The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 4 (Updated 4/16/25)

April 16, 2025 — Leave a comment

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.

Pt. 1 – Pt. 2 – Pt. 3

Here are the songs that have been added so far in April!

Dead Posey: The Damned & The Dead Tour 2025

April 15, 2025 — Leave a comment

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

April 14, 2025 — Leave a comment

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

April 13, 2025 — Leave a comment

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

April 10, 2025 — Leave a comment

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

April 9, 2025 — Leave a comment

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

April 8, 2025 — Leave a comment

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