alternative metal

Ill Niño Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Confession With US Tour

March 8, 2023 — Leave a comment

Ill Niño’s Confession is turning 20 this year, and the band is hitting the road to celebrate this milestone! They will be playing the album in its entirety, plus more. With them will be Through Fire and Dropout Kings. They will have special guests in each city, as well, including Sinshrift, Tulip, REdEFIND, Burden of the Sky, and/or Semper Acerbus.

Tickets available at bandsintown.com/illnino. You can also purchase a VIP bus hang at national-acts.com/illnino.

  • 5/4 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans*
  • 5/5 – Winchester, VA – Blue Fox Billiards*
  • 5/6 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom*
  • 5/7 – Horseheads, NY – The L*
  • 5/9 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s*
  • 5/10 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill #
  • 5/11 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester #
  • 5/12 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop #
  • 5/13 – Angola, IN – The Eclectic Room #
  • 5/14 – Joliet, IL – The Forge #
  • 5/16 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre ^
  • 5/17 – Belvidere, IL – The Apollo Theatre ^
  • 5/18 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room ^
  • 5/19 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar ^
  • 5/20 – Billings, MT – The Pub Station+
  • 5/21 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry+
  • 5/23 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater %
  • 5/24 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios %
  • 5/25 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater %
  • 5/26 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
  • 5/27 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse %
  • 5/30 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s %
  • 5/31 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock %
  • 6/1 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live %
  • 6/2 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box %
  • 6/3 – Fort Worth, TX – Rail Club %
  • 6/4 – Tyler, TX – Country River Club %

* w/REdEFIND and Semper Acerbus

# w/REdEFIND and Tulip

^ w/Burden of the Sky and REdEFIND

+ w/Burden of the Sky and Sinshrift

% w/Tulip and Sinshrift

Mastodon and Gojira Announce The Mega-Monsters Tour 2023

March 6, 2023 — Leave a comment

Mastodon and Gojira are co-headlining this spring and summer, and they’re bringing along a very special guest: Lorna Shore! The Mega-Monsters Tour starts April 18th in Portland, Oregon. Get your tickets and VIP packages at mastodonrocks.com or gojira-music.com.

[Note: The poster with the dates seems to be inaccurate starting on 8/9. I am listing the cities and venues from the bands’ official sites.]

  • 4/18 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  • 4/20 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
  • 4/21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
  • 4/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
  • 4/23 – Las Vegas, NV – Virgin Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
  • 4/26 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • 4/28 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
  • 4/29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
  • 4/30 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre
  • 5/2 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
  • 5/4 – Boca Raton, FL – Sunset Cove Amphitheater
  • 5/5 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
  • 5/6 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
  • 5/7 – Asheville, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Center
  • 5/9 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union Live
  • 5/10 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
  • 5/11 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
  • 8/9 – Newport, KY – Megacorp Pavilion
  • 8/10 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
  • 8/11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoors
  • 8/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Coney Island Amphitheater
  • 8/13 – Syracuse, NY – Upstate Medical Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial
  • 8/15 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple
  • 8/16 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage (Date and venue changed due to overwhelming demand)
  • 8/18 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
  • 8/19 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
  • 8/20 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
  • 8/23 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
  • 8/25 – Hammond, IN – Horseshoe Hammond Casino
  • 8/26 – Omaha, NE – Westfair Amphitheatre
  • 8/27 – Waite Park, MN – The Ledge Amphitheater
  • 8/29 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
  • 8/30 – Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater
  • 9/1 – West Valley City, UT – Usana Amphitheatre
  • 9/2 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

Ministry Announces US Dates With Gary Numan and Front Line Assembly

February 26, 2023 — 1 Comment

Tickets: ministryband.com

  • 4/19 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge*
  • 4/20 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
  • 4/21 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
  • 4/23 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
  • 4/25 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
  • 4/26 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin
  • 4/27 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore
  • 4/29 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
  • 4/30 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
  • 5/1 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Hall*
  • 5/3 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 5/4 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
  • 5/5 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
  • 5/6 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
  • 5/7 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 5/8 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue**
  • 5/9 – Sioux Falls, SD – The District
  • 5/11 – Billings, MT – Pub Station
  • 5/12 – Denver, CO – Reel Works*

* Front Line Assembly only

** Front Line Assembly + Gary Numan (no Ministry)

VV: Neon Noir Tour 2023

February 22, 2023 — Leave a comment

Ville Valo is touring the U.S. this spring to promote his latest solo effort, Neon Noir. Tickets are available here.

  • 4/1 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
  • 4/2 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
  • 4/4 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theater
  • 4/5 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
  • 4/6 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
  • 4/8 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
  • 4/9 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
  • 4/11 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
  • 4/13 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 4/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 4/16 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 4/17 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
  • 4/18 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco
  • 4/21 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
  • 4/22 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 4/23 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren
  • 4/25 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
  • 4/26 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
  • 4/27 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 4/28 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
  • 4/30 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
  • 5/1 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
  • 5/3 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
  • 5/4 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 5/5 – Charlotte, NC – Underground
  • 5/7 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 5/8 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza