In This Moment has announced The Godmode Tour with special guests Kim Dracula, I See Stars, and Mike’s Dead. The 20-date run kicks off April 28th in Anaheim, CA, and treks from coast to coast, finding its conclusion May 25th in Syracuse, NY. Tickets are now available at inthismomentofficial.com!
4/28 – Anaheim, CA – City National Grove of Anaheim#
4/30 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel*#
5/1 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum*#
5/3 – Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Events Center*#
5/4 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheater*#
5/5 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall*#
5/7 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
5/9 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
5/10 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024
This summer, experimental/prog rock legends Primus are sharing the stage with fellow prog outfit Coheed and Cambria. There will be various special guests depending on the city. That list includes Guerilla Toss, Too Many Zooz, Fishbone, Fantastic Negrito, and All Them Witches.
This spring, Alabama rockers Shallow Side are bringing their Rock Redemption Tour to a city near you! This 12-date run features several shows with Scotty Austin headlining and fellow special guests Seventh Day Slumber, Love the Hate, and Magdalene Rose. You can get tickets at shallowside.net!
4/12 – Biloxi, MS – The Cannery Bar & Grill^
4/13 – Bonaire, GA – Pub 96^
4/14 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco**
4/17 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall**
4/18 – Little Rock, AR – Stickyz**
4/19 – Mountain Home, AR – AC’s Event Center^
4/20 – Warrensburg, MO – Bodie’s^
4/21 – Springfield, MO – Oxo Bar & Grill**
4/24 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street**
4/25 – Fort Smith, AR – The Majestic+
4/26 – Houston, TX – Acadia Bar & Grill+
4/27 – San Antonio, TX – Fitzgerald’s+
^ w/Scotty Austin headlining
** Shallow Side only
+ Seventh Day Slumber, Shallow Side, Love the Hate, and Magdalene Rose
Hello, all, and welcome to my new subscribers! One thing you will quickly come to realize is that I always say I’m going to do regular life updates here, then I never do. I guess I just don’t think I’m that interesting, so I never do personal posts unless something exciting is going on.
Which means…
Something exciting is going on!!!!
2024 is shaping up to be a year of awesome tours, whatever your preference may be. For me, this is looking to be the year of nostalgia.
First, I posted on Facebook, semi-joking about driving up to Nashville for Creed and my friend from Georgia was like “Or I can take you to the show in Atlanta.” So, I’ll be seeing 3 Doors Down, Mammoth WVH, and Creed in December.
Then, last week, I reminded my dad about a promise he made in 2016. He said if Marilyn Manson came close and I bought the tickets, he’d get me to the show. Well, that year Manson actually played in Birmingham, but I chose not to go (long story). Now, however, Manson will be in Nashville four days after my birthday – and, much to my delight, Dad’s promise still stands!
Y’all have to understand why seeing Marilyn Manson is such a big deal for me. I have been a fan for 25 years and I have never managed to attend one of his concerts. I was too young when my brother introduced me to his music, and soon after, Manson was banned from Birmingham. (It wasn’t a statewide ban, but seriously, where else in Alabama would he play?) As stated, he was able to book shows in Birmingham in 2016 and 2017, but circumstances were against me and I had to skip them.
Finally. Finally, I will be seeing Marilyn Manson. And I. Can’t. Fucking. Wait.
My dad regrets that promise. Lol. He’s not a Manson fan. He doesn’t hate him or anything, he just thinks he’s boring. My mom would probably enjoy the show, but unfortunately, she started having seizures in December 2022. She hasn’t been officially diagnosed with anything yet, and she has been to a concert without incident since then, so it would probably be okay. However, when she asked her neurologist, she was advised against live shows. And honestly, I would never want to put her through that. Neither of us was thinking when we went to see Shinedown. Or, more accurately, I was under the impression she hadn’t had a seizure since January and the concert was in April. She was put on a fairly high dosage of an anticonvulsant at the end of last year and seems to have things under control, but again, I will do everything in my power not to put her in a situation that triggers a seizure. I’ve held her hand through a few, and it’s scary.
Anyway. That’s my big news. As for the rest of my life… I work and come home. Haha! Y’all know how it is.
I hope this post finds all of you well, and I hope positive things are happening for you in 2024!!!!!
P.S. – Manson looks good again! Well. He looks good for him.
Pixies, an alt-rock outfit that originally formed in 1986, are touring North America this spring and summer! They are co-headlining with indie rock band Modest Mouse, known mostly for their 2004 album Good News for People Who Love Bad News and its two radio hits, “Float On” and “Ocean Breathes Salty.” Opening act Cat Power is an artist who has been on the scene since the mid-90s. Dabbling in everything from punk and folk to blues and soul, Cat has evolved with every record, and she has worked with such artists as Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder, and Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth).
Pop/punk princess Avril Lavigne is touring North America this spring and summer. With special guests All Time Low, Simple Plan, Royal and the Serpent, and/or girlfriends on select dates, Avril’s “Greatest Hits” tour will start in Vancouver, BC, and run through the U.S. before concluding in Edmonton, AB. Get your tickets at avrillavigne.com!
Note: The dates jump around because from mid-June to mid-July, Avril will be in Europe. See her official site for details on those shows.
5/22 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena*
5/25 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre*
5/26 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater*
5/28 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre*
5/30 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum*
6/1 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena*
6/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
8/14 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Center+
8/16 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage+
8/17 – Saint-jean-sur-richelieu, QC – International de montgolfières 2024^
8/20 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater+
8/21 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre+
8/23 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center+
8/24 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center+
8/27 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater+
8/29 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion+
8/31 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live+
9/1 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion+
9/3 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre+
9/4 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre+
9/6 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center+
9/7 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre+
9/9 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater+
9/10 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island+
Christian nu metal act P.O.D. is hitting the road this spring to promote their latest record, Veritas, which will be released May 3rd. With a bill that includes Bad Wolves, Norma Jean, and Blind Channel, the I Got That Tour kicks off at the 98 KUPD U Fest in Phoenix, Arizona. Tickets available now at payableondeath.com!
4/26 – Phoenix, AZ – 98 KUPD U Fest 2024^
4/28 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
4/29 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
5/1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
5/2 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
5/4 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
5/5 – Wichita, KS – TempleLive at Wichita Scottish Rite Center
5/7 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
5/9 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
5/10 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
5/11 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans
5/12 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024^
5/15 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club*
5/16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival 2024^
5/17 – Reading, PA – Reverb
5/18 – Ledyard, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino*
5/19 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
5/21 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground
5/23 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
5/24 – Turtle Lake, WI – St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake Hotel
Alt-country outfit Vandoliers have shared some spring/summer dates! Punk/alt/indie/folk artist Jon Snodgrass will be appearing at a few shows, and alternative country rock band Eli Howard & the Greater Good will share the stage for a run in late June, early July. Tickets available now at vandoliers.com!
Metalcore band Fit For A King is hitting the road this spring! With special guests Chelsea Grin, a deathcore outfit from Utah, and the melodic metalcore sextet Kingdom of Giants, the tour kicks off April 7th in Grand Junction, Colorado, and ends May 2nd in Destin, Florida. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at fitforakingband.com!
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