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The Rocket Summer
Rock band from Fort Worth, TX · formed 1982
- Shows on record
- 50
- Rooms played
- 46
- Cities
- 36
- Releases
- 33
- Last show
- Jun 6, 2023The Vanguard
About
The Rocket Summer is a band from Fort Worth, TX, formed in 1982, tagged alternative, alternative pop, alternative rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2023, across 46 rooms in 36 cities.
- The Rocket Summer formed in 1982 — MusicBrainz
- The Rocket Summer is based in Fort Worth — MusicBrainz
- The Rocket Summer has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2000–2024 — MusicBrainz
- The Rocket Summer is based in Dallas, Texas — The Rocket Summer on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: SHADOWKASTERS (2023-05-12) — Bandcamp
- The Rocket Summer formed in 1999 — Wikipedia
- The Rocket Summer is from Dallas–Fort Worth , Texas, United States — Wikipedia
- The Rocket Summer has 1 members: Bryce Avary — Wikipedia
- The Rocket Summer plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- The Rocket Summer plays indie rock — Wikipedia
- The Rocket Summer plays pop-punk — Wikipedia
- The Rocket Summer plays pop rock — Wikipedia
- The Rocket Summer plays power pop — Wikipedia
- The Rocket Summer has 431369 listeners on Last.fm — The Rocket Summer on Last.fm
- The Rocket Summer has released 10 recordings between 2009 and 2023 — The Rocket Summer on Discogs
- The Rocket Summer is a Genius-verified artist — The Rocket Summer on Genius (verified)
- The Rocket Summer has 9 followers on Genius — The Rocket Summer on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @TheRocketSummer — The Rocket Summer on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
50 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 200712 shows
- 200818 shows
- 20093 shows
- 201013 shows
- 20111 show
- 20131 show
- 20161 show
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2023 | The Vanguard · TulsaHeadlinerwith Sarah and the Sundays | Headliner | Sarah and the Sundays |
| Dec 6, 2016 | The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler, Aaron Gillespie, +16 | Support | Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler, Aaron Gillespie, +16 |
| Feb 16, 2013 | The Loft · AtlantaSupportwith Jon & Tim Foreman, The Almost, Bayside, +1 | Support | Jon & Tim Foreman, The Almost, Bayside, +1 |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Centennial Hall, Fair Park · DallasSupportwith All Time Low, The Summer Set, Attack Attack!, +25 | Support | All Time Low, The Summer Set, Attack Attack!, +25 |
| Nov 23, 2010 | Stubb's Bar-B-Q (Indoors) · AustinHeadlinerwith He Is We, Ariel Abshire | Headliner | He Is We, Ariel Abshire |
| Nov 17, 2010 | Club Congress · TucsonHeadlinerwith He Is We | Headliner | He Is We |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Chain Reaction · AnaheimHeadlinerwith He Is We, A Sound Aside | Headliner | He Is We, A Sound Aside |
| Nov 12, 2010 | Thee Parkside · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith He Is We, Travis Hayes | Headliner | He Is We, Travis Hayes |
| Nov 4, 2010 | Bluebird Theater · DenverSupportwith Bryce Avary, He Is We, The Northern Way | Support | Bryce Avary, He Is We, The Northern Way |
| Oct 30, 2010 | Triple Rock Social Club · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Mike Midwestern, He Is We | Headliner | Mike Midwestern, He Is We |
| Oct 28, 2010 | The Loft. · LansingHeadlinerwith He Is We, Grant Woell | Headliner | He Is We, Grant Woell |
| Oct 23, 2010 | School of Rock East · South HackensackHeadlinerwith He Is We, Just Kait | Headliner | He Is We, Just Kait |
| Oct 17, 2010 | Rams Head On Stage · AnnapolisHeadlinerwith He Is We | Headliner | He Is We |
| Aug 13, 2010 | Ford Idaho Center · NampaSupportwith Alkaline Trio, Andrew W.K., Bring Me The Horizon, +41 | Support | Alkaline Trio, Andrew W.K., Bring Me The Horizon, +41 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | Hall 5, International Centre · MississaugaSupportwith Closure In Moscow, The New Cities, The All-American Rejects, +4 | Support | Closure In Moscow, The New Cities, The All-American Rejects, +4 |
| Jul 3, 2010 | Gexa Energy Pavilion · DallasSupportwith Alkaline Trio, Bring Me The Horizon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, +45 | Support | Alkaline Trio, Bring Me The Horizon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, +45 |
| May 26, 2010 | O2 Academy Birmingham · BirminghamSupportwith Misstallica, Pendulum, Sub Focus, +2 | Support | Misstallica, Pendulum, Sub Focus, +2 |
| Nov 28, 2009 | Meridian · HoustonSupportwith Forever the Sickest Kids, Sing It Loud, Artist vs. Poet, +1 | Support | Forever the Sickest Kids, Sing It Loud, Artist vs. Poet, +1 |
| Nov 21, 2009 | Culture Room · Fort LauderdaleSupportwith Forever the Sickest Kids, Artist vs. Poet, Sing It Loud | Support | Forever the Sickest Kids, Artist vs. Poet, Sing It Loud |
| Nov 20, 2009 | State Theatre · St PetersburgSupportwith Forever the Sickest Kids, Artist vs. Poet, Sing It Loud | Support | Forever the Sickest Kids, Artist vs. Poet, Sing It Loud |
| Oct 18, 2008 | House of Blues - Dallas · DallasHeadlinerwith Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light, +1 | Headliner | Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light, +1 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | Emo's Austin · AustinHeadlinerwith Morning Light, Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, +3 | Headliner | Morning Light, Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, +3 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | Revolution Live · Fort LauderdaleHeadlinerwith Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light | Headliner | Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light |
| Oct 8, 2008 | Jannus Live · St PetersburgHeadlinerwith Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light | Headliner | Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light |
| Oct 5, 2008 | The NorVa · NorfolkHeadlinerwith Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light | Headliner | Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light |
| Oct 3, 2008 | Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith A-Trak, Boys Noize, Phantom Planet, +2 | Headliner | A-Trak, Boys Noize, Phantom Planet, +2 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light | Headliner | Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light |
| Sep 14, 2008 | The Fillmore · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light | Headliner | Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light |
| Sep 12, 2008 | SOMA · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light | Headliner | Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light |
| Sep 11, 2008 | Digalert Grove of Anaheim · AnaheimHeadlinerwith Phantom Planet | Headliner | Phantom Planet |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Revolution Live · Fort LauderdaleHeadlinerwith Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light | Headliner | Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light |
| Aug 10, 2008 | Jannus Live · St PetersburgHeadlinerwith Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light | Headliner | Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light |
| Jul 16, 2008 | O2 Academy Birmingham · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Sons Of Albion, Mêlée | Headliner | Sons Of Albion, Mêlée |
| Jul 11, 2008 | Academy 2 · ManchesterHeadlinerwith mLe, Outline, Mêlée | Headliner | mLe, Outline, Mêlée |
| Jul 4, 2008 | Concorde 2 · BrightonHeadlinerwith Mêlée | Headliner | Mêlée |
| Jul 1, 2008 | Wedgewood Rooms · SouthseaHeadlinerwith Mêlée, Outline | Headliner | Mêlée, Outline |
| Jun 28, 2008 | The Orange Box · YeovilHeadlinerwith Mêlée, Encyclopedia | Headliner | Mêlée, Encyclopedia |
| Jan 10, 2008 | Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light, +1 | Headliner | Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake, Morning Light, +1 |
| Aug 15, 2007 | Azura Amphitheater · Bonner SpringsSupportwith My American Heart, Throwdown, Sum 41, +53 | Support | My American Heart, Throwdown, Sum 41, +53 |
| Aug 10, 2007 | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center · Darien CenterSupportwith The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Hawthorne Heights, Paramore, +51 | Support | The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Hawthorne Heights, Paramore, +51 |
| Aug 4, 2007 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · UniondaleSupportwith All Time Low, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Throwdown, +51 | Support | All Time Low, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Throwdown, +51 |
| May 5, 2007 | Meadowlands Arena · East RutherfordSupportwith My Chemical Romance, Muse, Linkin Park, +75 | Support | My Chemical Romance, Muse, Linkin Park, +75 |
| Apr 12, 2007 | Toad's Place · New HavenHeadlinerwith The Early November, Mêlée, Nothing Ever Stays | Headliner | The Early November, Mêlée, Nothing Ever Stays |
| Apr 11, 2007 | Avalon · BostonHeadlinerwith The Early November, Mêlée, Nothing Ever Stays | Headliner | The Early November, Mêlée, Nothing Ever Stays |
| Apr 6, 2007 | St. Andrew's Hall · DetroitSupportwith The Early November, Mêlée | Support | The Early November, Mêlée |
| Mar 24, 2007 | The Boardwalk · OrangevaleHeadlinerwith The Early November, Mêlée, Nothing Ever Stays | Headliner | The Early November, Mêlée, Nothing Ever Stays |
| Mar 23, 2007 | Slim's · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith The Early November, Mêlée | Headliner | The Early November, Mêlée |
| Mar 14, 2007 | The Door · DallasHeadlinerwith The Early November, Mêlée, Verdict | Headliner | The Early November, Mêlée, Verdict |
| Mar 6, 2007 | Tremont Music Hall · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Mêlée, The Early November, Verdict | Headliner | Mêlée, The Early November, Verdict |
| Mar 3, 2007 | Irving Plaza · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith The Early November, Mêlée, Verdict | Headliner | The Early November, Mêlée, Verdict |
Where they play
46 rooms in 36 citiesRooms played most
- Jannus Live · St Petersburg2 shows
- O2 Academy Birmingham · Birmingham2 shows
- Revolution Live · Fort Lauderdale2 shows
- Theatre of Living Arts · Philadelphia2 shows
- Academy 2 · Manchester1 show
Cities played
- Dallas4 shows
- Fort Lauderdale3 shows
- San Francisco3 shows
- St Petersburg3 shows
- Anaheim2 shows
and 31 other cities
Releases
33 releases, 2000–2024Don't Be Yourself
2024 · Single
SHADOWKASTERS
2023 · Album
M4U
2023
Nov 18, 2022 · Track · 1 track
Do You Feel (idobi Session)
2022
Bee Sides: Select Rarities 2015-2020
2020 · Album
Sweet Shivers
2019 · Album
Gone Too Long
2017 · Single
Zoetic
2016 · Album
Anna
2013 · Single
Christmas Madness
2013 · Ep
Not Right
2013 · Single
Cars and the Pixies (Happy New Year)
2012 · Single
Life Will Write the Words
2012 · Album
Bryce Avary, His Instruments and Your Voices
2011 · Album
Of Men and Angels
2010 · Album
Of Men and Angels: B-Sides - EP
2010 · Ep
The Phoenix Alive / So Much Love
2010
You Gotta Believe
2009 · Ep
You Gotta Believe EP
2009
Do You Feel
2007 · Album
So Much Love
2007 · Single
The Early Years EP
2006 · Ep
"Hello, good friend."
2005 · Album
Calendar Days
2003 · Album
The Rocket Summer
2000 · Ep
Track
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Rocket Summer on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Rocket Summer on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Rocket Summer on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Rocket Summer on Genius (verified) | Artist facts |
| The Rocket Summer on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.