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 NOFX: the final (half) chapter

Posted by Loren on April 20, 2024

NOFX: the final (half) chapter
photo by @susanmossphotography

NOFX released Half Album EP yesterday (Fat Wreck Chords), the five-song farewell EP from the long-running California punk band currently on a farewell tour.

"These songs were always there," Fat Mike says in a press releasee. "It just took me a little longer to polish them up."

The EP isn't necessarily the band's final release, but marks a transformation of the group.

Their final shows will be in Los Angeles, CA on Oct. 4-6.

NOFX TOUR DATES:

11 May 2024 in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy @ Carroponte
12 May 2024 in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy @ Carroponte
14 May 2024 in Madrid, Spain @ Wizink Center
16 May 2024 in Chambéry, France @ Le Phare - Grand Chambéry
18 May 2024 in Eindhoven, NL @ Ketelhuisplein
19 May 2024 in Eindhoven, NL @ Ketelhuisplein
21 May 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark @ Grey Hall
23 May 2024 in Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
25 May 2024 in Hanover, Germany @ Faust Open Air
26 May 2024 in Cologne, Germany @ Tanzbrunnen
30 May 2024 in Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Media Center
1 Jun 2024 in Saarbrücken, DE @ Open Air am E-Werk
4 Jun 2024 in Vienna, Austria @ Arena Open Air
5 Jun 2024 in Vienna, Austria @ Arena Open Air
7 Jun 2024 in Augsburg, Germany @ Gaswerk Open Air
8 Jun 2024 in Berlin, Germany @ Zitadelle Spandau
9 Jun 2024 in Berlin, Germany @ Zitadelle Spandau
29 Jun 2024 in Portland, OR @ Waterfront Park
30 Jun 2024 in Portland, OR @ Waterfront Park
12 Jul 2024 in Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
13 Jul 2024 in Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
14 Jul 2024 in Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
20 Jul 2024 in Denver, CO @ The Stockyards
21 Jul 2024 in Denver, CO @ The Stockyards
10 Aug 2024 in Edmonton, AB @ Fan Park at Ice District
11 Aug 2024 in Edmonton, AB @ Fan Park at Ice District
17 Aug 2024 in Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park
18 Aug 2024 in Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park
24 Aug 2024 in Montreal, QC @ Parc Olympique
25 Aug 2024 in Montreal, QC @ Parc Olympique
31 Aug 2024 in Boston, MA @ Campanelli Stadium
1 Sep 2024 in Boston, MA @ Campanelli Stadium
4 Oct 2024 in Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46
5 Oct 2024 in Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46
6 Oct 2024 in Los Angeles, CA @ Berth 46

Half Album  track-listing

1. Fake-A-Wish Foundation
2. I'm a Rat
3. The Queen Is Dead
4. The Humblest Man in the World
5. The Last Drag

NOFX: the final (half) chapter
photo by @susanmossphotography

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