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Song of the Day — Carbonstone: “Plaything” (ft. Chrystal of Anoxia)
Song of the Day — Soul Stir: “Bring Me in From the Storm”
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
Shinedown Shares Upcoming 2023 Dates With Papa Roach and Spiritbox
Shinedown is embarking on their fall leg of The Revolutions Live Tour 2023. Support for this stretch of shows comes in the form of Papa Roach and Spiritbox. Tickets are available at shinedown.com, and VIP experiences for both Shinedown and Papa Roach can be purchased through ticketmaster.com (limited availability).
- 9/3 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- 9/4 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- 9/6 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
- 9/8 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
- 9/9 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023+
- 9/12 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre*
- 9/13 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
- 9/15 – Ocean City, MD – Ocean City Bike Fest 2023+
- 9/16 – Camden, NJ – MMRBQ 2023 at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion#
- 9/19 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
- 9/21 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
- 9/23 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
- 9/24 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center*
- 9/26 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
- 9/27 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
- 9/29 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 9/30 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 10/3 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
- 10/5 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
- 10/6 – Allen, TX – Credit Union of Texas Event Center
- 10/8 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 10/9 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
- 10/12 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 10/13 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
- 10/15 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
- 10/17 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
- 10/19 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
- 10/20 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
+ Shinedown only
* No Papa Roach
# Shinedown solo radio show
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
Godsmack Announces Summer Dates With Staind, Replaces Nothing More With Mix Master Mike
Nothing More will no longer be appearing this summer with Godsmack and Staind. Mix Master Mike, of The Beastie Boys, is replacing them. Flat Black, which features Jason Hook (formerly of Five Finger Death Punch), will also be on the bill for the last four dates.
Tickets/VIP: godsmack.com
- 7/18 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre+
- 7/20 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek+
- 7/21 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach+
- 7/22 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live+
- 7/25 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater+
- 7/26 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center+
- 7/28 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion+
- 7/29 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center+
- 7/30 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater+
- 8/2 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain+
- 8/3 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview+
- 8/5 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake+
- 8/6 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater+
- 8/8 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage+
- 8/9 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre+
- 8/10 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre+
- 8/12 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center+
- 8/13 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater+
- 8/24 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*
- 8/26 – Las Vegas, NV – Bakkt Theater*
- 8/27 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre*
- 8/31 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater*
+ w/Mix Master Mike
* w/Flat Black
Song of the Day — Die Like Bothans: “Little Princess”
Taken from Die Like Bothans’ 2022 EP, Locust.
The Darkness: Permission to Land Tour (USA 2023)
The Darkness is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Permission to Land, with some October U.S. dates! They are also reissuing the record on both CD and vinyl. To grab your tickets, or to preorder the album itself, visit thedarknesslive.com! I haven’t seen any support listed yet, but I will update as soon as any special guests are announced.
- 10/3 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
- 10/4 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
- 10/6 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
- 10/7 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 10/8 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
- 10/10 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- 10/11 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
- 10/13 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
- 10/14 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
- 10/15 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
- 10/17 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
- 10/18 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
- 10/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
- 10/21 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
- 10/22 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
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