Steel Train was an indie rock band from New Jersey. They have toured with Tegan and Sara, Girl in a Coma, Ben Folds, The Fray, Silversun Pickups, Hanson, The Format, Gomez, O.A.R., Barenaked Ladies, fun. and others. Other highlights include performances at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Loyolapalooza, Coachella, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Late Show with David Letterman. On November 13, 2012, Jack Antonoff announced on his tumblr that "there are no immediate plans to get things up and running again," and that the band would have a final show at the Bowery Ballroom on January 5, 2013.
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