Greta Van Fleet 2018 World Tour

Greta Van Fleet’s world tour kicked off yesterday. See the remaining dates below, and get ready for the band’s first full-length record later this year.

  • 6/17 – Pink Pop Festival – Landgraaf, Netherlands
  • 6/18 – Download Festival – Paris, France
  • 6/24 – John Anson Ford Theatre – Hollywood, CA (sold out)
  • 6/29 – Middle of the Map Festival – Kansas City, MO
  • 6/30 – 101 WKQX PIQNIQ, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL
  • 7/1 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
  • 7/3 – Armory – Minneapolis, MN (sold out)
  • 7/6 – REBEL – Toronto, ON (sold out)
  • 7/8 – REBEL – Toronto, ON (sold out)
  • 7/9 – Festival d’été de Québec – Quebec City, QC
  • 7/10 – Ottawa Bluesfest – Ottawa, ON
  • 7/18 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA (sold out)
  • 7/20 – 9:30 Club – Washington DC (sold out)
  • 7/21 – The Anthem – Washington DC (sold out)
  • 7/23 – House of Blues – Boston, MA (sold out)
  • 7/24 – House of Blues – Boston, MA (sold out)
  • 7/27 – Floydfest – Floyd, VA
  • 7/29 – Panorama Music and Arts Festival, Randall’s Island Park – New York, NY
  • 7/31 – The Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH (sold out)
  • 8/1 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO (sold out)
  • 8/3 – Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
  • 8/4 – Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL (sold out)
  • 8/18 – Summer Sonic Festival – Osaka-Shi, Japan
  • 8/19 – Summer Sonic Festival – Tokyo, Japan
  • 8/23 – Maui Arts & Cultural Center – Kahului, HI
  • 8/24 – The Republik – Honolulu, HI
  • 9/7 – The Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
  • 9/8 – The Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
  • 9/9 – Skookum Festival – Vancouver, BC
  • 9/11 – Shaw Conference Centre – Edmonton, AB
  • 9/12 – BMO Centre – Calgary, AB
  • 9/14 – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Portland, OR
  • 9/17 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
  • 9/18 – City National Civic – San Jose, CA
  • 9/19 – The Masonic – San Francisco, CA
  • 9/22 – iHeart Radio Festival – Las Vegas, NV
  • 9/23 – The Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA
  • 9/25 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
  • 9/26 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
  • 9/28 – The Union Event Center – Salt Lake City, UT
  • 9/29 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO
  • 10/1 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO
  • 10/5 – Austin City Limits Festival – Austin, TX
  • 10/6 – Cal Jam – San Bernardino, CA
  • 10/11 – The Sylvee – Madison, WI (sold out)
  • 10/26 – Elysee Montmartre – Paris, France
  • 10/27 – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, Belgium
  • 10/29 – 013 – Tilburg, Netherlands
  • 10/30 – Mehr! Theatre – Hamburg, Germany
  • 11/1 – Palladium – Cologne, Germany
  • 11/4 – Berns Salonger – Stockholm, Sweden
  • 11/5 – Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 11/7 – Columbiahalle – Berlin, Germany
  • 11/9 – 02 Kentish Town Forum – London, UK
  • 11/11 – 02 Kentish Town Forum – London, UK
  • 11/12 – 02 Kentish Town Forum – London, UK
  • 11/14 – 02 Academy – Birmingham, UK
  • 11/15 – Academy Manchester – Manchester, UK

Ghost Will Tour North America Again, Fall 2018

Ghost has announced another North American tour, taking place this fall. You can read more details and get info about the Blabbermouth.net presale here.

Dates:

  • Oct. 26 – Tulsa, OK – Cox Business Center Ballroom
  • Oct. 27 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
  • Oct. 29 – Louisville, KY – Palace Theatre
  • Oct. 30 – Indianapolis, IN – The Murat Theatre
  • Nov. 1 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
  • Nov. 2 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center (Theatre)
  • Nov. 3 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
  • Nov. 4 – Ames, IA – Stephens Auditorium
  • Nov. 6 – Omaha, NE – Orpheum Theater
  • Nov. 8 – Albuquerque, NM – Kiva Auditorium
  • Nov. 9 – El Paso, TX – Abraham Chavez Theatre
  • Nov. 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
  • Nov. 12 – San Diego, CA – Spreckels Theatre
  • Nov. 13 – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Community Center Theater
  • Nov. 15 – San Jose, CA – City National Civic Center
  • Nov. 16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
  • Nov. 17 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
  • Nov. 19 – Midland, TX – Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center
  • Nov. 20 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
  • Nov. 21 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theatre
  • Nov. 23 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (Walt Disney Theater)
  • Nov. 24 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theater
  • Nov. 25 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
  • Nov. 27 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center
  • Nov. 29 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre
  • Nov. 30 – Atlanta, GA – Roxy Theatre
  • Dec. 1 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
  • Dec. 2 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
  • Dec. 4 – Richmond, VA – Dominion Energy Center
  • Dec. 5 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – FM Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
  • Dec. 7 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
  • Dec. 8 – Toronto, ON – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
  • Dec. 10 – Baltimore, MD – The Hippodrome
  • Dec. 11 – Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theater
  • Dec. 13 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
  • Dec. 14 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre
  • Dec. 15 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

The Gen X Summer Tour (Dates)

The Gen X Summer Tour will feature Buckcherry, POD, Lit, and Alien Ant Farm.

  • 6/28 – Summerfest – Harley Davidson – Milwaukee, WI
  • 6/29 – Corbin Arena – Corbin, KY
  • 6/30 – Stars and Stripes Festival (free show) – Novi, MI
  • 7/3 – Miramar Amphitheater – Miramar, FL
  • 7/5 – The Stage on the Bay – Savannah, GA (no POD)
  • 7/6 – The Beaver Bar – Murrels Inlet, SC
  • 7/7 – Pier Six Pavillion – Baltimore, MD
  • 7/26 – The Amphitheater at Bald Hill – Farmingville, NY
  • 7/27 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
  • 7/28 – CURE Insurance Arena – Trenton, NJ
  • 7/30 – Exhibition Hall – Watertown, NY
  • 7/31 – Mavricks Music Hall – Barrie, ON
  • 8/3 – Bluestem Amphitheater – Moorhead, MN
  • 8/6 – Iron Horse Saloon (free show) – Sturgis, SD
  • 8/9 – Choctaw Casino & Resort (free show) – Pocola, OK
  • 8/10 – Golden Nugget Casino: H2O – Lake Charles, LA
  • 8/11 – Griffin Music Hall – El Dorado, AR
  • 8/12 – Summers at the River – Nixa, MO
  • 8/14 – Stampede – Aurora, CO
  • 8/17 – The Northwoods Rock Rally – Glen Fora, WI
  • 8/19 – Providence Medical Center – Bonner Springs, KS
  • 8/21 – Concrete Street Pavilion – Corpus Christi, TX
  • 8/22 – HEB Center – Cedar Park, TX
  • 8/24 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music – Irving, TX
  • 8/25 – Speaking Rock Entertainment (free show) – El Paso, TX
  • 8/26 – Smart Financial Centre at Sugarland – Sugar Land, TX
  • 8/28 – Abilene Civic Center – Abilene, TX
  • 8/30 – Tyson Events Center – Sioux City, IA
  • 8/31 – DuQuoin State Fair – DuQuoin, IL
  • 9/1 – Naperville Last Fling – Naperville, IL
  • 9/3 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO (Pointfest Radio Show w/The Offspring, 311, and more)
  • 9/6 – BLK Live – Scottsdale, AZ
  • 9/7 – BLK Live – Scottsdale, AZ

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Gemini Syndrome Announce Summer Headlining Tour

Gemini Syndrome has announced the Summer Synner Conversion with Code Red Riot. Tickets are on sale now, along with a VIP Acoustic Experience.

Summer Conversion dates w/ Code Red Riot

† Festival date
†† w/ Stonesour

  • July 08 // Oklahoma City, OK // The Diamond Ballroom
  • July 11 // Joliet, IL // The Forge
  • † July 12 // Oshkosh, WI // Rock USA
  • July 13 // Sturgis, MI // Nikki’s
  • July 14 // Flint, MI // The Machine Shop
  • July 15 // Akron, OH // Empire Concert Club
  • July 18 // Aftershock // Merriam, KS
  • July 19 // Co. Springs, CO // Sunshine Studios Live
  • July 20 // Denver, CO // Herman’s Hideaway
  • July 22 // Mesa, AZ // Club Red
  • †† Aug 25 // Council Bluffs, IA // WestFair Amphitheatre

* More dates TBD

Avatar and Trivium to Tour North America in the Fall

Avatar announced today that they will be joining Trivium in the fall on their “The Sin and the Sentence World Tour.” Light the Torch will also be on the bill.

Full story here, via PlayItLoud Productions.

Dates:

  • 10/3 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
  • 10/4 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
  • 10/5 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 10/6 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva
  • 10/8 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
  • 10/9 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
  • 10/11 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
  • 10/12 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
  • 10/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
  • 10/14 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
  • 10/16 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
  • 10/17 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
  • 10/19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 10/20 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s Nightclub
  • 10/21 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
  • 10/22 – St. Paul, MN – Myth Live
  • 10/23 – Fargo, ND – Sanctuary
  • 10/25 – Edmonton, AB – The Ranch Roadhouse
  • 10/26 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theater
  • 10/28 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
  • 10/29 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
  • 10/30 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
  • 10/31 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 11/2 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
  • 11/3 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre

Tour Announcements!

I woke up to several tour announcements this morning, and I am excited!

1. Starting at the end of this month, Amerakin Overdose will be bringing The Great Amerakin Tour 2018 to several cities. Here’s a full list of dates:

2. Mushroomhead is headlining the first inaugural Summer of Screams Tour. The other acts vary by date. The Browning and Psychostick will be accompanying them from 8/17 to 8/31. Kissing Candice, Unsaid Fate, and Voodoo Terror Tribe will be openers from 8/17 to 8/30. Earthcaller is on the bill from 8/31 to 9/15, and Powerman 5000 from 9/2 to 9/15.

3. Godsmack and Shinedown are extending their tour into the fall and adding Asking Alexandria to the lineup! (They have From Ashes to New during the summer.) Tickets go on sale Friday, June 8th.

Dates:

  • 9/21/2018 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Greenville, SC
  • 9/22/2018 – Greensboro Coliseum Complex – Greensboro, NC
  • 9/24/2018 – Von Braun Center – Huntsville, AL
  • 9/26/2018 – BancorpSouth Arena – Tupelo, MS
  • 10/2/2018 – Swiftel Center – Brookings, SD
  • 10/5/2018 – Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark – Billings, MT
  • 10/7/2018 – Spokane Arena – Spokane, WA
  • 10/9/2018 – Taco Bell Arena, Boise State University – Boise, ID
  • 10/10/2018 – Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, WA
  • 10/11/2018 – Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum – Portland, OR

4. The lineup for Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky, has been released! Bands include Avenged Sevenfold, Limp Bizkit, Breaking Benjamin, Godsmack, Shinedown, Tremonti, Black Stone Cherry, Nine Inch Nails, Deftones, Billy Idol, Asking Alexandria, Blacktop Mojo, and more. The three-day festival will take place September 28th through the 30th.

5. Cane Hill, King 810, and The Last Ten Seconds of Life are touring in July and August. Dates below:

Download Festival 2018

Download Festival is happening next weekend, June 8th — June 10th. In case you haven’t already seen the lineup, here it is!

There are a lot of good bands playing, you lucky peeps! Lol. If you’re going, have fun! ❤

RIP Ben Graves

I can’t believe I’m writing another one of these…

Ben Graves (Murderdolls, Dope, Pretty Boy Floyd, Davey Suicide) passed away on Wednesday, May 9th. His fiancée Lydia posted this on Facebook:

“This is incredibly hard for me to write this, but I know it is necessary because Ben has so many friends and fans.

Most of you don’t know that Ben has been battling cancer for the last 11 months. It was his decision to keep his health very quiet.

Ben passed away today, May 9th 2018, from complications due to his cancer. His diagnosis was grim but he fought a long and hard battle to try and beat it and overcome the odds. Some battles can’t be won no matter how hard you try.

Please respect me, his family and close friends while we grieve. Even though we knew it was eventually coming, the complication was sudden and very unexpected.

It’s devastating to lose someone you love more than yourself. My heart is broken, my heart died with him.

We will be taking him home to Massachusetts. I will organize a memorial for Ben’s LA friends, details to follow.”

Guys…I am at a loss. I’ve been a fan of Ben’s since 2002, when my best friend played me “Love at First Fright” by the Murderdolls (her discovery based on the fact that Joey Jordison was their guitarist).

Fuck cancer.

What I’m Listening To: Myles Kennedy

I’m addicted to all things related to Alter Bridge, in case you didn’t notice. Naturally, that means 2018 is going to be great for me. Myles Kennedy is finally releasing his first (technically second) solo album, entitled Year of the Tiger, in March; and Mark Tremonti’s other band will have a record out at some point next year.

Today, the title track from Myles’s album was released. It is very different from his work with both Alter Bridge and Slash. I love seeing another facet to this artist I admire so much! Check it out and feel free to leave a comment telling me your thoughts!

Stone Temple Pilots’ New Singer (Listen)

The Stone Temple Pilots debuted a new front man recently. His name is Jeff Gutt, and he was a former contestant on “X Factor.” Check out the new song “Meadow,” which features Gutt on vocals.