The Union Underground is offering up a trip back in time with their Back To The 2000s Tour, which features special guests Soil, Ra, and Flaw. This nu metal nostalgia party kicks off March 1st in San Antonio, Texas! Each band will be playing exclusive material from their most popular albums. Get your tickets and VIP now at national-acts.com!
I just spent six wonderful days with my brother and his wife in Colorado, and I am devastated to be back home. Well, actually, home isn’t the problem; work is. My job sucks, but I won’t whine here. I’m sure everyone has complaints about their places of employment. Lol.
Anyway, I flew to Colorado Springs last Monday. My brother (Rick) and his wife (Jayne) picked me up from the airport. We had lunch and drove to their house, where we watched “The Osbournes Want to Believe” and ate dinner. We crashed pretty early, and once I’d caught up on sleep, my vacation could fully begin.
Tuesday was relaxing. We got coffee and did a little sightseeing, including the Catholic cemetery in town, then binged “Outer Banks” and made these really delicious grilled cheese sandwiches with blueberry jalapeño jam, smoked cheddar, horseradish mustard, and caramelized strips of bacon. Yes, it was as good as it sounds. Then, we hauled ass down to this really small haunted house, because it was Halloween and we wanted to do something in honor of my favorite holiday.
Wednesday was exciting, as it was the day we traveled down to Albuquerque for the Wednesday 13 Performs Murderdolls concert. This was the main reason for my trip, though I extended it into a nice family visit instead of a two-day run for nothing but the show. I’m going to write a review of the concert, so I won’t go into details in this post. Let me just say it was worth the 4 hour flight and 3.5 hour drive. Meeting Wednesday 13 (and guitarist Roman Surman) was everything. I’ve been a fan of Murderdolls for 20 years, and I thought I might die. Haha! Wednesday could not have been nicer. I told him that he’d always been my favorite Murderdoll and he said “So give me a hug since I’m yours.” I melted. Oh, and he said it was obvious I wasn’t from New Mexico because of my accent.
Ok. I’ll stop. You can read the rest when I share my review.
Thursday was another lazy day. Rick smoked burgers for dinner and we watched TV. He and Jayne had to work on Friday, and I used that time to do an interview with Adam of EverFelt and bond with their cats.
Rick and I stayed up late, finishing season 3 of “Outer Banks.” When I got up Saturday morning, Jayne was at work and Rick had already found our first college football game of the day. Now, this may seem strange to y’all, but this was the thing I was most excited about, besides the concert. My brother and I haven’t been able to watch football together since he moved to Colorado. Our whole family are huge Alabama Crimson Tide fans, and this past weekend was a big game: Alabama played LSU. Jayne was bored, but Rick and I were happy, especially given that Alabama won.
And then it was Sunday and time for me to get on a plane and return to Alabama. I had two more days off work, which was lucky because I came home with the flu. Now I’m back in the swing of real life and I kind of hate it. Just counting the days until my next trip…
From Ashes To New are headed back out this November/December for their Blackout Tour, Pt. 1, alongside special guests The Word Alive, Catch Your Breath, and Ekoh. Grab your tickets and VIP packages at fromashestonew.com!
11/21 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
11/22 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
11/24 – Liverpool, NY – Sharkey’s Banquets & Events
11/25 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
11/26 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Hardcore
11/28 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
11/29 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theater*
11/30 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
12/1 – Harrison, OH – Blue Note Harrison
12/3 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
12/4 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
12/5 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s LIVE
12/6 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
12/8 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
12/10 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
12/11 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater*
12/12 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club*
12/13 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
12/15 – Niagara Falls, NY – The Rapids Theatre
12/16 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
12/17 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (New date!)
In This Moment and Ice Nine Kills are teaming up for the Kiss of Death Tour this November/December. Support comes in the form of Avatar and New Years Day. You can get your tickets at inthismomentofficial.com or iceninekills.com. (Ice Nine Kills also offers VIP experiences!)
11/3 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
11/4 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live*
11/5 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater*
11/7 – Indianapolis, IN – Blue Ribbon Pavilion
11/8 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
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
Black Stone Cherry has announced a handful of fall 2023 dates with Giovannie and the Hired Guns! The tour kicks off November 2nd in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and wraps up on the 19th in Cincinnati, Ohio.
August Burns Red is celebrating the ten year anniversary of their sixth studio album, Rescue & Restore, by touring across North America. With support from Brand of Sacrifice, Spite, and Crystal Lake, this 22-date run kicks off November 10th in Worcester, Massachusetts. Tickets/VIP can be found at augustburnsred.com.
11/10 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
11/11 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia
11/12 – London, ON – London Music Hall
11/14 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
11/16 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
11/17 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
11/18 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
11/20 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live
11/21 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
11/22 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin
11/24 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
11/25 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
11/27 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
11/28 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater
11/29 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
11/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
12/2 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
12/4 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
12/5 – Chicago, IL – Radius
12/6 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
12/8 – Lancaster, PA – Freedom Hall at The Lancaster County Convention Center (Christmas Burns Red, Night 1)
12/9 – Lancaster, PA – Freedom Hall at The Lancaster County Convention Center (Christmas Burns Red, Night 2)
I still have 11 days before I fly to Colorado to visit my brother, but my mind has already abandoned the real world. I am so ready to escape my job for a week. Plus, while I’m out there, I get my birthday gift: we’re going to Albuquerque for the Wednesday 13 Performs Murderdolls tour – and my brother bought me the VIP experience, so I’m meeting Wednesday 13!!!!!! I’ve been a fan since I was 15, and I just know I’m going to make a fool of myself.
In other news, I had an appointment with a gastroenterologist last week. I had been having some abdominal discomfort, up to and including mild pain just below my breastbone and slightly to the right. The doctor said it was most likely a pre-ulcer or an ulcer. I was given a medicine to coat my stomach when I eat and another that is supposed to help control my stomach acid. I also had an ultrasound done. Well, the office has not called with the ultrasound results, but the medicines seem to be helping. The only pain I’ve had in the past few days has been at work. One of my coworkers said that suggests an ulcer, because I’m hurting only when I’m stressed. I guess we’ll see. If I don’t hurt at all in Colorado, then the problem is my place of work. Haha!
Just wanted to share another personal post, give y’all an update on things. In regard to the music side of the blog, I have two interviews coming up: hard rockers Sever Red and the industrial metal band Corvin’s Breed (who is opening for Psyclon Nine on their upcoming Infection Divinum Tour). These will both be written, as I don’t yet have the option to do video or phone interviews. I’m also continuing my weekly Bands You Should Know, so if there’s anyone I need to do a brief blurb about, tell me in the comments!
I hope this post finds all of you well! Oh, and if y’all wanted to see a half-assed shot of what was visible in Alabama during the annular eclipse…
I was in the parking lot at work with three other employees trying to catch that. The picture might not be great, but we were having a lot of fun! Lol.
Saving Abel has announced that they are canceling all scheduled dates for the foreseeable future. Refunds will be issued to ticket holders at their point of purchase.
Here is the statement issued by the band.
“Due to some recent developments within the Saving Abel family, we unfortunately have to cancel all upcoming tour dates. There is nothing that Jared and the band were looking forward to more than playing live, but unfortunately, that will have to wait a little longer. We appreciate your understanding at this time, and all ticket holders will be issued refunds at the point of purchase.”
Industrial black metal band Psyclon Nine has announced the Infection Divinum xx Annos Tour with special guests Clockwork Echo, Guillotine, and Corvin’s Breed. Tickets for this 2023 run, as well as two April 2024 dates, are available via Psyclon Nine’s Bandcamp!
Note: There are no ticket links for the shows at Astoria Pub in Vancouver or Stimulate in NYC, nor do the sites for these venues have tickets for this tour on their event pages. If this changes, I will update this post with direct links to the tickets.
11/15 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
11/16 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
11/17 – Portland, OR – The Coffin Club (New date!)
11/18 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria Pub
11/20 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
11/24 – West Chicago, IL – WC Social Club
11/25 – Columbus, OH – Double Happiness
11/27 – Ann Arbor, MI – Necto
11/28 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester
11/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
11/30 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
12/1 – New York, NY – Stimulate
12/2 – Richmond, VA – Fallout
12/3 – El Cajon, CA – Radio Room
12/5 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
12/6 – Colorado Springs, CO – Vultures
12/7 – Denver, CO – HQ
12/30 – Hollywood, CA – Bar Sinister
April 2024 Shows
4/18 – London, UK – Reptile (Psyclon Nine only)
4/21 – Siggiewi, Malta – Dark Malta Festival 2024 (Psyclon Nine only)
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