PHOTOS: Cartel, State Champs, Real Friends, Broadside in Boston, MA (01.17.26)
Atlanta pop-punk band Cartel visited New England over the weekendhe first major concert of 2026 in the Boston area. They’re currently on the road with State Champs as part of the tenth anniversary celebration for Around the World and Back, Champs’ landmark sophomore album. Cartel spent most of last year touring for the twentieth anniversary of their debut record Chroma, which turned twenty in September. To mark the anniversary, they released a re-recorded version of the album featuring Hey Monday’s Cassadee Pope on guest vocals. In June 2025, Cartel vocalist Will Pugh confirmed that Cartel will be releasing a new album in the near future, describing it to chorus.fm as his “favorite thing he’s ever done.” Check out photos from the show below, including a few of State Champs, Real Friends, and Broadside.
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Photos – Cartel, State Champs, Real Friends, Broadside at House of Blues in Boston, MA on January 17th:






























