The Veer Union: “Starboy” [The Weeknd cover]
Dark Divine: “Drown”
Devils Envy: “The Ghost”
Song of the Day — Jack Baltimore + Supreme E: “Hold Me Now”
Welcome to Rockville 2023
May 18-21, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway
For passes, camping information, and more, visit welcometorockville.com!
The Used + Pierce The Veil: The Creative Control Tour 2023
The Used and Pierce The Veil are hitting the road this spring with special guests Don Broco, plus DeathbyRomy and girlfriends on select dates!
Tickets: theused.net or piercetheveil.net
- 5/23 – Cedar Park, TX – HEB Center at Cedar Park*
- 5/24 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore*
- 5/26 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino*
- 5/27 – Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheatre*
- 5/28 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre*
- 5/30 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre*
- 5/31 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium*
- 6/2 – Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach*
- 6/3 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion*
- 6/5 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17*
- 6/6 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE!*
- 6/7 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre*
- 6/9 – Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stage at Mann*
- 6/10 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena*
- 6/12 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summerstage^
- 6/13 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17^ [Sold Out]
- 6/15 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center^
- 6/16 – Moon Township, PA – UPMC Events Center^
- 6/17 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center^
- 6/19 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe^
- 6/21 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center^
- 6/22 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee^
- 6/24 – Dallas, TX – Fair Park^
- 6/25 – Wichita, KS – The Wave Outdoor^
- 6/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex^
- 6/29 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort^
- 7/1 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre^
- 7/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre^
* With DeathbyRomy
^ With girlfriends
Song of the Day — Fear Not The Wolf: “Leviathan”
Update: Goodreads Reading Challenge 2023 (4/4/23)
I missed posting an update for March. Whoops! I have no excuse other than a lot of things have been happening at work and I’ve been scheduling the bare minimum of posts.
Since I last shared anything about my 2023 Reading Challenge, I finished Emilie Autumn’s The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls, Danielle Valentine’s How to Survive Your Murder, Riley Sager’s The Last Time I Lied, Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen, Paula Morris’ Ruined, Kim Harrison’s The Drafter, and Neil Gaiman’s American Gods. I’ll put my ratings below.
I’m not going to go into too much detail about why I gave these ratings, because many of you likely won’t agree with why I gave lower ratings to a couple of them. Let me just say that the twist in The Last Time I Lied was good, but possible to figure out if you’re really trying. The twist in How to Survive Your Murder was actually really solid, I just wasn’t crazy about the characters. Red Queen was a little too typical for me; it was well-written and is worth reading, but I’m not sure I’ll continue the series. Ruined was readable, just not overly interesting. Same with The Drafter, which is a shame because I typically like Kim Harrison’s books. And American Gods was too long (good story, though).
I have now started Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone, and Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil.
As always, feel free to tell me about any books you’re reading and offer up some recommendations! I have only read 13 of my 35 book goal, so I need some suggestions.
Song of the Day — Of The Oceans: “The Last Day the Sun Set”
Smash Into Pieces Announces North American Headline Tour for 2023
Smash Into Pieces is embarking on their first ever headlining tour in North America starting April 14th in Montreal. Support comes in the form of Citizen Soldier. Tickets are running low in multiple cities, so grab yours ASAP at smashintopieces.com!
- 4/14 – Montreal, QC – Petit Campus
- 4/15 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
- 4/17 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Cafe
- 4/18 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
- 4/19 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
- 4/21 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
- 4/22 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Urban Lounge
- 4/24 – Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
- 4/25 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
- 4/27 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 4/28 – North Hollywood, CA – Knitting Factory NoHo
- 4/29 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
- 5/1 – Dallas, TX – The Cambridge Room at House of Blues
- 5/2 – Memphis, TN – Growlers
- 5/3 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)
- 5/4 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
- 5/5 – Wilmington, DE – The Queen
- 5/6 – New York, NY – Racket
Duran Duran: Future Past North American Tour 2023
Duran Duran is touring in North America in the late spring/early summer with Bastille and Nile Rodgers & CHIC. The Future Past dates officially begin May 28th in San Jose, but Duran Duran is also appearing at BottleRock Napa Valley 2023 on the 27th. (Also note that there are no July dates; the tour jumps from late June to late August.)
Tickets: duranduran.com
- 5/28 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
- 5/31 – Seattle, WA – The Climate Pledge Arena
- 6/1 – Portland, OR – The Moda Center
- 6/3 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena
- 6/6 – Austin, TX – The Moody Center
- 6/7 – New Orleans, LA – The Smoothie King Center
- 6/9 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 6/10 – Dallas, TX – The American Airlines Center
- 6/13 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 6/15 – Atlanta, GA – The State Farm Arena
- 6/17 – Tampa, FL – The Amalie Arena
- 6/18 – Sunrise, FL – The FLA Live Arena
- 8/24 – Sacramento, CA – The Golden 1 Center
- 8/26 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
- 8/28 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 8/29 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 8/31 – St. Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair
- 9/1 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion
- 9/3 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC
- 9/6 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
- 9/7 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
- 9/9 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
- 9/10 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
- 9/13 – Washington, DC – The Capital One Arena
- 9/15 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond 2023
- 9/16 – Detroit, MI – The Little Caesars Arena
- 9/19 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
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