Alternative-rock band The Maine is currently on two tours, neither of which are all too common in the music world. The Maine presents American Candy involves the band playing their latest release (the namesake of the tour) in its entirety, while the Free for All Tour is entirely comprised of no-cost gigs.

Taking a break from rehearsals in Arizona, vocalist John O'Callaghan spoke with me in August about The Maine's fall plans.

"I think that the idea behind [the Free for All Tour] has just been something that’s attracted us for so long because we are music enthusiasts ourselves and avid concerts goers when we’re at home," O'Callaghan said. "It’s something we’ve never really seen before."

The band had been interested in doing such a show to repay the fans who have supported them for the past eight years.

"Obviously the point of the tour is not to make money," O'Callaghan said. "It’s to give back to the people who have given us so much and to hopefully attract new people that weren’t willing to spend the twenty-five bucks it costs to go to one of our shows."

John O'Callaghan at The Best Buy Theatre in New York, NY on May 7th, 2015.

As for presenting American Candy, it will be the second time The Maine has planned a tour around performing an album from start to finish (Pioneer was first in 2011).

"We still believe in making records and producing albums and not just single tracks," O'Callaghan said. "We digest music that way. We take in a record at a time and try to appreciate the full body of work. So, for us to revisit that experience is very special because in a lot of cases this will be the first time we will have played those songs since the studio."

The Maine will also have fewer opening acts joining them than fans are accustomed to.

"I think it’s really important we make the message clear that this is from us directly to the people who have dug what we’ve done for so long," O'Callaghan said. "There will be surprises but we’re going to be selfish just for a moment.”

Following these tours, The Maine will be heading off to the U.K., then releasing new tracks before the end of 2015 in preparation for getting back on the road again next year.

"The in-between down time for a lot of bands I would assume is spent petting their dogs and kissing their girlfriends," O'Callaghan said. "We do that, but we also like to keep busy because I think it keeps us moderately sane...I’m looking forward to whatever the future holds."

The Maine will stop in New York on September 15th at The Bowery Ballroom.