Beauty School Dropout - Artist Spotlight
By Ashlyn Siples | June 17th, 2025
Photo via Beauty School Dropout’s Instagram
Credit: Natasha Austrich
Self-proclaimed “Renegade Pop” band Beauty School Dropout is on the rise, and if you’re looking for a band that’s backed by some of the biggest names in pop-punk’s history, they’re the band for you.
Their story so far:
Beauty School Dropout came to be in 2020, forming out of a solo project that vocalist Cole Hutzler was working on following his previous band’s ending, eventually teaming up with bassist Brent (Beepus) Burdett, producer/guitarist Bardo Novotny, and later on, drummer Colton Flurry. They were destined to be a name to watch out for from the start, having help from FEVER 333’s Jason Butler, and Green Day/My Chemical Romance’s producer Rob Cavallo for their debut EP “Boys Do Cry” in 2021. Beauty School Dropout also had some pretty notable names encouraging and mentoring them from the beginning - Travis Barker of Blink-182 and Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, to be specific.
Since their formation, the band has been lucky to open for many well-known names in the scene, including Blink-182, Maggie Lindemann, Jaden Hossler, and PVRIS. They’ve also appeared at highly popular festivals such as Leeds Festival in 2022, Download Festival and Lollapalooza in 2023, and So What Music Festival in 2024. Just this past weekend, they tore up the Vans’ Warped Tour reunion stage - and if you missed them there, don’t worry, you'll be able to catch them at both other cities this summer and fall.
What they’re up to:
Beauty School Dropout has a busy summer ahead of them, thanks to being one of the 7 acts that are a part of Idobi Radio’s Summer School Fest. The band is will also be playing Warped Tour in Washington D.C. and Long Beach, CA. The Summer School festival hits 23 stops across the United States and is jam-packed with great up-and-coming artists that you’ll want to be sure to check out. On top of all the touring this summer, Beauty School Dropout just announced last week they’ll be releasing their full-length album, “Where Did All The Butterflies Go?” on September 5th, which you can pre-order on their website. Can we expect another tour this fall to go along with it? We don't know yet, obviously, but I’d like to stay optimistic that there’s still more to come out of the group this year.
The Album will feature the following tracks:
Track 1. FEVER
Track 2. TWO OF US
Track 3. ON YOUR LIPS
Track 4. SICK PUPPY
Track 5. XXX
Track 6. ADELINE (SAVE SOME FOR THE REST OF US)
Track 7. CITY NEVER SLEEPS
Track 8. MADONNA
Track 9. HEART AWAY
Track 10. DADDY DON’T CRY
Track 11. SEX APPEAL
Track 12. LMTFA
Track 13. HOW COULD I FORGET
Track 14. WHERE DID ALL THE BUTTERFLIES GO?
What you should listen to:
Perhaps the best starting place for their music is their latest single, “FEVER,” which was released last Friday, and will be featured on their next album. Other personal favorites of mine include “ON YOUR LIPS” and “beautiful waste”. You should also be sure to check out their biggest hits, “A$$A$$IN” and “WE MADE PLANS AND GOD LAUGHED,” because like every band’s biggest hits, they’re popular for a reason.
Where to find them:
Instagram | TikTok | X | YouTube
See Beauty School Dropout This Summer:
JUL 11, 2025
The Fillmore Detroit, MI
JUL 12, 2025
Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
JUL 13, 2025
The Agora Cleveland, OH
JUL 15, 2025
MegaCorp Pavilion Newport, KY
JUL 16, 2025
The Factory at The District Chesterfield, MO
JUL 18, 2025
Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO
JUL 19, 2025
The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
JUL 20, 2025
The Union Event Center Salt Lake City, UT
JUL 22, 2025
Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
JUL 23, 2025
Roseland Theater Portland, OR
JUL 25, 2025
Channel 24 Sacramento, CA
JUL 26, 2025
Vans Warped Tour Long Beach, CA
JUL 27, 2025
Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
JUL 29, 2025
House of Blues Dallas Dallas, TX
JUL 30, 2025
House of Blues Houston Houston, TX
AUG 1, 2025
Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN
AUG 2, 2025
The Masquerade (Heaven) Atlanta, GA
AUG 3, 2025
Jannus Live St. Petersburg, FL
AUG 5, 2025
The Fillmore Silver Spring, MD
AUG 6, 2025
Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
AUG 8, 2025
Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ
AUG 9, 2025
The Palladium Worcester, MA
AUG 10, 2025
Franklin Music Hall Philadelphia, PA
