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English indie rock band Purple Grace have released their latest single, “Just 19,” and shared an accompanying video. You can hear the track on any streaming platform and watch the video below.
Italian alternative/industrial outfit Noir Addiction have served up their latest offering, “How She’s Got It.” You can check it out on your favorite streaming service and watch the video below (or on YouTube).
This is the second single from Noir Addiction’s upcoming EP, which will be released in July!
Veteran alt-rockers Anberlin are still celebrating twenty years of Never Take Friendship Personal, their second studio album. The band will be touring this spring with Emery and Watashi Wa, performing the record in its entirety. Tickets and VIP can be found at anberlin.com!
5/14 – Destin, FL – Club LA
5/15 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay
5/16 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
5/17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026
5/19 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Big Room
5/20 – Madison, WI – Atwood Music Hall
5/22 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theater
5/23 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
5/24 – Omaha, NE – Barnato
5/26 – Jackson, MS – Hal and Mal’s
5/28 – Columbia, SC – The Senate
5/29 – Greensboro, NC – The Pyrle
5/30 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
5/31 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
6/2 – Amityville, NY – Amity Music Hall
6/3 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
6/4 – Portland, ME – Aura
6/5 – Granby, QC – Festival au Lac 2026
6/6 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
6/8 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
6/9 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City
6/10 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Hardcore
6/11 – Ranson, WV – Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
6/13 – Greenway, DC – Warped Tour Washington, DC 2026
Citizen Soldier is hitting the road soon for the “Secret Songs Tour II.” These acoustic shows feature support from Adelitas Way and New Medicine, and you will be able to snag a copy – or deluxe edition – of Citizen Soldier’s unreleased acoustic album. Tickets and VIP are still available at citizensoldier.com!
5/14 – Tulsa, OK – Vanguard+
5/15 – Dallas, TX – Trees+
5/16 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box+
5/17 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar+
5/19 – Destin, FL – Club LA+
5/20 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum+
5/22 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft+
5/23 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre+
5/24 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater+
5/26 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall+
5/27 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre+
5/28 – Worcester, MA – Palladium+
5/29 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City+
5/30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall*
Prog rockers Coheed and Cambria have announced the “This Is Our War” tour. These are headlining dates that are interspersed among Coheed’s run with Shinedown, and they feature support from Cicada Rhythm, Arm’s Length, Narrow Head, or Kaonashi. Tickets are available at coheedandcambria.com!
May
5/11 – Columbia, SC – The Senate*
5/20 – Fayetteville, AR – Ozark Music Hall
5/25 – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium*
June
6/1 – Destin, FL – Club LA
6/4 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel*
6/9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens+^
6/10 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre+^
6/11 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks+^
6/13 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium+^
July
7/14 – Ottawa, ON – Hard Rock Live
7/26 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company#
7/28 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall#
Between the Buried and Me are bringing The Blue Nowhere Tour to thirty U.S. cities this spring. Support varies by date and will consist of some combination of Imperial Triumphant, Fallujah, Thank You Scientist, and The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die. Tickets are available at betweentheburiedandme.com!
5/15 – Richmond, VA – The National+
5/16 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall+
5/17 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium+
5/18 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club+
5/20 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom+
5/21 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens+
5/22 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre^
5/23 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron^
5/24 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s+
5/26 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue#
5/28 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant#
5/29 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club#
5/30 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater#
5/31 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre#
6/2 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater#
6/3 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at The Complex#
6/5 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades#
6/6 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre#
6/7 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park#
6/8 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom#
6/10 – Austin, TX – Mohawk (Outside)#
6/11 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall#
6/12 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre#
6/13 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall#
6/15 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum#
6/16 – Jacksonville, FL – FIVE#
6/17 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall#
6/18 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn#
6/19 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns#
6/20 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat & Gas Hill Drinking Room#