South African alt-metal band Seether will be touring the U.S. this May with support from Mammoth WVH, POD, and Nonpoint. This 21-date run is to promote Seether’s upcoming album, The Surface Seems So Far, which was released on September 20, 2024. Tickets and VIP are available at shopseether.com!
5/3 – Phoenix, AZ – 98 KUPD U Fest 2025+
5/5 – Colorado Springs, CO – Ford Amphitheater+*
5/7 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre+*
5/8 – Peoria, IL – Prairie Home Alliance Theater+*
5/9 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center^*
5/10 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe^*
5/12 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club^*
5/13 – Mankato, MN – Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center^*
5/14 – Bismarck, ND – Bismarck Event Center^
5/16 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma*
5/17 – Billings, MT – The Pub Station Ballroom*
5/18 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center^*
It’s day one of a new year, and while I am not known for preaching positivity, I will say that we all have a chance to make 2025 great.
I don’t know how y’all fared in 2024, but it wasn’t such a terrible year for me. I got to see and meet Danny Worsnop (Asking Alexandria/We Are Harlot) with my mom, and she amused him so much that he told a story about her on Facebook. My dad took me to the Marilyn Manson/Five Finger Death Punch tour for my birthday. I have been a fan of Manson for almost 25 years, and it was my first time seeing him. As an added bonus, The Funeral Portrait opened the night (and they were phenomenal). And while we’re on the subject of concerts, I finally made it to the promised land: one of my best friends took me to see Creed for Christmas! I missed them during their heyday – I was, like, 10 – and that always depressed me. I was so excited about their reunion, and they were worth waiting for. Mammoth WVH and 3 Doors Down were the openers, and both bands kicked ass!
On a personal note, my best friend moved back to Alabama! I had missed her and her family terribly. I gained self-confidence this year. My friends and coworkers helped immensely with that challenge. I like myself better at 37 than I did at 17.
The negatives for 2024 were huge, I will admit. We lost my paternal grandmother in October. She was my last grandparent, the one I spent the most time with and knew the best, so when I say that it’s been a struggle… More than my own grief, I’ve been very concerned about my dad. It’s only been two years since his youngest brother passed. Now it’s just him and my uncle Chris. If you could spare a thought for them, that would be lovely.
I’m also stuck in a job that doesn’t make me happy, but I plan on changing that as soon as possible. I guess that’s a minor complaint overall, though it does impact me almost daily. Still, I’m thinking positive! I will find something better in 2025!
Happy New Year to all my readers/followers! I hope this January 1st finds you well. Drop me a comment and tell me a good thing about your 2024, or tell me what you’re looking forward to in 2025.
Here are a few pictures from the past 12 months.
Danny WorsnopJericho RoseMe and Dad at the Marilyn Manson showBirthday!Halloween with the bestest and her family 🎃With Jesse at the Creed show 🤘🏻Creed at State Farm Arena 🔥Christmas 🎅🏻
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.
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
This will be the final leg of the Pawns & Kings Tour in North America! Alter Bridge is doing it big with special guests Sevendust, Mammoth WVH, and MJT. Grab your tickets at alterbridge.com.
8/1 – Buffalo, NY – Outer Harbor Event Complex^
8/2 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage^
8/4 – Charlestown, WV – The Event Center at Hollywood Casino*^
8/5 – Grantville, PA – Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course^
8/7 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union Live!^
8/8 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica^
8/10 – Quebec City, QC – Quebec City Old Port Agora^
8/12 – Ledyard, CT – Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resorts Casino^
8/13 – Johnstown, PA – 1st Summit Arena^
8/16 – Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fair#^
8/17 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live*^
8/19 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater^
8/20 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port^
8/22 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre*
8/23 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center*
8/25 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe*
8/26 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club*
8/28 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Brewing Company*
8/29 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore*
8/31 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Concert Cove: Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel*
News, as of 5/24 – Stone Temple Pilots will not be playing the five remaining dates due to a number of their crew testing positive for Covid. However, Halestorm and Black Stone Cherry will stillbeperforming.
Halestorm will be sharing the stage with Stone Temple Pilots, Mammoth WVH, and/or Black Stone Cherry for a May run. Get your tickets at halestormrocks.com.
5/10 – Billings, MT – First Interstate Arena (w/STP, Mammoth WVH, & Black Stone Cherry)
5/11 – Casper, WY – Ford Wyoming Center (w/STP, Mammoth WVH, & Black Stone Cherry)
5/13 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Concert Cove, Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel (w/Black Stone Cherry & Mammoth WVH)
5/14 – Wichita, KS – Wave (w/Mammoth WVH)
5/17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE (w/STP & Black Stone Cherry)
5/18 – Columbus, OH – Kemba Live! (w/STP & Black Stone Cherry)
5/21 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (w/Highly Suspect)
5/22 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville
5/24 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center (w/STP & Black Stone Cherry)
5/25 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater (w/STP & Black Stone Cherry)
5/27 – Deadwood, SD – Outlaw Square (w/STP & Black Stone Cherry)
5/28 – Moorhead, MN – Bluestorm Amphitheater (w/STP & Black Stone Cherry)
5/30 – Bonner, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater (w/STP & Black Stone Cherry)
In a recent interview with Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige, Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti said that the band’s seventh studio album should be released in September. He also talked about his daughter, why he wanted to cover Frank Sinatra songs, and briefly explained Alter Bridge’s process in the studio. If you want to read the full interview, you can click here.
Along with this welcome news, Alter Bridge has announced a European tour, entitled the “Pawns & Kings Tour,” set to kick off November 1st in Hamburg. Halestorm and Mammoth WVH will be their two supporting acts. For tickets and VIP info, visit alterbridge.com.
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