Katatonia

Katatonia: Waking State of North America 2026

February 7, 2026 — Leave a comment

Swedish heavy metal band Katatonia has announced an early 2026 North American run. These will be headlining shows separate from their tour with Opeth. Tickets to all dates are available at katatonia.com!

February 2026

  • 2/9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
  • 2/27 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
  • 2/28 – Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater

March 2026

  • 3/1 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
  • 3/3 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 3/5 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
  • 3/6 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
  • 3/7 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
  • 3/8 – Towson, MD – The Recher
  • 3/10 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club
  • 3/11 – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD
  • 3/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere (The Hall)

Opeth Shares Early 2026 North American Dates

January 14, 2026 — Leave a comment

Swedish progressive metal band Opeth has announced The Last Will and Testament North American Tour, Pt. 2. Spanning the month of February, this winter run features support from their fellow Swedes, Katatonia. Tickets are available at opeth.com!

  • 2/5 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
  • 2/6 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
  • 2/7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
  • 2/10 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
  • 2/11 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
  • 2/12 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
  • 2/14 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
  • 2/15 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
  • 2/16 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
  • 2/18 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
  • 2/20 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
  • 2/21 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
  • 2/22 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24
  • 2/24 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
  • 2/25 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

My Top 50 Songs of 2023

January 5, 2024 — Leave a comment

I tried to trim my list down to 30, the way I did last year, but it was impossible. For one thing, I started compiling singles for 2023 in January – last year, I got a late start. And for another thing, there have been way too many good songs released over the past twelve months!

So here are my top 50 songs of 2023 (in no particular order). And here is a link to the full playlist!