The Daily Drop (March 23rd 2026)

Welcome to The Daily Drop, your roundup of the latest news from the rock, metal, punk, emo, hardcore, and alternative scenes.

Today’s round-up is heavy on tour news. Don Broco confirm a UK run as their new album drops this Friday. AFI, Militarie Gun, and Tonight Alive have also revealed UK dates. Plus, a wave of Slam Dunk Festival sideshows has been revealed.

Elsewhere, Sweet Pill announce the difficult cancellation of their forthcoming tour, and Alkaline Trio introduce a new member to the fold.

Here’s everything you need to know from March 23rd 2026.

Don Broco Confirm UK Tour as ‘Nightmare Tripping’ Arrives This Week

Don Broco have announced a UK headline tour in support of their fifth studio album, ‘Nightmare Tripping’, which arrives this Friday (27th March) via Fearless Records. The Bedford outfit will hit the road in September, with dates running through to mid-October.

Militarie Gun Map Out UK Summer Shows

Militarie Gun have confirmed a run of UK dates this summer. Alongside previously announced festival appearances at Marrapalooza Fest in Newcastle and 2000trees Festival in Cheltenham, they’ve confirmed a string of headline shows.

Three of the June headline dates are supported by Shady Nasty.

AFI Reveal UK Headline Dates and Outbreak Appearance

AFI have confirmed a run of UK headline shows this August. The dates surround their previously announced appearance at All Points East x Outbreak 2026 in London, with headline shows in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, and Bristol.

Tonight Alive Set UK Return Around Slam Dunk Festival

Australian pop-punk outfit Tonight Alive are making a long-awaited return to the UK this May, built around their appearance at Slam Dunk Festival.

They’ll be heading to Ireland to play the Button Factory in Dublin. Then following Slam Dunk, they’ll be playing London’s Here at Outernet venue. Support for both shows comes from Greywind.

Sweet Pill Cancel Forthcoming Tour Dates

Sweet Pill have announced the cancellation of their upcoming US, UK, and EU tour dates. The news comes shortly after the Philadelphia band released their second album, ‘Still There’s a Glow’, via Hopeless Records.

The band shared the following statement:

“Due to personal reasons, we have made the incredibly difficult decision to cancel the rest of our upcoming US shows, including dates in the UK / EU. We made this decision out of love. We’ve worked so hard to get to here and need the time to regroup in order to give this record the tour it deserves. We appreciate all of your support and understanding. Please also respect our privacy while we navigate this hard time.

Tickets will be refunded automatically, if you do not receive notice in the next 48 hours, please contact your point of purchase. Due to expensive tour costs, we are unfortunately in debt from this hard decision. If you’d like to continue to support us, our leftover tour merch is available on our US online merch store. We also would like to encourage the same support for Heart to Gold, Spaced, and Stereosity.

Thank you again, Sweet Pill forever”

Alkaline Trio Introduce New Drummer, Tosh Peterson

Alkaline Trio have confirmed Tosh Peterson as their new drummer, following the departure of Atom Willard.

The 24-year-old is best known for his work with Lady Gaga, and has also performed with Fall Out Boy, Filter, Machine Gun Kelly, and Bad Bunny.

Confirming the news on Instagram, Alkaline Trio vocalist and guitarist Matt Skiba said:

“THIS guy. I met Tosh at Swingers a few months back for lunch to meet up and discuss the possibility of him playing in Alkaline Trio… Apart from the absolute MONSTER he is behind a drum kit he is just a lovely guy: KIND, polite, enthusiastic, driven and HILARIOUS. Tosh is a beautiful human being we’re very excited to travel and play music with and a drummer we couldn’t be more thankful to be able to welcome into OUR family.”

Motion City Soundtrack, Set Your Goals, Hawthorne Heights Announce Slam Dunk Sideshows

A host of acts appearing at this year’s Slam Dunk Festival have announced sideshows taking place around the event.

Motion City Soundtrack headline the O2 Islington Academy on 22nd May with Cartel and Beauty School in support, while Set Your Goals play The Underworld on the same night with Youth Fountain.

Hawthorne Heights and Madina Lake co-headline The Dome on 25th May, supported by Guillotine. Also announced are shows from The Suicide Machines (New Cross Inn, 25th May, with Faintest Idea and Ancient Lights), and Driveways (Rebellion Manchester, 22nd May).

Meanwhile, Broadside will play three dates across Manchester, Birmingham, and London.

All shows go on sale this Friday (27th March) at slamdunkmusic.com.

Today’s New Songs

Here’s a rundown of the latest additions to our ‘Newish Music’ playlist.

Split Dogs – Rock ‘N’ Roll Business
Moletrap – The Green Desert

Keep up to date with all the latest rock, metal, punk, and beyond, by following AlreadyHeard‘s ‘NewishMusic’ Playlist.

Find the playlist on Spotify and Apple Music.