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Purple Grace Releases New Song “Just 19” [Video]
English indie rock band Purple Grace have released their latest single, “Just 19,” and shared an accompanying video. You can hear the track on any streaming platform and watch the video below.
Anberlin: Never Take Friendship Personal 20th Anniversary Tour
Veteran alt-rockers Anberlin are still celebrating twenty years of Never Take Friendship Personal, their second studio album. The band will be touring this spring with Emery and Watashi Wa, performing the record in its entirety. Tickets and VIP can be found at anberlin.com!
- 5/14 – Destin, FL – Club LA
- 5/15 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay
- 5/16 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
- 5/17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026
- 5/19 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Big Room
- 5/20 – Madison, WI – Atwood Music Hall
- 5/22 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theater
- 5/23 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
- 5/24 – Omaha, NE – Barnato
- 5/26 – Jackson, MS – Hal and Mal’s
- 5/28 – Columbia, SC – The Senate
- 5/29 – Greensboro, NC – The Pyrle
- 5/30 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
- 5/31 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
- 6/2 – Amityville, NY – Amity Music Hall
- 6/3 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
- 6/4 – Portland, ME – Aura
- 6/5 – Granby, QC – Festival au Lac 2026
- 6/6 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
- 6/8 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
- 6/9 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City
- 6/10 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Hardcore
- 6/11 – Ranson, WV – Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
- 6/13 – Greenway, DC – Warped Tour Washington, DC 2026
Citizen Soldier: Secret Songs Tour II
Citizen Soldier is hitting the road soon for the “Secret Songs Tour II.” These acoustic shows feature support from Adelitas Way and New Medicine, and you will be able to snag a copy – or deluxe edition – of Citizen Soldier’s unreleased acoustic album. Tickets and VIP are still available at citizensoldier.com!
- 5/14 – Tulsa, OK – Vanguard+
- 5/15 – Dallas, TX – Trees+
- 5/16 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box+
- 5/17 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar+
- 5/19 – Destin, FL – Club LA+
- 5/20 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum+
- 5/22 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft+
- 5/23 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre+
- 5/24 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater+
- 5/26 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall+
- 5/27 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre+
- 5/28 – Worcester, MA – Palladium+
- 5/29 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City+
- 5/30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall*
- 5/31 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner*
- 6/2 – Lansing, MI – Grewal Hall at 214*
- 6/3 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge*
- 6/5 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre*
- 6/6 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre*
- 6/7 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line*
- 6/8 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s*
- 6/10 – Saint Louis, MO – Delmar Hall*
- 6/11 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway*
- 6/12 – Hays, KS – Fox Theatre*
- 6/13 – Denver, CO – Federal Theatre*
- 6/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex*
+ with Adelitas Way and New Medicine
* Citizen Soldier only
Coheed and Cambria: This Is Our War Tour 2026
Prog rockers Coheed and Cambria have announced the “This Is Our War” tour. These are headlining dates that are interspersed among Coheed’s run with Shinedown, and they feature support from Cicada Rhythm, Arm’s Length, Narrow Head, or Kaonashi. Tickets are available at coheedandcambria.com!
May
- 5/11 – Columbia, SC – The Senate*
- 5/20 – Fayetteville, AR – Ozark Music Hall
- 5/25 – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium*
June
- 6/1 – Destin, FL – Club LA
- 6/4 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel*
- 6/9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens+^
- 6/10 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre+^
- 6/11 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks+^
- 6/13 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium+^
July
- 7/14 – Ottawa, ON – Hard Rock Live
- 7/26 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company#
- 7/28 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall#
- 7/29 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre#
August
- 8/18 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre
* with Cicada Rhythm
+ with Arm’s Length
^ with Kaonashi
# with Narrow Head
Adelitas Way Shares Late May, Early June 2026 Dates
Adelitas Way have announced five headlining dates for late May/early June. Tickets can be found at adelitaswaymusic.com!
- 5/30 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester Music Tavern (with Versus Me)
- 5/31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse (with Versus Me)
- 6/4 – Wichita, KS – Wave (with Aranda + Wabash & Lake)
- 6/5 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep (with Aranda + Letters From the Sun)
- 6/6 – Denver, CO – HQ (with Aranda + Wake Me)
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [4/27 – 5/3]
Female-Fronted Friday: Purple Grace
When: Formed in 2020
Where: Didcot, South Oxfordshire, England
Genre: Indie rock
FFO: Dorothy, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Patti Smith
Originally formed in 2020, Purple Grace underwent a few changes before settling into their current lineup of Emily (vocals), Lewis (drums), Luke (guitar), Ed (guitar), and Ben (bass). The band recently released “Narcissist,” and their next single – “Just 19” – will be available May 8th!
Purple Grace has been hitting the stage quite frequently, with two upcoming gigs of note May 31st at FaceBar Reading and August 30th on the second stage at Wokingham Festival 2026. For more show dates, plus new music and general band shenanigans, follow Purple Grace’s various socials.
“Narcissist”
“Illogical”
“Turbulence” (Live)
“What’s Wrong With Me?”
Seven Year Witch Offers a New Take on Blue Oyster Cult’s Classic Hit [Video]
South Carolina-based rockers Seven Year Witch have released their version of Blue Oyster Cult’s 1981 hit “Burnin’ For You.” Check it out below!
Collective Soul Shares More 2026 Dates
Collective Soul has announced a handful of dates for spring/summer 2026. Check collectivesoul.com for tickets and info!
- 5/22 – Portsmouth, VA – Rivers Casino Portsmouth, The Event Center
- 6/5 – Ludington, MI – Stix
- 6/6 – Troy, OH – America 250 Concert 2026^ (New date!)
- 6/7 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace (New date!)
- 6/25 – Pleasanton, CA – Alameda County Fairgrounds (New date!)
- 6/26 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery (New date!)
- 6/27 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Casino Resort (New date!)
- 7/2 – Sherman, TX – Lights on the Lake Festival 2026^ (New date!)
- 7/3 – Lake Charles, LA – Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino*
- 7/9 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park Center Stage (New date!)
- 7/11 – Morton, MN – Dacotah Exposition Center at Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel*
- 7/23 – Grover Hill, OH – Wetzel Motorcycle Rally 2026^
- 7/24 – West Bend, WI – Washington County Fair Park & Conference Center
- 7/25 – Menahga, MN – Mid Summer Music Fest 2026^
- 7/30 – Tsuut’ina, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre (New date!)
- 7/31 – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre
- 8/1 – Minto, MB – Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa 2026^
- 8/7 – Tillamook, OR – Tillamook County Fairgrounds*
- 8/8 – Arlington, WA – Angel of the Winds Casino Resort (New date!)
- 8/9 – Ridgefield, WA – Clark County Fairgrounds (New date!)
- 8/13 – Sturgis, SD – Sturgis Buffalo Chip 2026^
- 8/15 – Saskatoon, SK – Rock the River 2026^
- 8/16 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
- 8/20 – Fairlee, VT – Lake Morey Resort (New date!)
- 8/21 – Lincoln, RI – Twin River Casino
- 8/22 – Cohasset, MA – South Shore Music Circus
- 8/25 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
- 8/26 – Hyannis, MA – Cape Cod Melody Tent
- 8/29 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort
- 8/30 – Selbyville, DE – Freeman Arts Pavilion
* An Evening with…Collective Soul
^ Festival
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