Metal music

Silent Theory: The Redemption Tour 2026

January 9, 2026 — Leave a comment

Alt-metal act Silent Theory will be on the road this spring alongside Ovtlier and Discrepancies. The Redemption Tour starts April 24th in Houston and will make stops in such cities as Albuquerque, Hollywood, and Portland before wrapping up on May 8th in Spokane. Tickets and VIP upgrades are available at silenttheory.com!

  • 4/24 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
  • 4/25 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum
  • 4/26 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
  • 4/28 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
  • 4/29 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
  • 4/30 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
  • 5/1 – Fresno, CA – Fulton 55
  • 5/2 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
  • 5/3 – Reno, NV – Club Underground
  • 5/4 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
  • 5/6 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom/Domino Room/Annex
  • 5/7 – Seattle, WA – Funhouse
  • 5/8 – Spokane, WA – The Chameleon

Saving Abel: No Apologies Winter Tour 2026

January 8, 2026 — Leave a comment

Hard rockers Saving Abel are hitting the road this winter with The Phoenix Within. The tour starts January 16th in Denver. You can snag your tickets and VIP at savingabel.us!

  • 1/16 – Denver, CO – Roxy Theatre
  • 1/17 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
  • 1/18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s
  • 1/20 – Glendale, AZ – The 44 Sports Grill & Nightlife
  • 1/21 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
  • 1/22 – Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewing Company
  • 1/23 – Fontana, CA – Stage Red
  • 1/24 – Modesto, CA – 108 Sports Lounge
  • 1/25 – West Hollywood, CA – Parish Room @ House of Blues
  • 1/28 – Abilene, TX – The Zone
  • 1/29 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown
  • 1/30 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
  • 1/31 – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room (Rev Room)

Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [1/1 – 1/4]

January 4, 2026 — Leave a comment

It has been 2026 for, like, three seconds and already, we have soooo much good music to listen to. I am building a playlist, as per usual, which you can check out here. However, I am going to share new releases a bit differently this year.

Instead of doing bi-weekly posts with everything I’ve found during that period – and twelve separate playlists, one for each month – I will be hitting the highlights each week and adding all songs to a single 2026 playlist. I will share as much as I can to my Facebook page, but I intend to share posts directly from the musicians/artists rather than doing my own. Shares and likes help them, and that’s my main goal.

So here are five songs that were released this week that I absolutely adore. Please give them a listen and add them to your playlists!

Skillet Shares Spring 2026 Dates

January 3, 2026 — Leave a comment

Christian rockers Skillet are heading out on the road in early 2026. This 9-date run features support from The Protest and kicks off February 26th in Lancaster, PA.

Tickets: skillet.com

  • 2/26 – Lancaster, PA – American Music Theatre
  • 2/27 – Bensalem, PA – Parx Xcite Center
  • 2/28 – Huntington, WV – Keith Albee Performing Arts Center
  • 3/13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Rivers Casino Pittsburgh (New date!)
  • 3/14 – Charlestown, WV – Hollywood Casino at Charlestown Races
  • 3/15 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
  • 3/19 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 3/20 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 3/27 – Riverside, IA – Riverside Casino & Golf Resort*

* No support

Pop Evil: What Remains Tour 2026

January 2, 2026 — Leave a comment

Pop Evil has announced headlining dates interspersed among their shows opening for Sabaton. In support of their latest album, What Remains, this run boasts stops in Birmingham, Las Vegas, and Portland. Tickets are on sale now at popevil.com!

Pop Evil headlining shows

  • 2/6 – Destin, FL – Club LA
  • 2/7 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay
  • 2/12 – Biloxi, MS – The Sanctuary
  • 2/19 – Las Vegas, NV – The Portal at Area15
  • 2/22 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
  • 2/25 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theatre
  • 4/12 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – The Machine Shop

Supporting Sabaton

  • 2/9 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – FTL War Memorial
  • 2/10 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
  • 2/13 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
  • 2/14 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
  • 2/15 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
  • 2/18 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
  • 2/20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum
  • 2/21 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
  • 2/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
  • 2/26 – Loveland, CO – Blue FCU Arena
  • 2/27 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
  • 2/28 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
  • 3/2 – Des Moines, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
  • 3/3 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory
  • 3/4 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
  • 3/6 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
  • 3/7 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
  • 3/8 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
  • 3/10 – Pittsburgh, PA – UPMC Events Center
  • 3/11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
  • 3/12 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
  • 3/14 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
  • 3/15 – Washington, DC – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
  • 3/17 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Special Events Center
  • 3/18 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
  • 4/6 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
  • 4/9 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
  • 4/11 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
  • 4/14 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
  • 4/17 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre
  • 4/18 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre
  • 4/20 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum

ENMY Shares January 2026 Dates With Softspoken and Summer Hoop

January 1, 2026 — Leave a comment

Ohio metal band ENMY will be touring this January with fellow Cincinnatians Softspoken and the Florida-based Summer Hoop. This 2-week run kicks off on the 16th in Orlando, Florida. Tickets are available at enmymusic.com!

  • 1/16 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
  • 1/17 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • 1/18 – Jacksonville, FL – The Albatross
  • 1/19 – Fort Walton Beach, FL – Downtown Music Hall
  • 1/20 – Atlanta, GA – 529 Bar
  • 1/22 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
  • 1/23 – Dallas, TX – TX Tea Room
  • 1/24 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 1/25 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
  • 1/27 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
  • 1/28 – Biloxi, MS – The Sanctuary
  • 1/29 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay
  • 1/30 – Nashville, TN – The End
  • 1/31 – Jeffersonville, IN – Losers 812