Buckcherry + Black Stone Cherry: The Wild Cherry Tour 2026

June 22, 2026 — Leave a comment

This summer, sleaze rockers Buckcherry are teaming up with Southern rockers Black Stone Cherry for The Wild Cherry Tour. Featuring special guest Tyler Bryant, this 9-date run starts August 16th in Pelham, Tennessee. Tickets are on sale at buckcherry.com and blackstonecherry.com! (Buckcherry is also offering VIP experiences.)

8/16 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns
8/18 – Huntington, WV – The Loud
8/19 – Waynesboro, VA – The Foundry
8/25 – Fort Myers, FL – The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon
8/26 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Landing
8/27 – Destin, FL – Club LA
8/31 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
9/1 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
9/3 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

The Pretty Reckless: Dear God World Tour, North America 2026

June 22, 2026 — Leave a comment

Hard rock outfit The Pretty Reckless have announced the “Dear God Tour,” kicking off July 10th in Raleigh, North Carolina. This summer run features support from Paris Jackson and doug. Grab your tickets at theprettyreckless.com!

7/10 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
7/11 – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium
7/13 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
7/17 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
7/21 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
7/23 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
7/25 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
7/31 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
8/2 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
8/7 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
8/11 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Resort and Casino
8/15 – Seattle, WA – The Moore Theatre
8/28 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
8/29 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
9/3 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
9/9 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
9/10 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
9/13 – Ottawa, ON – History
9/24 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
9/26 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
9/28 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [6/15 – 6/21]

June 21, 2026 — Leave a comment

Motionless in White: The Sweat and Blood Tour 2026

June 20, 2026 — Leave a comment

Metalcore act Motionless in White has announced a summer 2026 run with Lorna Shore, Fit For a King, and Static Dress. The Sweat and Blood Tour kicks off July 14th in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Tickets and VIP still available at motionlessinwhite.net!

7/14 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
7/16 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
7/18 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
7/19 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival 2026
7/21 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
7/22 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
7/24 – Irving, TX – Toyota Music Factory
7/25 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/26 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
7/28 – Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
7/29 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
7/31 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
8/1 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
8/4 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
8/5 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
8/7 – Sandy, UT – America First Field
8/9 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8/11 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre
8/12 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
8/14 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
8/15 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

Female-Fronted Friday: Anoxia

June 19, 2026 — Leave a comment

When: Formed in 2004

Where: Maryland

Genre: Hard rock/Metal/Post-industrial

FFO: Evanescence, Lacuna Coil, Collide

Front woman Chrystal James put Anoxia together in 2004, and her haunting siren’s song has been drawing listeners in ever since. The band masterfully crafts a heavy backdrop, weaving together elements of hard rock, metal, and post-industrial music, while Chrystal delivers heartfelt lyrics with her powerhouse vocals.

Anoxia has released two full-length albums (plus an anniversary edition of their self-titled debut). Recently, they appeared at Zen West in Towson, Maryland, opening for Stitched Up Heart and Infected Rain. Anoxia will also be paying tribute to Evanescence at My Phase Days in August, a night celebrating breakout bands of the early 2000s.

To catch up – and keep up – with Anoxia and their various activities and live shows, follow their socials! And if you aren’t already familiar with them, check out the four songs I shared below.

“Earthbound”

“Relinquish the Quiet”

“Not Alone”

“Justify” (Piano Version)

Travel Bucket List: Outer Banks

June 17, 2026 — 2 Comments

Outer Banks, North Carolina, was never on my radar until I watched the Netflix series, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. I love that show…though it was actually mostly filmed in South Carolina. Regardless of where they filmed it, the show itself caused me to research Outer Banks and now I wanna visit.

Outer Banks are a chain of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. If you read my previous bucket list post, you already know I love the beach. OBX also has lighthouses, wild horses, hiking, and kayaking (something I’ve only done once and quite enjoyed).

Simple Plan: The Bigger Than You Think Tour 2026

June 17, 2026 — Leave a comment

Canadian pop/rock outfit Simple Plan has announced summer dates with Bowling For Soup and 3OH!3. The Bigger Than You Think Tour (The Sequel!) will make its first stop in Las Vegas on July 24th, which means there’s still time to grab tickets and VIP at officialsimpleplan.com!

7/24 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
7/25 – Long Beach, CA – Warped Tour Long Beach 2026
7/26 – Funner, CA – Harrah’s Resort Southern California
7/28 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic
7/29 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
7/31 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest
8/1 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
8/2 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena
8/5 – Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
8/7 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
8/8 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre
8/9 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
8/11 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
8/12 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
8/13 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion
8/15 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
8/16 – Oxon Hill, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
8/18 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
8/19 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park
8/20 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre (w/Marianas Trench)
8/22 – Montreal, QC – Warped Tour Montreal 2026

Five Finger Death Punch Announces 20th Anniversary Tour [North America 2026]

June 17, 2026 — Leave a comment

Five Finger Death Punch is hitting the road this year, celebrating 20 years of being a band. They have already done a European run and now, from summer into fall, it’s North America’s turn! For this stint, 5FDP is bringing along Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire. Tickets are still available at fivefingerdeathpunch.com!

7/20 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
7/22 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
7/23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Live Nation Concerts at SPAC
7/25 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
7/26 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
7/28 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
7/30 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
8/1 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
8/2 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
8/4 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
8/5 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
8/7 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
8/8 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
8/10 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
8/11 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
8/13 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
8/15 – Grand Rapids, MI – Future Acrisure Amphitheater
8/16 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
8/18 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
8/19 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
8/21 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
9/8 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
9/11 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
9/12 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
9/14 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
9/16 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/18 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
9/19 – Las Vegas, NV – Michelob ULTRA Arena
9/22 – West Valley City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
9/24 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
9/25 – Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
9/27 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9/28 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
9/30 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
10/2 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
10/3 – Riverside, MO – Morton Amphitheater
10/5 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
10/7 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
10/8 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
10/10 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
10/11 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre
10/13 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
10/14 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
10/16 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
10/17 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
10/19 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
10/21 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
10/23 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

* Without Cody Jinks

Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [6/8 – 6/14]

June 14, 2026 — Leave a comment

Song of the Day – Marilyn Manson: “Exit Wound”