Nico Vega Returns With First New Single & Video Since 2018 Entitled “$5”

Nico Vega’s new single “$5” marks the first appearance of founding member Michael Peña since the band’s debut EP. 

“$5” is the first track in their upcoming album Make It Out Alive. This is the indie rock band’s first new music since 2018. They also share their new music video for “$5” directed by drummer Dan Epand. 

“We’ve all somehow come back together by some cosmic force for the rebirth of Nico Vega. There is a chemistry inside the dynamic of the four of us that is deep and explosive and we couldn’t be more excited as we step into this new beginning,” said Nico Vega in a press release.

The band plans to tour heavily in light of their new single and album. They recently made appearances at the C3 party at SXSW in Austin and New York’s Mercury Lounge. The band will be at the Moroccan lounge in Los Angeles on April 3. They also announced a string of summer dates for Lollapalooza. 

Nico Vega is an American indie rock band formed in 2005 in Los Angeles. It consists of vocalist Aja Volkman, lead guitarist Rich Koelher and drummer Dan Epand. Michael Peña is their founding member who left to pursue a career in acting. He has played several parts in movies such as Ant Man, End Of Watch, and Crash. The band has released two studio albums Nico Vega and Lead To Light.

2024 full tour dates

03/04/2024 – Los Angeles, CA – Moroccan Lounge

20/07/2024 – St. Paul Park, MN – Minnesota Yacht Club Festival 2024

22/07/2024 – Detroit, MI – The Shelter

23/07/2024 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground

25/07/2024 – Philadelphia, PA – Foundry

26/07/2024 – New York, NY – Racket

28/07/2024 – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall

30/07/2024 – Washington, DC – Atlantis

1/08/2024 – Nashville, TN – Basement East

1/08-2024 – 4/08/2024 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza

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