Mastodon: The Poisonous Weapons Tour 2026

August 29, 2026 — Leave a comment

Mastodon will be hitting the road this fall. The Poisonous Weapons Tour is in support of the band’s ninth studio album, Marrow Deep, and features special guests Deafheaven and Alcest. The 27-date run kicks off September 16th in Orlando, Florida. You can get your tickets at mastodonrocks.com!

9/16 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
9/18 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards
9/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
9/20 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life 2026
9/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
9/23 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
9/24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
9/25 – Washington, DC – Anthem
9/27 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
9/28 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
9/29 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
10/1 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
10/2 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theater
10/3 – Minneapolis, MN – Palace Theatre
10/6 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
10/7 – Boise, ID – Revolution Center
10/9 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
10/10 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10/11 – San Diego, CA – The Sound
10/14 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
10/16 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
10/17 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
10/18 – Memphis, TN – Satellite Music Hall
10/20 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
10/21 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
10/22 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
10/24 – Fort Worth, TX – Sick New World Texas 2026

Wednesday 13: Shocktober Blood Tour 2026

August 25, 2026 — Leave a comment

Horror punk icon Wednesday 13 is bringing his Shocktober Blood Tour to major cities across the U.S. this fall. Dead on a Sunday and Above Snakes will be support on this run. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at officialwednesday13.com!

9/23 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz*
9/25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
9/26 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
9/27 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
9/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Urban Lounge
9/30 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar & Billiards*
10/1 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
10/2 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House Concert Hall
10/3 – Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewing Company
10/4 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom*
10/5 – Mesa, AZ – The Rosetta Room*
10/6 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
10/8 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
10/9 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen*
10/10 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop*
10/11 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge*
10/13 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
10/14 – Lowell, MA – Taffeta Music Hall
10/15 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
10/16 – Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance
10/17 – Bensalem, PA – Broken Goblet Brewing
10/18 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
10/20 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
10/22 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
10/23 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
10/24 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
10/26 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
10/27 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
10/28 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
10/30 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
10/31 – Denver, CO – Federal Theatre*

* Dead on a Sunday not appearing

Hammerfall: Freedom World Crusade North America 2026

August 20, 2026 — Leave a comment

Swedish power metal band Hammerfall is bringing their Freedom World Crusade to North America this fall. The tour features support from prog metal outfit Evergrey and power/folk metal act Elvenking. You can still find tickets at hammerfall.net!

9/11 – Atlanta, GA – ProgPower USA 2026
9/12 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones*
9/13 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
9/15 – New York City, NY – Rocks Off Concert Cruise 2026 (aboard the Liberty Belle)
9/16 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
9/18 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
9/19 – Ottawa, ON – Overflow Brewery
9/20 – Montreal, QC – Café Campus
9/22 – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
9/23 – Lakewood, OH – The Mercury Music Lounge
9/24 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
9/25 – St. Charles, IL – The Arcada Theatre
9/26 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theatre
9/27 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
9/29 – Denver, CO – The Federal Theatre
10/1 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
10/2 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
10/3 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House
10/4 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz (New date!)
10/6 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
10/7 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
10/8 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon

* Evergrey not appearing

Sabaton Shares Rescheduled Dates for Legends on Tour 2026

August 19, 2026 — Leave a comment

Sabaton has announced the rescheduled dates for the Legends on Tour 2026. This 35-date North American run features special guests Pop Evil and Wings of Steel. Tickets and VIP are available at sabaton.net!

September

9/23 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
9/25 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
9/26 – Ottawa, ON – History Ottawa
9/27 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto (New date!)
9/29 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium (New date!)

October

10/1 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
10/2 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
10/4 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre
10/5 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre
10/8 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum

November

11/6 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
11/7 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
11/8 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
11/11 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
11/12 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
11/14 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
11/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
11/18 – Loveland, CO – Blue FCU Arena
11/20 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
11/21 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
11/22 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
11/24 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
11/25 – Des Moines, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
11/27 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
11/28 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
11/29 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore

December

12/1 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
12/2 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
12/3 – Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at The Wylie (New date!)
12/5 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills
12/6 – National Harbor, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
12/8 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
12/9 – Nashville, TN – The Truth (New date!)
12/11 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
12/12 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium

A Killer’s Confession: Everything Comes Full Circle Tour 2026

July 30, 2026 — Leave a comment

Metal outfit A Killer’s Confession has announced the “Everything Comes Full Circle Tour.” Promoting Victim 3, the final album in their conceptual trilogy, this late 2026 run features special guests Dizasterpiece and Dead Things. The tour kicks off November 4th in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tickets and VIP packages are available at akcglobalrecords.com!

11/4 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
11/5 – Baltimore, MD – Fish Head Cantina
11/6 – Lowell, MA – Taffeta Music Hall
11/7 – Pottstown, PA – Cosmic Arts
11/8 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
11/10 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s
11/11 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
11/12 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen
11/13 – Louisville, KY – The Fox Den
11/14 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
11/17 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
11/18 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
11/19 – Des Moines, IA – XBK Live
11/20 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar
11/21 – Rapid City, SD – The Park
11/22 – Denver, CO – HQ
11/24 – Glendale, AZ – The 44
11/25 – West Hollywood, CA – The Whisky
11/27 – Anaheim, CA – The Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
11/28 – Murrieta, CA – Solaris Beer & Blending
11/29 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
12/1 – Draper, UT – Leatherheads
12/2 – Rifle, CO – The Ute Theater
12/5 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge [Album release show!]

Taste of Chaos Set to Make Its Return in Late 2026

July 29, 2026 — Leave a comment

Many moons ago, I went to Taste of Chaos. It was…2008? Avenged Sevenfold was headlining. Fantastic show! And now, 18 years later, TOC is set to return.

Featuring co-headlining acts Hollywood Undead and In This Moment, with support from I See Stars, Vana, and Melrose Avenue, this triumphant return is stacked! The tour begins September 22nd in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tickets are on sale now at tasteofchaostour.com!

9/22 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
9/23 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
9/25 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
9/26 – Reading, PA – The Santander Arena
9/28 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
9/29 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
9/30 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
10/2 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
10/3 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
10/5 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom*
10/6 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
10/8 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
10/9 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
10/11 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
10/13 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
10/14 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
10/16 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
10/17 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
10/19 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
10/20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at The Complex
10/21 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House & Event Center
10/22 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
10/25 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels
10/26 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

* I See Stars not appearing

Plush: Mass Hysteria Tour 2026

July 25, 2026 — Leave a comment

New York rock band Plush has announced a summer run (and a few dates in October), but has promised there are more shows coming! The Mass Hysteria Tour kicks off August 13th in Uncasville, Connecticut. Several dates feature special guest Major Moment. Tickets and VIP are available at plushrocks.net!

8/13 – Uncasville, CT – Wolf Den
8/14 – Newburgh, NY – The Ellis*
8/15 – Hampton, NH – Wally’s*
8/17 – Springfield, MA – 52 Summer*
8/19 – Syracuse, NY – Sharky’s*
8/21 – Teaneck, NJ – Debonair Music Hall*
8/22 – Bel Air, MD – Fallston Barrel House*
8/23 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall*
8/26 – Harrison, OH – Blue Note*
8/28 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop*
8/29 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen*
9/1 – Kansas City, MO – The Distrkct
9/3 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2026 Pre Party
9/4 – Fort Worth, TX – The Rail*
9/5 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box*
9/6 – Houston, TX – BFE Rock Club*
9/9 – Biloxi, MS – The Sanctuary*
9/11 – Shreveport, LA – Fondren’s Classic Cars & Guitars*
9/12 – Nashville, TN – The End*
9/15 – Atlanta, GA – 529 EAV*
9/16 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room*
9/18 – Sanford, FL – West End Trading*
9/19 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug*
9/20 – Jacksonville, FL – Eclipse*
9/23 – Wilmington, NC – Reggie’s*
9/25 – Virginia Beach, VA – Scandals*
10/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit Live [New date!]
10/3 – San Diego, CA – Ramona Mainstage [New date!]
10/7 – Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
10/9 – Tracy, CA – Grand Theatre Center for Arts [New date!]

* w/Major Moment

The Mostly Music Podcast, Ep. 6: After the Apocalypse 101

July 18, 2026 — Leave a comment

I had the fun of chatting with the Cleveland metal band After the Apocalypse! We discussed band history, influences, guilty pleasures, and, oddly enough, chicken nuggets and… Jeffrey Dahmer? Check it out!!!

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Nonpoint: The Even More…Outta Control Tour 2026

June 24, 2026 — Leave a comment

Nu metal veterans Nonpoint have shared the dates for The Even More…Outta Control Tour. This summer stint boasts support from their peers in Spineshank and Hed P.E. Soil will also be appearing on select shows. Tickets and VIP are available at nonpoint.com!

7/23 – Menahga, MN – Mid Summer Music Fest 2026
7/25 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre
7/26 – Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze
7/28 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
7/29 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
7/31 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142*
8/1 – Lansing, MI – Rock Lansing 2026*
8/2 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester*
8/4 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater*
8/6 – Hampton, NH – Wally’s*
8/7 – Albany, NY – Empire Live*
8/8 – Waynesboro, VA – The Foundry
8/9 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
8/11 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
8/12 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s Nightclub & Concert Venue
8/14 – Ringle, WI – Q and Z Expo Center
8/15 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
8/16 – Kansas City, MO – RecordBar
8/18 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
8/20 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
8/21 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
8/22 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
8/23 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
8/25 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
8/26 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz
8/28 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
8/29 – Las Vegas, NV – 24 Oxford
8/30 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
9/1 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe
9/3 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
9/4 – Dallas, TX – Trees

* w/Soil

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