alternative metal
Silent Theory: The Redemption Tour 2026
Alt-metal act Silent Theory will be on the road this spring alongside Ovtlier and Discrepancies. The Redemption Tour starts April 24th in Houston and will make stops in such cities as Albuquerque, Hollywood, and Portland before wrapping up on May 8th in Spokane. Tickets and VIP upgrades are available at silenttheory.com!
- 4/24 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 4/25 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum
- 4/26 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
- 4/28 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
- 4/29 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
- 4/30 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
- 5/1 – Fresno, CA – Fulton 55
- 5/2 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
- 5/3 – Reno, NV – Club Underground
- 5/4 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
- 5/6 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom/Domino Room/Annex
- 5/7 – Seattle, WA – Funhouse
- 5/8 – Spokane, WA – The Chameleon
Song of the Day – Alter Bridge: “Scales Are Falling”
Saving Abel: No Apologies Winter Tour 2026
Hard rockers Saving Abel are hitting the road this winter with The Phoenix Within. The tour starts January 16th in Denver. You can snag your tickets and VIP at savingabel.us!
- 1/16 – Denver, CO – Roxy Theatre
- 1/17 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
- 1/18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s
- 1/20 – Glendale, AZ – The 44 Sports Grill & Nightlife
- 1/21 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
- 1/22 – Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewing Company
- 1/23 – Fontana, CA – Stage Red
- 1/24 – Modesto, CA – 108 Sports Lounge
- 1/25 – West Hollywood, CA – Parish Room @ House of Blues
- 1/28 – Abilene, TX – The Zone
- 1/29 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown
- 1/30 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
- 1/31 – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room (Rev Room)
Song of the Day – All or Nothing: “Escape”
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [1/1 – 1/4]
It has been 2026 for, like, three seconds and already, we have soooo much good music to listen to. I am building a playlist, as per usual, which you can check out here. However, I am going to share new releases a bit differently this year.
Instead of doing bi-weekly posts with everything I’ve found during that period – and twelve separate playlists, one for each month – I will be hitting the highlights each week and adding all songs to a single 2026 playlist. I will share as much as I can to my Facebook page, but I intend to share posts directly from the musicians/artists rather than doing my own. Shares and likes help them, and that’s my main goal.
So here are five songs that were released this week that I absolutely adore. Please give them a listen and add them to your playlists!
Skillet Shares Spring 2026 Dates
Christian rockers Skillet are heading out on the road in early 2026. This 9-date run features support from The Protest and kicks off February 26th in Lancaster, PA.
Tickets: skillet.com
- 2/26 – Lancaster, PA – American Music Theatre
- 2/27 – Bensalem, PA – Parx Xcite Center
- 2/28 – Huntington, WV – Keith Albee Performing Arts Center
- 3/13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Rivers Casino Pittsburgh (New date!)
- 3/14 – Charlestown, WV – Hollywood Casino at Charlestown Races
- 3/15 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
- 3/19 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
- 3/20 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
- 3/27 – Riverside, IA – Riverside Casino & Golf Resort*
* No support
Infected Rain: Mutation Phase in the U.S. 2026
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
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
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
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