August Burns Red in Los Angeles
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About August Burns Red
August Burns Red formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 2005 and spent the better part of two decades becoming one of metalcore's most reliable names. They're not trendsetting, which is kind of the point. Their albums maintain a consistent approach to technical riffing and controlled aggression without chasing trends. Messengers put them on people's radar, but they've basically been putting out solid records ever since. They tour constantly, which means they've actually built a fanbase of people who've seen them multiple times rather than once at a festival. The band's tighter than they need to be, songs are tighter than they need to be, and their attitude seems to be that if you're going to do this, do it properly. Not flashy, not reinventing anything, just consistent metalcore from people who clearly still want to play shows.
Their crowds are focused, not frenzied. People know every word and the pit moves with the song rather than mindlessly circulating. No stage banter to speak of. They just play, and it feels like they're working as hard as the crowd is sweating.
Known for Messengers, Consumer, The Reflective Property, Identity, Barbarian
August Burns Red + Los Angeles
August Burns Red touched down at YouTube Theater in April, delivering a setlist that leaned into their catalog's darker corners. They opened with the System of a Down cover 'Chop Suey.' before pivoting through 'Composure' and the genuinely crushing 'Bloodletter,' songs that hit different in a room packed with people who've been following this band's evolution. 'Marianas Trench' closed things out, a track that showcases what keeps people coming back to their shows.
August Burns Red in Los Angeles News
- August Burns Red unleash new single, Behemoth Kerrang! · Feb 20, 2026
- A Day To Remember Books 2024 North American Headline Tour with August Burns Red and Stand Atlantic Ghost Cult Magazine · Aug 26, 2024
- Show Review: Fit For A King, August Burns Red, and Erra at the Ritz in Raleigh NC New Noise Magazine · Oct 20, 2021
- August Burns Red Announce Winter 2018 Tour With Born of Osiris Loudwire · Sep 29, 2017
- Between the Buried and Me and August Burns Red announce co-headline North American Tour Metal Blade Records · Jan 5, 2016
Live Music in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has always been more interested in gloss than guitar tone, but metalcore has carved out its own stubborn niche here. The city's metal underground thrives in mid-sized venues like YouTube Theater, where bands can connect with people who actually care about riff architecture and lyrical weight. August Burns Red fits naturally into this ecosystem—serious musicians playing for serious listeners, no pretense required. It's a scene that exists in the margins of LA's mainstream music world, but it's lived there long enough to know exactly what it's doing.
Los Angeles road trip to see August Burns Red?
Stay in Los Feliz, where you can walk tree-lined streets and catch views from Griffith Observatory. Dinner at Republique in the Arts District—refined French-inspired food in a restored factory space that feels more Paris than LA. Spend an afternoon at the Huntington Library in San Marino, a world-class art collection that justifies the drive. The city's recording studio history is everywhere; walk through Hollywood and you're literally surrounded by the spaces where hits were made. End the night at a jazz bar like The Fonda Theatre or catch live music on Sunset Boulevard.
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