All shows are sold out. THANK YOU. Its been almost 20 years since our last real shows so we weren't sure what to expect. but we are blown away. Maybe we should do more shows. We'll be working with venues to make sure tix are in the hands of real people. See you soon PHX/NYC/LA🩵

LA on October 10. Support from.@phantomplanet . Poster by.Maz Studio. @hwdforever is a special place to see a show, let alone put one on. LA presale starts Wednesday 7/16 at 12pm local. Last chance to register by 11am local tomorrow at

NYC on September 30. Support from.@benkweller . Poster by.Jose Berrio. @BeaconTheatre in New York is one of our favorite theaters anywhere. NYC presale starts this Wednesday 7/16 at 12pm local. Sign up at

We were at dinner one night trying to figure out a unique place to play in our hometown when Sam said “remember when we used to go to the @Azstatefair as kids to see some of our favorite bands in the 90s?…I know it sounds crazy but we should play that”.

Phoenix on September 27. Support from.@sydneysprague .Astrologer.@jasonpwoodbury .@DadW33d . PHX presale starts 7/16 at 12pm local. Register at

We’re playing some shows. Tickets on sale 7/18 @ 12pm local 🎟️ Get early access on 7/16 @ 12pm local via our presale. 9/27 - Phoenix, AZ - Veteran's Memorial Coliseum.9/30 - New York, NY - @BeaconTheatre .10/10 - Los Angeles, CA - @hwdforever . Register at

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Vinyl Back In Stock + Out Now! Today's the day! All new vinyl colors and reissued merch are out and shipping. We restocked Dog Problems in Milky Clear and Interventions in Blue in the merch store. Our favorite shirt designs are still available as well.

RT @ZiaRecords: Tomorrow you can get your hands on these super FUN Zia Exclusives! . fun. “Aim & Ignite” and The Format’s “Interventions &….

All pre-orders begin today (with VERY limited quantities in the @hellomerch store) and the “release date” for all merch and new LP colors is May 12th!.- Sam and Nate.

Third: @OurNameIsFun have put up a long-awaited reissue of Aim & Ignite on blue jay colored vinyl along with some revived threads. Vinyl also comes in special colors at select retailers and stores. Aim & Ignite: fun. merch:

Second: a handful of independent record stores and specific retail shops will also be carrying unique colors of Dog Problems ( and Interventions & Lullabies ( on vinyl

Hello, We have vinyl and merch updates to share!. First: both Dog Problems and Interventions & Lullabies are back in stock in The Format merch store on vinyl in new colors: milky clear and cyan blue. We’ve also restocked our favorite shirt designs:

The Format's entire music collection is up on @Bandcamp for the first time ever:

Sam unboxes the new cassettes and vinyl for @WASTOIDSDOTCOM.

Our song “Your New Name” is up on digital streaming services, accidentally for the first time ever. Back when Snails EP was released, somehow this one never made it out there digitally, but it’s yours to stream today, and forever.

RT @hellomerch: Excited to announce new @theformat, @sammeans and @nateruessmusic cassettes, vinyl and shirts. Cassettes and vinyl are avai….

For the past two years we have really been looking forward to playing these reunion shows. We appreciate your understanding. We are sorry for all the back and forth. Until next time.

RT @phxculture: .@hellomerch owner Sam Means, who is also in @theformat, has some ideas up his sleeve.

Live at the Mayan Theatre is out now on the @iTunes Store and @AppleTV. You can also stream it on The Format @YouTube channel and on Amazon @PrimeVideo .