Win Tickets ($86): almost monday w/ The Stronks (The Strokes Tribute) @ Crystal Ballroom | Indie Pop, Alternative

We are giving away another pair of tickets to almost monday w/ The Stronks (The Strokes Tribute) @ Crystal Ballroom on December 12. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed December 8.

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From our sponsors:
almost monday w/ The Stronks (The Strokes Tribute)
December 12, 2025
6:30pm doors, 8pm show | $43-54.25 | All Ages
Purchase Tickets: crystalballroompdx.com

Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209

For almost monday, it all started in a San Diego surf shop. Longtime friends Dawson Daugherty (vocals),?Cole Clisby (guitar) and Luke Fabry (bass) bonded over surf culture and a shared love of music. They burst onto the scene in 2020 with their breakout single ‘broken people,’ an indie-pop anthem that earned a remix by Grammy-nominated duo Sofi Tukker and climbed into the charts at Alternative Radio. It was an early glimpse into what would become their signature: infectious energy and danceable grooves.

From there, their momentum accelerated quickly. In 2021, almost monday made their festival debuts at Lollapalooza, BottleRock and Firefly, and shared stages with Kings of Leon, Dayglow, Walk the Moon and Joywave, further solidifying their rising status.

The following year expanded their global reach. In 2022, coastal-inspired singles like ‘sunburn’ and ‘sun keeps on shining’ propelled them further – with ‘sun keeps on shining’ becoming a Top 10 hit on SiriusXM Alt Nation, Top 20 at Alternative Radio, and the official song of the 2022 Vans US Open of Surfing. That same year, they played Governor’s Ball, WonderBus, and Innings Festival, toured North and South America with The Driver Era, and headlined shows in Japan and South Korea.

2023 grew their footprint across both hemispheres. They hit the stage at WonderRoad, Wonderstruck, Life is Beautiful, and Have A Nice Trip Festival in Korea, while joining tours throughout the year with AJR, Weathers, and The Driver Era. Their vibrant presence and distinctive sound earned attention from Alternative Press, Forbes, People, GQ Australia, Earmilk, Flaunt, Ones To Watch, and more – each recognizing the band’s impact in the alt-pop space.

Then came 2024 – a breakout year on the road. The band toured with Beach Weather, hit U.S. arenas with AJR, returned to Europe, and played dates across South America. In April, they released ‘can’t slow down,’ a shimmering, high-energy anthem that scored them their first #1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay Chart. By September, they released their debut album DIVE -a kaleidoscopic mix of hooks, radiance and sun-drenched world-building, brought to life visually by artist Dave Bowers.

With a late-night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a sold-out DIVE Tour across the U.S., UK and Europe, and the release of the DIVE deluxe edition in 2025, almost monday has proven they are just getting started. Their high-energy live shows have become must-see events, with the band riding high all summer at major festivals including MAD COOL Festival, Lollapalooza Paris & Berlin, Pinkpop Festival, and Rock Werchter, wrapping up the season at Outside Lands Festival on August 8. After their sold-out debut headline tour across the U.S. and Europe, the band will join The Band CAMINO on The NeverAlways Tour, kicking off October 10 in Atlanta and hitting major cities including Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and Nashville.

With more than 650 million streams, almost monday has built a universe all their own. Their music has been featured across ESPN, CBS, Bravo, HBO Max and Netflix, to FOX, TNT and more – amplifying their reach far beyond the stage. They’ve collaborated with artists like Jordana (on the electrifying ‘jupiter’) worked with producers behind OneRepublic and The Killers and continue to blur the lines between alt-pop and indie rock with bold creative direction and a growing global following.

From surf shops to global stages, almost monday is defining their era with style, swagger and a sound that defines the moment. Their music doesn’t just soundtrack a summer – it creates one. Like catching a perfect wave, it’s sun-soaked, uplifting, and impossible not to dance to.