Icon For Hire: Emo Dreams Tour 2023

Alt-rockers Icon For Hire are setting out on the appropriately named Emo Dreams Tour this September-October. Support is date specific and in the form of Conquer Divide, The Funeral Portrait, and/or Concrete Castles. You can get your tickets and VIP now at iconforhire.net!

  • 9/13 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room*
  • 9/15 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall*
  • 9/16 – Elmira, NY – The L (The Pit)*#
  • 9/17 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater*#
  • 9/18 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedrafts*#
  • 9/19 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom*#
  • 9/20 – Brooklyn, NY – The Kingsland*#
  • 9/22 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace*#
  • 9/23 – Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions*#
  • 9/24 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester*#
  • 9/25 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar*#
  • 9/26 – Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome*#
  • 9/27 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache at The Intersection*#
  • 9/29 – Joliet, IL – The Forge*#
  • 9/30 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s Live Music*#
  • 10/1 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium*
  • 10/3 – Billings, MT – Pub Station*
  • 10/4 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry*+
  • 10/6 – Boise, ID – The Shredder*+
  • 10/7 – Spokane, WA – The Big Dipper*+
  • 10/8 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon*+
  • 10/10 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Music Hall*+
  • 10/12 – Fresno, CA – Full Circle Brewing Co.*+
  • 10/13 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues*+
  • 10/14 – Los Angeles, CA – The Mint*+
  • 10/15 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick*+
  • 10/17 – Las Vegas, NV – The Space*+
  • 10/18 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge*+
  • 10/19 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse*+
  • 10/20 – Roswell, NM – The Liberty*+
  • 10/21 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe and Backroom*+
  • 10/22 – San Antonio, TX – The Paper Tiger*+
  • 10/24 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar*+
  • 10/25 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock*+
  • 10/27 – Destin, FL – Club LA*+
  • 10/28 – Winter Park, FL – Conduit+
  • 10/29 – Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly+
  • 10/30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)+
  • 10/31 – Memphis, TN – Growlers+

* The Funeral Portrait

# Conquer Divide

+ Concrete Castles

The Mostly Music Podcast, Ep. 1: Fun With Carbonstone

My none-too-serious interview with Carbonstone is now live on YouTube! Give it a watch!

The Word Alive: The Hard Reset Tour 2023, Leg 1 (Updated 7/27)

Update: The show in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 23rd has been moved to Tulips!

The Word Alive has announced the first leg of The Hard Reset Tour, promoting their forthcoming record Hard Reset. The metalcore quartet will be playing a career-spanning set and are bringing along special guests Dark Divine and Nerv. You can get tickets and VIP at wearethewordalive.com!

  • 8/14 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center*
  • 8/15 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre*
  • 8/18 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield*
  • 8/19 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory*
  • 8/20 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
  • 8/21 – El Paso, TX – The Rockhouse Bar and Grill
  • 8/22 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe
  • 8/23 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
  • 8/25 – Nashville, TN – The End
  • 8/26 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 8/27 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
  • 8/29 – London, ON – London Music Hall**
  • 8/30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Enclave
  • 8/31 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
  • 9/1 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon
  • 9/2 – Wichita, KS – TempleLive at Wichita Scottish Rite Center
  • 9/3 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep

* Supporting Underoath, The Ghost Inside, and We Came As Romans

** Nerv not performing

Bad Omens Announces Fall 2023 Dates With Erra and I See Stars

Riding high on the success of their latest studio album, The Death of Peace of Mind, Bad Omens is hitting the road again in the late summer/early fall for the Concrete Forever Tour. Kicking off September 1st in Houston, Texas, the tour features special guests Erra and I See Stars.

Tickets: badomensofficial.com

  • 9/1 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
  • 9/2 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
  • 9/4 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
  • 9/5 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
  • 9/6 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando
  • 9/8 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
  • 9/9 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 9/10 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023
  • 9/12 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
  • 9/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
  • 9/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
  • 9/15 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 9/16 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
  • 9/18 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
  • 9/19 – Toronto, ON – REBEL
  • 9/21 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
  • 9/22 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 2023
  • 9/23 – Clarkston, MI – WRIF Riff Fest 2023
  • 9/24 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
  • 9/26 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 9/27 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live
  • 9/29 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 9/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
  • 10/2 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
  • 10/3 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
  • 10/4 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
  • 10/6 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2023
  • 10/8 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
  • 10/9 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
  • 10/10 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 10/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
  • 10/13 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum

Brother Cane Shares Dates For 30th Anniversary Tour

Alabama-based rockers Brother Cane are celebrating 30 years with special guests Jared James Nichols and Cage Willis – and four shows with Orianthi! This will surely be one for the books: Brother Cane is phenomenal live! I took my dad to see them for his birthday last year. So be sure to get your tickets at brothercane.com!

  • 10/26 – Woodstock, GA – MadLife Stage & Studios*
  • 10/27 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall*
  • 11/1 – Richmond, VA – The Tin Pan
  • 11/2 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage
  • 11/3 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
  • 11/4 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
  • 11/5 – New York, NY – Sony Hall
  • 11/7 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester
  • 11/8 – Covington, KY – Madison Live!
  • 11/9 – Edwardsville, IL – Wildey Theatre
  • 11/10 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS**
  • 11/11 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille**
  • 11/12 – Dunellen, NJ – Dunellen Theatre
  • 11/15 – Milwaukee, WI – Miramar Theatre
  • 11/16 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
  • 11/17 – Westland, MI – The Token Lounge**
  • 11/18 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theatre**
  • 11/29 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
  • 11/30 – Chattanooga, TN – The BarrelHouse Ballroom
  • 12/1 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
  • 12/2 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall

* Brother Cane only

** w/Orianthi

Porno for Pyros: Horns, Thorns, en Halos Tour 2023

Alt-rockers Porno for Pyros, formed by Perry Farrell following the break up of Jane’s Addiction, is touring for the first time in 25 years! The “Horns, Thorns, en Halos Tour” will celebrate 30 years of Porno for Pyros and features the original lineup. Support hasn’t been announced yet, but I will post as soon as that info becomes available! You can grab tickets at pornoforpyrosofficial.com.

  • 10/8 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
  • 10/10 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
  • 10/13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
  • 10/15 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
  • 10/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
  • 10/19 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 10/21 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
  • 10/23 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
  • 10/24 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
  • 10/27 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
  • 10/29 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
  • 10/30 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
  • 11/1 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
  • 11/3 – Bensalem, PA – Parx Casino
  • 11/5 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
  • 11/7 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
  • 11/8 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
  • 11/15 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
  • 11/17 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
  • 11/19 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
  • 11/20 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater