The Smashing Pumpkins Announce 2024 North American Tour Dates

Alt-rockers The Smashing Pumpkins will be performing live across North America this summer. They’re doing dates with Green Day, The Glorious Sons, and Pvris, in addition to the OSHEAGA Festival in Montreal on August 3rd. Tickets to all shows are available at smashingpumpkins.com!

  • 7/29 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park^
  • 7/31 – Bala, ON – The KEE to Bala
  • 8/1 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre^
  • 8/3 – Montreal, QC – OSHEAGA Festival 2024*
  • 8/4 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater+
  • 8/5 – Queens, NY – Citi Field^
  • 8/7 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park^
  • 8/9 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park^
  • 8/10 – Hershey, PA – HersheyPark Stadium^
  • 8/13 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field^
  • 8/14 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre#
  • 8/16 – Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fair#
  • 8/17 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field^
  • 8/18 – Sioux City, IA – Battery Park#
  • 8/20 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall+
  • 8/21 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre#
  • 8/22 – Cincinnati, OH – Great American Ballpark^
  • 8/24 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Field^
  • 8/27 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park#
  • 8/28 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park^
  • 8/30 – Nashville, TN – GEODIS Park^
  • 9/1 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park^
  • 9/4 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park^
  • 9/7 – Denver, CO – Coors Field^
  • 9/10 – Southaven, MS – BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove#
  • 9/11 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field^
  • 9/14 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium^
  • 9/18 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field^
  • 9/20 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park^
  • 9/21 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort+
  • 9/23 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park^
  • 9/24 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live Outdoor Venue+
  • 9/25 – Portland, OR – Providence Park^
  • 9/27 – Las Vegas, NV – BleauLive Theater#
  • 9/28 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park^

^ The Saviors Tour w/Green Day, Rancid, The Linda Lindas

* Festival

+ w/The Glorious Sons

# w/Pvris

5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#21)

1. Kempo Slice

Hip hop/alternative from Alabama. For fans of Eminem, Three 6 Mafia, Logic, etc. Kempo recently released Kempin’ Ain’t Easy (download available here), and he has been hinting that new music is on the way! Check out “Gumptown Blues,” which features Mike Bama, and “They Say.”

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2. Shallow Side

Rock from Alabama. For fans of Default, Tantric, Theory of a Deadman, etc. Shallow Side released their Origins EP in July and are currently touring; you can visit their Facebook for dates. Since I’ve been a fan for a while, I am going to share two of my favorites from Shallow Side: “My Addiction” and “Out of Reach.”

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3. Firmament

Progressive/alternative rock from Ohio. For fans of The Mars Volta, Coheed & Cambria, A Perfect Circle, etc. Firmament’s first full-length album, Spirit of Place, is available on such outlets as Spotify, iTunes, and Google Play. Hear “Bilateral” and “As One Watches the Rain” now!

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4. YOU!

Alternative rock/”gunk” from London. For fans of Blur, Green Day, Radiohead, etc. YOU! is booking shows and have upcoming dates in Warwickshire and Camden. Visit their official site for a full list and updates from the band. YOU! shared their first official music video for a track entitled “Selfish” back in June. Listen to it and “A Bird’s Prey” below.

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5. State of Illusion

Rock music from South Carolina. For fans of Breaking Benjamin, 10 Years, Cold, etc. State of Illusion will be playing the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, which takes place Labor Day weekend. Their album Aphelion is available through the official page and most digital retailers. Check out “Blind” and “Find Yourself.”

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Let’s Talk Covers (Pt. 5)

1. Goodnight Nurse: “Milkshake” (Kelis cover)

2. Green Day: “Working Class Hero” (John Lennon cover)

Not a big Green Day fan, but I do like this.

3. Dope Stars Inc: “Kiss” (London After Midnight cover)

I love LAM and DSI ❤

 

October 2016 Rock Releases

I recently saw a list of all the rock albums being released in October and there are a lot! So I thought I’d list them here, just to put them all in one place for my followers. 🙂

Oct. 7th

  • Alter Bridge: The Last Hero
  • Candiria: While They Were Sleeping
  • The Devil Wears Prada: Transit Blues
  • Fit for a King: Deathgrip
  • Green Day: Revolution Radio
  • Meshuggah: The Violent Sleep of Reason
  • NOFX: First Ditch Effort
  • Saxon: Let Me Feel Your Power
  • Sonata Arctica: The Ninth Hour
  • Sum 41: 13th Hour

Oct. 14th

  • Darkthrone: Arctic Thunder
  • The Dillinger Escape Plan: Dissociation
  • Red Fang: Only Ghosts
  • Seeker: Loss
  • Sonic Syndicate: Confessions

Oct. 21st

  • Amaranths: Maximalism
  • Destrage: A Means to No End
  • I Prevail: Lifelines
  • Korn: The Serenity of Suffering
  • Obituary: Ten Thousand Ways to Die
  • The Pretty Reckless: Who You Selling For?
  • T.O.M.B.: Fury Nocturnus
  • Wovenwar: Honor is Dead

Oct. 28th

  • Anaal Nathrakh: The Whole of the Law
  • Crowbar: The Serpent Only Lies
  • Dope: Blood Money, Part 1
  • Fair Warning: Pimp Your Past
  • Helmet: Dead to the World
  • Memphis May Fire: This Light I Hold
  • Serpentine Dominion: Serpentine Dominion
  • Dee Snider: We Are the Ones
  • Testament: The Brotherhood of the Snake
  • Ulcerate: Shrines of Paralysis
  • Whores: Gold