Look, this is our 13th album. There’s no other way to put it; LIES THEY TELL OUR CHILDREN is the best fucking version of Anti-Flag we have ever been. We haven’t been afforded the privilege and ability to spend every day together writing and focusing on every detail of an album in well over a decade and I think you can feel that collaboration and collectiveness in these songs more than any other record of ours. That collaboration was only extrapolated on with the inclusion of the 8 guests who are featured on the album, spanning genres, years of friendship, and a vast array of perspectives.

The album itself is the first conceptual album the band has ever done, spawned out of a compulsive need to not just comment on the dystopian corporate wasteland we all face but to trace it back to the origin of this fate; the political policies, laws, cultural shifts, and lineage of injustice that have lead us to the world we live in today.

Like the band itself, of course the album is an anti-war statement both in the literal and figurative sense. This is an important moment in history and demands an urgent response, but we thought it was also important that we retrace our footsteps to the beginning of these issues.  In order to better understand how to eradicate climate devastation, imperialism, war based economics, systems predicated upon racism, and the increasing belief that these things do not even exist, you have got to take people to the source.

This idea is the crux of LIES THEY TELL OUR CHILDREN; put this wretched history in their face and demand their empathy.

“LIES THEY TELL OUR CHILDREN” OUT JANUARY 6th, 2023. PRE-ORDER NOW: https://antiflag.lnk.to/LIESTHEYTELLOURCHILDREN

Tracklist:

1. SOLD EVERYTHING
2. MODERN META MEDICINE Ft. Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage
3. LAUGH. CRY. SMILE. DIE. Ft. Shane Told of Silverstein
4. THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES Ft. Tim McIlrath of Rise Against + Brian Baker of Bad Religion
5. IMPERIALISM Ft. Ashrita Kumar of Pinkshift
6. VICTORY OR DEATH (WE GAVE ‘EM HELL) Ft. Campino of Die Toten Hosen
7. THE HAZARDOUS
8. SHALLOW GRAVES Ft. Tré Burt
9. WORK & STRUGGLE
10. NVREVR Ft. Stacey Dee of Bad Cop/Bad Cop
11. ONLY IN MY HEAD

Lies They Tell Our Children was recorded, produced and mixed by Jon Lundin.

 LAUGH. CRY. SMILE. DIE. Ft. Shane Told of Silverstein, Video by INDECLINE

ANTIfest is hitting the road for the first time in North America!

We’ll be playing a handful of special shows around the dates. Full schedule here! Get your tickets now, links below!

ANTI-FLAG – FALL ’22 + ANTIfest!

9/16 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground – TICKETS
(With Brendan Kelly, Mint Green)
9/17 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall – ANTIfest (Early Show) – TICKETS
(With Mint Green + Special Guests TBA)
9/17 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall – ANTIfest (Late Show) – TICKETS
(With Brendan Kelly)
9/18 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom – TICKETS
(With Brendan Kelly, Mint Green)
9/23 – Birmingham, AL – Furnace Fest – TICKETS
9/24 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm – TICKETS
(With Doll Skin, Teens in Trouble)
9/25 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival – TICKETS
9/30 – Washington, DC – Black Cat – TICKETS (With Suicide Machines, Catbite, Celebration Summer)
10/1 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre – ANTIfest – TICKETS
(With Four Year Strong, Microwave, Heart Attack Man, Catbite, Dissidente)
10/6 – Boise, ID – The Shredder – TICKETS
(With Bad Cop / Bad Cop, The Last Gang)
10/7 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon – TICKETS
(With Bad Cop / Bad Cop, The Last Gang)
10/8 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom – ANTIfest – TICKETS
(With Good Riddance, Bad Cop/ Bad Cop, The Last Gang, The Black Tones, The Macks)
10/13 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club – TICKETS
10/14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27 – TICKETS
10/15 – Sayreville, NJ —Starland Ballroom—ANTIfest (With Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Anti-Flag, Surfboart, The Black Tones, Catbite)
10/29 – Gainesville, FL – FEST 20 – TICKETS
10/30 – Gainesville, FL – FEST 20 – TICKETS
11/4 – Chicago, IL – The Metro – ANTIfest – TICKETS
(With We Are The Union, Suicide Machines, Gully Boys, Blind Adam, and the Federal League)
11/5 – Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary – TICKETS
(With We Are The Union, Blind Adam and the Federal League)
11/6 – Silverado, CA – Punk In The Park – TICKETS

WITH VULGAIRES MACHINS AND MUDIE:
11/12 – Sherbrooke, QC – Granada Theater – TICKETS
11/13 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell – TICKETS
11/15 – Joliette, QC – Salle Rolland-Brunelle – TICKETS
11/16 – Ville de Saguenay, QC – Théâtre du Palais Municipal – TICKETS
11/18 – Trois-Rivières, QC – Cabaret de l’Amphithéâtre Cogeco – TICKETS
11/19 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS – TICKETS

12/4 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom – TICKETS
(With Doll Skin and We Are The Union)
12/9 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room – TICKETS
(With Cancer Bats and Plasmid)
12/10 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall – ANTIfest – TICKETS
(With Cancer Bats, Dilly Dally, Dead Tired, Indian Giver)

ANTI-FLAG IN EUROPE/UK 2022!

This weekend, ANTI-FLAG returns to Europe and parts of the UK for the first time in 2 years! Find all announced dates + ticket links below!

18.6 Clisson, FR – Hellfest – SOLD OUT!
19.6 Pratteln, CH – Z7 Wild Dayz Festival – TICKETS
21.6 Milan, IT – Milano Carroponte – TICKETS
(With The Offspring, The Distillers, Lagwagon)
22.6 Padova, IT – Sherwood Fest – TICKETS
(With Lagwagon, The Offspring)
24.6 Ysselsteyn, NL – Jera On Air Festival – TICKETS
25.6 Rottershausen, DE – Lutzi Fest – TICKETS
26.6 City Of Iron, DE – Full Force – TICKETS
28.6 Copenhagen, DK – VEGA Jr – TICKETS
30.6 Seinajoki, FI – Provinssi Festival – TICKETS

3.7 Hunxe, DE – Ruhrpott Rodeo – TICKETS
5.7 Bucharest, RO – Quantic Club – TICKETS
7.7 Cheltenham, UK – 2000Trees Festival – TICKETS
9.7 Tabor City, CZ – Mighty Sounds Festival – TICKETS
10.7 Budapest, HU – A38 – TICKETS
12.7 Bratislava, SK – Majestic Club – TICKETS
14.7 Salzburg, AT – Rockhouse – TICKETS
15.7 Töging am Inn, DE – Silo1 – TICKETS
16.7 Dieburg, DE – Traffic Jam Open Air – TICKETS
18.7 Kraków, PL – Klub Kwadrat – TICKETS
19.7 Warsaw, PL – Proxima – TICKETS
21.7 Berlin, DE – Cassiopeia – TICKETS
22.7 Glaubitz, DE – Back To Future Festival – TICKETS
23.7 Cuxhaven, DE – Deichbrand – TICKETS
24.7 Luxembourg, LUX – KUFA – TICKETS
29.7 Le Garric, FR – Xtreme Fest – TICKETS
30.7 Gijon, ES – Tsunami Xixon – TICKETS

2.8 Paris, FR – Petit Bain – TICKETS
(With The Flatliners, Grade 2, The Decline)
3.8 Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms – TICKETS
(With The Bouncing Souls)
4.8 Blackpool, UK – Rebellion Fest – TICKETS
5.8 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Room – TICKETS
6.8 London, UK – Garage – TICKETS
8.8 Lokeren, BE – Lokerse Festival – TICKETS
9.8 Tours, FR – Guinguette Open Air – FREE
12.8 Tolmin, SI – Punk Rock Holiday – TICKETS
13.8 Bildein, AT – Picture On Fest – TICKETS
14.8 Bellaria (Rimini), IT – Bayfest – TICKETS
16.8 Steyr, AT – Roda – TICKETS
17.8 Dornbirn, AT – Conrad Sohm – TICKETS
19.8 Schorndorf, DE – Manufaktur – TICKETS
20.8 Kassel, DE – Messe – SOLD OUT!

We’re very excited to be returning to Canada this year. We’ll be touring western Canada with Billy Talent April 29th to May 6th, and we’ll be touring the province of Quebec with Vulgaires Machins in November!

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

WESTERN CANADA WITH BILLY TALENT AND NOBRO:

04/29 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre

04/30 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre

05/02 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Center

05/03 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre

05/06 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum

QUEBEC WITH VULGAIRES MACHINS AND MUDIE:

11/12 – Sherbrooke, QC – Théâtre Granada

11/13 – Québec, QC – Impérial Bell

11/15 – Joliette, QC – Salle Rolland-Brunelle

11/16 – La Baie, QC – Théâtre du Palais

11/18 – Trois-Rivières, QC – Cabaret de l’Amphithéâtre Cogeco

11/19 – Montréal, QC – MTELUS

The last time Anti-Flag embarked on a North American tour it lasted two days before Covid 19 brought it to an end. After more than a year of challenges, hardships and misfortune for many the world over we are pleased to announce that we are hitting the road again. In the grand scheme of current events this announcement is small but we also take it as an optimistic sign that life is slowly inching out of the pandemic and that gives us a cause to celebrate. 

These shows will be a celebration of the fact that we have all come through a very hard time and pay respects to those lost over the past year. They will also be a gathering place for all who believe in and support equality, human rights and those who stand against authoritarianism and fascism. In the wake of the past year these issues are front and center which makes our desire to connect with friends allies, and accomplices even greater. There is power in connectivity and knowing that you are not alone. We want everyone who believes that Black Lives Matter, that neo-fascism has no place in this society, that LGBTQ+ people are free to be who they are, that war and war profiteering is morally reprehensible and that capitalism is fucked, to walk away from these shows feeling re-energized for the struggles ahead and to know that they are, indeed, not alone and to keep up the good fight.

with DOG PARTY, GRUMPSTER, OXYMORRONS

9/14 Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme – TICKETS
9/15 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop – TICKETS
9/17 Chicago, IL – Riot Fest^ – SOLD OUT!
9/18 St. Louis, MO – Red Flag – TICKETS
9/19 St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar and Hall – TICKETS
9/21 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre – TICKETS
9/22 Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at The Complex – TICKETS
9/23 Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge – TICKETS
9/24 Las Vegas, NV – Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival^ – TICKETS
9/26 Orlando, FL – Rebel Rock Festival^ – TICKETS
9/29 Dallas, TX – The Loft – TICKETS
9/30 Austin, TX – Come and Take it Live – TICKETS
10/1 El Paso, TX – Raves Club – TICKETS
10/2 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad – TICKETS
10/4 San Diego, CA – Casbah – TICKETS
10/5 Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room – TICKETS
10/7 Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room -w/o Oxymorrons – TICKETS
10/8 Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone – TICKETS
10/9 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival^ – SOLD OUT
10/10 Santa Cruz, CA – The Atrium @ The Catalyst – TICKETS
10/12 Seattle, WA – El Corazon – TICKETS
10/13 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre – TICKETS

^ no Dog Party, Grumpster, or Oxymorrons, except Oxymorrons are playing Riot Fest and Aftershock

with BAD COP/BAD COP, DOLL SKIN

11/3 Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground – TICKETS
11/4 Ottawa, ON – Club SAW – TICKETS
11/5 Montreal, QC – MTELUS – TICKETS
11/6 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground – TICKETS
11/7 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall – TICKETS
11/9 Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom – TICKETS
11/10 Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents – TICKETS
11/11 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre – TICKETS
11/12 Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry @ The Fillmore – TICKETS
11/13 Washington, DC – Black Cat – TICKETS
11/14 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle – TICKETS
11/16 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Purgatory – TICKETS
11/17 Nashville, TN – Exit / In – TICKETS
11/18 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s – TICKETS
11/19 Columbus, OH – A&R Bar – TICKETS
11/20 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre – ANTIfest* w/ Suicide Machines,
Punchline, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Doll Skin, Swiss Army – TICKETS

11/21 Buffalo, NY – Rec Room – TICKETS

If you have a previously purchased ticket from a 2020 show that didn’t happen, the ticket will be valid for the 2021 show.

Due to the ongoing challenges and restrictions posed by the pandemic, we’re going to look to reschedule all of our confirmed 2021 European shows into 2022. In case you do not want to wait for the reschedule date results, we understand and refunds will be made available at point of purchase. We hope to have rescheduled dates announced soon.

Documentary Premiere October 3, 2020, Presented by Alternative Press!
🎟️ antiflag.veeps.com

The premiere of the FIRST EVER documentary on the band Anti-Flag. 27 years, 12 records, endless shows, hundreds of songs. This film follows the band from their beginning in 1993 all the way to present day, telling their story and focusing on the intersection of activism, music and art.

“It’s hard to sum up the last 27 years of Anti-Flag in an hour and a half. We started our band out of a passion for punk rock with the belief that punk music had the power to change people’s lives and have a positive impact on the world. With this documentary, we hope people will see that while life may not be as straight forward as that idealistic philosophy, it isn’t so far from the truth either. Regardless of what others take from this film, for us the experience of looking back on the history of Anti-Flag – sometimes good, sometimes bad and sometimes unbelievable – leaves us grateful to have had the opportunity to live a very rare and at times extraordinary life as part of this punk rock band.” – Justin Sane

The film premieres Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Veeps.com at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm BST / 11pm CET. Tickets are available now at antiflag.veeps.com.

There are two ticket options: a premiere ticket for $10 or a bundle option for $25 that includes a premiere ticket, a signed double-sided poster, and access to a post-film Q&A hosted by Alternative Press featuring Anti-Flag and the film’s director, Jon Nix. The Q&A will follow the film and begin at 3:45pm PT / 6:45pm ET. All ticket holders have the opportunity to log in 30 minutes before the start of the film and chat with the band and get aquatinted with the other members of the community viewing the film.

“Beyond Barricades: The Story of Anti-Flag” is the second feature film produced by TurnStyle Films and Executive Producer Matthew Chojnacki (Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, 30 years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story). TurnStyle Films co-produced Powerbomb, distributed by Indican Pictures earlier this year. They are currently in production on Don’t Fall In Love with Yourself, a documentary on Justin Pearson and the San Diego noise punk scene. Visit turnstylefilms.com and follow TurnStyle Films on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

ATTN: North America tour UPDATE;

Unfortunately, we had to postpone our March tour with GRADE 2 and DOLL SKIN and also our May tour with BAD COP/BAD COP and GRUMPSTER. The safety and health of those who come to our shows and their surrounds is of utmost importance to us. Therefore, due to the current outbreak and ban on public gatherings we will reschedule our March & May dates to later in the year. All previously purchased tickets WILL be honored for all newly scheduled shows. Please stay tuned for further updates, which we hope to have very soon.

WASH YOUR HANDS & STAY HEALTHY FRIENDS!

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Our new album 20/20 Vision will be released January 17, 2020. You can pre-order it now @AntiFlag.lnk.to/2020Vision

Through our past 11 records we have worked to add our voice to the choirs of dissent, to be accomplices in the fight against extremist right-wing ideology and immoral policies that make human lives illegal.

20/20 Vision is an album that explicitly addresses the here and now. A record that aims to draw a line in the sand against the fascistic hate mongering of the Trump administration and all global political leaders that use racist, Islamaphobic, homophobic, transphobic or bigoted agendas to create a culture of fear and disillusionment to maintain their power.

The ’20/20 Vision’ World Tour Begins January 8th!