TICKET GIVEAWAY: The Ataris | Performing ‘Blue Skies, Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits’ in its entirety! | Coming to BackBooth Orlando | Saturday, March 28, 2015

by Trevor Bosmans • March 22, 2015

I was a junior in high school when The Ataris released their second album, Blue Skies, Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits, and it couldn’t have come at a better moment. After a period of dealing with countless rejections, I was introduced to a band that truly understood exactly what I was going through at the time. It was as if the lyrics were written specifically to help me realize that I wasn’t the only one going through these types of issues. It was comforting to know that some of my favorite rock stars were dealing with the same girl problems as me. This album’s overly personal lyrics are what secure its special place in my heart.

The first song on Blue Skies, Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits that I immediately fell in love with is “Your Boyfriend Sucks” (See video below). The lyrics of this song felt like the story of my life at that point:

“Finally got the nerve to tell you,
how much you mean to me,
you said that I was your best friend,
a real sweet guy,
that’s all I’ll ever be.”

I cannot even tell you how many times I heard that exact excuse throughout my high school years.

There are so many great songs on this album but one of my all time faves is “San Dimas High School Football Rules” (See video below). The title is a reference to a line from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. I heard this song for the first time while listening to the many punk rock compilation CDs I used to buy to discover new music. This song has one of my favorite opening lines of an emo song:

“Last night I had a dream,
that we went to Disneyland,
went on all the rides,
didn’t have to wait in line.”

The way The Ataris deliver their heartfelt lyrics with such passion is what sets them apart for from your average pop-punk band.

The Ataris will be playing Blue Skies, Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits in its entirety, this Saturday at Backbooth (Win tickets below). Opening the show will be Biters, Brian Marquis and Another Close Call. Don’t miss your chance to hear this classic album from start to finish in an intimate venue.

HOW TO WIN TICKETS:

CONTEST STARTS: SUNDAY MARCH 22, 2015 at NOON.

CONTEST ENDS: SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2015 at 2:00 PM.

Want to win 2 Tickets to The Ataris at BackBooth in Orlando, FL on Saturday, March 22, 2015?! There are several ways to enter!*

*Fill out the entry form and Complete at least one of the tasks below (#1-5, bonus points for completing them all).

*Please complete at least one of the tasks below before you fill out this entry form.

1. Share the post below & ‘Like’ Shows I Go To on Facebook and NorseKorea on Facebook.

Post by Shows I Go To.

2. Follow/Share This/Tag SIGT on Instagram and @norsekoreapresents on Instagram.

3. Add ‘Showsigoto’ on Snapchat (Easy Instructions Here).

4. Re-tweet the below post & ‘Follow’ @ShowsIGoTo on Twitter and @norsekorea on Twitter.

CONTEST: Win 2 tix to see @TheAtaris in #Orlando at @Backbooth from @norsekorea! | RT & Enter: http://t.co/gt0VvSCbFU

— Shows I Go To (@ShowsIGoTo) March 22, 2015