Month: April 2025
Billy Idol Shares 2025 Dates With Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
The infamous Billy Idol has decided “It’s a Nice Day to…Tour Again!” Along with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, the singer/songwriter/musician/actor will be trekking across the United States for much of 2025. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at billyidol.net!
Spring 2025
- 4/30 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 5/3 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 5/4 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- 5/7 – Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
- 5/9 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- 5/10 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 5/13 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
- 5/16 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
- 5/17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 5/21 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
- 5/23 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Summer 2025
- 8/14 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (Rescheduled from May 20th)
- 8/16 – Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Center
- 8/17 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
- 8/20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
- 8/22 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
- 8/23 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
- 8/26 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre
- 8/28 – Clarkson, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
- 8/30 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
- 8/31 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
- 9/3 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 9/5 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 9/12 – Palm Springs, CA – Acrisure Arena
- 9/14 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
- 9/17 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
- 9/19 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
- 9/20 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
- 9/23 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 9/25 – Inglewood, CA – The Kia Forum
Song of the Day – The Undertaking!: “Touch Dirt”
Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance Tour 2025
Shinedown has announced the “Dance, Kid, Dance” tour to promote their upcoming album. Support is dependent on the city and includes Morgan Wade with either Bush or Beartooth. Tickets and VIP are available now at shinedown.com!
Spring 2025
- 4/25 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena+#
- 4/26 – Omaha, NE – Chi Health Arena+#
- 4/28 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena+#
- 5/1 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center+#
- 5/2 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena+#
- 5/4 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena+#
- 5/6 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center+#
- 5/9 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center+#
- 5/10 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena+#
- 5/13 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC+#
- 5/15 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2025☆
- 5/18 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock 2025☆
Summer 2025
- 7/19 – Boston, MA – TD Garden*#
- 7/20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*#
- 7/22 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena*#
- 7/23 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center*#
- 7/25 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena*#
- 7/26 – Milwaukee, WI – FiServ Forum*#
- 7/28 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center*#
- 7/29 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center*#
- 8/2 – Phoenix, AZ – PHX Arena*#
- 8/3 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum*#
- 8/5 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center*#
- 8/7 – Portland, OR – Moda Center*#
- 8/8 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena*#
- 8/11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center*#
- 8/12 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena*#
- 8/15 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center*#
- 8/16 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena*#
- 8/18 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse*#
- 8/19 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena*#
- 8/21 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center*#
- 8/23 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena*#
- 8/24 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena*#
- 8/27 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center*#
- 8/28 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena*#
- 8/30 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum*#
- 8/31 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2025☆
☆ Festival date
# w/Morgan Wade
+ w/Beartooth
* w/Bush
Song of the Day – Alive For Redemption: “Imprisoned”
Asking Alexandria Shares Spring 2025 Dates With From Ashes to New, Royale Lynn, and What Lies Below
Metal/electronicore veterans Asking Alexandria are hitting the road this spring with From Ashes to New, Royale Lynn, and What Lies Below. This short spring tour kicks off April 23rd in Buffalo, New York, and wraps up at Welcome to Rockville 2025 on May 15th. Tickets/VIP on sale at askingalexandria.com!
- 4/23 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
- 4/24 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
- 4/26 – Syracuse, NY – Sharkey’s
- 4/28 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
- 4/29 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
- 4/30 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
- 5/2 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
- 5/3 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion
- 5/4 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live
- 5/6 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
- 5/7 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
- 5/8 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
- 5/10 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre
- 5/11 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2025*
- 5/14 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
- 5/15 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2025*
* Festival date – Asking Alexandria only
Song of the Day – Pøltergeist: “Children of the Dark”
Genitorturers: Scars and Stripes Tour 2025
Industrial metal band Genitorturers have shared a handful of spring dates at short notice. The “Scars and Stripes” tour features special guest Red Devil Vortex and kicks off April 18th in Tampa, FL. Grab your tickets at genitorturers.com and come see the self-proclaimed “world’s sexiest rock band!”
- 4/18 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug*
- 4/19 – Orlando, FL – Conduit*
- 4/20 – Fort Pierce, FL – Tipsy Tiki*
- 4/21 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits Live*
- 4/23 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
- 4/24 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen
- 4/25 – Detroit, MI – Smalls Bar
- 4/26 – Akron, OH – The Vortex
- 4/27 – Cincinnati, OH – Woodward Theatre
- 4/29 – Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall
- 4/30 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
- 5/1 – New Bedford, MA – The Vault
- 5/2 – Parsippany, NJ – Dark Force Fest 2025*
- 5/4 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
- 5/6 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
- 5/7 – Atlanta, GA – 529 Bar
* Genitorturers only
The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 4 (Updated 4/16/25)
Welcome to April – and a whole new batch of bangers! We’re a little over two weeks into the month, and already, we’ve seen a lot of great releases.
Don’t forget to check out the previous installments of The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist while you’re at it.
Here are the songs that have been added so far in April!
- I Was the Crown: “Mirage in My Veins”
- Taylor Barber: “Forever (Stripped)” – Acoustic (ft. Alejandro Aranda)
- obli_x_vion: “To the Grave” (ft. Circuit Preacher)
- Lost Hearts: “Gone Too Far”
- Linx: “Dead”
- Incite: “No Mercy, No Forgiveness”
- Ghost Bath: “Well, I Tried Drowning”
- SKNN: “Antidote”
- New Medicine: “Baggage”
- Sleep Token: “Caramel”
- Hand of the Tribe: “Smile”
- Traverse the Abyss: “Consequence”
- Empire Springs: “Circle Forbidden”
- Witchz: “The Dose”
- Rogue Island: “Ghost of You”
- To the Grave: “Sawed Off”
- Arlind: “Up at Night”
- Shadows of Spectres: “Ichi”
- Energiii: “Hekate”
- Fear Atomic: “A Bullseye on Your Heart”
- City of Strays: “Stupid and Naive”
- Pigeon Park: “The Anchor”
- Seventh Day Slumber: “Savior Machine” (ft. Nine Lashes)
- Storm Kingdom: “Deus Lapsus (The Fallen God)”
- Left to Suffer: “Set the World on Fire” (ft. UnityTX)
- Retina Sky: “Broken Wing”
- Forge the Sun: “Peanut”
- Aesthetic Perfection: “Master”
- Cold Clay Mountain: “These Hands”
- A Moment of Violence: “Breaking Me”
- Jay Gearhart: “Heaven and Hell”
- Somerseth: “In Hell I’m Gone”
- anMech: “Identify Me”
- Gillsaw: “The Beautiful People” (Marilyn Manson cover)
- In Passing: “Closer”
- Ghost: “Lachryma”
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