hard rock
Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance Tour 2025
Shinedown has announced the “Dance, Kid, Dance” tour to promote their upcoming album. Support is dependent on the city and includes Morgan Wade with either Bush or Beartooth. Tickets and VIP are available now at shinedown.com!
Spring 2025
- 4/25 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena+#
- 4/26 – Omaha, NE – Chi Health Arena+#
- 4/28 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena+#
- 5/1 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center+#
- 5/2 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena+#
- 5/4 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena+#
- 5/6 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center+#
- 5/9 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center+#
- 5/10 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena+#
- 5/13 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC+#
- 5/15 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2025☆
- 5/18 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock 2025☆
Summer 2025
- 7/19 – Boston, MA – TD Garden*#
- 7/20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*#
- 7/22 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena*#
- 7/23 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center*#
- 7/25 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena*#
- 7/26 – Milwaukee, WI – FiServ Forum*#
- 7/28 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center*#
- 7/29 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center*#
- 8/2 – Phoenix, AZ – PHX Arena*#
- 8/3 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum*#
- 8/5 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center*#
- 8/7 – Portland, OR – Moda Center*#
- 8/8 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena*#
- 8/11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center*#
- 8/12 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena*#
- 8/15 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center*#
- 8/16 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena*#
- 8/18 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse*#
- 8/19 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena*#
- 8/21 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center*#
- 8/23 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena*#
- 8/24 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena*#
- 8/27 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center*#
- 8/28 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena*#
- 8/30 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum*#
- 8/31 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2025☆
☆ Festival date
# w/Morgan Wade
+ w/Beartooth
* w/Bush
Asking Alexandria Shares Spring 2025 Dates With From Ashes to New, Royale Lynn, and What Lies Below
Metal/electronicore veterans Asking Alexandria are hitting the road this spring with From Ashes to New, Royale Lynn, and What Lies Below. This short spring tour kicks off April 23rd in Buffalo, New York, and wraps up at Welcome to Rockville 2025 on May 15th. Tickets/VIP on sale at askingalexandria.com!
- 4/23 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
- 4/24 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
- 4/26 – Syracuse, NY – Sharkey’s
- 4/28 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
- 4/29 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
- 4/30 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
- 5/2 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
- 5/3 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion
- 5/4 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live
- 5/6 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
- 5/7 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
- 5/8 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
- 5/10 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre
- 5/11 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2025*
- 5/14 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
- 5/15 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2025*
* Festival date – Asking Alexandria only
Genitorturers: Scars and Stripes Tour 2025
Industrial metal band Genitorturers have shared a handful of spring dates at short notice. The “Scars and Stripes” tour features special guest Red Devil Vortex and kicks off April 18th in Tampa, FL. Grab your tickets at genitorturers.com and come see the self-proclaimed “world’s sexiest rock band!”
- 4/18 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug*
- 4/19 – Orlando, FL – Conduit*
- 4/20 – Fort Pierce, FL – Tipsy Tiki*
- 4/21 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits Live*
- 4/23 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
- 4/24 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen
- 4/25 – Detroit, MI – Smalls Bar
- 4/26 – Akron, OH – The Vortex
- 4/27 – Cincinnati, OH – Woodward Theatre
- 4/29 – Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall
- 4/30 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
- 5/1 – New Bedford, MA – The Vault
- 5/2 – Parsippany, NJ – Dark Force Fest 2025*
- 5/4 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
- 5/6 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
- 5/7 – Atlanta, GA – 529 Bar
* Genitorturers only
Dead Posey: The Damned & The Dead Tour 2025
Gothic rock/metal band Dead Posey has shared dates for The Damned & The Dead Tour. Featuring special guests Ovtlier and Another Day Dawns, this early summer run kicks off June 11th in Denver, Colorado. Tickets and VIP are available at deadposey.com!
(City/venue for June 26th and 27th are still TBA. I will update this post whenever the information becomes available.)
- 6/11 – Denver, CO – HQ
- 6/12 – Lincoln, NE – The Royal Grove
- 6/13 – West Dundee, IL – RocHaus
- 6/14 – Des Moines, IA – xBk Live
- 6/15 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
- 6/17 – Indianapolis, IN – Turntable
- 6/18 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
- 6/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse Stage & Grill
- 6/20 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
- 6/21 – Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
- 6/22 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
- 6/24 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
- 6/25 – Atlanta, GA – Altar at The Masquerade
- 6/26 – TBA
- 6/27 – TBA
- 6/28 – Haltom City, TX – Haltom Theater
- 6/29 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
Dorothy: The Redemption Tour 2025
Hard rockers Dorothy are kicking off The Redemption Tour this week! Featuring support from Cory Marks and Return to Dust, this 22-date run has stops in Nashville, Flint, Denver, Dallas, and Atlanta before wrapping up at Boardwalk Rock 2025 in Ocean City, Maryland.
Tickets: dorothyonfire.com
- 4/16 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl+
- 4/18 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony+
- 4/19 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box+
- 4/21 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground+
- 4/22 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop+
- 4/23 – Joliet, IL – The Forge+
- 4/25 – Council Bluffs, IA – Whiskey Roadhouse+
- 4/26 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn+
- 4/27 – Madison, WI – The Majestic Theatre+
- 4/29 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater+
- 5/1 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom+
- 5/2 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
- 5/3 – Phoenix, AZ – 98 KUPD U Fest 2025^
- 5/6 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
- 5/7 – Dallas, TX – The Studio at The Factory
- 5/10 – Camden, NJ – WMMR 93.3 Philadelphia MMR*B*Q 2025^
- 5/11 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater#
- 5/13 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm#
- 5/14 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse#
- 5/15 – Destin, FL – Club LA#
- 5/16 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2025^
- 5/18 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock 2025^
^ Festival date – Dorothy only
+ w/Cory Marks
# w/Return to Dust
The Word Alive, The Funeral Portrait, and Melrose Avenue Share More Spring 2025 Dates
The Word Alive, The Funeral Portrait, and Melrose Avenue are supporting Ice Nine Kills this spring on their Silver Scream-A-Thon Tour. INK will be playing two nights in each city, and the other three are appearing on the first evening. So what will the trio of bands do with themselves on nights they aren’t opening for INK? Why, play a rock show of their own, of course! Tickets can be bought at thefuneralportrait.com or wearethewordalive.com!
- 4/29 – Richmond, VA – The National*^
- 4/30 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz^
- 5/6 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater^
- 5/9 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club^
- 5/13 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore^
- 5/15 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral*^
- 5/18 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre^
- 5/20 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe^
- 5/21 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s*#
- 5/23 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground*#
- 5/24 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater^
- 5/27 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant*^
- 5/29 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre^
- 5/30 – Dallas, TX – RBC#
- 5/31 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live#
- 6/1 – Houston, TX – House of Blues^
- 6/4 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle^
- 6/6 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum#
- 6/7 – Destin, FL – Club LA#
- 6/8 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore New Orleans^
- 6/10 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn#
- 6/11 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues^
^ w/Ice Nine Kills
# The Word Alive headlining
* The Funeral Portrait not appearing
Powerman 5000 Shares Spring 2025 West Coast Dates
Powerman 5000 is kicking off a West Coast run in six days. Featuring special guests Julien-K and Makes My Blood Dance, this 12-date mini-tour includes stops in Anaheim, San Francisco, Tucson, and Las Vegas. Tickets can be purchased via the venues’ sites or Powerman 5000’s Bandsintown!
- 4/11 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
- 4/12 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
- 4/13 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
- 4/15 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 4/16 – Portland, OR – Star Theater
- 4/18 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 4/19 – Fresno, CA – Full Circle Brewing Co.
- 4/20 – Modesto, CA – Persuasion Brewing
- 4/22 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
- 4/23 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 4/25 – Bakersfield, CA – The Nile Theater (There was a change. This is the correct city and venue.)
- 4/26 – Temecula, CA – Temecula Sports Lounge/Restaurant
Chevelle Announces 2025 Dates With Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society
Hot on the heels of releasing their first new single in four years, Chevelle has announced a 2025 summer tour with special guests Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society. This 39-date trek (not including the spring festival dates) kicks off August 7th in San Antonio and has stops in New York, Washington DC, Atlanta, and Nashville before wrapping up October 4th in Sacramento. Tickets are now on sale at getmorechevelle.com! Or you can visit askingalexandria.com for tickets and VIP experiences!
Spring Festival Dates (Chevelle Only)
- 4/20 – Palm Springs, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2025
- 5/11 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2025
- 5/17 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock 2025
- 5/18 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2025
- 5/24 – The Woodlands, TX – BuzzFest 2025
- 5/25 – Dallas, TX – 97.1 The Eagle’s BFD 2025
Summer 2025 Dates w/Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society
- 8/7 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
- 8/9 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater
- 8/10 – Kansas City, MO – VooDoo Lounge
- 8/12 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
- 8/14 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
- 8/15 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
- 8/16 – Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheater
- 8/19 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
- 8/20 – Toronto, ON – The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort
- 8/21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
- 8/23 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
- 8/24 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- 8/26 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
- 8/27 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
- 8/28 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
- 8/30 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
- 8/31 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
- 9/3 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
- 9/4 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 9/5 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
- 9/7 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 9/9 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
- 9/10 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion
- 9/11 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 9/13 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
- 9/14 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
- 9/16 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 9/17 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
- 9/18 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
- 9/20 – Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
- 9/21 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
- 9/23 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
- 9/26 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 9/27 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
- 9/28 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium
- 9/30 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center
- 10/1 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
- 10/2 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest
- 10/4 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2025 (Chevelle only)
Ghost Announces 2025 World Tour
Love them or hate them, Swedish theatrical pop/metal titans Ghost have had an undeniable chokehold on the music scene for the last several years, and that has not changed in 2025. Within the past month, the band has unveiled the newest transformation of Papa Emeritus and unleashed the first single – “Satanized” – from their upcoming album, Skeletá. They announced the release date for the record, April 25th, and shared the news of a coinciding world tour.
You can pre-order Skeletá and snag tickets/VIP packages for the tour at ghost-official.com!
Europe (Spring 2025)
- 4/15 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
- 4/16 – Glasgow, UK – Ovo Hydro
- 4/19 – London, UK – The O2
- 4/20 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
- 4/22 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
- 4/23 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle
- 4/24 – München, DE – Olympiahalle
- 4/26 – Lyon, FR – LDLC Arena
- 4/27 – Toulouse, FR – Zenith de Toulouse
- 4/29 – Lisbon, PT – Meo Arena
- 4/30 – Madrid, ES – Palacio Vistalegre
- 5/3 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion
- 5/4 – Milan, IT – Unipol Forum
- 5/7 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
- 5/8 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
- 5/10 – Lódź, PL – Atlas Arena
- 5/11 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
- 5/13 – Paris, FR – Accorhotels Arena
- 5/14 – Oberhausen, DE – Rudolf Weber Arena
- 5/15 – Hannover, DE – Zag Arena
- 5/17 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
- 5/20 – Tampere, FI – Tampereen Monitoimiareena
- 5/22 – Linköping, SE – Saab Arena
- 5/23 – Sandviken, SE – Göransson Arena AB
- 5/24 – Oslo, NO – Oslo Spektrum Arena
U.S. and Mexico (Summer 2025)
- 7/9 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
- 7/11 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
- 7/12 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
- 7/13 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
- 7/15 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
- 7/17 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
- 7/18 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
- 7/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
- 7/21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
- 7/22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
- 7/24 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
- 7/25 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
- 7/26 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 7/28 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
- 7/29 – Milwaukee, WI – FiServ Forum
- 7/30 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
- 8/1 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
- 8/2 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
- 8/3 – Omaha, NE – Chi Health Center Omaha
- 8/5 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- 8/7 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
- 8/9 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
- 8/10 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
- 8/11 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
- 8/14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- 8/15 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
- 8/16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
- 9/24 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
- 9/25 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
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