In October 2018, Novoselic and Grohl reunited during the finale of the Cal Jam festival at Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino County, California , joined by Jett and John McCauley on vocals.
In September 2018, Fall Out Boy headlined Wrigley Field in the band’s hometown of Chicago, marking a milestone in their career as their first headline show at a stadium.
From July until September 2018, Anti-Flag played with AFI and Rise Against in the Mourning in Amerika Tour.
In September 2018, the band released a track entitled “Haikei VAP-dono” (with Daisuke playing drums), to announce their departure from VAP to sign a new record deal with Warner Music Japan . A series of shows in October and November 2018 were cancelled due to Daisuke suffering a herniated disc…
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while the album was released on August 31.
On August 23, 2018, the band released an EP called Lake Effect Kid .
Skiba and Andriano recruited former My Chemical Romance touring drummer, Jarrod Alexander , to fill in for Grant on the tour, which began the next day in Dallas, Texas
On August 2, 2018, it was announced on Skiba’s Instagram that Grant would not be drumming on the tour due to ongoing health problems.
The band played a surprise guest set on the final Vans Warped Tour on July 29, 2018.
On July 19, 2018, Alkaline Trio announced their ninth studio album, Is This Thing Cursed? , along with the release of the lead single, ” Blackbird .”