Legendary New York City hardcore crew Shutdown are excited to announce the band’s upcoming U.S. east coast and European touring that will span July and August. Kicking off on Friday, July 17 at Kings in Raleigh, NC, the tour will extend through Saturday, August 1 with a performance at MK Bar Belval in Esch Sur Alzette, LU. Tickets for all shows are on sale now HERE, and a full listing of dates, venues, and countries, along with supports, can be found below.
By Your Side, the NYHC institution’s brand new, six-song EP and first offering of new material in 25 years, is a collection of passionate songs that are fueled by the same fiery intensity of the band’s youth but imbued and inspired by an outlook, worldview and wisdom that only comes with age and time. The EP transcends the genre and shows how effectively the band can write songs that appeal beyond the confines of the scene. Stream and purchase By Your Side EP on all platforms HERE.
There are some bands that are just like old friendships — even if you haven’t spoken (or written music) for a while, you can pick up right where you left off. It had been an incredibly long time since New York hardcore outfit Shutdown had written a record together — 25 years, to be precise — but one listen to By Your Side and it’s almost as if that time has never passed.
Formed in Brooklyn in late 1994 as a bunch of teenagers, the four-piece quickly settled into their own skin. They solidified the line-up — Mark Scondotto on vocals, Steve DellaCroce on guitar, Dion DeNardo on bass and Jimmy McCormack on drums — and, after a handful of EPs and split 7”, released their debut full-length, Against All Odds, in 1998. An EP called Something To Prove came out the next year, followed by a second full-length, Few And Far Between, in 2000. Though young, the overriding sentiment of those songs was one of positivity despite the circumstances, and the band channeled that optimism and defiance through their raw and breathless take on hardcore. Straight edge and no bullshit, the four-piece soon became a known name in the scene … but then things slowed down and eventually just came to a stop. Life, as life does, got in the way.
Given the state of the world right now, the community, optimism and hope the songs on By Your Side offer is not just important, but truly revolutionary and necessary. True to its title, it’s a companion, a friend, something to turn to when things get tough — because things always get tough. These six songs are a vital reminder that they also get better.
“That positivity is just how we roll,” DellaCroce summarizes, “because it helped us when we were angry teenagers. To this day, when we write songs, we write them for us and whoever likes it likes it, but obviously it speaks to a lot of people and it's helped us survive this long as humans. So it was essential to keep that message going with this EP."
“There’s a lot of hope on this release,” Scondotto summarizes. “I really think that’s what the world needs right now.”
Shutdown will be making the following appearances this summer. Dates below with more to be added soon.
JULY
17 — Raleigh, NC — Kings * (w/ Start Today, Get Wise, Broken Bonds)
18 — Atlanta, GA — Culture Shock * (w/ Start Today, Criminal Instinct, King Nine & more)
19 — Richmond, VA — Banditos * (w/ Heavy Is The Head, False Sense)
23 — Paris, FR — Le Klub Paris
24 — Barendrecht, NL — Poppodium De Beuk
25 — Bausendorf, DE — Riez Open Air ^
26 — Lyon, FR — Rock 'n eat
27 — Barcelona, SP — Summer Alive 2026 at La Deskomunal ^
28 — Madrid, SP — La Trinchera
29 — Portugalete, SP — Estudios Groove
30 — Montpellier, FR — Le Secret Place
31 — Mantes, FR — MK Bar
AUGUST
01 — Esch Sur Alzette, LU — MK Bar Belval
* — w/ Overthrow, Lucky Feeling
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