The Day After

15 years ago I stepped to the center of the stage with a microphone in front of me for the first time to play punk rock with my friends. The journey since then has been long and rewarding and stressful beyond belief. This whole thing has lasted longer than I thought I’d be alive, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

“I’m still here; I’ll keep pushing though the road stretches on.”

I’ll forego the long, introspective post this time but only for the sake of instead expressing my gratitude. Normally this would be a collective post, but I’m only speaking for myself () today. and (and and )[AND and ], you all mean the world to me, and what all you’ve done to keep the music alive with me through these years is a debt I’ll never be able to repay. Your unwavering belief in me, and us, and our endeavors, has made me the person I am today, and I’m honored and humbled to be surrounded by such incredible folks.

I could thank a million more people, but to the venues at which we’ve played, bands with which we’ve played, and friends to whom we’ve played: Sincerely, thank you. This year has been a slow one for us, but I promise there’s a lot more in store for 2024.

‘til this hope puts me back in the ground…
-Kevin/The Day After

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But we're still kickin, baby.

Mere days after The Day Before launched in early access, studio Fntastic has announced that it's closing: "The Day Before has failed financially, and we lack the funds to continue." Link in comments for more

How's this for a black Friday deal?
Indiana's finest joined together for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.
10 bucks for an hour of nonstop bangers all for a good cause.
Happy holidays, folks. We love you.
Link in comments.

Friday. Snag it. Support.

Exciting announcement - we've put together a Bandcamp compilation with ~30 Indianapolis bands to raise money for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. We reached out to our friends, to bands we have a lot of respect for, to bands we hope to play with in the future, to our future friends. We'll be releasing the compilation this Friday, 11/24.

100% of the money raised (minus whatever fees Bandcamp takes) will be going directly to the PCRF. The Compilation will be available for $10 or you can pay more if you'd like and are able to.

As a very small band, we believe in standing up for those who are being oppressed. We as a band have a very limited platform, but together with the Indy scene that we love, we think we can make great things happen. We love Indianapolis and we love the bands we are always so lucky to be able to play with. When this releases on Friday, please tell your friends, your family, whatever platform you have to share it to. You're getting a compilation of a wide roster of bands from a whole bunch of genres.

I (Zach) will absolutely forget to include someone on here so apologies to anyone I miss in this post!

Old Poet // Sonora - The Band // Native World // Village Elder // Rest Assured // Antlerhead // summerbruise // Post Gospel // ROWE // King's Gambit // Bit Back // Teo // Callejera // The Day After // Gunmask // SUNDOWN_band // Barefoot Engineering // Dig Deep // Shipwreck Karpathos // Quick Flower // Leisure Hour // Dirt Merchant // 1 Body 6 Graves // Mr. C**t and the Pink Ci******es

Happy birthday to TDA's founding father! We love you, Keb Keb. Thank you for letting us be your silly lil guys while you do the sing songs.

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This past weekend was a blast. Got to hang with our brothers in , welcome to the stage for the first time, make fun of Mike from , headbang with and , and hang out listening to crush it for the first time in… well, years. Some real good people, and even better hangs. 🤘🏻Midwest All-Ages Forever🤘🏻

We’re gonna take some time to wrap up a few loose ends on some new music while gets married, but we’ll be back soon. Hopefully, BURNOUT can hold you over for a little while during the spooky season. Be well. 🤘🏻🖤

(Someone tag this photographer who miraculously got this shot in one take)

Holy what. Does anyone else still have this album?

Only 30 made. Only available tonight at The Protest at HI-FI. Come get one while they're relevant. Doors at 7:00.

"Burnout" is officially released to all streaming services. Follow us on your preferred platform and add it to your library and playlists! It's an easy and free way to support us and it truly helps us more than you know.
Thank you for being here. We love you.
"Go find your light and live your truth."

Burnout Burnout

You guys. We have a new song coming out tonight at midnight. First new music in 6 and a half years.
Make sure you're following us on Spotify so you can be notified right when it drops.
Link in the comments.

You're not a victim, you just play one on tv.
Good riddance. Only 30 made and will only be available at our hometown show one week from today at HI-FI with The Protest Southbound Beretta and Cold Streets.
Ticket link in comments. Come party.
(Any shirts leftover after 9/1 will be put up for sale.)

The Underdog, by The Day After track by The Day After

It's about time.
Pre-save our new single "BURNOUT" on Spotify and Apple Music.
Comes out on August 27th, just in time for you to learn the words and sing them back at us at The Protest at HI-FI.

The Day After - "Burnout" The Day After - "Burnout" Links. Available on all popular platforms.

Due to some complications with the city, we got a new show at a new location! See you soon, Aurora!

Less than a month away! Get your tickets now! You won't want to miss this party! Get your tickets through the link in the event page!--> The Protest at HI-FI
The Protest Southbound Beretta Cold Streets

The Underdog, by The Day After track by The Day After

Because we know you guys were curious, we just wanted you to know that a full sized coffin fits inside of Vandy Samberg. Carry on.

What's up, dorks. We're hanging out listening to mixes of some of our new songs. You're gonna have to wait a little while longer to hear it, but we'll see you guys soon.

Everyone wish the daddest of dads a happy birthday! Jacob, we love you so much and we can't even fathom how much less fun this band would be without you. Cheers to another year of you, brotha!

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Look out. We’re coming to you Barrington

OH SHIIIIIIIIII IT'S A PARTY.
So stoked to be ripping this awesome fest with our best buds Bad Planning and Guardrail and a bunch of new friends!
Roll out, Chicago burbs!

We've murdered and resurrected their band many times, but we just can't stay away from each other.
TDA x C-Rex Forever ❤️🦖

Friends support friends.
forever.

ROCK.
Stoked to make our return to HI-FI with our buddies The Protest and Southbound Beretta!
Tickets on sale now! Go get em!
The Protest at HI-FI

Happy birthday to our very own Dan "The Fish" Herring! We love you so much and can't wait to play shows with you soon!

Photo by Ian Emery Photography

Dan Gaines forever. Comic Carnival forever.
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It is with greatest sadness that we must tell you that Dan Gaines, the co-owner of Comic Carnival, has passed away.

Dan was a tireless supporter of comic books, and worked harder than anybody we know to bring the best selection of periodicals, toys, statues, books, etc. to his store for your enjoyment.

When talking to the original owner of Comic Carnival, Mark Hylton, he said when he interviewed Dan for the job Dan said it was his (then young) life's goal to work for Comic Carnival. Well, forty years later Mark had no regrets about the decision to hire him. And at his passing he owned his beloved comic shop.

Here is his obituary: https://www.arnmortuary.com/obituary/Daniel-Gaines

If you would like to leave a memorial donation, in addition to the charities listed on the above link, Dan was a staunch supporter of free speech, and a member of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. You could help keep comics safe:
https://cbldf.org/contribute/donate-2/

We will be closed all day Thursday to allow the staff to attend Dan's memorial service. This would have driven Dan crazy. He was always here, and ready to work tirelessly to keep CC on its feet. We will reopen Friday at 11 am and resume our regular schedule thereafter.

We intend to have an in-store memorial for Dan soon, keep your eyes peeled for updates here. If you're on our mailing list, we'll send out an invitation there as well. You can sign up here if you prefer to be invited that way: https://t.co/D9BU11kq8J

Dan, we will miss you.

Catch Collin in theaters nationwide July 21st.

EDUCATION IS PUNK ROCK.
Check it out! We sponsored the Ben Davis High School Robotics Team and you can watch their competition RIGHT NOW on Twitch! Go cheer on Henry at the link in the comments! Ben Davis High School

Everyone go give TDA's resident Red Dead Redemption side quest Dan a follow on twitch! We're hanging in the chat while he crushes it in Rocket League.

TheDanAfter - Twitch Dipping my toes back into streaming again

We're The Day After and we love Guardrail. You should too.
Excellent first night with our friends and we can't wait for the rest of this weekend and many more shows in the future.

Get to the Skylark! Let's kick it!