For the primary time in over a decade, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza are returning to the stage. The Murfreesboro, TN mathcore veterans will play their first present since 2011 on October 5, 2025, headlining the ultimate evening of this yr’s Furnace Fest in Birmingham, AL.
A newly released video has given followers a glimpse of the reunion lineup. Returning members embrace vocalist Jesse “Danza” Freeland, guitarists Layne Meylain and Josh Travis (additionally of Emmure and Glass Cloud fame), bassist Mike Butler, and drummer Mason Crooks. The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza have additionally added a second guitarist named Eric for this comeback efficiency.
Fashioned in 2004, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza grew to become cult heroes within the mathcore and technical steel scenes because of their unhinged time signatures, crushing breakdowns, and absurdist humor. Their closing album, Danza IV: The Alpha – The Omega, was launched in 2012 to crucial acclaim however got here after the band had already introduced their breakup in 2011.
The choice to finish the band got here amid grueling touring schedules, lineup adjustments, and members pursuing different initiatives. Josh Travis, particularly, went on to hitch Glass Cloud and later Emmure, whereas Freeland stepped away from music completely for a time.
After Furnace Fest’s revival in 2021, Danza have been among the many most requested acts to return, however the band remained silent — till now.
Whereas The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza have not confirmed any extra dates past Furnace Fest, the choice to completely reunite with core members and rehearse extensively has followers questioning if this might be greater than a one-off. For now, Furnace Fest attendees are set to witness the lengthy‑awaited return of one among mathcore’s most explosive stay acts.
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