After eleven years and six albums, For Today announced that they’ll be disbanding at the end of 2016.
When we started this band in 2005, we never imagined that our music would make it out of Sioux City, Iowa, let alone take us all around the world multiple times. Our lives have been hugely impacted by the time we’ve spent making music and touring. We met our wives, had kids, and relocated to different states because of For Today.
It’s been an incredible experience, but we feel like now is the time to close this chapter of our lives and move on. There’s no behind-the-scenes drama happening or disagreements between band members. We’re all still best friends and will continue to be long after the band is over.
The band will be embarking on a farewell tour that’ll span from September through December. They’ll be crossing the States on two separate legs, plus a handful of shows in South America.
One final thought. We did an interesting interview with frontman Mattie Montgomery in 2012. He talked about the early days of the band and tells some incredible tour stories. He starts off telling about his first-ever show ever with the band:
For Today farewell tour dates:
Sep 14 Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Taphouse
Sep 15 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater
Sep 16 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre and Ballroom
Sep 17 Shippensburg, PA @ Shippensburg Fairgrounds
Sep 18 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache at Intersection
Sep 20 Buffalo, NY @ Waiting Room
Sep 21 Toronto, ON @ The Hard Luck
Sep 22 Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
Sep 23 Pawtucket, RI @ The Met
Sep 24 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
Sep 25 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Sep 27 Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
Sep 28 Greensboro, NC @ Arizona Pete’s
Sep 29 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
Sep 30 Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
Oct 01 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
Oct 02 Jacksonville, FL @ Murry Hill Theatre
Oct 04 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
Oct 05 Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
Oct 06 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
Oct 07 Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog Bar
Oct 08 Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard
Oct 16 Sao Paulo, BRA @ Clash Club
Oct 18 Buenos Aires, ARG @ Uniclub
Oct 20 Santiago, CHL @ Teatro Cariola
Oct 22 Bogota, COL @ Auditorio Lumiere
Nov 04 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Nov 05 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
Nov 06 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Nov 08 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Nov 09 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Nov 10 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Nov 11 San Diego, CA @ Soma
Nov 12 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
Nov 13 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Nov 15 Phoenix, AZ @ Joe’s Grotto
Nov 16 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
Nov 17 Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective
Nov 19 San Antonio, TX @ Korova
Dec 01 Orlando, FL @ The Social
Dec 02 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Dec 03 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
Dec 04 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
Dec 06 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Dec 07 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Dec 08 New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre
Dec 09 Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
Dec 10 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Dec 13 Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
Dec 14 Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze
Dec 15 Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
Dec 16 St Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
Dec 18 Dallas, TX @ The Door