DIRTY HEADS To Headline Kia Forum in LA on 11/22 with SUBLIME WITH ROME Marking Last-Ever Show Together

DT: SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGGAE/ALTERNATIVE ROCK ICONS
DIRTY HEADS
ANNOUNCE LOS ANGELES HEADLINING SHOW
“ALT 98.7 PRESENTS FRIENDSGIVING”
ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT KIA FORUM
MARKING LAST-EVER SHOW WITH LONGTIME FRIENDS
SUBLIME WITH ROME

SPECIAL CONCERT IS SUBLIME WITH ROME’S
FINAL LOS ANGELES PERFORMANCE

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS
THE INTERRUPTERS AND BEACH WEATHER

TICKETS ON SALE HERE

After wrapping their massively successful nationwide co-headlining “Slightly Dirty Summer Tour” with Slightly Stoopid, DIRTY HEADS are set to bring their signature blend of reggae, rock, and hip-hop to Los Angeles with a headlining show at Kia Forum on Friday, November 22 for the Alt 98.7 Presents Friendsgiving concert. The event marks the farewell performance of Sublime with Rome as it will be their final LA show and their last concert with DIRTY HEADS. Both bands have collaborated and toured together frequently over the span of their careers; single “Lay Me Down” featuring ROME reached #1 on Billboard’s Alternative chart and is RIAA certified gold. The show will also include performances from LA-based ska-punk group The Interrupters and alternative trio Beach Weather. Tickets are on sale now HERE.

“It’s an absolute honor to be playing at such a legendary venue,” exclaims DIRTY HEADS guitarist and vocalist DUDDY B. “November 22nd is going to be a special night!”

DIRTY HEADS will continue to celebrate the digital deluxe release of their acclaimed album MIDNIGHT CONTROL. MIDNIGHT CONTROL (DELUXE) was released in 2023 via Better Noise Music and features 23 tracks, including acoustic versions of hit songs “Rescue Me,” “Life’s Been Good,” and “Island Glow,” Lo-Fi versions of 3 album tracks, 3 unreleased songs, and more in addition to all 10 tracks from the original album. Stream/download MIDNIGHT CONTROL (DELUXE) HERE.

MIDNIGHT CONTROL (DELUXE) Album Art (Download HERE)

Amidst their recent summer tour, DIRTY HEADS released two limited-edition vinyl re-pressings of their sold-out Record Store Day exclusive Midnight Control (Deluxe): Collector’s Edition Vinyl Box Set as well as a limited-edition 7” Bandcamp exclusive. Limited to 1,000 copies, the vinyl box set featured artwork designed by DIRTY HEADS bassist David Foral and was printed entirely on FSC-certified recycled paper stock. It featured recycled vinyl, three unique vinyl etchings, a 20-page booklet, and a 24″x36″ poster. The Bandcamp exclusive 7” was limited to 300 copies and includes “Rescue Me” on Side A and “Life’s Been Good” on Side B.

DIRTY HEADS performing live on NBC’s “TODAY Show” in 2023
(Download HERE)

ABOUT DIRTY HEADS
Since 2003, Dirty Heads have mixed rock, reggae, and hip-hop to create a unique sound that both fully embodies their Southern California roots and resonates with audiences around the globe. Nearly twenty years ago, the group formed when punk rocker Dustin Bushnell (aka Duddy B) asked his friend, rapper Jared Watson (aka Dirty J), to collaborate on a project that would focus on positive vibes and infectious grooves. Watson added singing to his vocal skills, and with percussionist Jon Olazabal, an acoustic trio version of Dirty Heads began playing shows and building an audience.

In 2008, they released the acclaimed album Any Port in a Storm, with a deluxe edition following in 2010. The deluxe version featured the track “Lay Me Down” with special guest Rome Ramirez of Sublime with Rome. The song reached number one on Billboard’s Alternative Songs in May 2010. Nine weeks later, it established a record as the song with the longest stint atop the chart for an independently released title and remained at the #1 spot for a total of eleven weeks.

They followed up two years later with Cabin by the Sea and later recorded an acoustic version of the title track. This, in turn, led to an entire acoustic album in 2013 called Home: Phantoms of Summer. Dirty Heads’ next album, Sound of Change, would prove to be a breakthrough for the now-veteran band, debuting at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 while topping the Independent and Alternative Albums charts upon its May 2014 release.

Building on their renewed success, Dirty Heads enlisted a bevy of industry hitmakers to work on their self-titled 2016 follow-up, which — thanks to its mainstream appeal — again charted high on the Billboard Top 200. The following year saw the band drop its sixth studio album, SWIM TEAM, featuring the single “Vacation.” The band’s global appeal reached new heights in 2021, when their hit “Vacation” garnered over 4 billion views and streams across social media via the ubiquitous #VacationTransition challenge that originated organically with users on TikTok. The song saw an 850% increase in consumption on Spotify, introducing Dirty Heads to new international fans by the millions. They celebrated with a series of “Vacation” remixes and new renditions of the track on their 2021 album The Best of Dirty Heads (Better Noise Music), which included collaborations with Travis Barker and Aimee Interrupter of The Interrupters.

DIRTY HEADS 2024 & 2025 TOUR DATES:
10/19 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Casino Resort (w/ Sublime with Rome)
11/8 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort
11/10 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
11/22 – Inglewood, CA – Alt 98.7 Presents Friendsgiving @ Kia Forum
3/16 – St. Petersburg, FL – Reggae Rise Up Florida 2025

A group of men posing for a photo Description automatically generated DIRTY HEADS (Download HERE)
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ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC
BETTER NOISE MUSIC is the premiere independent music label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music was founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development, and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster that includes Dirty Heads, Five Finger Death Punch, Asking Alexandria, Bad Wolves, Nothing More, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, and Fire From The Gods. Partnering with FUGA, AMPED, and Membran, the company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and made history by ranking as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint for five years in a row (2018-2022).

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