Music cruises are all the rage these days, with Shiprocked being the most talked about. None of the current cruises focuses solely on metal, hence Lamb of God bringing us Headbangers Boat!
Lamb of God will be playing two sets, including Ashes of the Wake in its entirety. Mastodon, Hatebreed, Testament, Gwar, and others will also be in attendance on this cruise, which sets sail on Halloween from Miami, Florida. For all the details, visit headbangersboat.com.
Left To Suffer and Distant are touring North America this summer with special guests Justice For The Damned and Cabal. Snag your tickets on Left To Suffer’s Bandsintown.
Falling In Reverse and Ice Nine Kills are touring together this fall, and they are bringing along some friends! Depending on the date, fans will get Underoath, Our Last Night, Slaughter To Prevail, Crown The Empire, and/or Catch Your Breath. Tickets are going fast, so snag yours at fallinginreverse.com or get tickets and VIP for Ice Nine Kills.
6/26 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center Coliseum*
6/27 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE!*
6/29 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center*
6/30 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview**
7/2 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion**
Avatar is touring North America this spring to promote their latest album, Dance Devil Dance. With special guests Veil of Maya and Orbit Culture, the tour kicks off April 28th in Omaha, Nebraska. You can get tickets at avatarmetal.com.
4/28 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral Theater
4/29 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
4/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
5/1 – Boise, ID – Revolution Concert House & Event Center
5/3 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
5/4 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
5/5 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
5/6 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
5/7 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
5/9 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
5/10 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
5/12 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
5/13 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
5/14 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
5/15 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
5/16 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
5/18 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2023
5/19 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
5/20 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
5/21 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
5/23 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
5/24 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
5/25 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
5/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
5/27 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2023
Between the Buried and Me are joining the trend of playing an album in its entirety for a tour. This summer, the bandis hitting the road and bringing their fans The Parallax II: Future Sequence from start to finish. Thank You Scientist and Rivers of Nihil will be the special guests. Tickets and VIP experiences are available at betweentheburiedandme.com.
6/16 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
6/17 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
6/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia
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
Whitechapel has announced The Valley Tour, set to take place this spring. The band will be performing The Valley in full. Support comes in the form of Archspire, Signs of the Swarm, and Entheos.