Platinum-certified rock band O.A.R. might just be music’s biggest, best-kept secret. The Rockville, MD band has quietly made a significant impact on the music scene, selling out Madison Square Garden twice, filling Red Rocks Amphitheatre a dozen times, earning platinum and gold plaques, lighting up the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration, and building one of the most committed fanbases in the world.
After releasing their new summer anthem, “Gonna Be Me (the friendship song),” featuring and produced by the legendary DJ Premier and dynamic virtuoso Brady Watt, two weeks ago, the group has now released the video. The visual for “Gonna Be Me (the friendship song),” highlights and retraces their respective journeys and displays how vitally important friendship has been along the way for O.A.R., as the founding members of the band have known each other since grade school. That friendship has also been extended to Brady Watt, who after joining the band on the road for the first few dates of their ongoing summer tour, will continue to play with them for the remainder of the tour. The video for “Gonna Be Me (the friendship song)” can be viewed below.
“Gonna Be Me (the friendship song)” further displays O.A.R.’s ability to evolve and innovate while staying true to its organic roots. The collaboration with DJ Premier and Brady Watt supplies a fresh and natural element to their grassroots approach, making the single and video essential for both long-time fans and new listeners.
“Gonna Be Me (the friendship song)” arrives as O.A.R. launched their nationwide summer tour, which started July 16th at Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC. The tour will run through November, featuring stops at iconic venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Hard Rock Live, the Oceans Calling Festival, Merriweather Post Pavilion (home turf), LA’s Greek Theatre, and The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City.
All O.A.R. tour dates are below and you can purchase tickets for all events here https://www.liveoar.com/tour.
A portion of proceeds from the tour will be donated to the band’s longtime nonprofit, Heard The World Fund, which has raised over $1.2 million since its inception supporting youth and education in underserved communities around the United States.
You can now Purchase, Stream, Add & Favorite “Gonna Be Me (the friendship song)” at your preferred DSP: https://ineffable.to/gonnabeme
Full O.A.R. 2024 Tour Routing Can Be Found Below:
O.A.R. 2024 Summer Tour Dates
- July 31 – Atlanta, GA* – Cadence Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
- August 2- Houston, TX* – White Oak Music Hall
- August 3 – Irvin, TX*- The Pavilion AT Toyota Music Factory
- August 4 – Austin, TX*- ACL Live At The Moody Theatre
- August 7- Phoenix, AZ* – Arizona Financial Theatre
- August 8 – Los Angeles, CA*- Greek Theatre
- August 9 – San Diego, CA* – Cal Coast Credit Union Air Theatre at SDSU
- August 10 – Saratoga, CA* – The Mountain Winery
- August 13 – Woodinville, WA* – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
- August 14 – Bonner, MT* – KettleHouse Amphitheater
- August 16 – Salt Lake City, UT* – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater
- August 17 – Vail, CO* – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
- August 18 – Morrison, CO*- Red Rocks Amphitheater
- August 21 – Maryland Heights, MO* – Saint Louis Music Park
- August 23 – Highland Park, IL* – Ravinia Festival
- August 24 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hall
- August 25 – Cleveland, OH* – Jacobs Pavilion
- August 27- Lewiston, NY^ – Artpark
- August 29 – Columbus, OH^- KEMBA Live!
- August 30 – Newport, KY^- MegaCorp Pavilion
- August 31- Indianapolis, IN^ – Everwise Amphitheater at White River Skate Park
- September 1 – Nashville, TN^ – Ryman Auditorium
- September 4 – Cedar Rapids, IA^ – McGrath Amphitheater
- September 5 – Kansas City, MO^ – Starlight Theatre
- September 27-29 – Ocean City, MD – Oceans Calling Festival
- November 14 – Orlando, FL- Hard Rock Live
- November 15 – Clearwater, FL – The Sound at Coachman Park
- November 16 – Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheater
- November 17 – St. Augustine, FL- The St. Augustine Amphitheater
*with Fitz and the Tantrums
^with Ripe
DJ Logic to appear on all dates except Utah / Florida
