Tour Diary: Quarters of Change & The Hails
Photos by Axel Short
NYC indie rock kingpins Quarters of Change are currently out on their headline Portraits II tour. With the first leg with support from The Hails now wrapped up, leg two sees QoC joined by aldn. After kicking off in Richmond at the end of September, The Hails took QoC through their home state of Florida before making their way around the south. Along the way, QOC joined Two Door Cinema Club for a few dates. QoC is closing out the year with their first trip to the UK and their annual tradition of a massive hometown show in New York.
At the beginning of 2024, Quarters of Change released their sophomore album Portraits and The Hails released the deluxe version of their debut album What’s Your Motive. Amid all their touring this year, both bands made their Governor’s Ball debut over the summer.
Finding a natural friendship on this tour together, The Hails shared, “Being on the road with QoC felt like a match made in heaven. It’s always great forming an instant connection with another band just because you can see how alike you both are in your dedication to your craft. These guys deserve it all and I hope to share many more stages with them in the future.”
Quarters of Change backed this up by saying, “When it came up that we had an open spot on the tour, The Hails were an obvious choice. We’d been hearing about them for a while so it was an easy pick.”
Ben Roter from Quarters of Change with Chris Martinez (The Hails touring bassist)
Zach Levy from The Hails, and Ben Acker from Quarters of Change loading-out after playing Tucson, Arizona
Zach Levy and Robbie Kingsley from The Hails, and Ben Acker from QoC loading-out after playing Tucson, Arizona
Robbie Kingsley and Dylan McCue from The Hails signing fan items at the merchandise table in Tucson, Arizona
Attila Anrather, Jasper Harris, and Ben Acker from Quarters of Change backstage with Zach Levy, Franco Solari, Robbie Kingsley and Dylan McCue from The Hails before their show in Houston, Texas
Attila Anrather, Jasper Harris and Ben Acker from Quarters of Change backstage with Zach Levy, Franco Solari and Robbie Kingsley from The Hails before their show in Houston, Texas
Quarters of Change and The Hails posing after playing Tucson, Arizona
Attila Anrather, Jasper Harris, and Ben Acker from Quarters of Change backstage with Zach Levy, Franco Solari and Robbie Kingsley from The Hails before their show in Houston, Texas
Jasper Harris from Quarters of Change with Robbie Kingsley from The Hails after their show in Tucson, Arizona
Jasper Harris and Ben Acker from Quarters of Change with Franco Solari from The Hails backstage in Houston, Texas
Dylan McCue, Zach Levy, Robbie Kinglsey from The Hails, and Chris Martinez (The Hails touring bassist) backstage in Houston, Texas
Robbie Kinglsey from The Hails and Chris Martinez signing a fan’s shirt in Tucson, Arizona
Ben Roter from Quarters of Change backstage with The Hails in Tucson, Arizona
Ben Roter from Quarters of Change backstage with The Hails in Tucson, Arizona