Month: January 2025

Avril Lavigne: Greatest Hits Tour, North America 2025

January 15, 2025 — Leave a comment

Pop/punk princess Avril Lavigne has announced the spring/summer 2025 leg of her Greatest Hits Tour. This run features support from Simple Plan and We The Kings. Fefe Dobson will be replacing Simple Plan for the Canadian dates. Tickets are on sale now at avrillavigne.com!

  • 5/18 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre*
  • 5/20 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre*
  • 5/25 – Boston, MA – Harvard University Athletics Complex
  • 5/27 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
  • 5/28 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
  • 5/30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
  • 6/3 – London, ON – Canada Life Place*
  • 6/4 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort* (New date!)
  • 6/5 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort*
  • 6/7 – Hershey, PA – HersheyPark Stadium
  • 6/8 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
  • 6/10 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
  • 6/12 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • 6/14 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2025+
  • 6/17 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
  • 6/18 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium
  • 6/20 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • 6/21 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino^
  • 6/23 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place^
  • 6/26 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
  • 6/27 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
  • 6/29 – Oro-Medonte, ON – All Your Friends Fest 2025+

* Fefe Dobson to replace Simple Plan

+ Festival date

^ We The Kings not appearing

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 1 (Updated 1/14/25)

January 14, 2025 — Leave a comment

Welcome to another year of my annual playlist! Here, I focus on the lesser-known bands/artists and their releases. We are 2 weeks into 2025 and already have a fair share of bangers.

Note: This year, I am dividing the playlist by month. There will be 12 installments, and updates will be posted every 2 weeks.

Check out the releases that have dropped since January 1st.

Starset Announces Winter/Spring 2025 Dates

January 12, 2025 — Leave a comment

Starset is setting out on an acoustic tour to start 2025! These 33 shows offer fans a stripped-down intimate live experience. Passes are limited and available at starsetonline.com.

  • 2/26 – Canal Winchester, OH – BrewDog DogTap
  • 2/27 – Detroit, MI – Dog and Pony Brewing
  • 2/28 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
  • 3/1 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
  • 3/2 – St. Paul, MN – Urban Growler Brewing Company
  • 3/3 – Madison, WI – Delta Beer Lab
  • 3/4 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
  • 3/6 – Colorado Springs, CO – Ivywild School
  • 3/8 – Denver, CO – HQ
  • 3/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – Shades on State
  • 3/10 – Garden City, ID – Barbarian Brewing Garden City Taproom
  • 3/11 – Seattle, WA – Stoup Brewing (Capitol Hill)
  • 3/12 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
  • 3/14 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
  • 3/15 – San Diego, CA – Mission Brewery (East Village)
  • 3/16 – Long Beach, CA – Trademark Brewing
  • 3/18 – Las Vegas, NV – Beer Zombies
  • 3/19 – Phoenix, AZ – San Tan Gardens
  • 3/20 – El Paso, TX – Mountain Star Brewing
  • 3/21 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
  • 3/23 – Dallas, TX – Sundown at Granada
  • 3/24 – Oklahoma City, OK – Angry Scotsman Brewing
  • 3/25 – Kansas City, MO – Cinder Block Brewery
  • 3/26 – Des Moines, IA – The Hall DSM
  • 3/27 – Indianapolis, IN – Half Liter
  • 3/28 – Louisville, KY – Our Lady of Perpetual Hops
  • 3/29 – Nashville, TN – Tennessee Brew Works
  • 3/30 – Atlanta, GA – Monday Night Garage (Lee St. Location)
  • 3/31 – Longwood, FL – Hourglass Brewing
  • 4/1 – St. Petersburg, FL – Daughters Brewing
  • 4/3 – Waxhaw, NC – Middle James Brewing Company
  • 4/4 – Norfolk, VA – Smartmouth Brewing Co.
  • 4/5 – Baltimore, MD – Peabody Heights Brewery
  • 4/6 – Boston, MA – Dorchester Brewing Company
  • 4/7 – Carlstadt, NJ – Bolero Snort Brewery
  • 4/8 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
  • 4/9 – Cincinnati, OH (Covington, KY) – Madison Theater

The Funeral Portrait Announces Early 2025 Dates With If Not For Me, Versus Me, and Archers

January 10, 2025 — Leave a comment

The Funeral Portrait is getting a head start on hexing the nation in 2025! They will be sharing the stage with If Not For Me and Versus Me for nine shows in January/February. Then, they’re teaming up with Archers and If Not For Me on February 4th and 5th. To attend one of these devotion ceremonies, visit thefuneralportrait.com!

With If Not For Me and Versus Me

  • 1/18 – Nashville, TN – The End
  • 1/21 – Memphis, TN – Growlers
  • 1/22 – Springfield, MO – The Riff
  • 1/23 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
  • 1/25 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
  • 1/28 – El Paso, TX – RockHouse Bar & Grill
  • 1/29 – Tucson, AZ – Encore
  • 1/31 – Reno, NV – Cypress Reno
  • 2/1 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall

With If Not For Me and Archers

  • 2/4 – Great Fall, MT – The Newberry
  • 2/5 – Spokane, WA – The District Bar

Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners: American As It Gets Tour 2025

January 9, 2025 — Leave a comment

Aaron Lewis is going to be busy this year. Not only does Staind have a run of spring dates with Breaking Benjamin, Aaron is also hitting the road with his country band, The Stateliners. They will be playing shows for the American As It Gets Tour throughout 2025. Tickets are available at aaronlewismusic.com!

January 2025

  • 1/16 – Spokane, WA – First Interstate Center for the Arts
  • 1/17 – Auburn, WA – Muckleshoot Casino Resort
  • 1/18 – Grand Ronde, OR – Spirit Mountain Casino
  • 1/24 – Lincoln, CA – The Venue at Thunder Valley
  • 1/25 – Reno, NV – Downtown Reno Ballroom
  • 1/26 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
  • 1/29 – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theatre
  • 1/31 – Scottsdale, AZ – Talking Stick Resort

February 2025

  • 2/1 – Coachella, CA – Spotlight 29 Casino
  • 2/2 – Valley Center, CA – The Event Center at Harrah’s Resort Southern California
  • 2/5 – Fort Worth, TX – Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Auditorium Entertainment Series: Will Rogers Auditorium
  • 2/6 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
  • 2/7 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater
  • 2/8 – Lake Charles, LA – Grand Event Center at Golden Nugget
  • 2/11 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
  • 2/12 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
  • 2/13 – Coconut Creek, FL – The Stage at Coco
  • 2/15 – Immokalee, FL – Seminole Casino Hotel
  • 2/20 – Tulsa, OK – Margaritaville River Spirit Casino
  • 2/21 – Norman, OK – Showplace Theatre
  • 2/22 – El Dorado, AR – First Financial Music Hall

March 2025

  • 3/6 – Nashville, IN – Brown County Music Center
  • 3/7 – Fort Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
  • 3/8 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre
  • 3/13 – Daytona Beach, FL – Peabody Auditorium
  • 3/14 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 3/15 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
  • 3/20 – Albany, GA – Albany Civic Center
  • 3/21 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
  • 3/22 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
  • 3/27 – Augusta, GA – The Bell Auditorium
  • 3/28 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Civic Center
  • 3/29 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company

April 2025

  • 4/3 – Lowell, MA – Lowell Memorial Auditorium
  • 4/4 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center
  • 4/5 – Ledyard, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino
  • 4/10 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
  • 4/11 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
  • 4/12 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
  • 4/25 – Greenback, TN – Rock the Country: Knoxville, TN 2025

May 2025

  • 5/2 – Poplar Bluff, MO – Rock the Country: Poplar Bluff, MO 2025

July 2025

  • 7/18 – Sioux Falls, SD – Rock the Country: Sioux Falls, SD 2025
  • 7/25 – Anderson Village, SC – Rock the Country: Anderson, SC 2025

August 2025

  • 8/2 – Riverside, IA – Riverside Casino (w/Travis Tritt)

Psyclon Nine: Devil’s Work Tour 2025

January 6, 2025 — Leave a comment

Electro-industrial black metal band Psyclon Nine has announced dates for winter 2025 with special guests Ventana, Antania, and Heathen Sun (depending on the city). Tickets and VIP experiences are on sale now at Psyclon Nine’s bandsintown!

  • 1/31 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick*
  • 2/2 – Portland, OR – Star Theatre*
  • 2/3 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon*
  • 2/5 – Lincoln, NE – Gray’s Keg*
  • 2/7 – Detroit, MI – Harpos Concert Theatre*+
  • 2/8 – Toronto, ON – The Dance Cave*
  • 2/11 – West Chicago, IL – The WC Social Club+^
  • 2/12 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge+^
  • 2/13 – New York, NY – Stimulate+^
  • 2/14 – Lowell, MA – Taffeta Music Hall+^
  • 2/15 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall+^
  • 2/16 – Richmond, VA – Fallout+^
  • 2/17 – Gastonia, NC – The Rooster+^
  • 2/18 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)+^
  • 2/19 – Tampa, FL – New World Brewery*+
  • 2/20 – Orlando, FL – Conduit*+
  • 2/22 – Austin, TX – Elysium*+
  • 2/23 – Dallas, TX – Limbo Room at Ruins*+
  • 2/25 – Denver, CO – HQ*+
  • 2/28 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Underground*
  • 3/1 – Las Vegas, NV – The Dive Bar*
  • 3/8 – Los Angeles, CA – Bar Sinister*

* w/Antania

+ w/Ventana

^ w/Heathen Sun