OC Online's own Max Peterson recently crossed the Altantic to hit the road with his bandmates of Selebrities, Maria Usbeck and Jer Robert Paulin. Check out their Euro photo diary!
It feels really good to be back in New York City. Our band Selebrities just played thirty shows in thirty days spanning across Europe (with stops in Romania, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, UK, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, and Slovakia––phew) alongside our tour mate Slow Magic. In our two years as a band, we never played more than twenty shows, but this tour was a success and the Europeans really showed us love. The best part of the tour was the people we met along the way. It was surprising how hospitable and accommodating everyone was––we never had to sleep in our van once. One tip for surviving the continent, however: If your van takes diesel fuel, don’t put regular gas in it, because you’ll break down somewhere in Italy. Ciao!
Photos by Maria Usbeck
![]()
Selebrities doing an encore with Slow Magic in Slovakia (Photo by Martina Mlcúchová)
![]()
Lyon, we played inside this boat!
![]()
Live in Lyon
![]()
Vienna: That's a lot of gear!
![]()
Clockwise from left: Our #1 fan, Maria, me, Max
![]()
Radio interview, Prague
![]()
"Dead Berlin", Berlin
![]()
In writing
![]()
On our way to the UK
![]()
Dublin Circus
![]()
Merch table doodles
![]()
Pre-show reading, Olten
![]()
Crack magazine
![]()
Max (aka Panther Hands)'s DJ set
![]()
Backstage goofs in Cork
![]()
Maria with Robert Smith
![]()
Boiler club, Romania
![]()
Maria
![]()
Arlon, Belgium: Epic!
![]()
It feels really good to be back in New York City. Our band Selebrities just played thirty shows in thirty days spanning across Europe (with stops in Romania, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, UK, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, and Slovakia––phew) alongside our tour mate Slow Magic. In our two years as a band, we never played more than twenty shows, but this tour was a success and the Europeans really showed us love. The best part of the tour was the people we met along the way. It was surprising how hospitable and accommodating everyone was––we never had to sleep in our van once. One tip for surviving the continent, however: If your van takes diesel fuel, don’t put regular gas in it, because you’ll break down somewhere in Italy. Ciao!
Photos by Maria Usbeck
Selebrities doing an encore with Slow Magic in Slovakia (Photo by Martina Mlcúchová)
Lyon, we played inside this boat!
Live in Lyon
Vienna: That's a lot of gear!
Clockwise from left: Our #1 fan, Maria, me, Max
Radio interview, Prague
"Dead Berlin", Berlin
In writing
On our way to the UK
Dublin Circus
Merch table doodles
Pre-show reading, Olten
Crack magazine
Max (aka Panther Hands)'s DJ set
Backstage goofs in Cork
Maria with Robert Smith
Boiler club, Romania
Maria
Arlon, Belgium: Epic!
