Our UK Tour Has Finally Begun! There are Still a Few Tickets Left for Most of the Shows So if You Havent Picked Any Up Yet NOW is Your Chance! They Are Selling Out Fast So Hurry!!

Also Don’t Forget To Come See Us With Less Than Jake, Goldfinger and the Starting Line at the Slam Dunk Festival in May! More Details Here: http://www.slamdunkmusic.com/slam-dunk-festival/news

UK Dates:

February 18th – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City (Early Show) w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

February 19th – Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

February 20th – Glasgow, UK @ ABC  w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

February 21st – Inverness, UK @ Ironworks w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

February 22nd – Preston UK @ 53 Degrees w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

February 23rd – Manchester, UK @ Academy 1 w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

February 24th – Cardiff, UK @ Solus w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

February 25th – London, UK @ the Forum w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

February 26th – Sheffield, UK @ Corporation w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

February 27th – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy 2 w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

February 28th – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

March 1st – Exeter, UK @ Lemongrove w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

March 2nd – Norwich, UK @ UEA/Waterfront w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

March 3rd – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy  w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

March 4th – Cambridge, UK @ Junction  w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

March 5th – Southampton, UK @ University   w/ Suburban legends, New Riot, the Skints

It was January of 2001 when we first hit the road to do a European tour and thanks to our amazing fans who have come out to the shows to support us we’ve been back almost every year since then for TEN YEARS!! Don’t miss us this time around because you better believe we’ve got a bad-ass, bitchin show that’s bigger and better than ever!

Happy New Year. We hope you all have had a relaxing break from school & work and had time to spend with family and friends during the holiday season. We have some bitter sweet news to officially announce that some have already known or figured out regarding Scott Klopfenstein trumpet player and background vocalist of Reel Big Fish. Out of respect, to allow a solid decision we felt it was best to hold off on sharing the news until Scott was ready to give a full statement. Please read his announcement below, we all wish him and his family happiness and continued success.

As for the rest of Reel Big Fish, we will continue to tour the world fronted by our original lead singer and song writer Aaron Barrett and hope to see you at the shows in 2011 and beyond.

Message from Scott:

Dear Friends,

It is with overwhelming mixed emotions that I write this letter to announce my departure from Reel Big Fish. This decision has weighed heavily on the heart and mind of my wife and I. We found out in September that we were pregnant with our first child. A baby girl. We spent many nights debating back and forth over the subject of how to best arrange our lives to create the most safe and comfortable environment for our daughter. After much deliberation, we arrived at the conclusion that there was no way to create the home we envisioned without us both being present, to watch over and participate in the building of that home. Brick by loving Brick. In light of this announcement, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you all for making one of the most important phases of my life as beautiful and rich as anything I have ever known. The man I stand as today is a direct byproduct of all of you wonderful people who have allowed myself and the rest of the guys to be apart of your lives. Those of you who have allowed us to entertain you in an attempt to make real human connections through our music. You all are true blessings in my life and I will never forget all that you have done for the band, my bandmates, my family and for me. I will deeply miss watching you all, as you dance, smile, sweat and sing along. No one could ask for a better group of fans, (fans almost seems like too crass a word to describe you all, but i lack a better word at the moment). Your love and support have always been the fuel that make Reel Big Fish continue to move forward. And when I tell my daughter stories of my time in the band, I will probably become misty eyed, like I am now, when I remember all of your beautiful faces. Please take care of yourselves and those around you. And remember, don’t let your dreams stand waiting in the wings. Invite them center stage. They need to be seen.

Much Love and Respect, Scott Allen Klopfenstein