Armor For Sleep

Armor For Sleep – What To Do When You Are Dead 20th Anniversary UK Tour

For the first time in over a decade, New Jersey's emo trailblazers Armor For Sleep return to the UK to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal album, What To Do When You Are Dead. Experience the album performed in its entirety!

Joining them are two very special guests, Hellogoodbye and Vinnie Caruana, the voice behind The Movielife and I Am The Avalanche.
Armor For Sleep’s emotionally charged lyrics, energetic live shows, and D.I.Y. work ethic have won the New Jersey-based quartet a loyal fan base. After distributing demos, Albany, New York-based indie label Equal Vision Records signed the band and released their first two concept albums: Dream to Make Believe, released in 2003, and What to Do When You Are Dead, released in 2005. The latter spawned the popular singles "Car Underwater" and "The Truth About Heaven," receiving heavy airplay. In 2009, after years of touring supporting their third album, Smile For Them, the group announced an indefinite hiatus and pursued other creative projects. In 2020, Armor For Sleep’s Ben Jorgensen revisited a lost idea for a conceptual album nearly 17 years in the making, leading to the release of their fourth full length album in 2022, The Rain Museum. The band has signed back with Equal Vision Records and is celebrating 20 years of Dream To Make Believe through an unmissable album tour this fall.

13th September: Chalk, Brighton
14th September: Thekla, Bristol
15th September: Gorilla, Manchester
16th September: La Belle Angele, Edinburgh
18th September: Think Tank, Newcastle
19th September: Asylum, Birmingham
20th September: The Garage, London

- +44 20 7354 9993
- General enquiries: [email protected]

- Located at main entrance
- Photo ID required for ticket pickup
- Arrive at least 30 minutes before show time

- Limited street parking available
- Nearby public parking garages
- Highbury & Islington Underground Station within walking distance
- Bicycle racks provided

- Ground floor accessible area
- Wheelchair spaces available
- Personal assistants admitted free
- Contact venue in advance for specific arrangements

- 18+ venue for most shows
- No outside food or drinks
- No professional camera equipment
- Valid photo ID required

- Under 18 typically not permitted
- Some rare all-ages shows may be scheduled
- Always check specific event age restrictions