Makes My Blood Dance Shares Winter and Spring 2026 Dates

Cyber-goth/disco-metal hybrid Makes My Blood Dance has announced several U.S. tour dates, spanning from early February to late May. The Brooklyn-based band will be supporting Smile Empty Soul and Primer 55 on the “Silhouettes & Mayhem Tour,” then playing a handful of headlining shows before heading out with Powerman 5000 and 12 Stones in the spring.

Tickets: makesmyblooddance.com

Silhouettes & Mayhem Tour w/Smile Empty Soul and Primer 55

  • 2/4 – Dallas, TX – Trees
  • 2/5 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
  • 2/6 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
  • 2/7 – Helotes, TX – Josabi’s
  • 2/9 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 2/11 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
  • 2/12 – Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall
  • 2/14 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s Concert Venue
  • 2/15 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
  • 2/16 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
  • 2/17 – Knoxville, TN – Open Chord
  • 2/19 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
  • 2/20 – Waynesboro, VA – The Foundry
  • 2/22 – Summerville, SC – Trolley Pub

No Love Without Blood Tour [MMBD headlining dates]

  • 2/24 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits Live
  • 2/25 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
  • 2/26 – Longwood, FL – Shovelhead Lounge
  • 2/27 – Atlanta, GA – 529 Club
  • 2/28 – Huntsville, AL – Shag’s Rock & Sports
  • 3/1 – Winston-Salem, NC – Monstercade

On Tour w/Powerman 5000 and 12 Stones

  • 4/24 – Fresno, CA – Sanctuary*
  • 4/25 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post*
  • 4/26 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
  • 4/28 – Glendale, AZ – The 44
  • 4/30 – Dallas, TX – Trees
  • 5/1 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
  • 5/2 – Shreveport, LA – Metal Bug Music Fest 2026
  • 5/3 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 5/5 – St. Louis, MO – The Sovereign
  • 5/7 – Foxborough, MA – Six String Grill
  • 5/8 – Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
  • 5/9 – Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s
  • 5/10 – Newark, DE – Halftime
  • 5/11 – Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows
  • 5/12 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
  • 5/13 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
  • 5/16 – Belvedere, IL – Apollo Theater
  • 5/17 – Harrison, OH – Blue Note
  • 5/20 – Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
  • 5/21 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • 5/22 – Burlington, IA – Catfish Bend Casino
  • 5/23 – Dubuque, IA – Q Sports Bar
  • 5/25 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
  • 5/26 – Denver, CO – Federal Theatre
  • 5/28 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
  • 5/30 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick

* Adema appearing instead of 12 Stones

5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#29)

1. Dyne Side

Alternative post-hardcore from Florida. For fans of Bring Me the Horizon, At the Drive-In, Armor For Sleep, etc. Dyne Side is currently booking shows for the summer. Here is their latest single, “Sink or Swim.”

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2. Akadia

Steampunk rock from Louisiana. For fans of Hinder, Seether, 12 Stones, etc. Akadia has a headlining show on May 25th at Southport Hall in NOLA. Check out “Turn Away.”

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3. The Amatory Murder

Alternative rock from the East Coast/NYC. For fans of Sisters of Mercy, The Birthday Massacre, Joy Division, etc. The Amatory Murder has a few shows lined up (you can find the dates here), and they will be doing a new stage show! Listen to “U & I” now!

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4. The Spacesuit Junkies

Urban House Music from Georgia. For fans of Bastille, The Chainsmokers, Akon, etc. The Spacesuit Junkies are hard at work building their brand, and they have promised more to come in 2019.

“It’s Your Life”

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5. The Royal

Melodic metalcore from The Netherlands. For fans of August Burns Red, Northlane, Parkway Drive, etc. The Royal just released Deathwatch in March and will be touring in support of the album throughout the year! You can purchase the record here.

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