Jawbreaker announce ‘Dear You’ 25th anniversary tour w/ Jawbox, Built to Spill, Descendents, more

Upon release, Jawbreaker's major label debut Dear You was met with accusations of selling out, poor sales, and mass hatred from longtime supporters, and -- paired with growing tensions between band members -- it led to their breakup. It was not a happy ending for Jawbreaker, but over time, the album became a cult favorite amongst younger generations and it helped inspire so many great punk and emo bands who took off after Jawbreaker's demise. When the band finally reunited in 2017, the Dear You songs were highlights of their set and met with way better reception than they were during the actual Dear You tour, and now, for the album's belated anniversary, Jawbreaker will take Dear You on a 25th anniversary tour. (The 1995 LP turned 20 in 2020, the year all concerts were cancelled, and as the band says, "The last two years don't count.")

The tour includes two-night stands in NYC, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as individual nights in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, and Denver, and Jawbreaker have lined up an amazing cast of openers, varying by date: the similarly named Jawbox (who also just announced their own headlining tour, including a 3-night residency in NYC), Built to Spill, Descendents, Smoking Popes, Face to Face, Best Coast, Team Dresch, The Linda Lindas, and Worriers. They'll also be joined on select dates by comedians Kyle Kinane (Seattle and Portland), Irene Tu (Chicago), and Chris Gethard (NYC).