QRO’s spotlight goes to Austin’s alt-rock Fastball.
Name: Fastball
Hometown: Austin, TX
Members: Tony Scalzo, Joey Shuffield, Miles Zuniga
Albums: Make Your Mama Proud (1996), All the Pain Money Can Buy (1998), The Harsh Light of Day (2000), Keep Your Wig On (2004), Little White Lies (2009), Step Into the Light (2017), The Help Machine (2019), The Deep End (2022)
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Tour dates:
Apr 13 Sat – Fastball with The Gin Blossoms at MIDFLORIDA Event Center @ 7:00pm – Port St. Lucie, FL, Usa
Apr 14 Sun – Music Farm @ 9:00pm – Charleston, SC, United States
Apr 17 Wed – City Winery Atlanta @ 8:00pm – Atlanta, GA, United States
Apr 18 Thu – Motorco Music Hall @ 8:00pm – Durham, NC, United States
Apr 19 Fri – City Winery Philadelphia @ 7:30pm – Philadelphia, PA, United States
Apr 20 Sat – Mercury Lounge @ 9:00pm – New York, NY, United States
Apr 21 Sun – The Collective Encore @ 7:30pm – Columbia, MD, United States
Apr 23 Tue – The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub @ 6:00pm – Cambridge, MA, United States
Apr 24 Wed – Wonder Bar @ 7:00pm – Asbury Park, NJ, United States
Apr 25 Thu – Hub City Vinyl @ 7:30pm – Hagerstown, MD, United States
Apr 27 Sat – Robert’s Westside @ 9:00pm – Forest Park, IL, United States
May 9 Thu – Parish @ 8:00pm – Austin, TX, United States
May 10 Fri – Sam’s Burger Joint @ 8:30pm – San Antonio, TX, United States
May 16 Thu – Floridian Social Club @ 7:00pm – St. Petersburg, FL, United States
May 17 Fri – Magic 13 Brewing Co. @ 6:00pm – Miami, FL, United States
May 18 Sat – As If The 90s Festival 2024 @ 7:00pm – Saint Augustine, FL, United States
May 19 Sun – The Funky Biscuit @ 7:00pm – Boca Raton, FL, United States
Fastball playing “Fire Escape” live @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise:
Fastball playing “You’re an Ocean” live @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise:
Fastball playing “Out of My Head” live @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise:
Fastball playing “You’re an Ocean” live @ City Winery:
Fastball playing “Soul Radio” live @ City Winery:
Fastball playing “She’s Got the Rain” live @ City Winery:
Fastball playing “The Way” live @ City Winery:
