Icon For Hire: Ready For Combat Tour 2022 (Updated 5/23)

With support from Awake at Last and Sumo Cyco, Icon For Hire is ready for combat! (Come on. I had to make that play on the tour name!)

  • 6/16 – Greensboro, NC – Blind Tiger**
  • 6/17 – Baltimore, MD – Zen West**
  • 6/18 – Lancaster, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
  • 6/19 – Williamsburg, NY – Sovereign
  • 6/21 – Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall
  • 6/22 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Craft House**
  • 6/24 – Pontiac, MI – Pike Room**
  • 6/25 – Columbus, OH – Rumba
  • 6/26 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache
  • 6/28 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • 6/30 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
  • 7/1 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theater
  • 7/2 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwoods
  • 7/3 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s Live Music
  • 7/5 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
  • 7/7 – Denver, CO – HQ
  • 7/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 7/10 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom (New date!)
  • 7/11 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 7/13 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
  • 7/14 – Anaheim, CA – Parish Room @ House of Blues (New date!)
  • 7/15 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
  • 7/17 – Albuquerque, NM – Launch Pad
  • 7/19 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
  • 7/21 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
  • 7/22 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live

** No Sumo Cyco

Avatar are Spending July in North America With Light the Torch and Otep

Tickets available at avatarmetal.com and avatarcountry.com.

  • 7/6 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
  • 7/7 – Montreal, QC – Corona
  • 7/8 – Portland, ME – AURA
  • 7/9 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
  • 7/10 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 7/12 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
  • 7/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe
  • 7/14 – Cadott, WI – Rock Fest*
  • 7/15 – Grand Rapids, MI – Upheaval Festival*
  • 7/16 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Festival*
  • 7/17 – Knoxville, TN – Concourse
  • 7/19 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
  • 7/20 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
  • 7/22 – Fargo, ND – Outdoors @ Fargo Brewing
  • 7/24 – Calgary, AB – The Palace
  • 7/25 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Bar
  • 7/27 – Vancouver, BC – The Vogue
  • 7/29 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 7/30 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
  • 7/31 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre

The Remade in Misery Tour, Summer 2022

Memphis May Fire is hitting the road alongside From Ashes to New, Rain City Drive, and Wolves at the Gate. Tickets available at memphismayfire.com.

  • 6/24 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
  • 6/25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Enclave
  • 6/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
  • 6/28 – NYC, NY – Gramercy Theatre
  • 6/29 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
  • 6/30 – Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theatre
  • 7/2 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
  • 7/3 – Pontiac, MI – Crofoot
  • 7/5 – Columbus, OH – King of Clubs
  • 7/6 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
  • 7/8 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
  • 7/9 – Kansas City, MO – Truman
  • 7/11 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
  • 7/12 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
  • 7/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – Grand @ The Complex*
  • 7/15 – Seattle, WA – The Croc*
  • 7/16 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom*
  • 7/17 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre*
  • 7/19 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall
  • 7/20 – Pomona, CA – Glasshouse
  • 7/22 – San Diego, CA – SOMA: Sidestage
  • 7/23 – Las Vegas, NV – 24 Oxford @ Virgin
  • 7/24 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
  • 7/26 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Backroom
  • 7/27 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
  • 7/28 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
  • 7/30 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
  • 7/31 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
  • 8/2 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
  • 8/3 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East

* From Ashes to New not performing

The Psychedelic Furs: Made of Rain Tour, Summer 2022

The Psychedelic Furs are touring with X for the summer leg of their Made of Rain Tour. Tickets are available at thepsychedelicfurs.com.

  • 7/6 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center @ The Heights
  • 7/8 – Toronto, ON – History
  • 7/9 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus
  • 7/10 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
  • 7/12 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
  • 7/13 – Providence, RI – The Strand Theatre
  • 7/15 – New York, NY – The Rooftop @ Pier 17
  • 7/16 – Bensalem, PA – Xcite Center @ Parx Casino
  • 7/17 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 7/19 – Greensburg, PA – The Palace Theatre
  • 7/20 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
  • 7/22 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park
  • 7/23 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
  • 7/24 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Hall
  • 7/26 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
  • 7/27 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
  • 7/29 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater
  • 7/30 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre
  • 8/2 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
  • 8/4 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre (New date!)
  • 8/6 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
  • 8/7 – Seattle, WA – Woodland Park Zoo
  • 8/8 – Forest Grove, OR – Grand Lodge
  • 8/10 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavilion (New date!)
  • 8/11 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
  • 8/12 – St. Helena, CA – Blue Note Napa @ Charles Krug Winery

Welcome to Rockville 2022: Full Lineup (Updated 5/18)

News: Jane’s Addiction has pulled out of the festival, but Porno For Pyros will be taking their place!

Welcome to Rockville is back!!!!

The annual rock/metal festival is taking place May 19th through May 22nd at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. There will also be a kickoff party featuring Steel Panther that Wednesday, the 21st. Day/weekend passes, campground reservations, and other information are available at welcometorockville.com.

Black Label Society Announces Spring 2022 Dates (Updated 5/15!)

News (as of 5/15): The New Orleans show has been postponed. No rescheduled date has been announced yet, but I’ll update again as soon as I hear anything. Again, keep your tickets! They will be honored on the new date.

Black Label Society is hitting the road in May and they’re bringing some friends. The sixteen date tour includes special guests Nita Strauss (April 30 – May 17), Black Stone Cherry (May 20, 21), and Jared James Nichols. Tickets and VIP packages are available at blacklabelsociety.vip.

  • 4/30 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 5/1 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
  • 5/3 – Casper, WY – The Gaslight Social
  • 5/5 – Belvidere, IL – The Apollo Theatre AC
  • 5/6 – Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Kewadin Casino Sault Ste. Marie
  • 5/7 – Bowler, WI – North Star Mohican Casino Resort
  • 5/9 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall (Rescheduled to 5/23)
  • 5/10 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz|Raleigh (Rescheduled to 8/30)
  • 5/11 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
  • 5/13 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live (Rescheduled to 9/2)
  • 5/14 – Tyler, TX – Country River Club (Rescheduled to 9/3)
  • 5/15 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore (Postponed. New date TBA)
  • 5/17 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
  • 5/18 – Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen Music Hall
  • 5/20 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues|Myrtle Beach
  • 5/21 – Inwood, WV – Shiley Acres Concert Stage

Pop Evil: The Vortex Tour 2022

Pop Evil, Oxymorrons, and ZILLION are setting off on a 24 city run June 23rd in Milwaukee! Tickets and VIP available at popevil.com.

  • 6/23 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
  • 6/24 – Grand Rapids, MI – Rock the Lot @ The Intersection*^
  • 6/25 – Urbana, IL – Canopy Club*^
  • 6/26 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall*^
  • 6/28 – Johnson City, TN – Capone’s*^
  • 6/30 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live*^
  • 7/1 – Tulsa, OK – Cains Ballroom*^
  • 7/2 – Waco, TX – The Backyard*^
  • 7/3 – Corpus Christi, TX – Brewsters*^
  • 7/6 – Little Rock, AR – The Music Hall*^
  • 7/8 – Bay City, MI – Wenonah Park World Friendship Shell*^
  • 7/9 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Events Center*^
  • 7/10 – Des Moines, IA – Woolys*^
  • 7/12 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theater*^
  • 7/15 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogues^
  • 7/16 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater^
  • 7/17 – Laconia, NH – Granite State Music Hall^
  • 7/19 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Vidéotron#
  • 7/20 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia#
  • 7/22 – Toronto, ON – History#
  • 7/23 – Windsor, ON – The Colosseum @ Caesar’s Windsor#
  • 7/25 – Minot, ND – The Original Bar & Nightclub+
  • 7/26 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre#
  • 7/27 – Moose Jaw, SK – Mosaic Place#
  • 7/29 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place#
  • 7/30 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Resort & Casino#
  • 7/31 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre#
  • 8/2 – Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre#
  • 8/3 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre#
  • 8/5 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post^
  • 8/6 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory^
  • 8/7 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile Showroom^
  • 8/8 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory^
  • 8/10 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep^
  • 8/13 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown^
  • 8/14 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion^

* Support from Oxymorrons

^ Support from ZILLION

+ Local support

# Supporting Shinedown

Artifas: The Resume Game Tour 2022

Artifas will be kicking off The Resume Game Tour June 17th in Huntsville, Alabama, alongside Modern Mimes. There will be local support at each show. Tickets are available through the venues, the event pages on Facebook (which you can find on Artifas’s profile), and at artifas.com.

  • 6/17 – Huntsville, AL – Shagnasty’s
  • 6/18 – Tallahassee, FL – Warrior on the River
  • 6/22 – Biloxi, MS – The Cannery Bar
  • 6/23 – Chalmette, LA – The Battlefield Bar
  • 6/24 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
  • 6/25 – Fort Worth, TX – Ridglea Theater
  • 6/27 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
  • 6/29 – Springfield, MO – Kiss Bar & Grill
  • 6/30 – St. Joseph, MO – Cafe Acoustic
  • 7/1 – Sioux City, IA – The Ickey Nickel
  • 7/2 – Janesville, WI – The Back Bar
  • 7/3 – Neillsville, WI – Silver Dome Ballroom
  • 7/7 – Moline, IL – Rascals Live
  • 7/8 – Bradley, IL – The Looney Bin
  • 7/9 – Clarksville, TN – The Warehouse

Black Label Society Announces Spring 2022 Dates (Updated 5/12!)

News (as of 5/12): Zakk Wylde has lost his voice. BLS did not play the May 9th show. Instead, Jared James Nichols and Nita Strauss performed for free. That show has now been moved to May 23rd. The May 10th show was cancelled and rescheduled for August 30th. The May 13th show in Fayetteville is now being played September 2nd, and the Tyler, Texas, show has been rescheduled for September 3rd. Keep your tickets, as they will be honored on the new dates.

Black Label Society is hitting the road in May and they’re bringing some friends. The sixteen date tour includes special guests Nita Strauss (April 30 – May 17), Black Stone Cherry (May 20, 21), and Jared James Nichols. Tickets and VIP packages are available at blacklabelsociety.vip.

  • 4/30 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 5/1 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
  • 5/3 – Casper, WY – The Gaslight Social
  • 5/5 – Belvidere, IL – The Apollo Theatre AC
  • 5/6 – Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Kewadin Casino Sault Ste. Marie
  • 5/7 – Bowler, WI – North Star Mohican Casino Resort
  • 5/9 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall (Rescheduled to 5/23)
  • 5/10 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz|Raleigh (Rescheduled to 8/30)
  • 5/11 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
  • 5/13 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live (Rescheduled to 9/2)
  • 5/14 – Tyler, TX – Country River Club (Rescheduled to 9/3)
  • 5/15 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore
  • 5/17 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
  • 5/18 – Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen Music Hall
  • 5/20 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues|Myrtle Beach
  • 5/21 – Inwood, WV – Shiley Acres Concert Stage

Psyclon Nine: The Road to Hell Tour 2022

The Road to Hell Tour, featuring Psyclon Nine, Seven Factor, and Our Frankenstein, will commence June 7th in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can find tickets and VIP meet-and-greets at psyclonnine.bandcamp.com. (The VIP packages are limited in number and include a meet-and-greet on the tour bus, a special poster, and a GA ticket for entry.)

According to Psyclon Nine’s Facebook, these are the currently scheduled dates and there are more TBA.

  • 6/7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
  • 6/8 – Denver, CO – HQ
  • 6/9 – Overland Park, KS – Vivo
  • 6/10 – Sioux City, IA – The Marquee
  • 6/11 – Chicago, IL – The WC Social Club
  • 6/12 – Maple Heights, OH – Maple Grove Tavern
  • 6/13 – Ann Arbor, MI – Necto
  • 6/14 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
  • 6/15 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
  • 6/16 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s
  • 6/17 – New York City, NY – Stimulate
  • 6/18 – Winchester, VA – Blue Fox Billiards
  • 6/19 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
  • 6/22 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
  • 6/23 – West Palm Beach, FL – Respectable Street
  • 6/25 – Jonesboro, GA – Furnace 41
  • 6/26 – Ft. Walton Beach, FL – Downtown Music Hall
  • 6/28 – Austin, TX – Elysium
  • 6/29 – Dallas, TX – Limbo Room @ The Ruins
  • 6/30 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse
  • 7/1 – Phoenix, AZ – Nile Underground
  • 7/2 – Los Angeles, CA – Bar Sinister
  • 7/3 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick