Dashboard Confessional
Emo's original singalong leader, Chris Carrabba, conducts thousands through 'Hands Down' and 'Screaming Infidelities', acoustic confession turned mass ritual.
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- WavesTickets
- The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)TicketsOn sale Nov 13
- The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity PlusTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Massey HallTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Brooklyn ParamountTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- MGM Music Hall at FenwayTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- The AnthemTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- The Fillmore PhiladelphiaTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Tabernacle Presented by iTHINK FinancialTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- South Side BallroomTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Celebrity TheatreOn sale Nov 13
- Hollywood PalladiumTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- The MasonicTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- Amerant Bank ArenaTickets
- Kia CenterTickets
- Lenovo CenterTickets
- CFG Bank ArenaTickets
- Mohegan Sun ArenaTickets
- GIANT CenterTickets
- KeyBank CenterTickets
- Rocket ArenaTickets
- Schottenstein CenterTickets
- PPG Paints ArenaTickets
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About Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an emo band from Boca Raton, FL, formed in 1999.
Dashboard Confessional started in 1999 in Boca Raton, Florida, as a solo outlet for Chris Carrabba, then also singing with Further Seems Forever, though he left that band before its debut came out. The name comes from a line in "The Sharp Hint of New Tears," a song on his debut, The Swiss Army Romance. A second solo record, The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most, and an EP, So Impossible, followed under the Dashboard Confessional name.
Those early records were largely acoustic and diaristic, Carrabba's voice pushed to the front over sparse guitar, with lyrics that audiences learned word for word. By 2002 three more musicians had joined, and an MTV Unplugged session turned into the band's first full-band recordings, catching the call-and-response singing that has marked its shows since.
The video for "Screaming Infidelities," starring Carrabba, won the MTV2 award at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. The following year's A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar reached number two on the Billboard chart, the band's most commercially successful record to date, and Dashboard Confessional toured behind it with Brand New that fall.
"Vindicated," recorded for Spider-Man 2 in 2004, widened the audience further and was later folded into most editions of Dusk and Summer, produced by Daniel Lanois and released in 2006. The band toured that record with Say Anything and Ben Lee before co-headlining an arena run with Brand New.
The Shade of Poison Trees, released in 2007, pulled back toward the stripped-down acoustic harmonies of Carrabba's first two records, following the fuller rock sound of A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar and Dusk and Summer.
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Questions about Dashboard Confessional
What festivals is Dashboard Confessional playing in 2027?
Dashboard Confessional is booked at 1 festival we cover: Welcome to Rockville 2027.
Is Dashboard Confessional on tour?
Yes. Dashboard Confessional has 24 shows listed, from LOOKOUT 2027 on Feb 6, 2027 to Pittsburgh, PA on Oct 16, 2027, plus 1 festival on the page above.
Is Dashboard Confessional playing Welcome to Rockville 2027?
Yes, Dashboard Confessional is on the Welcome to Rockville 2027 lineup, May 6–9, 2027 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL. They play Thursday, May 6.
Where is Dashboard Confessional from?
Dashboard Confessional is from Boca Raton, FL.
Who is in Dashboard Confessional?
Dashboard Confessional is Chris Carrabba (guitar, lead vocals), John Lefler (guitar, piano) and Scott Schoenbeck (bass). Former members include Mike Marsh, Daniel Bonebrake, Henry Olmino and Benjamin Homola.
When did Dashboard Confessional form?
Dashboard Confessional formed in Boca Raton in 1999.
What was Dashboard Confessional's first album?
Dashboard Confessional's first album was The Swiss Army Romance (2000). The latest is All the Truth That I Can Tell (2021).
What kind of music does Dashboard Confessional play?
Dashboard Confessional plays emo and acoustic.
What festivals has Dashboard Confessional played before?
Dashboard Confessional has played Oceans Calling 2026.