Jax: JVK at Jax Punx (April 4, 2026)

Boston heavy-pop disruptors JVK announce their highly anticipated debut album Pop Culture Affair, arriving March 20. Alongside the announcement, the band release their explosive new single “Machine,” available now with an accompanying music video.

“Machine” fuses anti-capitalist commentary and existential urgency with pulsing synth-pop dance beats and razor-edged hard rock guitars. The track captures the band’s signature tension — glossy and gritty, theatrical yet unfiltered — offering a bold preview of what’s to come on Pop Culture Affair.

In support of their new album they will be hitting the road and doing some tour dates. See all tour dates below.

Bursting out of the Boston DIY scene, JVK has built a reputation for chaotic, high-voltage live shows and empowering lyricism layered over intricate, genre-blurring arrangements.

Frontwoman Jo Krieger founded the project in 2022 as a hard rock act playing basements, dive bars, and nightclubs across New England. Now backed by Atticus Crowley, Kay Kwiatek, Liv Barcohana, and Zach Feinstein, the band has evolved into a fully realized retro-glam-synth rock force.

In just a few years, JVK has played Louder Than Life (2023) and Boston Calling (2024), made multiple radio and TV appearances, completed four nationwide tours, and earned six cumulative nominations across the Boston and New England Music Awards. With two EPs already released, Pop Culture Affair marks their first full-length statement — a defining moment that solidifies their sound and sharpens their cultural edge.

As their momentum continues to build, JVK invites listeners to step inside the chaos and join them for the next chapter.

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JVK Tour Dates
April 3 – Savannah, GA – Sentiment Bean
April 4 – Jacksonville, FL – Jax Punx
April 7 – Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub
April 9 – Greensboro, NC – The Flat Iron
April 10 -Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor
April 24- Brunswick, ME – The Den
May 1 – Lowell, MA – The Town and The City Festival
May 2 – New Haven, CT – Cafe Nine
May 7 – Brooklyn, NY – Gold Sounds
May 9 – Washington, DC – Pie Shop