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Steve Vai: Inviolate Tour 2023

June 18, 2023 — Leave a comment

Steve Vai is bringing his Inviolate Tour to North America this July and August! Tickets and EVO experiences: vai.com

  • 7/16 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
  • 7/18 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theatre
  • 7/19 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
  • 7/20 – Midland, TX – La Hacienda
  • 7/21 – Little Rock, AR – Little Rock Hall
  • 7/23 – New Orleans, LA – Joy Theater
  • 7/25 – Nashville, TN – CMA Theater
  • 7/26 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
  • 7/27 – Peoria, IL – Civic Center Theater
  • 7/28 – Clarksburg, WV – The Robinson Grand
  • 7/29 – Harrisburg, PA – Whitaker Center
  • 7/30 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – FM Kirby Center
  • 8/1 – Bar Harbor, ME – The 1932 Criterion Theatre
  • 8/2 – Halifax, NS – Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  • 8/3 – Saint John, NB – Imperial Theatre
  • 8/5 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
  • 8/6 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
  • 8/8 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
  • 8/10 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
  • 8/11 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
  • 8/12 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
  • 8/13 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre
  • 8/15 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
  • 8/16 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 8/17 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom
  • 8/19 – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theater

Alesana: The Trilogy Tour, Part II – A Place Where the Sun is Silent (2023)

June 9, 2023 — Leave a comment

Alesana has announced The Trilogy Tour, Part II. They will be playing the second installment of The Annabel Trilogy, A Place Where the Sun is Silent, from front to back! Joining them on this tour will be Limbs, Vampires Everywhere!, and Across the White Water Tower. Tickets are available at bandsintown.com/alesana, and you can purchase Alesana VIP packages at meetandscream.com.

  • 6/15 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
  • 6/16 – Birmingham, AL – TrimTab Brewing Company
  • 6/17 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
  • 6/19 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
  • 6/21 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
  • 6/22 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
  • 6/23 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
  • 6/24 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
  • 6/25 – Dallas, TX – So What? Music Festival 2023
  • 6/27 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
  • 6/29 – Madison, WI – The Annex at The Red Zone
  • 6/30 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • 7/1 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House
  • 8/10 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
  • 8/11 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans Music Hall
  • 8/12 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
  • 8/13 – Orlando, FL – Level 13 Event Center
  • 8/14 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
  • 8/15 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
  • 8/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse Stage & Grill
  • 8/17 – Horseheads, NY – The L
  • 8/18 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Monarch
  • 8/19 – Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s Bar & Grill
  • 8/20 – Harrisburg, PA – HMAC
  • 11/9 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
  • 11/10 – Las Vegas, NV – The Space
  • 11/11 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
  • 11/13 – West Hollywood, CA – Whiskey a Go Go
  • 11/14 – Fresno, CA – Full Circle Brewing Co.
  • 11/15 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield
  • 11/16 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
  • 11/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 11/18 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
  • 11/19 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater

Song of the Day — Avenged Sevenfold: “G”

June 8, 2023 — Leave a comment

My favorite track from Life is But a Dream…, which is available everywhere now!

Ghost: Re-Imperatour 2023 (USA)

June 3, 2023 — Leave a comment

Ghost is touring the US again this summer! With support from Amon Amarth, the Re-Imperatour kicks off August 2nd in Concord, CA. You can get your tickets (if you haven’t already) at ghost-official.com.

  • 8/2 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
  • 8/4 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
  • 8/5 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live Outdoor Venue
  • 8/7 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
  • 8/8 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
  • 8/11 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • 8/12 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
  • 8/14 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
  • 8/15 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
  • 8/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
  • 8/18 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
  • 8/19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
  • 8/20 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
  • 8/22 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
  • 8/23 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
  • 8/24 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
  • 8/25 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
  • 8/27 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
  • 8/29 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
  • 8/30 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place Amphitheater
  • 8/31 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • 9/2 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  • 9/3 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
  • 9/5 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • 9/7 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
  • 9/8 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
  • 9/11 – Inglewood, CA – The Kia Forum*
  • 9/12 – Inglewood, CA – The Kia Forum*

* Ghost only

Alter Bridge Shares North American Summer Dates For Their Pawns & Kings Tour

June 1, 2023 — Leave a comment

This will be the final leg of the Pawns & Kings Tour in North America! Alter Bridge is doing it big with special guests Sevendust, Mammoth WVH, and MJT. Grab your tickets at alterbridge.com.

  • 8/1 – Buffalo, NY – Outer Harbor Event Complex^
  • 8/2 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage^
  • 8/4 – Charlestown, WV – The Event Center at Hollywood Casino*^
  • 8/5 – Grantville, PA – Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course^
  • 8/7 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union Live!^
  • 8/8 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica^
  • 8/10 – Quebec City, QC – Quebec City Old Port Agora^
  • 8/12 – Ledyard, CT – Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resorts Casino^
  • 8/13 – Johnstown, PA – 1st Summit Arena^
  • 8/16 – Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fair#^
  • 8/17 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live*^
  • 8/19 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater^
  • 8/20 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port^
  • 8/22 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre*
  • 8/23 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center*
  • 8/25 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe*
  • 8/26 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club*
  • 8/28 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Brewing Company*
  • 8/29 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore*
  • 8/31 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Concert Cove: Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel*

^ No MJT

# No Sevendust

* No Mammoth WVH

Nita Strauss: Summer Storm North American Tour 2023

May 18, 2023 — Leave a comment

Nita Strauss is touring this summer with Lions at the Gate! You can grab your tickets and VIP experiences at nitastrauss.com.

  • 6/13 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
  • 6/14 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
  • 6/15 – Greensboro, NC – The Hangar 1819
  • 6/17 – Kings County, NY – The Meadows
  • 6/18 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
  • 6/19 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s
  • 6/21 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
  • 6/22 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
  • 6/23 – Angola, IN – The Eclectic Room
  • 6/24 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
  • 6/25 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
  • 6/26 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
  • 6/28 – Denver, CO – The Blue Bird Theater
  • 6/29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
  • 6/30 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
  • 7/1 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
  • 7/2 – Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw Theatre
  • 7/3 – Seattle, WA – El Corazón
  • 7/5 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
  • 7/6 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
  • 7/8 – Las Vegas, NV – The Space
  • 7/9 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
  • 7/11 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
  • 7/12 – Dallas, TX – Trees
  • 7/13 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
    • 7/14 – New Orleans, LA – The Parish @ House of Blues