Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
Support the IDS in College Media Madness! Donate here March 24 - April 8.
Thursday, March 28
The Indiana Daily Student

arts

Jimmy Eat World comes to the Bluebird

Jimmy Eat World will take the Bluebird's stage at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday night. Courtesy photo.

Alternative rock band Jimmy Eat World will play The Bluebird on Tuesday night.

The band’s performance follows the release of its ninth studio album “Integrity Blues,” released last fall courtesy of RCA Records.

After touring for the tenth anniversary of its fifth album, “Futures,” the band members went their separate ways at the end of 2014.

Writing what would become “Integrity Blues” in his downtime, lead singer and guitarist Jim Adkins was in an introverted mindset, according to a press kit.

“I wanted to change things up,” Adkins said in the press kit. “So, instead of writing about a problem, I wanted to write about a solution.”

“Integrity Blues” found commercial success.

It became the band’s best-selling record in the United Kingdom and the music magazine “Alternative Press” named the record one of its 30 best albums of 2016.

After a successful Australian tour where the band headlined the Australian Open music festival, Adkins said he remains committed to the band.

“I’ve wanted to play music since second grade, and here I am playing music,” Adkins said in the press kit. “It’s something we’re immensely grateful for. That’s why we don’t take it lightly. We want to be in a constant state of progress. You have to move forward in a way that’s challenging and evolving.”

Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. and the show will begin at 8:00 p.m. Philadelphia punk band and North American touring partners Beach Slang will open.

Get stories like this in your inbox
Subscribe