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Welcome to the ILYIT Tour, brought to you by grandson

14Sep

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Welcome to the ILYIT Tour, brought to you by grandson

As much as I love going the distance (literally) for my favorite artists, I was so relieved to see that grandson was bringing his ILYIT tour to Albany's Empire Underground. This summer marked my fourth time seeing grandson live–and if I’m honest, he simply keeps getting better and better. From intimate picnicky acoustic sets to massive state fair stages and every size club in between, there isn’t a single environment where grandson’s music doesn’t fit. With the European leg of this tour currently underway, I figured now might be a good time to talk a bit about what to expect from a grandson gig. “This is our first-ever concert in Albany…” Before we get into the details about this particular stop on the ILYIT tour, I want to address a very good point that grandson made ...

Thoughts On grandson and His ILYIT Listening Event in New York City

“[I’m frequently asked], ‘why do you write about what you write about?’ Well, because I grew up the way that I did.” - Jordan Benjamin (grandson). If you live near New York and follow internationally-acclaimed alt rock artist grandson, then you probably heard about the I Love You, I’m Trying listening event in Central Park that occurred earlier today; maybe you saw the ILYIT signs while out on a walk around the park... You might’ve even gotten coordinates sent to your phone, which, if plugged into your GPS app of choice, would’ve sent you to a random field in the middle of The Ramble, a woodsy part of the park with trees so tall you might even be able to forget that you’re in New York City for a while. (Or, if you’re lucky like me, your GPS might have sent you to two ...

Grandson Returns with “Eulogy”… and a World Tour. Details Inside.

The world's favorite genre-defiant artist, Grandson, gave us some huge announcements today: not only did he release his first new single in two years, "Eulogy", but he also announced a massive world tour, which kicks off this May. Grandson also gave us the title of his second LP, which he has been teasing on social media as "ILYIT" for the past few weeks, leaving fans to wonder what exactly he's been up to lately. But, the news finally broke-- Grandkids, it's time to get HYPED! Read on to find out all the details. Stream the New Single, "Eulogy", now. Grandson's widely-anticipated new song, "Eulogy", can be found across streaming platforms as of this morning. It is the first single from his upcoming LP, I LOVE YOU, I'M TRYING, which will be released later th...