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Dayseeker: The Pale Moonlight Tour 2026

April 22, 2026 — Leave a comment

Dayseeker will be hitting the road this May with special guests Northlane, Wind Walkers, and sace6. The Pale Moonlight Tour kicks off May 1st in Huntington, New York. Tickets and VIP can be found at dayseeker.band!

  • 5/1 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
  • 5/2 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre
  • 5/3 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
  • 5/5 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
  • 5/6 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
  • 5/8 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 5/9 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
  • 5/10 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
  • 5/12 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 5/14 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026
  • 5/15 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
  • 5/16 – Kansas City, MO – Grinders KC
  • 5/19 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
  • 5/20 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
  • 5/22 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
  • 5/23 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
  • 5/25 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
  • 5/26 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 5/28 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
  • 5/29 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theater
  • 5/30 – San Diego, CA – SOMA, Mainstage

Female-Fronted Friday: Hooked Like Helen

April 17, 2026 — Leave a comment

When: Formed in 2016, writing music for TV and movies. Began focusing on touring in 2023.

Where: Northeast Ohio

Genre: Alt-rock/Sad glam

FFO: Evanescence, Tori Amos, Jewel, Lacuna Coil

At its core, Hooked Like Helen is made up of husband-and-wife Nikki and Jon Stipp. The band explores topics such as mental health, unresolved trauma, and addiction recovery in their music, fostering a safe space for healing for both themselves and their fan base. They have provided music for films and TV, and they have opened for such artists as Scott Stapp, Jewel, and Hinder.

Hooked Like Helen’s latest single, “I Don’t Mind,” deals with the subject of unrecognized and therefore unprocessed trauma. Check it out below, along with a few of my other favorite HLH tracks! And be sure to follow/subscribe to their various socials for tour dates, new music announcements, and much more!

“I Don’t Mind”

“Promise Me You’ll Run”

“Fraud”

“Sleepwalker”

The Mostly Music Podcast, Ep. 2: Rock ‘n’ Roll Messiah 101

April 15, 2026 — Leave a comment

I had the chance to interview Muscle Shoals, Alabama-based Chase “The Ace” West, aka Rock ‘n’ Roll Messiah! We chatted about his musical journey, from what inspired him to pick up a guitar as a kid all the way to this new project. 

A little bit of background: I have known Chase since 2013, when he joined The Velcro Pygmies as their new guitarist. You might think that would make this interview easier, but… I guess it did in some ways, not so much in others.

Also, enjoy my brother’s cat and his inability to be ignored 😂 He’s a giant furball and I was distracted by the risk he posed to my laptop, cords, lighting, etc.

Hope y’all like it!

Be sure to visit this page for all things Rock ‘n’ Roll Messiah, including music, merch, and his socials!

Cold: Goodbye Cruel World Tour 2026

April 8, 2026 — 2 Comments

Alternative/nu metal band Cold is setting out on the “Goodbye Cruel World” tour. The band will be playing their self-titled debut album in its entirety, along with a slew of fan favorites. This run extends from late spring into early summer and boasts support from University Drive, Idle Heirs, or Sierra Swan, depending on the date. Please note that Cold will also be co-headlining with their peers in Alien Ant Farm on the stretch between May 5th and May 17th.

Tickets and VIP: soundrink.com/cold

  • 4/25 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop*
  • 5/3 – Anaheim, CA – The Parish at House of Blues Anaheim*
  • 5/5 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
  • 5/6 – Albuquerque, NM – The El Rey Theater
  • 5/8 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 5/9 – Dallas, TX – Trees
  • 5/10 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 5/12 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
  • 5/13 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
  • 5/15 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
  • 5/16 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
  • 5/17 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
  • 5/20 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm+
  • 5/21 – Norfolk, VA – The Annex+
  • 5/22 – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall+
  • 5/23 – Greenville, SC – The Radio Room+
  • 5/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade+
  • 5/27 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East+
  • 5/28 – Knoxville, TN – Open Chord+
  • 5/29 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall+
  • 5/30 – Indianapolis, IN – The Hi-Fi+
  • 5/31 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs+
  • 6/3 – Cleveland, OH – Cambridge Room at House of Blues^
  • 6/4 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s^
  • 6/5 – Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance^
  • 6/6 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom^
  • 6/7 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz^
  • 6/10 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre^
  • 6/11 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall^
  • 6/12 – Bensalem, PA – Broken Goblet Brewing^
  • 6/13 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage^
  • 6/14 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall^
  • 6/17 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
  • 6/19 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway+
  • 6/20 – Sparta, IL – The Rotten Apple Fest 2026
  • 6/21 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon^
  • 6/23 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club^
  • 6/24 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge*
  • 6/25 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme*

* University Drive

+ Idle Heirs

^ Sierra Swan

AFI: Holy Visions Tour 2026

April 5, 2026 — Leave a comment

Alt-rock/emo veterans AFI have shared dates for the “Holy Visions Tour.” With special guest Choir Boy, this 12-date trek kicks off April 15th in Seattle.

Tickets: afireinside.net

  • 4/15 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
  • 4/17 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 4/18 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
  • 4/21 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
  • 4/22 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
  • 4/23 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 4/25 – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World Festival 2026+
  • 4/27 – Albuquerque, NM – The Historic El Rey Theater
  • 4/28 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
  • 4/30 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral Theater
  • 5/1 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
  • 5/2 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

+ Festival; AFI only

Black Veil Brides Shares Spring 2026 North American Dates

April 2, 2026 — Leave a comment

Black Veil Brides are touring this spring alongside From Ashes to New, TX2, and As December Falls. Tickets are available at blackveilbrides.net!

  • 4/25 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
  • 4/26 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at the Grand Sierra Resort
  • 4/28 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
  • 4/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
  • 5/1 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 5/2 – Omaha, NE – The Astro
  • 5/4 – Dallas, TX – The Cambridge Room at House of Blues
  • 5/5 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 5/6 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
  • 5/8 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
  • 5/9 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026*
  • 5/11 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
  • 5/12 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 5/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
  • 5/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
  • 5/16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026*
  • 5/17 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
  • 5/19 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
  • 5/21 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
  • 5/22 – Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre
  • 5/23 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
  • 5/25 – Toronto, ON – History
  • 5/26 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
  • 5/28 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
  • 5/29 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 5/30 – Worcester, MA – Palladium

Vana: The Lady in Red Tour 2026

March 26, 2026 — Leave a comment

Hailing from New Zealand, Vana is a genre-bending artist who plays with darker themes and is not ashamed to show her teeth. She runs the gamut from synthpop to rock, to early emo and trap metal, and has left an indelible mark on the scene.

Now, she’s bringing her “The Lady in Red” headlining tour to North America. This 31-date trek boasts special guests Deadlands, Cloudyfield, and RedHook. Tickets are on sale at vanamusicofficial.com!

  • 4/17 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
  • 4/18 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
  • 4/19 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • 4/21 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 4/22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
  • 4/23 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
  • 4/25 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
  • 4/26 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
  • 4/28 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
  • 4/29 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s
  • 5/1 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
  • 5/2 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
  • 5/3 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
  • 5/5 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
  • 5/7 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
  • 5/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand @ The Complex
  • 5/10 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
  • 5/12 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
  • 5/13 – Portland, OR – South Hawthorne Waterfront Park
  • 5/15 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
  • 5/16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy Theatre
  • 5/17 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues Parish
  • 5/19 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
  • 5/21 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 5/22 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut
  • 5/23 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum
  • 5/26 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
  • 5/28 – Allentown, PA – Arrow
  • 5/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
  • 5/30 – Lansing, MI – Grewal Hall at 224
  • 6/1 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall

He Is Legend: Suck Out the Poison 20th Anniversary Tour

March 24, 2026 — Leave a comment

Hard rockers He Is Legend have shared the dates for the second part of their Suck Out the Poison 20th anniversary tour. This spring run boasts support from A Lot Like Birds, along with special guests Cold Clay Mountain, Lost in Separation, or Softspoken. Tickets and VIP packages are available at linktr.ee.com/heislegend!

  • 4/7 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819*
  • 4/8 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)*
  • 4/10 – San Antonio, TX – Rock Box*
  • 4/11 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut Brewing*
  • 4/12 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum*
  • 4/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Rosetta Room+
  • 4/16 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick+
  • 4/17 – Anaheim, CA – Parish @ House of Blues+
  • 4/18 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post+
  • 4/19 – Reno, CA – Club Underground+
  • 4/21 – Portland, OR – Dante’s+
  • 4/22 – Tacoma, WA – Airport Tavern+
  • 4/24 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater+
  • 4/25 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre+
  • 4/28 – Minneapolis, MN – Underground+
  • 4/29 – West Chicago, IL – WC Social Club^
  • 4/30 – Columbus, OH – King of Clubs^
  • 5/1 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl^

* w/Cold Clay Mountain

+ w/Lost in Separation

^ w/Softspoken

Thursday: Full City Devolución 2026

March 16, 2026 — Leave a comment

Thursday, a post-hardcore band that ruled the scene in the 2000s, has announced a spring run celebrating twenty years of their album A City by the Light Divided, fifteen of No Devolución, and twenty-five of Full Collapse. For this tour, they will be playing two sets each night, split by a performance by Chris Conley of Saves the Day. Tickets are on sale at thursday.net!

  • 4/1 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
  • 4/2 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
  • 4/3 – Greensboro, NC – The Pyrle
  • 4/4 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay
  • 4/6 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles
  • 4/7 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
  • 4/9 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
  • 4/10 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
  • 4/11 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
  • 4/12 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
  • 4/14 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
  • 4/15 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
  • 4/17 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
  • 4/18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
  • 4/19 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 4/20 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
  • 4/22 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
  • 4/23 – Chicago, IL – Metro
  • 4/24 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s
  • 4/25 – Rochester, NY – Anthology
  • 4/26 – Detroit, MI – The Magic Stick
  • 4/28 – Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
  • 4/29 – New York, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
  • 4/30 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club