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The Black Dahlia Murder Announces The Verminous Remnant Tour 2023

March 20, 2023 — Leave a comment

The Black Dahlia Murder is setting out on The Verminous Remnant Tour this spring! With special guests Terror, Frozen Soul, Fuming Mouth, and Phobophilic, the tour starts April 14th in Philadelphia and wraps May 26th in Minneapolis. There are two shows taking place before the official tour, as well, with support from Undeath and Phobophilic.

You can grab your tickets at tbdmofficial.com.

Pre-Tour Dates

  • 4/12 – Lakewood, OH – The Foundry
  • 4/13 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club

Tour Dates

  • 4/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest 2023
  • 4/15 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
  • 4/16 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
  • 4/18 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
  • 4/19 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
  • 4/20 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
  • 4/21 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
  • 4/22 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
  • 4/23 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
  • 4/25 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • 4/26 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
  • 4/27 – Madison, TN – Eastside Bowl
  • 4/28 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
  • 4/29 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
  • 4/30 – Tampa Overlook, FL – The Ritz Theater (Ybor City)
  • 5/2 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
  • 5/3 – Austin, TX – Mohawk Austin
  • 5/4 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
  • 5/5 – Fort Worth, TX – Ridglea Theater
  • 5/6 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada
  • 5/7 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 5/8 – Albuquerque, NM – The Historic El Rey Theater
  • 5/10 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
  • 5/11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
  • 5/12 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
  • 5/13 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
  • 5/14 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 5/16 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 5/18 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
  • 5/19 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 5/22 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
  • 5/23 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre
  • 5/25 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre
  • 5/26 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre

Disturbed: Take Back Your Life Tour 2023 (U.S. Dates)

March 17, 2023 — Leave a comment

Disturbed is touring this spring and summer with an alternating cast of other bands, which includes Breaking Benjamin, Theory of a Deadman, Jinjer, and even a couple of festivals with Falling in Reverse, Beartooth, and Dorothy! Tickets and VIP experiences are on sale now at disturbed1.com.

  • 4/27 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell^
  • 4/29 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre^
  • 5/1 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena^
  • 5/4 – Milwaukee, WI – FiServ Forum (Hog Fest)+
  • 5/6 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center (93X Twin City Takeover)+
  • 5/8 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre^
  • 5/10 – Edmonton, AB – Roger’s Place^
  • 5/12 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre^
  • 7/11 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena*
  • 7/13 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre*
  • 7/15 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater*
  • 7/16 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre*
  • 7/18 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre*
  • 7/20 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*
  • 7/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
  • 7/23 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater*
  • 7/25 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion*
  • 7/27 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
  • 7/29 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP*
  • 7/31 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion*
  • 8/1 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre*
  • 8/3 – West Palm Beach, FL – iThink Financial Amphitheatre*
  • 8/5 – Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre#
  • 8/7 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
  • 8/9 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live*
  • 8/11 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center&
  • 8/12 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview*
  • 8/15 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center*
  • 8/18 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center&
  • 8/19 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater*
  • 8/21 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion*
  • 8/23 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion*
  • 8/26 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake*
  • 8/27 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center*
  • 8/29 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (St. Louis)*
  • 8/30 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Chicago)*
  • 9/1 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre*
  • 9/2 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center*

^ with Theory of a Deadman

+ with Falling in Reverse, Beartooth, and Dorothy

* with Breaking Benjamin and Jinjer

& with Jinjer and TBD (to be determined)

# with TBD

Avenged Sevenfold Unleashes New Track + Announces New Album

March 14, 2023 — Leave a comment

Finally, finally, after seven years, Avenged Sevenfold is back! Yesterday, their social media pages were promising something, which everyone speculated, correctly, would be the announcement of a new album and an accompanying single.

Life is But a Dream drops on June 2nd. Watch the official video for the first single, “Nobody,” below.

The Parallax II: Future Sequence Tour 2023

March 14, 2023 — Leave a comment

Between the Buried and Me are joining the trend of playing an album in its entirety for a tour. This summer, the band is hitting the road and bringing their fans The Parallax II: Future Sequence from start to finish. Thank You Scientist and Rivers of Nihil will be the special guests. Tickets and VIP experiences are available at betweentheburiedandme.com.

  • 6/16 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
  • 6/17 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • 6/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia
  • 6/20 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
  • 6/21 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
  • 6/23 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
  • 6/24 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
  • 6/25 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
  • 6/27 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
  • 6/28 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
  • 6/29 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
  • 6/30 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
  • 7/1 – Minneapolis, MN – Lyric at Skyway Theatre
  • 7/2 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
  • 7/3 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
  • 7/5 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 7/7 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall Concerts
  • 7/8 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
  • 7/10 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
  • 7/11 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
  • 7/12 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 7/13 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 7/15 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
  • 7/16 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
  • 7/17 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theatre
  • 7/20 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
  • 7/21 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
  • 7/22 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
  • 7/23 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
  • 7/25 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
  • 7/26 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
  • 7/28 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
  • 7/29 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
  • 7/30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
  • 7/31 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat

The Plot In You: Watch The Divide Tour 2023

March 12, 2023 — Leave a comment

The Plot In You will be touring this spring alongside Holding Absence, Thornhill, and Banks Arcade. You can snag tickets and VIP experiences at theplotinyou.com.

  • 4/7 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
  • 4/8 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
  • 4/9 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
  • 4/11 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
  • 4/12 – London, ON – London Music Hall
  • 4/14 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
  • 4/15 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground: Fillmore Charlotte
  • 4/16 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
  • 4/18 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
  • 4/20 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
  • 4/21 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
  • 4/22 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
  • 4/24 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
  • 4/25 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
  • 4/27 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
  • 4/28 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 4/29 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
  • 4/30 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music
  • 5/2 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
  • 5/3 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
  • 5/4 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
  • 5/6 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
  • 5/7 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
  • 5/9 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
  • 5/10 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
  • 5/11 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
  • 5/12 – St. Louis, MO – The Old Rock House
  • 5/13 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s

Ill Niño Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Confession With US Tour

March 8, 2023 — Leave a comment

Ill Niño’s Confession is turning 20 this year, and the band is hitting the road to celebrate this milestone! They will be playing the album in its entirety, plus more. With them will be Through Fire and Dropout Kings. They will have special guests in each city, as well, including Sinshrift, Tulip, REdEFIND, Burden of the Sky, and/or Semper Acerbus.

Tickets available at bandsintown.com/illnino. You can also purchase a VIP bus hang at national-acts.com/illnino.

  • 5/4 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans*
  • 5/5 – Winchester, VA – Blue Fox Billiards*
  • 5/6 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom*
  • 5/7 – Horseheads, NY – The L*
  • 5/9 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s*
  • 5/10 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill #
  • 5/11 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester #
  • 5/12 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop #
  • 5/13 – Angola, IN – The Eclectic Room #
  • 5/14 – Joliet, IL – The Forge #
  • 5/16 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre ^
  • 5/17 – Belvidere, IL – The Apollo Theatre ^
  • 5/18 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room ^
  • 5/19 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar ^
  • 5/20 – Billings, MT – The Pub Station+
  • 5/21 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry+
  • 5/23 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater %
  • 5/24 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios %
  • 5/25 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater %
  • 5/26 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
  • 5/27 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse %
  • 5/30 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s %
  • 5/31 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock %
  • 6/1 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live %
  • 6/2 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box %
  • 6/3 – Fort Worth, TX – Rail Club %
  • 6/4 – Tyler, TX – Country River Club %

* w/REdEFIND and Semper Acerbus

# w/REdEFIND and Tulip

^ w/Burden of the Sky and REdEFIND

+ w/Burden of the Sky and Sinshrift

% w/Tulip and Sinshrift

Mastodon and Gojira Announce The Mega-Monsters Tour 2023

March 6, 2023 — Leave a comment

Mastodon and Gojira are co-headlining this spring and summer, and they’re bringing along a very special guest: Lorna Shore! The Mega-Monsters Tour starts April 18th in Portland, Oregon. Get your tickets and VIP packages at mastodonrocks.com or gojira-music.com.

[Note: The poster with the dates seems to be inaccurate starting on 8/9. I am listing the cities and venues from the bands’ official sites.]

  • 4/18 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  • 4/20 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
  • 4/21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
  • 4/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
  • 4/23 – Las Vegas, NV – Virgin Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
  • 4/26 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • 4/28 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
  • 4/29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
  • 4/30 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre
  • 5/2 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
  • 5/4 – Boca Raton, FL – Sunset Cove Amphitheater
  • 5/5 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
  • 5/6 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
  • 5/7 – Asheville, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Center
  • 5/9 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union Live
  • 5/10 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
  • 5/11 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
  • 8/9 – Newport, KY – Megacorp Pavilion
  • 8/10 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
  • 8/11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoors
  • 8/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Coney Island Amphitheater
  • 8/13 – Syracuse, NY – Upstate Medical Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial
  • 8/15 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple
  • 8/16 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage (Date and venue changed due to overwhelming demand)
  • 8/18 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
  • 8/19 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
  • 8/20 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
  • 8/23 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
  • 8/25 – Hammond, IN – Horseshoe Hammond Casino
  • 8/26 – Omaha, NE – Westfair Amphitheatre
  • 8/27 – Waite Park, MN – The Ledge Amphitheater
  • 8/29 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
  • 8/30 – Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater
  • 9/1 – West Valley City, UT – Usana Amphitheatre
  • 9/2 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre