Public record

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die

Rock | Willimantic, CT | since 2009

awesomename
emo
indie
indie rock
post-hardcore
post-rock
Twinkle daddies

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 9 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die photo

Shows on record

152

Rooms played

2015

On record since

Releases

Show history

2026 · 9

May 24, 2026Bogart's· Cincinnatiheadliner
May 23, 2026Globe Iron· Clevelandheadliner
May 22, 2026Majestic Theatre· Detroitheadliner
May 21, 2026Roxian Theatre Presented By Citizens· McKees Rocksheadliner
May 20, 2026Town Ballroom· Buffaloheadliner
May 18, 20269:30 Club· Washingtonheadliner
May 17, 2026The Palladium· Worcesterheadliner
May 16, 2026Archer Music Hall· Allentownheadliner
May 15, 2026The National· Richmondheadliner

2025 · 46

Nov 12, 2025The Grand Social· Dublinheadliner
Nov 11, 2025The Deer's Head· Belfastheadliner
Nov 9, 2025Slay Glasgow· Glasgowheadliner
Nov 8, 2025Bowlers Exhibition Centre· Manchesterheadliner
Nov 7, 2025Rough Trade· Nottinghamheadliner
Nov 6, 2025The Hope and Ruin· Brightonheadliner
Nov 5, 2025Strange Brew· Bristolheadliner
Nov 4, 202593 Feet East· Londonheadliner
Oct 29, 2025Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House· Richmondheadliner
Oct 28, 2025Eulogy· Ashevilleheadliner
Oct 26, 2025Bo Diddley Plaza· Gainesvilleheadliner
Oct 23, 2025The Milestone Club· Charlotteheadliner
Oct 22, 2025Back Room· Carrboroheadliner
Oct 2, 2025Space Ballroom· Hamdenheadliner
Oct 1, 2025Market Hotel· Brooklynheadliner
Sep 30, 2025Pearl Street Warehouse· Washingtonheadliner
Sep 28, 2025Ace of Cups· Columbusheadliner
Sep 27, 2025Preserving Underground· New Kensingtonheadliner
Sep 26, 2025Bug Jar· Rochesterheadliner
Sep 25, 2025Mahall's 20 Lanes· Lakewoodheadliner
Sep 24, 2025Cobra Lounge· Chicagoheadliner
Sep 23, 2025The Pike Room· Pontiacheadliner
Sep 21, 2025Empire Live· Albanyheadliner
Sep 20, 2025AURA· Portlandheadliner
Sep 19, 2025Théâtre Beanfield· Montrealheadliner
Sep 18, 2025Danforth Music Hall· Torontoheadliner
Sep 16, 2025Bronson Centre· Ottawaheadliner
Sep 15, 2025Royale· Bostonheadliner
Sep 14, 2025Union Transfer· Philadelphiaheadliner
May 23, 2025Kleine Zaal· Eindhovenheadliner
May 22, 2025Oetinger Villa· Darmstadtheadliner
May 21, 2025BLITZ· Munichheadliner
May 18, 2025Podium Kruidtuin / Scène Parc Botanique· Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noodeheadliner
May 17, 2025Gleis 22· Münsterheadliner
May 16, 2025Spillestedet Stengade· Copenhagenheadliner
May 15, 2025LOGO· Hamburgheadliner
May 14, 2025Bei Chéz Heinz· Hanoverheadliner
May 13, 2025Stage 2· Haarlemheadliner
Apr 11, 2025The Met· Pawtucketheadliner
Mar 29, 2025Subterranean· Chicagoheadliner
Mar 28, 2025Meteor· Windsorheadliner
Mar 27, 2025Velvet Underground· Torontoheadliner
Mar 22, 2025First Unitarian Church· Philadelphiaheadliner
Mar 21, 2025Ottobar· Baltimoreheadliner
Mar 20, 2025The Brooklyn Monarch· Brooklynheadliner
Mar 19, 2025Brighton Music Hall· Bostonheadliner

2024 · 5

Sep 15, 2024Union Transfer· Philadelphiaheadliner
Sep 14, 2024The Sinclair· Cambridgeheadliner
Sep 13, 2024Racket· New Yorkheadliner
Sep 12, 2024Théâtre Beanfield· Montrealheadliner
Sep 11, 2024The Opera House· Torontoheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Lineup

Josh Cyr — keyboard
Steven Buttery — percussion
Chris Teti — guitar
David F. Bello — lead vocals
Katie Shanholtzer-Dvorak — keyboard
Derrick Shanholtzer-Dvorak — guitar

Former

Thomas Diaz — guitar
Brian Casey — drums (drum set)
Greg Horbal — guitar
Dylan Balliett — guitar

Releases

DO
Dreams of Being Dust
2025 · album
DO
Dreams Of Being Dust
2025
TY
Thank You for Being Here
2023
TY
Thank You for Being Here
2022 · album
IW
Illusory Walls
2021 · album
IW
Illusory Walls
2021
AW
Assorted Works
2019 · compilation
PS
Paste Studio ATL (Atlanta, GA) 11/04/2019
2019 · ep
AW
Assorted Works
2019
AF
Always Foreign
2017 · album
AF
Always Foreign
2017
LA
Live at Little Elephant
2016 · ep
LO
Live on KEXP
2016 · ep
LL
Long Live Happy Birthday
2016 · single
FA
Fartlessness
2016
BW
Body Without Organs
2016
F2
Formlessness 2016
2016
LE
Leaf Ellis / Smoke & Felt
2016
LO
Live On KEXP
2016
DT
Death to New Years
2015 · ep
FM
Fourteen Minute Mile
2015 · single
HA
Harmlessness
2015 · album
AL
Audiotree Live
2014 · ep
BB
Between Bodies
2014 · ep
SB
Sundae Bloody Sundae
2014 · ep
TD
The Distance
2014 · ep
4′
4′33″
2013 · single
TJ
Tigers Jaw / The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die / Code Orange Kids / Self Defense Family
2013 · ep
WI
Whenever, If Ever
2013 · album
GL
Gig Life
2012 · single
AH
Are Here to Help You
2011 · ep
DL
Deer Leap and The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Are Here to Help You
2011 · album
D2
Demo 2010
2010 · ep
FO
Formlessness
2010 · ep
JI
Josh Is Dead
2010 · ep

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2016-07-14–2025-02-23 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP

Artist background

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die formed in 2009 — MusicBrainz
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die is based in Willimantic — MusicBrainz
Josh Cyr: keyboard — MusicBrainz
Steven Buttery: percussion — MusicBrainz
Chris Teti: guitar — MusicBrainz
David F. Bello: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
Katie Shanholtzer-Dvorak: keyboard — MusicBrainz
Derrick Shanholtzer-Dvorak: guitar — MusicBrainz
Thomas Diaz: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Brian Casey: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
Greg Horbal: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
Dylan Balliett: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2010–2025 — MusicBrainz
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die is from Willimantic, Connecticut , U.S. — Wikipedia
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die has 5 members: Josh Cyr, Steven Buttery, Chris Teti, David Bello, Katie Dvorak — Wikipedia
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die plays Emo — Wikipedia
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die plays post-hardcore — Wikipedia
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die plays indie rock — Wikipedia
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die plays post-rock — Wikipedia
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die has 316001 listeners on Last.fm — The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die on Last.fm
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die has played at 93 Feet East, 9:30 Club, AURA, Ace of Cups, Archer Music Hall — The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die on Setlist.fm
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die primarily plays original songs — The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die setlist history
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2025 — The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die on Discogs
The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die has 44 followers on Genius — The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die on Genius
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @twiabp — The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die on Genius
Formed 2009 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Origin: Willimantic (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: emo, post-hardcore, indie rock, post-rock — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Epitaph Records, Ice Age Records — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Is_a_Beautiful_Place_&_I_Am_No_Longer_Afraid_to_Die — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Ottobar · Baltimore	4
Brighton Music Hall · Boston	3
Lodge Room · Los Angeles	3
Blind Pig · Ann Arbor	3
Town Ballroom · Buffalo	2
Bowlers Exhibition Centre · Manchester	2
Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House · Richmond	2
Back Room · Carrboro	2

By year: 2015 1 · 2017 2 · 2019 2 · 2021 26 · 2022 41 · 2023 29 · 2024 47 · 2025 46 · 2026 9

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-20
Sources: Discogs, Genius, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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