Cold War Kids

QRO’s spotlight crosses no-man’s land for indie-rock vets Cold War Kids.

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Members: Matt Aveiro (former), Dann Gallucci (former), Matt Maust, Joe Plummer, David Quon, Jonnie Russell (former), Matthew Schwartz, Nathan Willett

Albums: Robbers & Cowards (2006), Loyalty to Loyalty (2008), Behave Yourself EP (2010), Mine Is Yours (2011), Dear Miss Lonelyhearts (2013), Hold My Home (2014), L.A. Divine (2017), New Age Norms 1 (2019), New Age Norms 2 (2020), New Age Norms 3 (2021), Cold War Kids (2023), Cold War Kids EP (2024)

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Live review at Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn, NY on June 27th, 2008

Photo gallery from Prospect Park Bandshell

Review of Loyalty To Loyalty

Photo gallery from Terminal 5 in New York, NY on April 3rd, 2009

Review of Behave Yourself EP

Review of Mine Is Yours

Photo gallery from Koko in London, U.K. on February 23rd, 2011

Photo gallery from Highline Ballroom in New York, NY on May 5th, 2011

Review as part of Catalpa Festival in New York, NY on July 29th, 2012

Photo gallery from Catalpa Festival

Review as part of South-by-Southwest at Hype Hotel in Austin, TX on March 12th, 2013

Photo gallery from Hype Hotel

Review of Miss Lonelyhearts

Review as part of Governors Ball in New York, NY on June 9th, 2013

Live review from The Vogue in Indianapolis, IN on September 29th, 2013

Photo gallery from The Vogue

Review as part of Amnesty International’s ‘Bring Human Rights Home’ at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on February 5th, 2014

Photo gallery from Barclays Center red carpet

Photo gallery from Barclays Center

Review as part of Fashion Meets Music Festival in Columbus, OH on August 31st, 2014

Photo gallery from Fashion Meets Music

Review of Hold My Home

Photo gallery from Radio 104.5 Winter Jam at XFinity Live! in Philadelphia, PA on January 24th, 2015

Photo gallery from Terminal 5 on March 20th, 2015

Review as part of Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL on July 31st, 2015

Photo gallery from Hinterland Festival in Des Moines, IA on August 5th, 2016

Review of L.A. Divine

Photo gallery from Central Park SummerStage in New York, NY on September 13th, 2017

Photo gallery from Sprint Pavilion in Charlottesville, VA on September 19th, 2017

Photo gallery from Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, LA on October 29th, 2017

Review as part of South-by-Southwest at Banger’s on March 14th, 2018

Photo gallery from Banger’s

Review as part of Firefly Festival in Dover, DE on June 15th, 2018

Photo gallery from Firefly

Review as part of Float Fest in San Marcos, TX on July 22nd, 2018

Photo gallery from Float

Review of New Age Norms 1

Review of New Age Norms 2

Review of Robbers & Coward livestream on October 10th, 2020

Live review at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, F on August 3rd, 2021

Photo gallery from iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Review of New Age Norms 3

Review of “Double Life”

Review of Cold War Kids

Interview with Nathan Willett

Live review at Webster Hall in New York, NY on March 1st, 2024

Photo gallery from Webster Hall

Review of Cold War Kids EP

Photo gallery from The Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis, IN on October 25th, 2024

Tour dates:

October 30 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
October 31 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
November 1 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
November 2 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
November 4 – Providence, RI – Fête Music Hall
November 6 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
November 7 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
November 8 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
November 9 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
November 11 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
November 12 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
November 13 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Jones Assembly
November 15 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
November 16 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory

Cold War Kids playing “Hospital Beds” live at Highline Ballroom: