Icon For Hire: Emo Dreams Tour 2023

Alt-rockers Icon For Hire are setting out on the appropriately named Emo Dreams Tour this September-October. Support is date specific and in the form of Conquer Divide, The Funeral Portrait, and/or Concrete Castles. You can get your tickets and VIP now at iconforhire.net!

  • 9/13 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room*
  • 9/15 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall*
  • 9/16 – Elmira, NY – The L (The Pit)*#
  • 9/17 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater*#
  • 9/18 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedrafts*#
  • 9/19 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom*#
  • 9/20 – Brooklyn, NY – The Kingsland*#
  • 9/22 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace*#
  • 9/23 – Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions*#
  • 9/24 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester*#
  • 9/25 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar*#
  • 9/26 – Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome*#
  • 9/27 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache at The Intersection*#
  • 9/29 – Joliet, IL – The Forge*#
  • 9/30 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s Live Music*#
  • 10/1 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium*
  • 10/3 – Billings, MT – Pub Station*
  • 10/4 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry*+
  • 10/6 – Boise, ID – The Shredder*+
  • 10/7 – Spokane, WA – The Big Dipper*+
  • 10/8 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon*+
  • 10/10 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Music Hall*+
  • 10/12 – Fresno, CA – Full Circle Brewing Co.*+
  • 10/13 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues*+
  • 10/14 – Los Angeles, CA – The Mint*+
  • 10/15 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick*+
  • 10/17 – Las Vegas, NV – The Space*+
  • 10/18 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge*+
  • 10/19 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse*+
  • 10/20 – Roswell, NM – The Liberty*+
  • 10/21 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe and Backroom*+
  • 10/22 – San Antonio, TX – The Paper Tiger*+
  • 10/24 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar*+
  • 10/25 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock*+
  • 10/27 – Destin, FL – Club LA*+
  • 10/28 – Winter Park, FL – Conduit+
  • 10/29 – Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly+
  • 10/30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)+
  • 10/31 – Memphis, TN – Growlers+

* The Funeral Portrait

# Conquer Divide

+ Concrete Castles

The Word Alive: The Hard Reset Tour 2023, Leg 1 (Updated 7/27)

Update: The show in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 23rd has been moved to Tulips!

The Word Alive has announced the first leg of The Hard Reset Tour, promoting their forthcoming record Hard Reset. The metalcore quartet will be playing a career-spanning set and are bringing along special guests Dark Divine and Nerv. You can get tickets and VIP at wearethewordalive.com!

  • 8/14 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center*
  • 8/15 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre*
  • 8/18 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield*
  • 8/19 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory*
  • 8/20 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
  • 8/21 – El Paso, TX – The Rockhouse Bar and Grill
  • 8/22 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe
  • 8/23 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
  • 8/25 – Nashville, TN – The End
  • 8/26 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 8/27 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
  • 8/29 – London, ON – London Music Hall**
  • 8/30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Enclave
  • 8/31 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
  • 9/1 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon
  • 9/2 – Wichita, KS – TempleLive at Wichita Scottish Rite Center
  • 9/3 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep

* Supporting Underoath, The Ghost Inside, and We Came As Romans

** Nerv not performing

Bad Omens Announces Fall 2023 Dates With Erra and I See Stars

Riding high on the success of their latest studio album, The Death of Peace of Mind, Bad Omens is hitting the road again in the late summer/early fall for the Concrete Forever Tour. Kicking off September 1st in Houston, Texas, the tour features special guests Erra and I See Stars.

Tickets: badomensofficial.com

  • 9/1 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
  • 9/2 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
  • 9/4 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
  • 9/5 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
  • 9/6 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando
  • 9/8 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
  • 9/9 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 9/10 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023
  • 9/12 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
  • 9/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
  • 9/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
  • 9/15 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 9/16 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
  • 9/18 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
  • 9/19 – Toronto, ON – REBEL
  • 9/21 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
  • 9/22 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 2023
  • 9/23 – Clarkston, MI – WRIF Riff Fest 2023
  • 9/24 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
  • 9/26 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 9/27 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live
  • 9/29 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 9/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
  • 10/2 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
  • 10/3 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
  • 10/4 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
  • 10/6 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2023
  • 10/8 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
  • 10/9 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
  • 10/10 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 10/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
  • 10/13 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum

Brother Cane Shares Dates For 30th Anniversary Tour

Alabama-based rockers Brother Cane are celebrating 30 years with special guests Jared James Nichols and Cage Willis – and four shows with Orianthi! This will surely be one for the books: Brother Cane is phenomenal live! I took my dad to see them for his birthday last year. So be sure to get your tickets at brothercane.com!

  • 10/26 – Woodstock, GA – MadLife Stage & Studios*
  • 10/27 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall*
  • 11/1 – Richmond, VA – The Tin Pan
  • 11/2 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage
  • 11/3 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
  • 11/4 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
  • 11/5 – New York, NY – Sony Hall
  • 11/7 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester
  • 11/8 – Covington, KY – Madison Live!
  • 11/9 – Edwardsville, IL – Wildey Theatre
  • 11/10 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS**
  • 11/11 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille**
  • 11/12 – Dunellen, NJ – Dunellen Theatre
  • 11/15 – Milwaukee, WI – Miramar Theatre
  • 11/16 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
  • 11/17 – Westland, MI – The Token Lounge**
  • 11/18 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theatre**
  • 11/29 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
  • 11/30 – Chattanooga, TN – The BarrelHouse Ballroom
  • 12/1 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
  • 12/2 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall

* Brother Cane only

** w/Orianthi

Porno for Pyros: Horns, Thorns, en Halos Tour 2023

Alt-rockers Porno for Pyros, formed by Perry Farrell following the break up of Jane’s Addiction, is touring for the first time in 25 years! The “Horns, Thorns, en Halos Tour” will celebrate 30 years of Porno for Pyros and features the original lineup. Support hasn’t been announced yet, but I will post as soon as that info becomes available! You can grab tickets at pornoforpyrosofficial.com.

  • 10/8 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
  • 10/10 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
  • 10/13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
  • 10/15 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
  • 10/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
  • 10/19 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 10/21 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
  • 10/23 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
  • 10/24 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
  • 10/27 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
  • 10/29 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
  • 10/30 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
  • 11/1 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
  • 11/3 – Bensalem, PA – Parx Casino
  • 11/5 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
  • 11/7 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
  • 11/8 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
  • 11/15 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
  • 11/17 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
  • 11/19 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
  • 11/20 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater

Godsmack Announces Summer Dates With Staind, Replaces Nothing More With Mix Master Mike

Nothing More will no longer be appearing this summer with Godsmack and Staind. Mix Master Mike, of The Beastie Boys, is replacing them. Flat Black, which features Jason Hook (formerly of Five Finger Death Punch), will also be on the bill for the last four dates.

Tickets/VIP: godsmack.com

  • 7/18 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre+
  • 7/20 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek+
  • 7/21 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach+
  • 7/22 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live+
  • 7/25 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater+
  • 7/26 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center+
  • 7/28 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion+
  • 7/29 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center+
  • 7/30 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater+
  • 8/2 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain+
  • 8/3 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview+
  • 8/5 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake+
  • 8/6 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater+
  • 8/8 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage+
  • 8/9 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre+
  • 8/10 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre+
  • 8/12 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center+
  • 8/13 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater+
  • 8/24 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*
  • 8/26 – Las Vegas, NV – Bakkt Theater*
  • 8/27 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre*
  • 8/31 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater*

+ w/Mix Master Mike

* w/Flat Black

The Darkness: Permission to Land Tour (USA 2023)

The Darkness is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Permission to Land, with some October U.S. dates! They are also reissuing the record on both CD and vinyl. To grab your tickets, or to preorder the album itself, visit thedarknesslive.com! I haven’t seen any support listed yet, but I will update as soon as any special guests are announced.

  • 10/3 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
  • 10/4 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 10/6 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
  • 10/7 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 10/8 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 10/10 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 10/11 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
  • 10/13 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
  • 10/14 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
  • 10/15 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
  • 10/17 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
  • 10/18 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
  • 10/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
  • 10/21 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
  • 10/22 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

Powerman 5000: The Devil in the Dark Tour 2023 [Updated 7/12/23]

Update: Shows have been added on 7/15 and 7/21!

Powerman 5000 is hitting the road this summer with Julien-K and Priest! Tickets available at powerman5000.com, or via the venues’ sites. Some dates are not yet showing up on bandsintown, so I’ll link the venue pages for those.

  • 7/7 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues [Tickets]
  • 7/8 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
  • 7/10 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo [Tickets]
  • 7/11 – Portland, OR – Rustix [Tickets]
  • 7/12 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 7/14 – Filer, ID – Rally in the Valley [Tickets]
  • 7/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s (New date!) [Tickets]
  • 7/16 – Denver, CO – HQ [Tickets]
  • 7/17 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep [Tickets]
  • 7/19 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar [Tickets]
  • 7/20 – Menahga, MN – Mid Summer Music Fest [Tickets]
  • 7/21 – Beaver Dam, WI – Stormy’s (New date!) [Tickets]
  • 7/22 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
  • 7/23 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theatre AC [Tickets]
  • 7/25 – Lakewood, OH – The Foundry [Tickets]
  • 7/26 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142 [Tickets]
  • 7/27 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
  • 7/28 – Marietta, OH – The Adelphia Music Hall [Tickets]
  • 7/29 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note [Tickets]
  • 7/30 – Braidwood, IL – Top Fuel Saloon [Tickets]
  • 7/31 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theater [Tickets]
  • 8/2 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
  • 8/3 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz [Tickets]
  • 8/4 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s [Tickets]
  • 8/5 – Fredericksburg, VA – Hard Times [Tickets]
  • 8/6 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
  • 8/7 – Jefferson, LA – Southport Hall
  • 8/8 – Ft. Worth, TX – Rail Club [Tickets]
  • 8/9 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live [Tickets]
  • 8/10 – Odessa, TX – The Ector Theatre [Tickets]
  • 8/11 – El Paso, TX – RockHouse Bar & Grill
  • 8/12 – Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock [Tickets]

Fame on Fire: The Chaos Tour 2023

The genre-bending Fame on Fire is touring in support of their latest album, Welcome to the Chaos, in late summer/early fall. With support from the Texas-based rock quartet Kingdom Collapse, The Chaos Tour kicks off September 2nd in St. Louis, following Fame on Fire’s appearance at Rocklahoma.

Tickets: fameonfireband.com or kingdomcollapse.com

  • 9/1 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2023*
  • 9/2 – St. Louis, MO – The Old Rock House
  • 9/3 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre+
  • 9/5 – Nashville, TN – The End
  • 9/7 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge+
  • 9/8 – Vienna, VA – Jammin’ Java
  • 9/9 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
  • 9/10 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023*
  • 9/12 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
  • 9/14 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB
  • 9/15 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
  • 9/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill
  • 9/19 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s
  • 9/21 – Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch
  • 9/22 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 2023*
  • 9/23 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
  • 9/24 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
  • 9/26 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
  • 9/27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
  • 9/29 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
  • 9/30 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
  • 10/3 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Mission Theater
  • 10/5 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
  • 10/6 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 10/7 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2023*
  • 10/9 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
  • 10/11 – Dallas, TX – The Cambridge Room at House of Blues
  • 10/13 – Atlanta, GA – Purgatory at The Masquerade
  • 10/14 – Orlando, FL – The Social

* Fame on Fire festival appearance

+ No Kingdom Collapse