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Rise of the Machine Tour 2023 (Rescheduled Dates)

November 10, 2022 — Leave a comment

Static-X, Fear Factory, and Dope are hitting the road February 25, 2023, for the Rise of the Machine Tour. Special guests include Mushroomhead, Twiztid, Society 1, and Cultus Black (you’ll have to check their website to see who’s appearing in which city). Tickets and VIP packages are available at static-x.org.

  • 2/25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
  • 2/27 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 2/28 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
  • 3/1 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
  • 3/2 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 3/3 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center
  • 3/4 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
  • 3/5 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 3/7 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 3/8 – Albuquerque, NM – The Historic El Rey Theater
  • 3/9 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 3/10 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
  • 3/11 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
  • 3/12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 3/14 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
  • 3/15 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
  • 3/16 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground-Fillmore Charlotte
  • 3/17 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage
  • 3/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
  • 3/19 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
  • 3/21 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
  • 3/22 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
  • 3/23 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Corona
  • 3/24 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
  • 3/25 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
  • 3/26 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
  • 3/28 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
  • 3/29 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
  • 3/30 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
  • 3/31 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
  • 4/1 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 4/2 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
  • 4/4 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
  • 4/5 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
  • 4/6 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
  • 4/7 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
  • 4/8 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore Minneapolis
  • 4/9 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
  • 4/11 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 4/13 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
  • 4/14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 4/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater

Song of the Day — Styx: “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)”

November 7, 2022 — Leave a comment

Styx Announces 2022-2023 North American Tour Dates

November 7, 2022 — Leave a comment

Tickets: styxworld.com

  • 12/1 – Tulsa, OK – River Spirit Casino Resort
  • 12/2 – Jonesboro, AR – First National Bank Arena
  • 12/3 – Cincinnati, OH – Hard Rock Cafe
  • 1/6 – Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena
  • 1/7 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
  • 1/8 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
  • 1/18 – Orlando, FL – Walt Disney Theatre at Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts
  • 1/19 – Fort Myers, FL – Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW
  • 1/20 – Key West, FL – RokIsland Fest
  • 1/22 – Melbourne, FL – The Maxwell C. King Center
  • 1/27 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
  • 1/28 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
  • 2/1 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
  • 2/3 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
  • 2/4 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
  • 2/18 – Rancho Mirage, CA – Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa
  • 2/23 – Loveland, CO – Budweiser Events Center
  • 2/24 – Beaver Creek, CO – Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC)
  • 2/25 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
  • 2/26 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
  • 3/16 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
  • 3/17 – Wisconsin Dells, WI – Crystal Grand Music Theatre
  • 3/18 – Rochester, MN – Mayo Civic Center
  • 4/13 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre
  • 4/17 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
  • 4/18 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage
  • 4/21 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
  • 4/22 – Valdosta, GA – All-Star Amphitheater | Wild Adventures Theme Park

Machine Head: Of Kingdom and Crown Tour 2022

November 1, 2022 — Leave a comment

Machine Head are embarking on the Of Kingdom and Crown Tour throughout November and December. Following the success of what they call the “Electric Happy Hour (Live)” dates in Scotland, the band decided to bring the anything-goes shows to America. The setlist will change daily, but every city gets a full night of Machine Head! Snag your tickets and VIP packages at machinehead1.com.

  • 11/3 – Fresno, CA – Strummer’s
  • 11/6 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
  • 11/8 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 11/9 – Missoula, MT – Top Hat
  • 11/10 – Boise, ID – Revolution
  • 11/12 – Casper, WY – The Gaslight Social
  • 11/13 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
  • 11/15 – Minot, ND – The Original
  • 11/16 – Fargo, ND – The Hall at Fargo Brewing
  • 11/18 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar
  • 11/19 – Lincoln, NE – The Royal Grove
  • 11/20 – Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
  • 11/21 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
  • 11/22 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
  • 11/23 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Center
  • 11/25 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • 11/26 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop
  • 11/27 – Columbus, OH – A & R Music Bar
  • 11/28 – Cincinnati, OH – Legends
  • 11/30 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
  • 12/1 – Portland, ME – Portland House of Music
  • 12/2 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
  • 12/3 – Reading, PA – Reverb
  • 12/4 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
  • 12/6 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
  • 12/7 – Huntington, WV – The Loud
  • 12/8 – Charlotte, NC – Underground
  • 12/9 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
  • 12/10 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
  • 12/12 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
  • 12/13 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
  • 12/15 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
  • 12/16 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 12/17 – Wichita, KS – Wave
  • 12/18 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live Inside Stage
  • 12/20 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
  • 12/21 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
  • 12/22 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 12/23 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades

Throwback Post: Top 5 Music Videos Based on Horror Films

October 27, 2022 — Leave a comment

This post was originally published in October 2019.

It’s October, which means spooky season, my favorite time of the year! I would have done a lot of horror/Halloween-themed posts if everything hadn’t been so hectic. But alas, that’s life.

With that being said, there are still seven days left until the month’s end, so I have time to get some of my Spooktober ideas uploaded.

My first special post for October is a Top Five list featuring music videos based on horror movies! Over the years, several artists have paid homage to their favorite scary film. The trend is most prevalent in the rock and metal genres, which is appropriate, don’t you think?

And here we go! (These are in no particular order.)

1. “The Kill” – Thirty Seconds to Mars // Based on Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining

2. “Beim Ersten Mal Tut’s Immer Weh” – Oomph! // Based on the psychological thriller Hard Candy, directed by David Slade and starring Ellen Page

3. “Engel” – Rammstein // Based on the snake dance scene in From Dusk Till Dawn

4. “Living Dead Girl” – Rob Zombie // Based on the 1920 silent horror film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, with a nod to White Zombie as well

5. “Hell in the Hallways” – Ice Nine Kills // Based on the film adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie