instrumental rock
Nita Strauss Announces March 2024 Dates With Diamante and Starbenders
Metal and guitar goddess Nita Strauss will be playing some shows this March with support from Diamante and Starbenders! You can grab your tickets and VIP packages at nitastrauss.com.
- 3/12 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
- 3/13 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s (w/special guest Anoxia)
- 3/15 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 3/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Studio B at Skyway Theatre
- 3/17 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room Lounge
- 3/18 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
- 3/20 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
- 3/22 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
- 3/23 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
- 3/24 – Memphis, TN – Growlers
- 3/26 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
- 3/28 – Fort Smith, AR – Temple Live
- 3/29 – Cedar Park, TX – Haute Spot
We Are The Virus Delivers With New Instrumental Track “Get Bent”
Louisiana-based metal project We Are The Virus is releasing new music on February 29th! Put together and performed by front man Ryan Henry, “Get Bent” is an instrumental piece that clocks in at 3 minutes, 20 seconds.
The driving beat and intricate thrum of the bass form a solid foundation, and for the first minute or so, a rock-oriented riff is crafted upon this pedestal. But don’t let that lull you into complacency! At roughly the 1:14 mark, the listener is carried into a journey of guitar work, from delay effects to a shredding solo that speaks of WATV’s classic metal influences. The song then falls back into a maelstrom of drums, bass, and guitar, building to its rather abrupt ending.
The story behind the track? According to Ryan, the inspiration was a literal “get bent” to those people who are nothing but a problem in your life. Where words fail, music speaks, as they say, and “Get Bent” is a musically blistering “not anymore” to those who need to be dismissed for your own peace of mind.
Don’t miss “Get Bent” on your favorite streaming service, and be sure to follow We Are The Virus on their various socials so you never miss an update! And, if you would like to learn more about the band, check out the interview I did with Ryan back in November 2023.
Song of the Day — The Lamplighter: “Tears”
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
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!
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Announce 2024 US Co-Headlining Tour
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
- 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
Mammoth WVH: Mammoth II Tour 2023
Mammoth WVH is hitting the road this November-December with the one and only Nita Strauss! Tickets and VIP experiences are available at mammothwvh.com.
- 11/3 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center (Mammoth WVH only, supporting Metallica)
- 11/4 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 11/5 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
- 11/7 – Columbus, OH – The Bluestone
- 11/9 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
- 11/10 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field (Mammoth WVH only, supporting Metallica)
- 11/11 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
- 11/13 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
- 11/14 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
- 11/15 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
- 11/17 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
- 11/18 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
- 11/19 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
- 11/21 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
- 11/22 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
- 11/24 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
- 11/25 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
- 11/26 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin
- 11/28 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
- 11/29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
- 11/30 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
- 12/2 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House
- 12/3 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
- 12/4 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
- 12/7 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
- 12/8 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
- 12/9 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
Song of the Day — The Lamplighter: “Ocean Shores”
Steve Vai: Inviolate Tour 2023
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
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