The Armed is playing the legendary Roxy Theatre on the Sunset Strip on Saturday, September 20. You can buy tickets now or see below to enter our ticket giveaway.
The Armed are wrapping up their September U.S. tour in support of their most recent album, the critically acclaimed The Future Is Here and Everything Needs to Be Destroyed. With Prostitute opening, the two bands have put together a fierce lineup for fans of experimental underground music across hardcore and post-punk genres.
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We are giving away a pair of tickets to see The Armed and Prostitute at The Roxy Theatre
To Enter:
- Like and Tag A Friend On Our Armed Ticket Giveaway Post on any social media platform
- Make sure you both follow Janky Smooth
- Winner Will Be Announced on Friday, September 18th at Noon Pacific.
The Armed is a Detroit-based experimental post-hardcore collective made up of rotating members including Tony Wolski and Cara Drolshagen. With their 2025 album The Future Is Here and Everything Needs to Be Destroyed, the band explores themes of war, media, and social purity. Known for wild shows, the group often surfs into the audience and conjures up the most unhinged mosh pits.
The Armed debuted in 2009 with the album These Are Lights, forming out of the ashes of a band called Slicer Dicer. The band’s 2021 album and incarnation brought them newfound critical acclaim, success, and popularity that has only grown with each subsequent release.
The Armed- Recent News (2025)
The Armed released their sixth full-length album, The Future Is Here and Everything Needs to Be Destroyed, on August 1, 2025 via Sargent House. It’s a return to a more aggressive sound, channeling Weltschmerz—world-weariness and disillusionment—as they critique modern culture’s contradictions such as economic disparity and superficiality.
To promote the record, the band dropped several singles beforehand: “Well Made Play,” “Kingbreaker,” and most recently “Sharp Teeth,” each with its own music video. They’re also touring the U.S. through late 2025 with support from Michigan-based band Prostitute.
