Illinois’ biggest emo/pop punk name Real Friends has been hitting the road hard lately, this time bringing a trio of Hopeless bands through North America: UK upstart Neck Deep, Maine hardcore act Cruel Hand, and Maryland’s Topshelf alum Have Mercy. Currently pushing brand new Fearless release Maybe This Place Is The Same And We’re Just Changing, Real Friends’ presence is undeniable in today’s music. Unfiltered emotion and raw pop punk are the fuel of Real Friends’ live show, and though the genres on this tour were varied, the intensity was consistent across the bill.