HAVE A NICE LIFE LIVE DATES IN THE UK AND EU
INCLUDING THE BAND’S FIRST-EVER DATES IN THE UK
Have A Nice Life’s live dates are fast approaching, including their first time ever playing in the UK. See a full list of dates below.
13 June 2025 – Outbreak festival (Victoria Park) London [tickets]
14 June 2025 – Outbreak festival (Bowlers Exh. Centre) Manchester [tickets]
15 June 2025 – Button Factory – Dublin SOLD-OUT
16 June 2025 – Button Factory – Dublin [tickets]
17 June 2025 – Saint Luke’s – Glasgow SOLD-OUT
19 June 2025 – Marble Factory – Bristol [tickets]
21 June 2025 – Hellfest – Clisson
31 July 2025 – Fekete Zaj festival – Gyöngyös
2 August 2025 – OFF festival – Katowice
4 August 2025 – Updated: Astra – Berlin [tickets]
Have A Nice Life is a union between Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga that was forged in the name of sonic exploration and emotional exorcism. Formed in the year 2000, the Middletown, CT-based pair would, throughout the 00s, self-release and share a number of demos and home recordings via early social media channels as well as establish its in-house label, Enemies List Home Recordings. These first steps set in motion Have A Nice Life’s rise to renown as an icon of underground music in the internet age, culminating with the release of its pivotal 2008 debut album, Deathconsciousness. Through word of mouth and online discussion, Deathconsciousness became subject to viral praise thanks to its synthesis of bleak post-punk, lo-fi shoegaze, and carpets of hypnotic drone music. Against all odds, this humble self-released project attained the status of a post-internet cult classic, amassing Have A Nice Life a fervent online following that the band would engage with in kind. Most recently, the album opener, “A Quick One Before the Eternal Worm Devours Connecticut,” landed at #30 on Billboard’s TikTok Top 50—a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the U.S. based on creations, video views, and user engagement.
Barrett and Macuga have maintained an ongoing connection with their audience by regularly sharing archival material, from early demos to outtakes from the recording of Deathconsciousness. Over the years, dedicated fans compiled these materials into unofficial collections, some of which have gained traction within Have A Nice Life’s broader discography. The band followed Deathconsciousness with The Unnatural World (2014), which expanded on their signature bleak and atmospheric sound, and Sea of Worry (2019), which showcased a more immediate and structured approach while retaining their characteristic intensity. In 2024, they contributed a cover of Low’s “When I Go Deaf” to Your Voice Is Not Enough, a tribute album honoring the late Mimi Parker.
Despite their initial focus on recording, Have A Nice Life began performing live in 2017, bringing their dense and haunting sound to the stage with a full band. Their live shows have since become an essential part of their presence, adding a new dimension to their already immersive music.
Have A Nice Life continues to resonate with new generations of listeners, with Deathconsciousness, The Unnatural World, and Sea of Worry remaining touchstones of underground music well over a decade after their release. The band’s influence persists across the DIY and experimental music landscape, a testament to the longevity of their singular vision and their deep-rooted connection with their audience.
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