The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 12 (Updated 12/16/25)

December 16, 2025 — Leave a comment

We have entered the final month of 2026! Just a couple more weeks until I unleash my top 50 songs of the year, so let’s see what drops between now and then. There have already been several epic releases in December. Check them out!

Infected Rain: Mutation Phase in the U.S. 2026

December 15, 2025 — Leave a comment

The Moldovan metal band Infected Rain has shared U.S. dates for the spring and early summer of 2026. Tickets are on sale now at infectedrain.com!

  • 5/4 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
  • 5/5 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 5/6 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada (outside)
  • 5/10 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026
  • 5/12 – Atlanta, GA – Purgatory at The Masquerade
  • 5/13 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 5/14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Scandals Live
  • 5/15 – Baltimore, MD – Zen West
  • 5/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
  • 5/17 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
  • 5/20 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
  • 5/21 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester
  • 5/22 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
  • 5/23 – Westland, MI – The Token Lounge
  • 5/24 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • 5/27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
  • 5/29 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 5/30 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
  • 6/3 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
  • 6/4 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
  • 6/5 – Mesa, AZ – The Rosetta Room
  • 6/6 – Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive

Sebastian Bach Announces Early 2026 North American Tour

December 14, 2025 — Leave a comment

Sebastian Bach, the dynamic vocalist formerly of Skid Row, is touring North America in 2026. This late winter/early spring run kicks off February 26th and features support from alternative band Stitched Up Heart. You can grab tickets and check out the offered VIP packages at sebastianbach.com!

  • 2/26 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater*
  • 2/27 – Fresno, CA – Tower Theatre
  • 2/28 – Oroville, CA – Feather Falls Casino & Lodge*
  • 3/3 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
  • 3/4 – Victoria, BC – Capital Ballroom
  • 3/6 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
  • 3/7 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 3/9 – Billings, MT – The Pub Station
  • 3/10 – Minot, ND – The Original
  • 3/13 – Des Plaines, IL – The Des Plaines Theatre
  • 3/14 – Florence, IN – Belterra Casino Resort
  • 3/15 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142
  • 3/18 – Marion, IL – Marion Cultural and Civic Center
  • 3/20 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre, Funhouse, & Café
  • 3/21 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak
  • 3/22 – Hampton, NH – Wally’s
  • 3/24 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
  • 3/25 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
  • 3/27 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
  • 3/28 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
  • 3/29 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
  • 3/31 – Jacksonville, FL – FIVE
  • 4/2 – Sebastian, FL – Capt. Hiram’s Resort
  • 4/3 – St. Petersburg, FL – Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill*
  • 4/4 – Destin, FL – Club LA
  • 4/6 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall

* No Stitched Up Heart

Slomosa: Breaking Ice Tour 2026

December 13, 2025 — Leave a comment

The Norwegian-based Slomosa are bringing their brand of rock, dubbed “tundra rock,” to the United States in early spring. Support will be announced soon, and tickets are available at slomosamusic.com!

  • 3/26 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
  • 3/27 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
  • 3/28 – Washington, DC – Pearl Street Warehouse
  • 3/29 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall
  • 3/31 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 4/1 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy
  • 4/2 – Atlanta, GA – Purgatory at The Masquerade
  • 4/3 – Nashville, TN – The Blue Room
  • 4/6 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada
  • 4/7 – Austin, TX – Brushy Street Commons
  • 4/9 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
  • 4/10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy Theatre
  • 4/11 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
  • 4/12 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
  • 4/14 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Mission Theater
  • 4/15 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
  • 4/17 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
  • 4/18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
  • 4/20 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
  • 4/21 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
  • 4/23 – Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
  • 4/24 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
  • 4/25 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
  • 4/26 – Detroit, MI – El Club
  • 4/28 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison
  • 4/29 – East Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
  • 4/30 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
  • 5/1 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop

Alter Bridge: What Lies Within U.S. Tour 2026

December 6, 2025 — Leave a comment

Hard rockers Alter Bridge have shared spring 2026 dates with Filter and Tim Montana. Sevendust will appear in place of Filter in a couple of cities. The tour is to promote Alter Bridge’s new self-titled album, which will be released January 9, 2026. Tickets are on sale now at alterbridge.com!

  • 4/25 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues+
  • 4/26 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy+^
  • 4/28 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center*+
  • 4/29 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom*+
  • 5/1 – Tulsa, OK – Skyline Event Center*+
  • 5/2 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha*+
  • 5/5 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center*+
  • 5/6 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed*+
  • 5/9 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Event Center*
  • 5/10 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues*+
  • 5/12 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount*+
  • 5/13 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater*+
  • 5/15 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre+#
  • 5/16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026
  • 5/18 – Mckees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre*+
  • 5/19 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore*+
  • 5/21 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle+^
  • 5/22 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company*+
  • 5/24 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino*+

* Filter

^ Sevendust

+ Tim Montana

# Big Wreck

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 11 (Updated 11/30/25)

November 30, 2025 — Leave a comment

I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving! Now it’s time to shift gears and focus on Christmas – and all the new music that I have to sort through to put together the top 50 of 2025. For now, though, here are the songs that have been added to part 11 of The Mostly Music Playlist since November 15th.

Three Days Grace: Alienatiøn Tøur 2026 [U.S. Dates]

November 28, 2025 — Leave a comment

Three Days Grace has announced a slew of 2026 dates. In early winter (February/March) and early fall (October/November), the alt-rock band will be trekking across the U.S., joined by I Prevail and The Funeral Portrait. Tickets and VIP (for Three Days Grace) are available at threedaysgrace.com!

Winter 2026

  • 2/21 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Center
  • 2/24 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
  • 2/26 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
  • 2/27 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
  • 3/1 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center
  • 3/3 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
  • 3/5 – Milwaukee, WI – HOG Fest*
  • 3/6 – Minneapolis, MN – 93X Twin City Takeover*
  • 3/8 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
  • 3/9 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
  • 3/10 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
  • 3/12 – Belmont Park, NY – Loud Island Bite Bash*
  • 3/13 – Baltimore, MD – 98ROCK Spring Thing
  • 3/14 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
  • 3/17 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
  • 3/18 – St. Augustine, FL – Planet Band Camp*
  • 3/20 – Clearwater, FL – 98 RockFest*
  • 3/21 – Orlando, FL – JRR’s Earthday Birthday*

*Festival date

Fall 2026

  • 10/23 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center
  • 10/25 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  • 10/26 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
  • 10/28 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
  • 10/30 – Huntsville, AL – The Orion Amphitheater
  • 11/1 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
  • 11/3 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena
  • 11/4 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
  • 11/6 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
  • 11/7 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
  • 11/9 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
  • 11/11 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
  • 11/14 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
  • 11/15 – Spokane, WA – Numerica Veterans Arena
  • 11/17 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
  • 11/18 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
  • 11/20 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
  • 11/21 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
  • 11/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 11 (Updated 11/15/25)

November 15, 2025 — Leave a comment

Happy Holidays!

We’re getting so close to the end of 2025, and I’m going to say it now – choosing my top 50 this year is going to be hard. There has been a lot of great music released, and there’s still a month-and-a-half to go! Whyyy do I do this to myself? Ha!

Anyway, here are the singles I’ve added so far in November.

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 10 (Updated 10/31/25)

October 31, 2025 — Leave a comment

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Here are the singles that have been released since October 16th.

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2025 [Updated 10/31/25]

October 31, 2025 — Leave a comment

Happy Halloween!

I felt like I didn’t accomplish much reading this month, but as it turns out, I did. I finished eight books! Maybe it was simply that I expected to knock out a few more Halloween-themed cozy mysteries. Or maybe it’s because it took me so long to get through Jane Eyre…

Anyway, here is what I read in October, complete with my ratings.

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Don’t Look Behind You (Emily Kazmierski)

Rating: 3.5/4

The Girl from Rawblood (Catriona Ward)

Rating: 4/5

Suicide Forest (Jeremy Bates)

Rating: 3/5

Listen for the Lie (Amy Tintera)

Rating: 4/5

Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)

Rating: 2/5

What Lies in the Woods (Kate Alice Marshall)

Rating: 4/5

Eat, Pray, Hex (Tara Lush)

Rating: 3/5

Pretty Girls (Karin Slaughter)

Rating: 4.5/5

***

I am currently reading Survive the Night (Riley Sager) and The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde).

Progress: 65/75