Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois that was formed in 1999. Their current line-up consists of four members: Tim McIlrath (vocals, guitar), Joe Principe (bass guitar), Brandon Barnes (drums), and Zach Blair (guitar). To date, Rise Against has released five albums, a rare material EP, and one DVD.
Rise Against rose to fame with their first two major label releases, Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004) and The Sufferer & the Witness (2006), with hits such as "Give It All", "Swing Life Away", "Ready to Fall", "Prayer of the Refugee", and "The Good Left Undone". Their fifth studio album, entitled Appeal to Reason, will be released 7th October, 2008
Riot Fest Chicago 2012 Rise Against, A Day to Remember, Gogol Bordello, Dropkick Murphys, The Offspring, NOFX, Elvis Costello, GWAR, August Burns Red, Co... 14 Sep - 16 Sep
L.A. Rising 2011 Rise Against, Rage Against the Machine, El Gran Silencio, Immortal Technique, Lauren Hill & Fugees, Muse... 30 Jul - 31 Jul
Lollapalooza 2009 The Killers, Kings of Leon, Depeche Mode, Rise Against, Vampire Weekend, Snoop Dogg, Band of Horses, Tool, Lou Reed, Andrew Bird, ... 07 Aug - 07 Aug
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