Arrows in Action is opening its headlining tour with back-to-back shows at The Social in downtown Orlando, and the Gainesville alt-rock trio is treating the run like a homecoming even though the band formed in Gainesville. Friday's show has already sold out, and tickets for the added Thursday date are going fast, with both nights priced at $26 and doors set for 6 p.m.
The band, made up of Victor Viramontes-Pattinson, Matthew Fowler and Jesse Frimmel, formed in Gainesville in 2017, according to Orlando Weekly. Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, and the band's members found one another through the Gainesville music scene and overlapping campus connections, according to the Orlando Weekly report. Fowler said Orlando brings together the band's people from up north and across Florida, according to the Orlando Weekly report.
A Venue With Deep Local Roots
The Social, located at 54 N. Orange Ave., is a staple venue for independent music in downtown Orlando. The room is connected by a passageway to its adjoining sister venue, the historic Beacham Theatre, which opened in 1921. According to the City of Orlando's Growth Management Plan, the city's Cultural Arts Element includes policies and strategies highlighting the importance of and promoting opportunities for the arts in Orlando. In its 2025 State of Downtown, the City of Orlando described arts and culture as critical to any downtown.
Arrows in Action isn't a stranger to big Orlando crowds. The band played last year's revived Vans Warped Tour in the city, according to the Orlando Weekly account. The trio has racked up millions of streams across platforms and surpassed 700,000 monthly Spotify listeners by late 2024, momentum driven significantly by the viral traction of their track “Cheekbones,” which has racked up roughly 23 million Spotify streams.
New Album, New Injury Behind the Kit
The band's latest album, *I Think I've Been Here Before*, was released via Nettwerk Music Group in two installments — “Side A” arrived in May 2025 before the full record dropped that September, per Rock Sound. The record, produced by Dan Swank, is split between brighter pop-rock songs and songs carrying heavier emotions. In April 2026 the band released a deluxe edition with previously unheard tracks, per Orlando Weekly's reporting.
Drummer Jesse Frimmel injured his hand and will step away from the kit while he recovers, according to Orlando Weekly. Filling in is Ronnie Strauss, a touring drummer for I Don't Know How But They Found Me.
Tying the Tour to a Local Cause
Arrows in Action has partnered with The Mustard Seed of Central Florida for a clothing drive tied to the two Orlando shows, inviting fans to bring clothing donations to both nights. Founded in 1984 by Carol Kane in her garage, the nonprofit operates as the region's only furniture bank and assists approximately 1,000 families each year, according to The Community Paper. The charity helps individuals recovering from homelessness or personal disaster, though clients must be referred by a partner agency after a home evaluation, pay a $200 processing fee, and provide a truck for furniture pickup; some families within 25 miles may qualify for delivery, per the Furniture Bank Network.
Frimmel said the band tries to turn its tours into ways to give back, according to Orlando Weekly, and Arrows in Action has previously supported food drives, immigrant rights causes and Planned Parenthood. Viramontes-Pattinson, who cites Panic! At The Disco and Fall Out Boy as major influences alongside R&B and Justin Bieber, described a lighthouse as representing something people mistakenly think they should move toward, per the same report. Frimmel also said he memorized all of Enter Sandman while playing Guitar Hero, a detail that made its way into the Orlando Weekly profile.
Where the Tour Heads Next
After Orlando, Arrows in Action heads to Louisville to play Louder Than Life, a four-day festival that drew hundreds of thousands of attendees from around the world last year, according to Orlando Weekly. The Louisville date is set for later this month, marking another major stop as the band's headlining tour builds beyond its Florida roots.
