Location - Reggies in Chicago, IL
In this Crazy Tour Stories segment, the metal band, The Relative Minimum, shares a wild moment from their very first tour back in 2018. You can check out the story below:
Somehow, we kicked off The Relative Minimum’s very first tour back in 2018 with one of our most memorable travel moments. We had just played our first show of the run and were heading to my parents’ place as a midway point to sleep. It was really late, I was the only person awake, and we had to rush since our friends in The Silvertongues were also going to stay there with us. The van’s gas light came on about twenty minutes from our destination, but I figured we would be fine to make it at least to the gas station that I knew was close by. I think you can see where this is going.
What I didn’t factor in was the fact that we were towing a trailer and gas was going waaay faster than I was used to. I ran out of gas literally right as I was pulling up to our exit, just thinking “no fucking way.” I had just enough to coast through the off ramp and then ran out right as I turned the corner. I woke the guys up and took the gas can for a stroll to save the night from my dumb mistake. I walked up the street thinking “why is it so dark right now?”, only to find that the gas station I knew of was permanently closed. Freaked out, I looked up the next closest station and then felt stupid because there was one just a few blocks down, it was a longer walk, but not too bad. By the time I got back, the rest of the band was semi awake and waiting. I got the tank topped off and went to turn on the van, but it didn’t start. Now I was just confused.
I was gone for maybe thirty minutes on that walk for gas. But every light in the van was on and it dawned on me… the boys killed the battery. In disbelief I said “what the fuck guys!”, but they were laughing so it stayed light despite the situation. Delirious and out of options, I called my dad. He miraculously picked up the phone at 3 AM and said he would come give us a jump. By the time we got to my parents’, the guys in TST were passed out in their car. We scared the shit out of them by tapping on the glass and shining flashlights to get them up.
We all still reminisce and laugh about it today. Funnily enough, our current guitarist wasn’t in the band at the time, but he was one of the guys who was passed out in the car waiting for our arrival. One thing he always likes to recall is sleeping on some cots from my mom’s home daycare. He was so exhausted he felt like a child laying down for nap time. It was a wild event that connected us, and thankfully the rest of the travels went smoothly (for the most part). We quickly learned you can never expect everything to go right on tour and that still remains true to this day. But damn, does it make for great memories.
On this episode of DTB’s “Gear Masters”, the synthpop artist, Twin Shadow, shows off the gear that he and Blackpaw use onstage, while on tour with Neon Trees. Twin Shadow is currently supporting his newest album, Cadet. You can watch the video below:
On this episode of DTB’s “Bus Invaders”, we take you inside the touring vehicle of the metalcore band, fromjoy, while on the "Bloom In Heaven II" tour with Silent Planet, Invent Animate, and Reflections. fromjoy is currently supporting their newest EP, Ataraxia 19.13.8.1.19. You can watch the video below:
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Film Date - September 30, 2025
Location - House of Blues in Chicago, IL
In this Dream Tour segment, the alternative artist, Samy Sharif, shares what his ideal world-spanning tour would look like. You can check out his vision below:
My dream tour would consist of myself and Nick Cave traveling the world together. We’d play every corner of the globe in non traditional spaces, a cave in Jordan, a South American rainforest, a Greek island, etc. We’d sprinkle in traditional theatres and opera houses because they’re beautiful too, the Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, etc.
Each night I’d study Nick’s poetry and performances. He’d be generous with me. He’d watch my sets and offer wisdom. There is a depth to Nick’s work that I’m chasing. There’s a depth to his narrative that I admire. A true lifelong artist that only gets better, deeper, truer, and more beautiful with age. To me, he’s the definition of “it’s a marathon, not a sprint.”
The stage design would be a giant sunflower slightly tilted towards the audience. The band would set up in the sunflower’s center. The petals would be screens that gently reflect the audience’s image back at them. The lighting would be simple and beautiful. There would be no promo for the tour. There would be no cell phones. The experience would plainly be about music and connection.
On this episode of DTB’s “Bus Invaders”, we take you inside the touring vehicle of the nu-metal band, Sicksense, while on tour with Calva Louise and Clawfoot. Sicksense is currently supporting their debut album, Cross Me Twice. You can watch the video below:
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Film Date - September 28, 2025
Location - Cobra Lounge in Chicago, IL
In this Crazy Tour Stories segment, the pop artist, Rob Eberle, shares the whirlwind experience of his first-ever tour. You can check out his story below:
My first ever tour took place in the summer of 2024, a small scale indie run celebrating the release of my EP. It was my first real taste of life on the road, and it was wild in the best way possible. I’ve always been known for packing an intense number of shows into a short window, and this one was no exception. In just one weekend, we played a show on Long Island on Thursday, hit Boston on Friday, flew to Florida early Saturday morning for another show that night, then jetted to NYC on Sunday to play one more before flying back to Los Angeles the next day. It was chaotic, exhausting, and absolutely unforgettable; literally the kind of whirlwind you can only experience once before realizing how insane it was.
Even though the schedule was brutal, every show had its own energy that made the exhaustion worth it. Each city had a different vibe, from the intimate hometown crowd on Long Island to the energy of the Boston scene, the beach town warmth in Florida, and an unforgettable show in New York City. We pushed ourselves to the limit, but those few days taught me so much about performing, connecting with fans, and what it really means to give everything to your craft. It was the kind of experience that makes you fall in love with music all over again, no matter how tired you are by the end of it.
Now, being on tour for my debut album SIGNAL FADES, I’ve learned how to pace things a little better. We spread the shows out over three weeks this time, and it’s been incredible to really soak in each city, connect with fans, and enjoy the process instead of racing through it. Every night feels like a new chapter; the production, the setlist, and the emotion behind these songs have all evolved since that first tour. It’s been the perfect balance between chaos and calm, and I’m having the best time living in this moment!!!
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