Doors: 6:30pm
Show: 7:30pm
Ages: 21+
Tickets: $25 Advance / $30 Day of Show
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Founded in 2018 by Cody Okonski, Millington began as a recording project with the mission of bringing a modern sheen to a genre (Ska/Rock-With Horns/Horn-Fueled Pop-Punk) that was largely left behind by big budget labels. With the success of Millington’s early releases such as Cold In The City and University, it became time to put together a live band. After a handful of shows however, the pandemic hit.
During the pandemic, while live performances halted, the band continued to work on producing new music. 2020 saw the release of their latest EP, Beatdown Generation, as well as a cover album titled Brass Emo Vol. 1.
As live shows returned, the band made it’s comeback to the stage play its first show back at NYC’s Governors Ball festival 2022, and has hit the ground running ever since. With its signature, self-proclaimed “Brass Emo” sound, the 6 member, horn section charged band brings high energy performances to both studio recordings and the live shows.
Website: www.millingtontheband.com
Albany’s Take Steps move with intention. Formed in 2024, the band pulls from a wide range of influences but stays grounded in the emotional core that’s long defined melodic hardcore. Guitarist John Lombardi says the project began with a clear spark. “I put together some instrumental demos inspired by [Comeback Kid’s] Wake the Dead and [Have Heart’s] The Things We Carry [albums], and asked Kyle to come over and collaborate,” he tells No Echo. From there, things came together quickly, with a lineup built from longtime friendships and past collaborations across the local scene.
That foundation carries into the band’s sound, which doesn’t sit neatly in one lane. “Sonically, Take Steps modulates between melodic hardcore, pop-punk, and crossover thrash,” Lombardi explains. The reference points are broad, ranging from Have Heart and Comeback Kid to Title Fight, Power Trip, and even blink-182. The result is a style that balances urgency with melody, pulling equally from hardcore grit and more introspective songwriting.
Website: www.takesteps.bandcamp.com