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The self-described “softest bois in metalcore” recently beat out over 30,000 applicants for a vacant, “unsigned artist” spot on the Blue Ridge Rock Festival lineup.

Before making its way to Virginia for said festival, Archers is currently on a quick run of U.S. dates, partially to promote its latest release, Say This Sober, a two-track EP that sounds like an homage to Absolution-era Muse.

Tickets to see Archers—together with Versus Me, Discrepancies, Not Enough Space, and Stoned Mary—on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Tampa Orpheum are still available for $15.

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This article appears in Aug 10-16, 2023.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...