Ch-ch-ch-changes

So that was that. Aly and AJ are gone. Everlife has joined us. We were definitely saddened to say goodbye to A&A's band. They were very nice guys and we were just getting to know them. Notice I only mention the band. It's not that A&A were mean, they just barely said one word to any of us. Whatever.

Everlife all seem to be genuine, sweet and kind people. We're looking forward to our tiny sliver of time with them.

We played Austin last night and Lafayette tonight. Now we're in New Orleans. And it's Mardi Gras! But we've all gotten sick again, so we won't be going out.

Yes, it's true. Stacy is still getting better, but Kay came down with a nasty flu within the last day or so, and now Jaco and I are feeling extremely blecchy.

But it's actually kind of great. Poetic. We were sick at the beginning, we're sick at the end. Oh, how I DO like symmetry.

"Get Off My Lawn!"

Today feels weird. The Jonas Brothers played their last show with us two days ago in Albany. They're just about to embark on their own giant tour. We said our sad goodbyes and Ashlee cried and hugs were given and received. And now they're gone. And now there are a bunch of people we don't know (Aly and AJ + band), sharing the stage with us. They all seem really nice, but it just feels weird and different. I've always been averse to change, and terrible at goodbyes.

I'm sure we'll all become tight buds in the next two weeks that they're here. Right now though, I feel like an old man who's been living in the same house for decades, and somebody moved the salt.

14 More Chances

It had to happen. Let's all pretend to be surprised. This completely sold-out tour just got extended till the end of January, so you've got a few more opportunities to catch us! For the first two weeks of the extension, Aly and AJ will be opening. The last week's opener is still TBA, but we in the band think we know who it's gonna be (I'm not allowed to say).

I'm really excited about these new dates. We're going to some places that were sorely missing from the original itinerary, like Vegas, New Orleans and Miami, and returning to some places that we all loved, like Chicago and St. Louis. Yay!

Fri 1/11 Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
Sun 1/13 Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
Mon 1/14 Chicago, IL - United Center
Tue 1/15 Saint Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
Fri 1/18 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sat 1/19 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sun 1/20 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tue 1/22 Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
Thus 1/24 Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
Fri 1/25 Lafayette, LA - Cajundome
Sat 1/26 New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
Mon 1/28 Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
Tue 1/29 Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
Wed 1/30 Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans' Mem Arena
Thu 1/31 Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena

See you at the show!