Shinedown in Knoxville (Photos)

September 4, 2022 — Leave a comment

Last weekend was exhausting, but totally worth it. Saturday, my friend Chris and I drove up to Knoxville. We had dinner at a Mexican place on Market Square and walked around for a while – all the way to the river, actually – before heading to our hotel. After a couple of movies, we went to bed, only to get back up at 7 a.m. on Sunday.

We drove around the campus of the university, explored Ijams Nature Center, visited both the Knoxville National Cemetery and the Old Gray Cemetery, then we had lunch at a BBQ place. Finally, we headed over to Thompson-Boling Arena to begin the wait for Shinedown.

It was miserably hot, we got rained on, and we were on the turf of one of my favorite college football team’s rivals, but I can’t complain. We were front row, on guitarist Zach Myers’ side of the stage, which was perfectly fine with me 😉

I’m not going to wax poetic about how amazing the show was. Just believe me when I say that Shinedown puts on one of the best performances in live music right now. They are so energetic, the band is tight, and front man Brent Smith’s vocals are… Well, you’ve heard him sing, right? Plus, openers Diamante and Dorothy both killed it as well.

It was a hometown show for Brent, and it was magical. The energy was electric. And to top it all off, the mayor of Knox County – who happens to be WWE Hall of Famer Kane, aka Glenn Jacobs – made an appearance. He presented Brent with the key to the city, stating that Knoxville is proud of all that Shinedown has accomplished and really appreciates the band’s inspirational and positive message.

Despite the fact that I was deliriously tired and we had to drive home following the concert, I wouldn’t have traded it for the world. So here are some pictures (and a link to a video I took), just to give y’all a glimpse into the experience. If you have the chance to see Shinedown, DO IT!

First and foremost: “Second Chance” (full song, live) At the beginning, Zach is messing with his lip, then he abruptly starts singing and it is so cute.

I uploaded these separately as they’re my favorites.

Fozzy: Save The World Tour 2022-2023 (Rescheduled Dates)

September 4, 2022 — Leave a comment

Due to Chris Jericho’s vocal injury, sustained at an event in August, Fozzy will be rescheduling some of the dates of their Save The World Tour, originally planned for the fall of 2022. The tour is now going to kick off on September 29th, and the shows prior to that have been moved to spring 2023.

The lineup now includes special guests No Resolve, GFM, and Seventh Day Slumber. Tickets and VIP meet-and-greets available at fozzyrock.com.

Fall 2022

9/29 – Charlotte, NC – Underground
9/30 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
10/1 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
10/2 – Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
10/3 – Lowell, MA – Taffeta
10/6 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
10/7 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
10/8 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
10/9 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl
10/10 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27

Spring 2023

3/23 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theater
3/24 – Hobart, IN – The Art Theater
3/25 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
3/26 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
3/30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Jergels
3/31 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
4/1 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop
4/2 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
4/3 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection

Toadies: Rubberneck Tour 2022

September 3, 2022 — Leave a comment

Toadies and Reverend Horton Heat are kicking off the Rubberneck 2022 Tour soon. They will have Drakulas or Nashville Pussy with them, depending on the date. Get your tickets at thetoadies.com.

9/13 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s^
9/14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom^
9/15 – Amarillo, TX – Starlight Ranch*
9/16 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre^
9/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex^
9/19 – Phoenix, AZ – The Marquee^
9/21 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park^
9/22 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre^
9/23 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues^
9/24 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades^
9/25 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom^
9/27 – Portland, OR – Roseland^
9/28 – Seattle, WA – Showbox^
9/29 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory^
10/3 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown+
10/4 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads+
10/5 – St. Louis, MO – Pageant+
10/7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue+
10/8 – Milwaukee, WI – Rave II+
10/9 – Chicago, IL – Metro+
10/11 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi Fi Annex+
10/12 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre+
10/13 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues+
10/14 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater+
10/15 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s+
10/16 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza+
10/19 – Boston, MA – Paradise+
10/20 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall+
10/21 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony+
10/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts+
10/23 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore+
10/25 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl+
10/26 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater+
10/27 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
10/28 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room+
10/29 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus+
10/31 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues *

^ Drakulas

+ Nashville Pussy

* Drakulas only

Lacuna Coil Set to Tour North America This Fall

August 31, 2022 — Leave a comment

Lacuna Coil is doing a 13 date run starting September 8th in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and wrapping up September 23rd in Joliet, Illinois. They are bringing along special guests Uncured, Butcher Babies, and Lions at the Gate. Tickets and VIP experiences are available at lacunacoil.com.

9/8 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
9/9 – Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s Bar & Grill
9/10 – Danville, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2022
9/11 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground at The Fillmore
9/14 – Buffalo, NY – The Rapids Theatre
9/15 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
9/16 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance Theater
9/17 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
9/18 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
9/20 – Pittsburgh, PA – Jergels
9/21 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
9/22 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom
9/23 – Joliet, IL – The Forge

Alter Bridge is Bringing the Pawns & Kings Tour to North America in Early 2023 (Updated 8/30)

August 30, 2022 — Leave a comment

Update: A second Spokane (Airway Heights) show has been added!

I knew we would have North American dates in early 2023!!!! Get your tickets and VIP packages at alterbridge.com.

With Mammoth WVH and Red

1/25 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1/27 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
1/28 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
1/30 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
2/1 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
2/2 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
2/4 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
2/5 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
2/7 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
2/8 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
2/10 – Waterloo, NY – del Lago Resort & Casino
2/11 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
2/14 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
2/15 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
2/17 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
2/18 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre

With Mammoth WVH and Pistols at Dawn

3/10 – Quapaw, OK – Downstream Casino Resort
3/11 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
3/14 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
3/15 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
3/17 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
3/18 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
3/20 – Denver, CO – The Mission
3/21 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
3/23 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
3/25 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort & Casino (No Pistols at Dawn)
3/26 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort & Casino (New date!)
3/28 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
3/29 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
3/31 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino
4/1 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Resort & Casino

Didn’t Want To Lose My Streak

August 28, 2022 — Leave a comment

So I’m not doing my usual concert announcement and/or song of the day because I am in Knoxville, anxiously awaiting the Shinedown show tonight, but I will be back tomorrow!

Attila: The Rage Tour 2022

August 27, 2022 — Leave a comment

Attila is touring this fall with Catch Your Breath and Tallah, and they will be performing 2010’s Rage in its entirety! Tickets and VIP available at attila.vip.

9/30 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
10/1 – Fort Worth, TX – Ridgelea Theater
10/2 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
10/4 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
10/5 – Minneapolis, MN – The Cabooze
10/6 – Milwaukee, WI – The Miramar Theatre
10/7 – Chicago, IL – WC Social Club
10/8 – Newport, KY – Thompson House
10/9 – Cleveland Heights, OH – The Grog Shop
10/11 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Restaurant and Club
10/12 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Monarch
10/13 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
10/14 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
10/15 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theater (The Loft)
10/16 – West Palm Beach, FL – Respectable Street

Trivium: Deadmen and Dragons Tour 2022

August 25, 2022 — Leave a comment

Trivium have announced the Deadmen and Dragons Tour, with special guests Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel, and Khemmis. Tickets are available at trivium.org.

10/2 – Boise, ID – Revolution Concert House
10/3 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
10/4 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
10/6 – Calgary, AB – Macewan Hall Concerts
10/8 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
10/9 – St. Paul, MN – Myth Live
10/11 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
10/12 – Chicago, IL – Radius Chicago
10/14 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
10/15 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
10/16 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
10/18 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
10/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
10/21 – Cincinnati, OH – Icon Music Center
10/22 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
10/23 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
10/25 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
10/26 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus
10/28 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
10/29 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
10/30 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
10/31 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
11/2 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
11/4 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
11/5 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
11/6 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
11/8 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
11/9 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
11/10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

AFI: Bodies Tour 2022

August 24, 2022 — Leave a comment

With special guests, Drab Majesty. Get your tickets at afireinside.net.

10/21 – San Diego, CA – Soma (Sold out)
10/22 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Festival (Sold out)
10/23 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Festival (Sold out)
10/25 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues (Sold out)
10/26 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues (Sold out)
10/28 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/29 – Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Festival (Sold out)
11/4 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
11/5 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
11/7 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club (Sold out)
11/8 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club (Sold out)
11/9 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
11/11 – Boston, MA – Royale (Sold out)
11/12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
11/14 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
11/15 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
11/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore
11/18 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
11/19 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
11/21 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
11/22 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
11/23 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
11/25 – Ventura, CA – The Majestic Ventura Theater (Sold out)
11/26 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
11/28 – Austin, TX – Emos Austin (Sold out)
11/29 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
11/30 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
12/2 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
12/3 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues (Sold out)

Dragged Under: The Upright Animals Tour 2022 (Updated!)

August 22, 2022 — Leave a comment

Update: The Harrisburg, PA, venue has been announced! Dragged Under will be playing HMAC with Alesana, Palisades, and more at the Endless Summer Fest!

Dragged Under is bringing The Upright Animals Tour to several cities this summer, with support from Rivals and Aryia throughout, The Seafloor Cinema from 8/22 to 9/6, and Glasslands from 9/10 to 9/22. Tickets and VIP are available through Dragged Under’s official site.

8/22 – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
8/23 – Lakewood, OH – Mahalls
8/24 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
8/25 – Philadelphia, PA – Foundry
8/26 – Hartford, CT – Webster Underground
8/27 – Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows
8/28 – Harrisburg, PA – HMAC (Endless Summer Fest)
8/30 – Columbus, OH – Big Room Bar
8/31 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
9/1 – Nashville, TN – The End
9/2 – Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
9/3 – Orlando, FL – Haven Lounge
9/4 – Jacksonville, FL – Archetype
9/6 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
9/9 – Danville, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2022
9/10 – Atlanta, GA – Purgatory (The Masquerade)
9/11 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
9/12 – St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
9/13 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
9/15 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Underground
9/16 – Dallas, TX – Cheapsteaks
9/17 – Houston, TX – Secret Group
9/19 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Underground
9/20 – Las Vegas, NV – Post 8 Legion Hall
9/21 – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room at HOB
9/22 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction

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