State Champs Around The World And Back Again Tour presale codes in Portland OR

The band comes from Albany, New York, and built its name on crisp pop-punk hooks and sprinting tempos.

Albany drive, global hooks

This run leans into the Around the World and Back era that broke them wide, while still touching newer singles. Expect anchors like Secrets, All You Are Is History, Elevated, and Everybody But You, with a mid-set breather for an acoustic cut.

What the room feels like

You will see varsity jackets, beat-up Vans, enamel pins on denim, and a pit that moves but minds the pick-ups between choruses. A deluxe edition of Around the World and Back shipped with a tour documentary, a nod to how central live shows are to their story. The title track features guest vocals from Ansley Newman of Jule Vera, a detail that sometimes inspires a pre-recorded harmony live. These notes on songs and production are educated guesses based on patterns from prior tours and recent setlists, not a locked blueprint.

Denim Pins, Kind Pits, Loud Choruses

What people wear and share

Think flannels tied at the waist, windbreakers, team-style jerseys, and caps from hometown hockey rinks. Merch tables lean heavy on hockey-inspired jerseys, bold lyric tees, and limited vinyl colorways for collectors who like a memento with weight.

How the room moves

Chants pop up on the last count of the intro, and the crowd often takes the first chorus of All You Are Is History on their own. Circle pits form and breathe rather than crash, with quick hand-ups for anyone who slips and space at the edges for head-nodders. Between songs, you hear song-by-song debates about favorite eras and friendly bragging about the first time someone saw the band at a VFW hall. Post-show, fans trade setlist photos, compare enamel pins, and plan carpools to the next city like a rolling yearbook.

Sprint-Tempo Hooks, Roomy Riffs

The vocal lines sit bright and forward, with just enough rasp on the highest notes to slice through twin guitars.

Hooks first, muscle second

Arrangements favor tight verses, a quick lift into the pre-chorus, and a chorus that repeats just long enough to land before the bridge flips the feel. Guitars keep a glassy top end for picking and palm-mute patterns, then open into wide chords when the drums swing to half-time. Live, they often drop everything but kick and claps for a bar before the final chorus, which makes the last hit feel bigger. The rhythm section pushes tempos a hair faster than the records, giving songs a skate-park snap without turning messy.

Small nerdy details

Many tunes sit a half-step low for extra bite, and the band sometimes tags a double-time outro on Elevated or Secrets to cap the sprint. Lighting follows the music rather than the other way around, with warm ambers for storytelling verses and cold blues for the shout-back lines.

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Maps of the same scene

Neck Deep hits a similar mix of sharp melodies and jump-ready choruses, drawing fans who want speed without losing shine. The Story So Far shares the same no-frills stage energy and tightly wound rhythm guitars that punch every downbeat. Knuckle Puck leans a bit rougher, but the lyrical bite and crowd-call moments mirror what this show delivers. All Time Low skews poppier, yet their hook economy and talkative frontman vibe appeal to the same crowd.

Why the overlap clicks

Fans of these acts chase an upbeat catharsis, clean vocal lines you can stack in thirds, and drums that sprint without smearing the groove.