SO FUN
by Em on 3/3/25Echoplex - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5Energy is incredible, 11/10 recommend, so much fun

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almost monday on Tour
San Diego-based band almost monday got their start playing self-booked shows in their hometown, soon drawing a rabid following on the strength of their larger-than-life energy, effortless charm, and sing-along-ready anthems. Since forming in 2015, best friends Cole Clisby (guitar), Dawson Daugherty (vocals), and Luke Fabry (bass) have gone from performing in the back room of a local surf shop to collaborating with Mark Needham (an engineer/mixer/producer known for his work with The Killers and Imagine Dragons). Signed to Hollywood Records in early 2019, the trio now introduce the world to their brand of alt-pop: irresistibly fun and impossibly feel-good, but full of genuine heart.
With each member now 21 years old, almost monday's origins lie in the near-lifelong friendship between Dawson and Luke, who grew up playing music together. After crossing paths with Cole while surfing, the three multi-instrumentalists headed into the garage and started dreaming up songs with a distinct surf-rock feel. Once they'd built up a body of work, almost monday tracked down Mark Needham online and emailed him an invitation to an upcoming gig, a shot-in-the-dark move that ended up forging a close musical partnership. Soon enough, Needham connected the band with producer Simon Oscroft, who helped them create their first batch of recordings. During a D.I.Y. show at an airplane hangar less than a year later, almost monday caught the attention of Hollywood Records, and quickly scored their record deal.
Made with Needham and Oscroft, almost monday's debut material artfully mines such influences as Coldplay, Oasis, The 1975, and Frank Ocean while revealing the many eclectic elements that inspired them to make music: Cole's passion for punk (sparked in part by attending countless blink-182 and Foo Fighters shows as a kid), Luke's longtime love of The Beatles, and Dawson's childhood exposure to seminal alt-rock bands like U2 and The Smiths. almost monday instill each song with the same unstoppable joie de vivre they bring to their onstage performance. "At some point I started dancing really crazy at our shows, and I feel like it helps the whole crowd to put their guard down and let loose," says Dawson. "That's what we want for our music in general: to give everybody that feeling of dancing alone in your bedroom, where you're not self-conscious at all -- you just feel completely free to be yourself."
Energy is incredible, 11/10 recommend, so much fun
Love these guys! great songs, great energy! Can't wait to see them again!
The DIVE tour was AMAZING! The opener (Adrian Lyles) was very charismatic and upbeat, but also his vocals were amazing. Then almost monday came out with high energy and there was plenty of room to dance around. Everyone was singing along!
This was seriously the BEST concert I have been to. I was so lucky to be able to get front row and center stage at their recent Boston show (02/05/2025). It was so memorable and even at one point Dawson and I were able to high five! Them being my absolute favorite band I was so happy and am still reliving the concert 5 days later, not to mention my voice is still gone from screaming my lungs out. I can’t wait to grab their next show and have just as much fun as I did this time!!! ❤️❤️❤️
The Atlantis was bouncing for Almost Monday. They were great.
Saw Almost Monday open for AJR and they were a hit with the whole family, so we were excited to see them come back around on tour. They did not disappoint! They played all of their hits and songs from the new album, Dive and did a great job engaging with the crowd in this intimately small venue. We were able to get right up front and had an awesome time - Dawson even waved to my girls a couple times, which they cannot stop talking about. Can’t beat Almost Monday’s great music, vibes and energy. A really memorable night!
Super fun evening in Boston! I'm glad it was an all-ages show because my 15-year-old daughter is obsessed. We saw them open for AJR in Boston last summer, and have loved them since. This was the first bar/standing room only show for both of us, and we had a blast. I love that Almost Monday is so upbeat, positive, and their music is clean. Thanks for a great show!
Saw them in their AJR concert, their were super interactive with the crowd and loved their energy. Bought some merch and followed immediately after the show :D
Almost Monday put on a great show! Very interactive with the crowd!
This is now my 3rd time seeing Almost Monday live and each time I've had a great time! They're great on stage and Dawson's energy is so fun. This last time I went with 2 friends who had not really listened to them before, yet they had a really fun time and said they were so glad they went. After the show, they came out to meet and take pictures with fans(which is always appreciated) so we got to chat a little and get pictures with them. Their current drummer, Rafael, is amazing and so sweet! Love seeing them live and would 100% go again!