Staind + Breaking Benjamin: Awaken the Fallen Tour 2025

Staind and Breaking Benjamin are teaming up for the “Awaken the Fallen” tour. Alongside special guests Wage War and Lakeview, these two titans of modern rock will be traversing the U.S. The spring run kicks off April 26th in Brandon, Mississippi, and after stops in such places as San Antonio, Tampa, and Green Bay, wraps June 1st in Kansas City, Missouri.

Tickets and VIP are now available at breakingbenjamin.com and staindofficial.com!

  • 4/26 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
  • 4/27 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
  • 4/29 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
  • 4/30 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
  • 5/3 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
  • 5/6 – Lubbock, TX – United Supermarkets Arena
  • 5/7 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
  • 5/10 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
  • 5/11 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center/Propst Arena
  • 5/13 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • 5/14 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
  • 5/17 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
  • 5/19 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
  • 5/21 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
  • 5/23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
  • 5/25 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
  • 5/27 – Green Bay, WI – The Resch Center
  • 5/28 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
  • 5/31 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Concert Cove/Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel
  • 6/1 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center

Josey Scott Shares Dates For The “Nu Metal Revival” Tour 2025

Josey Scott, the original voice of Saliva, has announced the “Nu Metal Revival” tour in early 2025. Rounding out this mid-winter/early spring run of nostalgia will be fellow nu metal vets Hed P.E., Adema, and Flaw, and as an added bonus, special guests Core and Makes My Blood Dance will be joining in on select dates. Tickets and VIP can be purchased at joseyscottrocks.com! (You can also find tickets via the venues’ official sites.)

Josey Scott has promised there are more dates to come, so keep an eye out for updates on my page or any of the bands’ socials.

  • 2/20 – Bartonville, IL – Backroads Saloon^
  • 2/21 – East Moline, IL – Rust Belt^
  • 2/22 – Pittsburg, KS – Kansas Crossing Casino^
  • 2/24 – Tulsa, OK – The Shrine (Josey Scott, Adema, and Core only!)
  • 2/25 – Lincoln, NE – Royal Grove^
  • 2/26 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios^
  • 2/28 – Ringle, WI – Q & Z Expo Center^
  • 3/1 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theater^
  • 3/2 – Joliet, IL – The Forge^
  • 3/4 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero^
  • 3/5 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans Live^
  • 3/7 – Worcester, MA – Off the Rails^
  • 3/8 – Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s^
  • 3/9 – Sabbatus, ME – Mixers^
  • 3/12 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge^
  • 3/13 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs^
  • 3/14 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note^
  • 3/15 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop^
  • 3/16 – Chicago, IL – WC Social Club^
  • 3/18 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819^
  • 3/20 – West Palm Beach, FL – Banyan Live*
  • 3/21 – Mt. Dora, FL – Mt. Dora Music Hall*
  • 3/22 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug*
  • 3/23 – Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly*
  • 3/24 – Destin, FL – Club LA*
  • 3/26 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown*
  • 3/27 – Kyle, TX – The Railhouse*
  • 3/28 – Tyler, TX – True Vine Brewing Co.*
  • 3/29 – Fort Worth, TX – Rail Club*

Note: Hed P.E. and Flaw will be playing at Oriental Theater in Denver, Colorado, on 2/24.

^ with Core

* with Makes My Blood Dance

AC/DC: Power Up North American Tour 2025

AC/DC is hitting the road in North America next spring! This will be their first time playing the States in nine years. You can snag tickets at acdc.com!

  • 4/10 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium
  • 4/14 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium
  • 4/18 – Pasadena, CA – Rose Bowl
  • 4/22 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
  • 4/26 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium
  • 4/30 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field
  • 5/4 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium
  • 5/8 – Pittsburgh, PA – Acrisure Stadium
  • 5/12 – Landover, MD – Northwest Stadium
  • 5/16 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium
  • 5/20 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium
  • 5/24 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
  • 5/28 – Cleveland, OH – Huntington Bank Field

Coroner Announces March 2025 Dates

Swiss thrash metal band Coroner is hitting the road in North America next year to celebrate their 40 year career. With special guest Deceased, this tour will begin March 5th in Philadelphia and concludes March 22nd in Houston. Tickets are on sale now at coroner-reunion.com!

  • 3/5 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
  • 3/6 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
  • 3/7 – Brooklyn, NY – The Meadow
  • 3/8 – Boston, MA – Sonia Mideast
  • 3/9 – Montreal, QC – Piranhabar
  • 3/11 – Ottawa, ON – Overflow Beer
  • 3/12 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
  • 3/13 – Cleveland, OH – No Class
  • 3/14 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
  • 3/15 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
  • 3/18 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
  • 3/19 – Nashville, TN – The End
  • 3/20 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
  • 3/21 – New Orleans, LA – Siberia
  • 3/22 – Houston, TX – Hell’s Heroes/White Oak Music Hall

The Mostly Music 2024 Playlist, Pt. 6 (Updated 12/8/24)

Christmas is rapidly approaching, and with it, the Top 50 of 2024! I have started short-listing tracks for that honor, but it’s gonna be tough choosing just fifty. Thank goodness I don’t actually attempt to rank them in any particular order!

Make sure you check out all six installments of this year’s playlist.

Pt. 1 – Pt. 2 – Pt. 3 – Pt. 4Pt. 5Pt. 6

Here are the songs that have been added since November 24th.

Ra: The Last Hur-Ra Tour 2025

Alt-metal outfit Ra has announced their final headlining tour, aptly named “The Last Hur-Ra Tour,” which will take place in early 2025. Killakoi is joining the party, and Lines of Loyalty will be appearing on select dates. Tickets and VIP are available at raband.net!

  • 1/7 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
  • 1/8 – Denver, CO – HQ
  • 1/9 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios
  • 1/11 – Las Vegas, NV – The Wall
  • 1/12 – Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit Live
  • 1/15 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
  • 1/16 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 1/17 – Katy, TX – Wildcatter Saloon
  • 1/18 – Shreveport, LA – Strange Brew
  • 1/20 – Nashville, TN – The End
  • 1/21 – Knoxville, TN – Open Chord*
  • 1/22 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819*
  • 1/23 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans*
  • 1/25 – Reading, PA – Reverb*
  • 1/26 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater*
  • 1/27 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz*
  • 1/28 – Lakewood, OH – Winchester Music Tavern*
  • 1/30 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop*
  • 1/31 – Battle Creek, MI – Music Factory*
  • 2/1 – Beaver Dam, WI – Stormy’s*

* with Lines of Loyalty