Dead Posey: The Damned & The Dead Tour 2025

Gothic rock/metal band Dead Posey has shared dates for The Damned & The Dead Tour. Featuring special guests Ovtlier and Another Day Dawns, this early summer run kicks off June 11th in Denver, Colorado. Tickets and VIP are available at deadposey.com!

(City/venue for June 26th and 27th are still TBA. I will update this post whenever the information becomes available.)

  • 6/11 – Denver, CO – HQ
  • 6/12 – Lincoln, NE – The Royal Grove
  • 6/13 – West Dundee, IL – RocHaus
  • 6/14 – Des Moines, IA – xBk Live
  • 6/15 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
  • 6/17 – Indianapolis, IN – Turntable
  • 6/18 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
  • 6/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse Stage & Grill
  • 6/20 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
  • 6/21 – Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
  • 6/22 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
  • 6/24 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 6/25 – Atlanta, GA – Altar at The Masquerade
  • 6/26 – TBA
  • 6/27 – TBA
  • 6/28 – Haltom City, TX – Haltom Theater
  • 6/29 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street

Dorothy: The Redemption Tour 2025

Hard rockers Dorothy are kicking off The Redemption Tour this week! Featuring support from Cory Marks and Return to Dust, this 22-date run has stops in Nashville, Flint, Denver, Dallas, and Atlanta before wrapping up at Boardwalk Rock 2025 in Ocean City, Maryland.

Tickets: dorothyonfire.com

  • 4/16 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl+
  • 4/18 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony+
  • 4/19 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box+
  • 4/21 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground+
  • 4/22 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop+
  • 4/23 – Joliet, IL – The Forge+
  • 4/25 – Council Bluffs, IA – Whiskey Roadhouse+
  • 4/26 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn+
  • 4/27 – Madison, WI – The Majestic Theatre+
  • 4/29 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater+
  • 5/1 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom+
  • 5/2 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
  • 5/3 – Phoenix, AZ – 98 KUPD U Fest 2025^
  • 5/6 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
  • 5/7 – Dallas, TX – The Studio at The Factory
  • 5/10 – Camden, NJ – WMMR 93.3 Philadelphia MMR*B*Q 2025^
  • 5/11 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater#
  • 5/13 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm#
  • 5/14 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse#
  • 5/15 – Destin, FL – Club LA#
  • 5/16 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2025^
  • 5/18 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock 2025^

^ Festival date – Dorothy only

+ w/Cory Marks

# w/Return to Dust

The Word Alive, The Funeral Portrait, and Melrose Avenue Share More Spring 2025 Dates

The Word Alive, The Funeral Portrait, and Melrose Avenue are supporting Ice Nine Kills this spring on their Silver Scream-A-Thon Tour. INK will be playing two nights in each city, and the other three are appearing on the first evening. So what will the trio of bands do with themselves on nights they aren’t opening for INK? Why, play a rock show of their own, of course! Tickets can be bought at thefuneralportrait.com or wearethewordalive.com!

  • 4/29 – Richmond, VA – The National*^
  • 4/30 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz^
  • 5/6 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater^
  • 5/9 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club^
  • 5/13 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore^
  • 5/15 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral*^
  • 5/18 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre^
  • 5/20 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe^
  • 5/21 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s*#
  • 5/23 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground*#
  • 5/24 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater^
  • 5/27 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant*^
  • 5/29 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre^
  • 5/30 – Dallas, TX – RBC#
  • 5/31 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live#
  • 6/1 – Houston, TX – House of Blues^
  • 6/4 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle^
  • 6/6 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum#
  • 6/7 – Destin, FL – Club LA#
  • 6/8 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore New Orleans^
  • 6/10 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn#
  • 6/11 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues^

^ w/Ice Nine Kills

# The Word Alive headlining

* The Funeral Portrait not appearing

Brokencyde: Kush & Kandi Tour 2025

Crunkcore group brokeNCYDE has announced the Kush & Kandi Tour. This spring/summer run of dates features support from Bayymack and e-stro, and special guest Dot Dot Curve or The Medic Droid on certain dates. Tickets are available at brokencyde13.com!

(Some dates do not show up on the brokeNCYDE site, but tickets are available through the venues’ event pages, which I am linking. If the dates aren’t on my list, I couldn’t find brokeNCYDE on that venue’s calendar.)

  • 4/12 – Bakersfield, CA – Jerry’s Pizza & Pub
  • 4/13 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
  • 4/14 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Music Hall
  • 4/15 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720
  • 4/16 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
  • 4/18 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 4/19 – Portland, OR – 8th House Underground
  • 4/20 – Twin Falls, ID – 360’s Main Event Center
  • 4/23 – Lincoln, NE – The Royal Grove*
  • 4/24 – Kansas City, MO – Westport Bowery*
  • 4/25 – Mountain Home, AR – Ramada Inn*
  • 4/27 – Memphis, TN – Havenhaus*
  • 4/28 – Jeffersonville, IN – Losers 812*
  • 4/29 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues*
  • 5/1 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown
  • 5/2 – New Orleans, LA – The Goat
  • 5/6 – Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub+
  • 5/7 – Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly+
  • 5/8 – Loganville, GA – Atmosphere Atlanta
  • 5/9 – Savannah, GA – El-Rocko Lounge
  • 5/10 – Port St. Lucie, FL – Hoplife Brewing+
  • 5/11 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
  • 5/12 – Gastonia, NC – The Rooster
  • 5/15 – Baltimore, MD – Angels Rock Bar
  • 5/16 – Ridgewood, NY – Trans Pecos
  • 5/17 – East Allentown, PA – Sportsmen Cafe
  • 5/29 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
  • 5/30 – Toronto, ON – The Rockpile
  • 5/31 – Pontiac, MI – The Pike Room @ The Crofoot
  • 6/4 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle Brewery
  • 6/7 – Nashville, TN – The End+
  • 6/9 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 6/10 – San Antonio, TX – The Starlighter
  • 6/12 – Oklahoma City, OK – Resonant Head Ballroom
  • 6/14 – Amarillo, TX – Sunset Underground

* Dot Dot Curve appearing

+ The Medic Droid appearing

Insane Clown Posse Announces May 2025 Dates

Insane Clown Posse, or I.C.P., has announced a handful of dates this May. The hip-hop horrorcore duo will be appearing at both Sonic Temple and Welcome to Rockville 2025 and making stops in cities such as Cleveland, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Reading along the way. For more info and tickets, visit psychopathicrecords.com!

  • 5/9 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2025 (Just announced!)
  • 5/12 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
  • 5/13 – Newport, KY – Megacorp Pavillion
  • 5/14 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
  • 5/16 – Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen
  • 5/17 – Dothan, AL – The Plant
  • 5/18 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2025
  • 5/20 – Spartanburg, SC – The Hall
  • 5/21 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
  • 5/23 – Cheswick, PA – Mountain View Amphitheater
  • 5/24 – Reading, PA – Reverb
  • 5/25 – Liverpool, NY – Sharkey’s

Brand New Shares Late Spring/Early Summer 2025 Dates

Emo/alt-rock outfit Brand New is reuniting after seven years for a handful of spring and summer dates. Tickets on sale now at brandnew-live.com!

  • 5/30 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
  • 5/31 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
  • 6/3 – Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Expo Hall
  • 6/4 – Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Expo Hall
  • 6/5 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at PetCo Park
  • 6/7 – West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center
  • 6/8 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
  • 6/9 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
  • 6/12 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
  • 6/13 – Houston, TX – NRG Arena
  • 6/15 – Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
  • 6/16 – Saint Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
  • 6/17 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
  • 6/19 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
  • 6/20 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
  • 6/21 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
  • 6/23 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion
  • 6/24 – Columbus, OH – Kemba Live! (Outdoor)
  • 6/25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE (Outdoors)
  • 6/27 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena
  • 6/28 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center
  • 6/29 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
  • 7/1 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann
  • 7/2 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena

I Took a Vacation in February…

I visited my brother in Colorado for his birthday. He and my sister-in-law have moved since I last saw them, and their new home is in the middle of nowhere. Actually, it’s in an area considered to be a ghost town, which is right up my alley, haha! Needless to say, I wanted to explore all the deserted structures nearby, but we also visited Bishop Castle, North Lake, Monument Lake, a few cemeteries, and Lathrop State Park.

It sounds like we were constantly running around; however, we had plenty of downtime, too. We lazed around the house with a fire going, watching horror movies and TV shows (mostly of the cooking variety). My brother caught up on “Outer Banks,” and his wife and I got him hooked on “Squid Game.”

It was so relaxing. I didn’t want to come back. We’re already planning my next trip. I want to go out in the summer, because I always seem to go when it’s cold. On the other hand, Marilyn Manson is touring in September and has stops in both Denver and Albuquerque, soooo…

Anyway, here are some photos from my trip.

The most haunted building in Trinidad
Monument Lake
North Lake
Bishop Castle
Lathrop State Park
This was at one of the cemeteries in Aguilar
Same cemetery
Another Aguilar cemetery
Walsenburg cemetery
Not far from where my brother and his wife live. I Googled it and the area is defined as a ghost town.

Who Is a Band or Artist You Listen to That Might Surprise People? [QOTW, 4/6/25]

  • “I listen to Kelly Clarkson. Girl can SANG!” – Alchemy Within
  • “Pearly Drops. Been listening to them quite often lately.” – K.A.R.L. (Kill All Remaining Life)
  • “The Zombies.” – Naked Sunday
  • “I used to have a secret love for some 2000’s pop, like Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Ke$ha.” – Deathmare
  • “The Byrds.” – The Immaculate Crows
  • “80’s/90’s country! Sawyer Brown is a fave. Other than that, I listen to a lot of girl pop with my daughter. Olivia Rodrigo is punk AF.” – Deadly Vices
  • “Colbie Caillat.” – Seethe
  • “Limp Bizkit. I’ll own it.” – Gillsaw
  • “Kool and the Gang. Fucking love those guys, and they don’t have a single bad song!” – Robbie Ekblom, Jr.
  • “Taking Back Sunday. People are really surprised to hear I like a lot of emo bands.” – Encircled Throne