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The Menzingers working on new album, playing NJ shows with Thin Lips & The Scandals; Jared Hart released a solo LP

photo: The Menzingers at Webster Hall in 2015 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
The Menzingers

Philly punks The Menzingers posted on Instagram a few weeks ago that they’re starting work on their fifth album, the followup to 2014’s Rented World. While we wait for that, they have a few NJ dates coming up in early February. They play Atlantic City’s Boneyard Bar and Grill on 2/4 (tickets), and Garwood’s Crossroads on February 5 and 6. Night 1 of the Crossroads shows is sold out, but there are still some tickets available for night 2. Those are The Menzingers’ only upcoming dates at the moment.

The Crossroads shows are with The Scandals and Thin Lips. The Scandals are also touring with The Falcon in the spring, and frontman Jared Hart recently released a solo album called Past Lives & Pass Lines. You can stream that below.

Jared will also be opening for Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon on his tour and playing in his backing band too. That tour includes NYC on 3/9 at Irving Plaza (sold out) and NJ on 3/12 at Starland Ballroom (tickets). Updated dates are listed below.

Brian Fallon / Jared Hart — 2016 Tour Dates
March 08 – Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
March 09 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
March 11 – Boston, MA – Royale
March 12 – Sayerville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
March 13 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
March 15 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
March 18 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
March 19 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
March 20 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
March 22 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
March 23 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
March 25 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
March 26 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues