Rival Schools releasing a new record in October, opening for Weezer at Foxwoods & in Brooklyn (win tix)

Rival Schools @ Mercury Lounge in 2008 (more by Kurt Christensen)

IRR: You have stated that a new Rival Schools record will be released in the next few months. Is it the same lineup or are there some new members?
Walter Schreifels: They’ll be a new Rival Schools record in October. I believe there will be a reissue of Slip (on vinyl) in the fall. Rival Schools is all the same members.

IRR: How does the record sound so far and how is it different from the last few Rival Schools records that were released?
WS: I’ll just answer for Rival Schools when I say that it’s a very comfortable progression. I think we managed to take chances moving forward and hold on to the integrity of our first release.

There are two shows happening at Williamsburg Waterfront this weekend. The free Pool Party ends the weekend on Sunday, and the weekend begins Friday night with Weezer, Rival Schools (whose member Ian Love I saw at the Faith No More show at the same venue), and Awolnation. Tickets for the Weezer show are still on sale, and I have a few pairs to give away (details below).

Rival Schools have one other show coming up, also with Weezer, and it happens to be tonight, 7/15, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in CT. All Weezer dates and the contest details below…

Weezer – 2010 Tour Dates
Jul 15 – Foxwoods Mashantucket, CT *
Jul 16 – Williamsburg Waterfront East River State Park, NYC (Brooklyn), New York, US *
Jul 18 – Cisco Ottowa Bluesfest Ottowa, Ontario , CA
Jul 22 – Mile One Centre St. John’s, NL, CANADA
Jul 24 – Halifax Rocks Halifax, Nova Scoti, CA
Jul 29 – Paso Robles Event Center Paso Robles, CA
Jul 31 – Celeste Center Columbus, OH
Aug 1 – Osheaga Fest Montreal, Quebec , CA
Aug 7 – The Beach Huntington Beach, California
Aug 14 – Westfair Amphitheater Council Bluffs, IA
Aug 15 – Mile High Music Festival COMMERCE CITY, Colorado , US
Aug 21 – Del Mar Raceway Del Mar, CA
Aug 28 – Leeds Festival Leeds, GB
Aug 29 – Reading Festival Reading, GB
Sep 1 – . Allentown, PA
Sep 2 – The Champlain Valley Fair Essex Junction, Vermont
Sep 4 – Sonic Boom Festival Edmonton, AL, CANADA
Sep 4 – Bumbershoot Seattle, WA
Sep 18 – X103.9 Fall Frenzy Festival Phoenix, Arizona
* w/ Rival Schools

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TO WIN FREE A PAIR OF FREE TICKETS to Weezer @ the Williamsburg Waterfront, Email [email protected] (subject: Weezer). Include your first and last name. Winners will be picked at random and contacted with instructions. Good luck!
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