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2026-03-17 17:40:58 UTC

Back in December, we headed out on the road for some select acoustic shows. While it was originally just supposed to be the two of us performing acoustic, we decided last minute to invite the whole band out for these sets. And this time, we're bringing the band back out wih us for these unplugged performances.
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2026-03-13 19:34:31 UTC

If you’re like me, every time something horrific happens in this world, you’re faced with an overwhelming urge to help… somehow.
I follow a lot of creative people online, and I’m always inspired by the art they create in times of trouble. I share their graphics. I buy the t-shirt benefiting the cause. I give money when and where I can. It’s all so inspiring in the moment when people come together. You feel this sense of hope, as if maybe this time enough of us are connecting with what’s really going on to bring meaningful change. Then a few weeks go by. Predictably, another horrible thing happens, but it’s buried in the news by some typical nonsense, and eventually life returns to normal.
As I sit here today, I’m wondering what “normal” could even be anymore. When I reflect on the world around me, on what I’ve seen in the last 10 years alone, it’s almost impossible to comprehend how we’ve ended up here.
Of course, there’s an explanation for it all. There are horrible people out there taking direct action every day to suck the life out of every good thing this world has to offer, and we’re allowing them. Because what other choice do we have? If you ponder that question long enough, it starts to feel overwhelming.
Nate and I were in the Seattle airport a few weeks back, getting steps in while we waited for a delayed flight to board. We were in the middle of playing a handful of small shows in record stores across the country to celebrate our album release. Our excitement over accomplishing something 20 years in the making was overshadowed by yet another horrific event. A few days prior, Alex Pretti was shot in cold blood on the streets of Minneapolis, simply for stepping in to help a fellow member of the community who had been pushed to the ground by some goon. Renee Good a couple weeks before that, and many others before her. That morning, we were gearing up to perform a show for Stinkweeds Records in our hometown, and Nate suggested we play a Boycott Heaven B-side, “The Bar Is Set So Low,” as an opportunity to acknowledge what had happened earlier in the day. We continued to close each set with that song the rest of the week, and as we walked through the airport that day, the question came up: What more can we do?
It’s hard to know where to start, but we do have to start somewhere. Actions, no matter how small, can accumulate over time and amount to something great. So, with that in mind, we’ve decided to take our first step. With the help of some friends, we’re creating what we’re calling “Saturdays In The Park,” which will give us an opportunity to create a space for people to gather, have discussions, hear a little music along the way, and hopefully leave with new information from people in the community doing important work, and with inspiration to take additional steps in their own lives.
Most of us are inherently good. I really believe that. And when good people in communities get together in person to take action against something bad, there’s a feeling there that can’t be produced artificially. It’s the soul of who we are. Harnessing that energy is the only chance we have to change course. It feels pretty heavy, but we have a responsibility to try harder.
See you in the park ✌️
https://www.theformat.com/saturdaysinthepark
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2026-03-06 08:50:40 UTC

Descendents in Anaheim tonight 😍
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2026-02-25 23:49:30 UTC

Looking forward to being on the road again soon.
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2026-02-24 05:39:48 UTC

If you have SiriusXM, check us out on Tom Petty Radio ✌️ http://instagram.com/reels/DU3ytP4Eiem/

2026-02-24 05:31:03 UTC

Great conversation with Larry Fitzmaurice https://last-donut-of-the-night.ghost.io/the-format-on-reuniting-surviving-the-pandemic-and-hoping-for-the-best/

2026-02-23 01:38:42 UTC

1999 Midnight Wine 🍷✨
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2026-02-22 19:45:35 UTC

Let’s go ✌️
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2026-02-22 03:45:10 UTC

From Easy Street in Seattle 🌲✨
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2026-02-19 23:46:12 UTC

Don & Mary
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2026-02-18 18:55:19 UTC

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Music Man, Albert Lee

2026-02-18 16:14:56 UTC

Back at it ✨
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2026-02-11 05:06:27 UTC

Band portrait by Garbage Cartoons
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2026-02-11 04:58:08 UTC

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2026-02-11 04:57:43 UTC

https://www.theaquarian.com/2026/02/09/bringing-the-format-back-to-life/

2026-02-08 22:16:16 UTC

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The man!

2026-02-08 01:08:11 UTC

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Awesome! 😎 ✌️

2026-02-06 18:10:51 UTC

100% of the proceeds from "The Bar Is Set So Low" will be distributed to Women's Foundation of Minnesota's Immigrant Rapid Response Fund, Immigrant Defense Network, Advocates for Immigrant Rights, and Latino Memphis. https://theformat.bandcamp.com/track/the-bar-is-set-so-low

2026-02-01 22:34:34 UTC

Closed out the week with 2 sold out sets at Rough Trade in NYC ✨
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2026-02-01 22:21:58 UTC

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Over here in NYC 🥶

2026-02-01 21:21:53 UTC

👀
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2026-02-01 04:19:52 UTC

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🥺

2026-02-01 04:08:29 UTC

Some shots from Jimmy Kimmel the other night ✨
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2026-01-31 01:56:15 UTC

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Only Miss Piggy 🤩

2026-01-31 00:00:19 UTC

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We got to share a stage with Kermit. What else can you ask for? 🐸

2026-01-30 23:59:36 UTC

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Amazing!

2026-01-30 23:59:07 UTC

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Awesome, thank you 🙏

2026-01-30 23:58:55 UTC

👀👀👀
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2026-01-30 06:47:22 UTC

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Their new album is good too.

2026-01-30 06:46:46 UTC

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Big fan.

2026-01-30 06:25:42 UTC

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🙏

2026-01-30 06:25:28 UTC

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Very.

2026-01-29 04:13:36 UTC

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2026-01-29 04:08:31 UTC

Self awareness at its finest.
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2026-01-29 04:05:30 UTC

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Lol.

2026-01-28 22:21:32 UTC

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Coming to a town near you.

2026-01-28 22:21:02 UTC

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👋

2026-01-28 07:03:02 UTC

So happy to be playing live music again. Been too long.
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2026-01-28 06:58:17 UTC

Easy Street in Seattle ✨
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2026-01-28 06:57:23 UTC

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Totally.

2026-01-27 01:09:02 UTC

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2026-01-26 18:22:18 UTC

Know Your Enemy. “Compromise, conformity, assimilation, submission, hypocrisy, brutality, the elite. All of which are American dreams”
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2026-01-26 07:13:40 UTC

Neck and neck
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2026-01-24 06:49:43 UTC

Let’s go
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2026-01-24 06:49:25 UTC

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❤️

2026-01-24 06:49:11 UTC

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😂

2026-01-23 22:55:09 UTC

20 years in the making- something that was never supposed to happen. Happy Boycott Heaven Day. https://theformat.lnk.to/boycottheaven

2026-01-23 22:54:06 UTC

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😎

2026-01-23 06:29:20 UTC

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Thanks, dude. I hope you like it.

2026-01-22 16:26:36 UTC

My album 10 Songs came out 10 years ago today ✨ https://wavlake.com/album/ec8ce316-9461-48e1-8fd2-17d46f5ebe3d

2026-01-19 06:42:10 UTC

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https://primal.net/saunter/testing-bitchat-at-the-music-festival

2026-01-18 18:08:46 UTC

https://jasonpwoodbury.substack.com/p/the-formats-spiritual-rebellion
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2026-01-18 05:16:07 UTC

So amazed by how many people turned out to our listening parties at record stores across the country today. More tomorrow! ✨
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2026-01-18 00:53:23 UTC

Back at it 😇
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2026-01-16 03:43:36 UTC

Get an early listen of our full album Boycott Heaven this weekend before it’s released next Friday and receive a poster and limited edition sticky. The events will be held at record stores across the country between Sat Jan 17 and Sun Jan 18. Check 🔗 for specific date / time information https://www.theformat.com/listening-parties
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2026-01-14 22:15:27 UTC

Interview and acoustic performance from our visit to The Current studio last month in Minneapolis ❄️ https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2026/01/14/the-format-play-acoustic-songs-from-new-album-boycott-heaven
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2026-01-14 01:34:13 UTC

Some shots in Tucson by Carlo Cavaluzzi 📸
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2026-01-13 22:20:14 UTC

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2026-01-13 06:03:48 UTC

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Haven’t heard that name in years.
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2026-01-13 02:32:43 UTC

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Thanks Frank!

2026-01-13 02:21:43 UTC

Can’t believe we sold out these in-stores so quickly! We’ve added a second NY show at Rough Trade on 1/29 at 1pm (on sale now) and there are still a few spots left for Easy Street in Seattle!
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2026-01-10 18:33:03 UTC

This is your shiny gold shovel. 2 coats guaranteed.
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2026-01-10 01:52:03 UTC

Just picked up one of these for the tour.
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2026-01-08 23:58:10 UTC

My friend Wartella made these incredible @npub1xm8…3el2 trading cards ✨
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2026-01-08 22:19:57 UTC

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That’s because lightning payments don’t pump your bags 🫠

2026-01-08 05:37:51 UTC

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2026-01-07 20:22:16 UTC

We started recording Boycott Heaven at Henson Studios one year ago this week. What an incredible opportunity it was to be back in the studio with Nate after so much time, and in a room with legends like Brendan O’Brien and Matt Chamberlain. I’ve truly never been more terrified and excited at the same time, but the weeks that followed went on to be some of the best of my life.
We're thrilled to share this album in a couple of weeks and play as many shows as possible. See you in the pit ✌️❤️
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2026-01-07 16:17:35 UTC

Playing some record stores this month to celebrate Boycott Heaven.
Jan 23rd - Zia Records (Phoenix)
Jan 24th - Stinkweeds (Phoenix)
Jan 25th - Fingerprints (Long Beach)
Jan 27th - Easy Street (Seattle)
Jan 29th - Rough Trade (NYC)
Additionally, there are several listening parties going on around the country next weekend.
https://www.theformat.com/listening-parties
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2026-01-06 20:34:59 UTC

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Way more, I just can’t compete with steps, only workouts.

2026-01-06 07:00:51 UTC

This x 💯
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2026-01-06 06:59:17 UTC

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So there will be a way to pull in all daily steps? For example, I walked 7.7 miles today, but they won’t show up in the app since there isn’t a “workout” attached.
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2026-01-02 20:23:32 UTC

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“Hey, it's [your rep] at Sweetwater Sound. I wanted to reach out to keep in touch. Hopefully you're doing well out there and all the obscure cables are holding up for you. If there's anything else I can help with, I got your back out here whenever you need. [your rep], Sweetwater, extension ***.”

2026-01-02 17:09:23 UTC

Boycott Heaven is out in 3 weeks, but we're sharing one more song from the album today. "Right Where I Belong" is a personal song about the lives we've built during our time away and the people we've built them with.
Listen now: http://theformat.lnk.to/rightwhereibelong
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2026-01-02 05:46:48 UTC

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I walked 9+ miles today, it’s just not logging everything.. “so early.” 🫠

2026-01-02 05:44:57 UTC

Let’s go!
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2026-01-01 18:39:54 UTC

Gotta up these numbers in ‘26 #proofofwalk
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2025-12-31 19:29:50 UTC

2025 was incredible. Can’t wait to see what next year brings ✨
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2025-12-29 19:32:58 UTC

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Moisture wicking SATOSHI shirts.

2025-12-29 05:12:12 UTC

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New Year’s resolution.. Sportier attire in ‘26

2025-12-29 05:06:13 UTC

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EOY thirst trap 🪤

2025-12-29 04:24:55 UTC

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2025-12-29 04:02:43 UTC

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Hoping to see it tomorrow.

2025-12-29 03:55:16 UTC

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2025-12-29 02:56:19 UTC

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I’m in.

2025-12-29 01:40:21 UTC

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Great album ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

2025-12-27 21:21:40 UTC

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Mine looks a bit different, might be on a newer version. I can import from my watch only but then they go away 🤷‍♂️

2025-12-27 20:27:30 UTC

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Yeah, I don’t manually log my walks, but my watch and phone track them and other walking apps will typically just pull that in, but this seems to be not working in that way. Maybe it just doesn’t?

2025-12-27 20:25:40 UTC

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Does anyone know if you can import data? It seems to be glitching out.

2025-12-23 06:42:50 UTC

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Thanks 🙏

2025-12-23 04:45:23 UTC

Made this XMAS song with my friend Rick 10 years ago 🎅 https://means.bandcamp.com/track/christmas-is-coming-soon

2025-12-21 23:18:43 UTC

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2025-12-21 21:35:57 UTC

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Happy to be back in warm weather 😜

2025-12-21 16:17:33 UTC

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No, will do!

2025-12-21 16:17:26 UTC

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https://larosatucson.org/

2025-12-21 16:09:14 UTC

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One of the coolest I’ve seen. Would be a great place to see a Joe Martin show!

2025-12-21 16:06:21 UTC

Some great shots from the other night in Tucson 🌵
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2025-12-21 15:50:42 UTC

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Big fans of Johnny Dollar, The Whistler and Harry Nile over here ❤️

2025-12-20 23:43:29 UTC

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🥰✌️

2025-12-15 22:06:19 UTC

Amazing venue in Tucson tonight. Last show of the tour ✨
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2025-12-14 19:44:27 UTC

Tucson – local screen printers CREAM will be on-site from doors until close (or while supplies last) offering live printing of an exclusive design on any clean blank garment you bring. Prints are available in exchange for a monetary donation, with all proceeds benefiting The Florence Project
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