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Sammy Hagar: The Best of All Worlds Tour 2024
In early November, Sammy Hagar announced “The Best of All Worlds” Tour, featuring himself, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, and Joe Satriani. The tour arrives on the heels of the release of The Collection II, the box set of newly remastered versions of four consecutive #1 albums from Van Halen (5150, OU812, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, and Balance.
Hagar, Anthony, Bonham, and Satriani will be playing hits from Van Halen’s vast arsenal. They have also invited Australian musician Rai Thistlethwayte along on keyboards and backing vocals. Loverboy will be their opening act.
Tickets are available at redrocker.com!
- 7/13 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
- 7/14 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 7/16 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- 7/19 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
- 7/20 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
- 7/22 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
- 7/24 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
- 7/26 – Mansfield, MA – XFinity Center
- 7/27 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
- 7/29 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
- 7/31 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
- 8/2 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
- 8/3 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- 8/9 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
- 8/11 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 8/13 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest
- 8/14 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
- 8/16 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
- 8/17 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord
- 8/19 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
- 8/20 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 8/22 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
- 8/23 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 8/25 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
- 8/27 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
- 8/28 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 8/30 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
- 8/31 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Song of the Day — REdEFIND: “Outcast”
Song of the Day — Epic Down: “Nighthawk Confession”
John 5 Announces 2024 Winter Dates With Marty Friedman and Liliac
John 5 will be touring early in the new year, and he’s bringing along some special guests! From February 1st to February 7th, Liliac will be accompanying him, and the week of the 21st to the 28th, Marty Friedman will be appearing. Grab your tickets and VIP upgrades at john-5.com!
- 1/26 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
- 1/27 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
- 1/28 – Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d
- 1/30 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
- 2/1 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Family Theatre at Pheasant Run Resort#
- 2/2 – Turtle Lake, WI – St. Croix Casino#
- 2/3 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center#
- 2/4 – Kansasville, WI – 1175 Sports Park & Eatery#
- 2/6 – Angola, IN – The Eclectic Room#
- 2/7 – Harrison, OH – Blue Note Harrison#
- 2/8 – Lakewood, OH – Winchester Music Tavern
- 2/9 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
- 2/10 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
- 2/12 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
- 2/13 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
- 2/14 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
- 2/15 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
- 2/16 – New Bedford, MA – The Vault Music Hall & Pub
- 2/17 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
- 2/18 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater
- 2/19 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
- 2/20 – Greenville, SC – The Radio Room
- 2/21 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft*
- 2/23 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Dallas System)*
- 2/24 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater*
- 2/25 – Tulsa, OK – The Shrine*
- 2/27 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater*
- 2/28 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater*
- 2/29 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile
- 3/1 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
# w/Liliac
* w/Marty Friedman
Judas Priest: Invincible Shield Tour 2024
Metal legends Judas Priest have announced their Invincible Shield Tour, with special guest Sabaton. Tickets are available at judaspriestinvincibleshield.com!
- 4/18 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
- 4/19 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
- 4/21 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
- 4/24 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center
- 4/25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- 4/27 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Center*
- 4/28 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River
- 5/1 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre
- 5/2 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
- 5/4 – Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Event Center*
- 5/5 – Maryland Heights, MO – St. Louis Music Park
- 5/7 – Huntsville, AL – VBC Propst Arena*
- 5/9 – Daytona, FL – Welcome To Rockville 2024^
- 5/11 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- 5/12 – Mobile, AL – Mobile Civic Center Arena*
- 5/14 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
- 5/17 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center*
- 5/19 – Washington, DC – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
- 5/21 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena
- 5/22 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
^ No Sabaton
Song of the Day — 3 Bravo: “Parasite”
Song of the Day — Perfect Nightmare: “Violence”
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Announce 2024 US Co-Headlining Tour (Updated 11/28/23)
Update: Four new dates have been added! Check the list!
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, two legendary guitar virtuosos, are co-headlining a spring 2024 tour. The pair have been friends for over 50 years, but this is the first time they will tour as a duo-bill. Along with the tour announcement comes the news that Satch and Vai are planning a new musical collaboration!
You can get tickets at vai.com or satriani.com.
- 3/22 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 3/23 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
- 3/25 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
- 3/26 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
- 3/27 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall
- 3/29 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center
- 3/30 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
- 4/2 – Charlotte, NC – Belk Theater
- 4/3 – Richmond, VA – Dominion Energy Center
- 4/5 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre Boston
- 4/6 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
- 4/7 – Waterbury, CT – Waterbury Palace Theater
- 4/8 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center for the Arts
- 4/10 – Collingswood, NJ – Rite Auditorium
- 4/11 – Washington, DC – Theatre DC
- 4/12 – Reading, PA – Santander Performing Arts Center
- 4/13 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park
- 4/14 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Theater
- 4/16 – Detroit, MI – Fisher Theatre
- 4/17 – Kalamazoo, MI – Theatre of Kalamazoo
- 4/18 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
- 4/19 – Cincinnati, OH – J. Brady Icon Music Center
- 4/20 – Fort Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
- 4/22 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
- 4/23 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
- 4/24 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
- 4/25 – Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Civic Center
- 4/26 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
- 4/28 – La Vista, NE – The Astro
- 4/29 – Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts*
- 4/30 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory*
- 5/1 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
- 5/3 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
- 5/4 – Dallas, TX – Music Hall at Fair Park
- 5/5 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
- 5/7 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
- 5/8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Hall at Eccles Theater
- 5/10 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Resort Southern California-The Events Center*
- 5/11 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino*
* New dates!
Disturbed Announces 2024 Dates With Falling in Reverse and Plush
Disturbed is kicking off another leg of the Take Back Your Life Tour in January. With them on this run will be Falling in Reverse and Plush. You can find tickets and VIP at disturbed1.com.
- 1/19 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
- 1/22 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
- 1/23 – Green Bay, WI – The Resch Center
- 1/25 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
- 1/27 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
- 1/29 – Omaha, NE – Chi Health Center
- 1/31 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center
- 2/2 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- 2/5 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
- 2/6 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
- 2/8 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
- 2/10 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- 2/13 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
- 2/15 – Huntington, WV – Mountain Health Arena
- 2/17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 2/19 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
- 2/20 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
- 2/22 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
- 2/24 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center
- 2/26 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
- 2/29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- 3/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 3/3 – Paradise, NV – Bakkt Theater
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