alternative metal
Joe Satriani + Steve Vai: Surfing With the Hydra 2026 Tour
Guitar virtuosos Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are kicking off their Surfing With the Hydra Tour on April 1st. This 40-date spring run will feature new material from the upcoming SATCHVAI Band album along with classics from each of their solo careers. Animals As Leaders are the supporting act. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at satchvaiband.com!
- 4/1 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theater
- 4/2 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- 4/4 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
- 4/5 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
- 4/7 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Terrace Theater
- 4/8 – San Diego, CA – CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
- 4/10 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre
- 4/11 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels
- 4/14 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
- 4/16 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
- 4/17 – Dallas, TX – Music Hall at Fair Park
- 4/18 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
- 4/20 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre
- 4/22 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
- 4/24 – Clearwater, FL – The Baycare Sound
- 4/25 – St. Augustine, FL – Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
- 4/26 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 4/27 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall
- 4/29 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
- 4/30 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
- 5/2 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
- 5/3 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
- 5/5 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
- 5/7 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
- 5/8 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
- 5/9 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
- 5/10 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
- 5/12 – Buffalo, NY – Kleinhans Music Hall
- 5/13 – Toronto, ON – Meridian Hall
- 5/15 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park
- 5/16 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
- 5/17 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
- 5/20 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion
- 5/21 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
- 5/22 – Waterbury, CT – Waterbury Palace Theater
- 5/23 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills
- 5/27 – Reading, PA – Santander Performing Arts Center
- 5/28 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
- 5/29 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Resort and Spa Casino
- 5/30 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
Staind: Break the Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour
Alt-metal vets Staind are heading out to celebrate 25 years of their third studio album, Break the Cycle. While Staind had had a modicum of success in their earlier days, this record and its lead single “It’s Been Awhile” propelled them to superstardom.
In honor of this anniversary, Staind will be touring for much of the year and they’re bringing along their peers in Seether, Hoobastank, and/or Hinder. You can grab your tickets at staindofficial.com! VIP is also avaliable for the September shows.
Note: The July date on the poster was Rock the Country in Anderson, SC, and has been canceled.
May 2026
- 5/7 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026^
- 5/9 – Biloxi, MS – CPR Fest 2026^
- 5/10 – Dothan, AL – Dothan Civic Center+
- 5/15 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026^
- 5/16 – St. Louis, MO – PointFest 2026^
September 2026
- 9/8 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre#
- 9/10 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater#
- 9/11 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek#
- 9/13 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater#
- 9/14 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater#
- 9/16 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion#
- 9/18 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center#
- 9/19 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater#
- 9/21 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre#
- 9/23 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre*
- 9/24 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater#
- 9/26 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center#
- 9/27 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre#
- 9/29 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater#
October 2026
- 10/1 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena#
- 10/3 – Thackerville, OK – Lucas Oil Live@
- 10/7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre#
- 10/9 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre#
- 10/10 – Ontario, CA – Toyota Arena#
- 10/13 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre#
- 10/14 – Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater#
- 10/16 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center#
- 10/17 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion#
- 10/19 – Austin, TX – Moody Center#
^ Festival
+ Staind only
# w/Seether, Hoobastank, and Hinder
* w/Hinder only
@ w/Hoobastank only
CKY Shares May 2026 Dates
Pennsylvania-based rock band CKY – aka Camp Kill Yourself – will be playing eight shows this May. Tickets are now on sale at ckyofficial.com!
- 5/6 – Murfreesboro, TN – Hop Springs
- 5/8 – Ferndale, MI – Loving Touch
- 5/9 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
- 5/10 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 5/12 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen
- 5/15 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s
- 5/16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026
- 5/17 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [3/2 – 3/8]
Lacuna Coil: Sleepless Empire Tour 2026 – USA
Italian metal vets Lacuna Coil are hitting the United States this spring alongside Escape the Fate, Vowws, and AXTY. The tour is in support of the band’s latest album, Sleepless Empire, which was released February 14, 2025. Tickets and VIP experiences are available at lacunacoil.com!
- 3/24 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre*
- 3/25 – Worcester, MA – Palladium*
- 3/27 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron*
- 3/28 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall*
- 3/29 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall*
- 3/31 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall*
- 4/2 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex*
- 4/3 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall*
- 4/4 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile*
- 4/5 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*
- 4/7 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*
- 4/8 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades*
- 4/10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether*
- 4/11 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego*
- 4/12 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren*
- 4/13 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater*
- 4/15 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall+
- 4/16 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre+
- 4/17 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston+
- 4/19 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans+
- 4/21 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando+
- 4/22 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room+
- 4/24 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm+
- 4/25 – Atlanta, GA – Hell at The Masquerade+
- 4/26 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground+
- 4/28 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry+
- 4/30 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live+
- 5/1 – Albany, NY – Empire Live+
* w/Vowws
+ w/AXTY
Song of the Day – Virtue in Vain: “Between Reflections and Silence”
Song of the Day – Moth Menace: “What Awaits”
Song of the Day – No More Sun: “Leech”
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [2/23 – 3/1]
- Bourbon Sons: “Sirens”
- Violet Dawn: “People”
- Stahlecker: “A Means to an End” (ft. Wally Joseph)
- The Modern Kollective: “Wolves”
- Night Signal: “With You” (Acoustic)
And I have another honorable mention this week because this song is so good!
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