Say Anything, Modern Baseball, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Hard Girls

If you picked up Say Anything’s 2014 record, Hebrews, you likely noticed it came with some strings attached. The band swapped out their trusty guitars for a more dynamic string arrangement, and this tour finds them touring with a string quartet to perform the songs true to the album. This will definitely be a separate experience entirely from last summer’s 10-year anniversary tour on … Is a Real Boy, although frontman Max Bemis keeps his compelling presence with those raging, theatrical vocals fans find gripping. It’s also a chance to catch a stellar combo lineup that features like-minded Maryland boys Modern Baseball and Staten Island rockers Cymbals Eat Guitars. – Ashley Belanger