ABOUT CRASHING WAYWARD
Crashing Wayward formed in 2020 with a mission to create honest, hard hitting rock. Their debut album, LISTEN!, produced by Mike Gillies (Metallica, The Cult), introduced the band with the breakout single “Breathe,” earning playlist support and rock radio airplay.
Their upcoming EP, The Fight Within, arrives in September 2026 via Golden Robot Records. The lead single, “Bullet for a Heart,” climbed to #30 on the SMR Mainstream/Active Rock Chart. Produced by Shawn McGhee (Disturbed, Drowning Pool, Strung Out, Dark Chapel), the band has built momentum through national tours and a standout appearances at Rock Fest and Incarnation Festival. With a heavier edge and an authentic approach, Crashing Wayward continues to establish itself as one of rock’s rising acts.
BULLET FOR A HEART
HIT #26 ON THE SMR MAINSTREAM/ACTIVE ROCK CHART THE WEEK OF AUGUST 6, 2026
HOLDING FOR DEAR LIFE
VOTED CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE “TRACK OF THE WEEK” MARCH 16, 2026
Is it a bird? Is it The Cult? No, it’s Las Vegas-based Rock’n’Rollers Crashing Wayward, though they do pack a healthy bit of Astbury, Duffy and co on this tight, groovy beefcake of a song. Lyrically exploring “devotion, obsession, and survival in the modern age”, Holding For Dear Life manages to be fiery, introspective and energizing at once – the sort of brooding intensity you can dance to.
Polly Glass - Classic Rock Magazine UK
“Holding For Dear Life is yet another great single from one of my favorite emerging rock bands Crashing Wayward. Killer driving riff, great vocal , and ripping guitar solo. If you aren’t already on board with this kick ass band, this is a great place to start”.
Eddie Trunk - SiriusXM
“From its opening eerie guitar lines and rhythmic metallic crunch, it’s immediately clear that Crashing Wayward are kicking open a blazing new chapter with “Holding For Dear Life.” Peter Summit’ razor-sharp vocals achieve a new level of intensity as he ‘holds for dear life,’ as the Las Vegas-based band impressively whips up a controlled fury. Is it alternative rock? Is it metal? Is it goth? Crashing Wayward don’t have the time to worry about categories—they’re too busy making great music.”
Mitch Schneider - SRO PR
"Highly accomplished, genre-defying debut…an album that feels like it’s been created by a band with many years’ experience—tight, polished and very powerful…these 11 tracks of modern alternative rock are exercises in focused songwriting…a formidable debut.”
Classic Rock Magazine UK
2026 Dates
FEB 18 - EUGENE, OR
FEB 19 - PORTLAND, OR
FEB 20 - SEATTLE, WA
FEB 21 - RICHALND, WA
FEB 22 - SPOKANE, WA
APRIL 23 - PALMDALE, CA
APRIL 24 - SPRING VALLEY, CA
APRIL 25 - SANTA ANA, CA
APRIL 26 - ANAHEIM, CA
APRIL 29 - KANSAS CITY, MO
APRIL 30 - SIOUX FALLS, SD
MAY 2 - RAPID CITY, SD
MAY 6 - LAS VEGAS, NV
MAY 7 - GRAND JUNCTION, CO
MAY 8 - DENVER, CO
MAY 9 - DRAPER, UT
JULY 15 - DAYTON, OH
JULY 17 - MANSFIELD, OH *INKCARCERATION FEST
JULY 18 - COLUMBUS, OH
JULY 22 - KANSAS CITY, MO
JULY 23 - DALLAS, TX
JULY 24 - CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
JULY 25 - LAREDO,TX
AUG - 8 STURGIS, SD
AUG - 9 STURGIS, SD
AUG 14 - BROOKLYN, NY
AUG 15 - LIVERPOOL, NY
OCT 11 - HOLLYWOOD, CA
OCT 12 - SAN DIEGO,CA
OCT 15 - RENO, NV
OCT 17 - STATE LINE , ID
OCT 21 - COTTAGE GROVE, OR
OCT 22 - PORTLAND, OR
OCT 23 - SEATTLE, WA
OCT 24 - RICHLAND, WA
2025 Dates
FEB 22 – LAS VEGAS, NV
MAR 13 – BATON ROUGE, LA
MAR 14 – FORT WALTON BEACH, FL
MAR 15 – OCEAN SPRINGS, MS
MAR 16 – LAFAYETTE, LA
MAR 19 – CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
MAR 20 – SAN ANTONIO, TX
MAR 21 – LAREDO, TX
MAR 22 – ABILENE, TX
MAR 23 – AMARILLO, TX
MAR 26 – DALLAS, TX
MAR 27 – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
MAR 28 – BENTONVILLE, AR
MAR 29 – JOPLIN, MO
MAR 30 – LEAVENWORTH, KS
APR 02 – DENVER, CO
APR 03 – CASPER, WY
APR 04 – RAPID CITY, SD
APR 05 – BROOKINGS, SD
MAY 17 – HERRIMAN, UT
JUNE 06 – MISSOULA, MT
JUNE 07 – STATE LINE, ID
JUNE 08 – NORTHPORT, WA
JUNE 11 – EVERETT, WA
JUNE 12 – BREMERTON, WA
JUNE 13 – SEATTLE, WA
JUNE 14 – SPOKANE, WA
JULY 10 – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
JULY 11 – COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
JULY 12 – DENVER, CO
JULY 13 – LINCOLN, NE
JULY 16 – SIOUX FALLS, SD
JULY 17 – CADOTT, WI
JULY 18 – PORTAGE, WI
JULY 19 – ST. JOSEPH, MO
SEPT 17 - ALBUQUERQUE NM
SEPT 18 – TUCSON, AZ
SEPT 19 – PHOENIX, AZ
SEPT 26 – SPRING VALLEY, CA
SEPT 27 - HOLLYWOOD, CA
DEC 13 - LAS VEGAS, NV
