The Early November & The Spill Canvas in Newcastle upon Tyne

The Early November is an American emo and alternative rock band formed in Hammonton, New Jersey, in 1999. Led by singer and guitarist Ace Enders, the group became known through songs including “Ever So Sweet” and “I Want to Hear You Sad,” both from its first studio album, The Room’s Too Cold, and the later three-disc release The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path. The band played Vans Warped Tour during the 2000s before going on hiatus. The Early November reunited for The Bamboozle in 2011 and resumed recording and touring. In 2023, the group celebrated its first album on The Room’s Too Cold 20th Anniversary Tour, supported by Armor for Sleep and The Spill Canvas.

The Spill Canvas is an American alternative-rock and emo band formed in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 2002. Singer and guitarist Nick Thomas began the project with an acoustic focus before it developed into a full band, known for the albums Sunsets and Car Crashes, One Fell Swoop and No Really, I’m Fine, as well as songs including “The Tide,” “Staplegunned” and “All Over You.” The Spill Canvas played the Vans Warped Tour in 2007 during a sustained period of national club and festival touring. In 2024, the Sunsets & Car Crashes 20th Anniversary Tour returned to the debut album, which the band performed in full under the direction of Nick Thomas.