Win Tickets to See Balance & Composure at St. Andrew's Hal

Who: Balance & Composure w/ Milly and Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band

What: Playing St. Andrew's Hall on Tuesday, October 9th, 2024

Tickets are $45 in advance and they can be purchased here.

Or you can enter to win a pair!

How? Email your full name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with the subject line #B&C

~C

Win Tickets to See Circa Survive, Thrice and Balance & Composure at The Fillmore

Circa Survive is currently on tour in support of their newest album The Amulet. This time out they have two huge acts opening the show making this a do not miss lineup. Thrice and Balance and Composure are joining Circa to preform at The Fillmore this Sunday, December 3rd. Each band would be great to see on their own, which is why it's so cool to see them all touring together.

If you haven't heard Circa's new music, take a second and check out their latest music video to get a feel for it.

Tickets to this show are approximately $30 to $55 in advance and you can purchase them here. You can also win a pair by emailing your full name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with the subject line #3greatbands. We will draw one lucky reader and they will get to attend the show with a friend for free!

~S

Win Tickets to See Balance & Composure at St. Andrew's Hall

This Friday, November 11th Balance & Composure will be making their way to Detroit. The band recently released a new album entitled Light We Made on Vagrant Records. It has been almost 3 years since the band released a new album, this being their third studio release. You can pick it up on vinyl or CD here or get a feel for the album by checking out the music video for "Postcard" below.

Balance & Composure will be hitting the stage at St. Andrew's Hall this Friday night. Joining them for the evening are Foxing and Mercury Girls. Tickets for the show are only $15 in advance and can be purchased here. Thanks to our friends at Live Nation Detroit we are also giving away a pair of tickets to this show. If you would like to enter to win those tickets, please send your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with B&C in the subject line. We will draw one lucky winner on Friday morning and will email them details on how to claim their prize. 

All ages are welcome to attend this show and doors are set to open early, at 6 p.m. 

~C

Get to Know Balance & Composure and Get Tickets to their Show!

Pennsylvania natives Balance & Composure are heading to town this weekend! The band will be hitting the stage at the Magic Stick along with Seahaven and Creepoid on Saturday, September 27th. This show is just one of the many stops the band is making while on a tour that spans from Cali to Philly, before heading back overseas this fall. We had a chance to chat with Balance and Composure Drummer Bailey Van Ellis before the guys play Detroit this weekend. Check out what he had to say below.

HID- How would you describe Balance and Composure to someone that has never heard your band before?
Bailey- "A very loud rock band."

HID- You guys tour a lot. What helps you survive life on the road?
Bailey- "Food spots that we only get to visit while on tour. Seeing friends we don't see often."

HID- Do you have a favorite city to play?
Bailey- "I like Canada a lot for some reason, so I'll go with Toronto."

HID- Tell us about the other bands you are currently touring with!
Bailey- "Creepoid is a band from Philly and they rock. They're really droney and melodic. Seahaven is a band from California that we've been friends with for some time now. They're great. Both have new records that came out sort of recently; I suggest checking them out."

HID- A few weeks ago you guys played at FYF Fest in LA, it seemed to have the best lineup of all of the fests this summer (mostly because The Blood Brothers were on it). How was it? In general do you like playing fests or regular shows better? I imagine it's pretty different.
Bailey- "It was great. We didn't really expect it to be as cool as it was for us. Built to Spill was great too. I personally enjoy playing festivals though. They feel like big barbecue hangouts to me."

HID-You're about to head over to Europe for a couple of weeks, then it looks like there isn't anything else on the schedule. What's next for Balance and Composure? Some time off? Working on a new album?
Bailey- "We'll be playing some shows this January and more in the Spring it looks like."

HID- So now that we got the serious stuff out of the way, let me ask you some "funner" questions.
You and the guys in the band have all known each other for a while now. You must have at least one crazy or embarrassing story from the high school years. Anything you can tell us without getting kicked out of the band?
Bailey- "I met Jon in a web page design in 11th grade. He was a year older than me and I thought he was the shit because he played in a local band that was pretty popular. I sat next to him in the class and would pull up pictures of him on google and show him. (Embarrassing)"

HID-You guys are from the Philadelphia area. Do you people out there actually eat Philly Cheesesteaks often?
Bailey- "We don't personally. 3 of us are vegetarians so Govindas is that good stuff."

HID- In your book, who are the top 3 drummers of all time?
Bailey- "I don't know about the "top 3" of all time but at this moment in time my current top 3 favorites are Stella from Warpaint, Rickie from mewithoutYou, and Sam from Interpol."

HID- Worst 3 drummers?
Bailey- "I don't think I can answer that, but I'm somewhere in there for sure."

HID- If you could tour with any band or musician, current or past, who would it be?
Bailey- "Radiohead, Nirvana, or QOTSA"

HID- What would be the ultimate for Balance and Composure?
Bailey- "Playing a show on the moon would be tight."

HID- Do you have any favorite places to visit while in Detroit?
Bailey- "I don't think we've really had the time to explore Detroit. The Magic Stick is cool though and the pizza there is pretty good."

HID- Anything else you would like our readers to know?
Bailey- "One love, baby."

Tickets for Saturday's show are $13 in advance here or they can be purchased fee free at the Garden Bowl. The day of the show, the price will go up to $15. But, thanks to our good friends over at Black Iris Booking we are getting one lucky fan and a friend in to the show for free. To enter to win these tickets, just email your name to hipindetroit@gmail.com with Balance & Composure in the subject. We will draw our winner the morning of the show. Good luck!

~C

Balance & Composure Ticket Giveaway!!!

Hip in Detroit has teamed up with our favorite ladies at Black Iris Booking to give you another chance to win tickets. This time we are giving you a chance to have your name added to the list to see Balance & Composure with The Jealous Sound and Daylight this Friday, February 1st, at 8 p.m. at The Magic Stick. 

Balance & Composure is from Doylestown, PA and the median age of the band is 19 years old. They have already been signed to No Sleep Records and have released a lot of material, including their latest LP, Separation. They are self-described as loud, quiet and everything in-between. They also recently released a stripped down acoustic 7" EP where they reimagined three of the tracks from the LP. Their music is available for purchase and download here.

The Jealous Sound is an indie rock band that has been around since 2000. They have had a lot of lineup changes over the years, but have settled into their groove and are releasing a new full length the day before the show, on January 31st. Copies of that new LP will be available for purchase at the show. 

Daylight also comes from Pennsylvania and describe themselves as a mix between 90's alternative and 80's punk. They have released 5 EPs, but are about to put out their first LP in 2013.

This show is $12 in advance and $14 at the door. If you would like to go for free, all you need to do is tweet us, facebook us, or instagram us with the hashtags #blackirisbookingrules and #iwanttoseebalanceandcomposure! We will draw the winner early on Friday morning. Please make sure to include your name in the tweet so that we know who to put on the list! Good luck and as always thank you Black Iris for always bringing the best shows to Detroit! 

~S