On a recent edition of KRCL’s Radioactive, I was part of a discussion of modern music and politics, and more specifically, where are the modern protest songs? I wouldn’t say Rise Against specifically writes them, but the band has no problem wearing its politics on its collective sleeve while still being a best-selling, major-label entity. The band’s new album, Endgame, addresses issues like the slow government response to Hurricane Katrina and the homophobia that leads to suicides in the LGBT community, and it does so with a whip-smart brand of rock that helps the messages get through. Joining Rise Against on their current tour are punk pioneers Bad Religion and Four Year Strong. Great Saltair, 12408 W. Salt Air Drive, Magna, 7:30 p.m., $26
Date: Apr 14, 2011
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Phone: 800-888-8499
Address: 12408 W. Salt Air Dr, Magna, 84044
Where: Great Saltair
Date: Apr 14, 2011
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Phone: 800-888-8499
Address: 12408 W. Salt Air Dr, Magna, 84044
Where: Great Saltair
