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Mastodon and Gojira Announce The Mega-Monsters Tour 2023

March 6, 2023 — Leave a comment

Mastodon and Gojira are co-headlining this spring and summer, and they’re bringing along a very special guest: Lorna Shore! The Mega-Monsters Tour starts April 18th in Portland, Oregon. Get your tickets and VIP packages at mastodonrocks.com or gojira-music.com.

[Note: The poster with the dates seems to be inaccurate starting on 8/9. I am listing the cities and venues from the bands’ official sites.]

  • 4/18 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  • 4/20 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
  • 4/21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
  • 4/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
  • 4/23 – Las Vegas, NV – Virgin Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
  • 4/26 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • 4/28 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
  • 4/29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
  • 4/30 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre
  • 5/2 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
  • 5/4 – Boca Raton, FL – Sunset Cove Amphitheater
  • 5/5 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
  • 5/6 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
  • 5/7 – Asheville, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Center
  • 5/9 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union Live
  • 5/10 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
  • 5/11 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
  • 8/9 – Newport, KY – Megacorp Pavilion
  • 8/10 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
  • 8/11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoors
  • 8/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Coney Island Amphitheater
  • 8/13 – Syracuse, NY – Upstate Medical Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial
  • 8/15 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple
  • 8/16 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage (Date and venue changed due to overwhelming demand)
  • 8/18 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
  • 8/19 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
  • 8/20 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
  • 8/23 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
  • 8/25 – Hammond, IN – Horseshoe Hammond Casino
  • 8/26 – Omaha, NE – Westfair Amphitheatre
  • 8/27 – Waite Park, MN – The Ledge Amphitheater
  • 8/29 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
  • 8/30 – Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater
  • 9/1 – West Valley City, UT – Usana Amphitheatre
  • 9/2 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

Whitechapel Announces The Valley Tour With Special Guests Archspire, Signs of the Swarm, and Entheos

March 5, 2023 — Leave a comment

Whitechapel has announced The Valley Tour, set to take place this spring. The band will be performing The Valley in full. Support comes in the form of Archspire, Signs of the Swarm, and Entheos.

Tickets/VIP: whitechapelband.com

  • 4/14 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
  • 4/15 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • 4/16 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
  • 4/18 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
  • 4/19 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
  • 4/20 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • 4/21 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
  • 4/22 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
  • 4/24 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
  • 4/25 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
  • 4/27 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada
  • 4/28 – Denver (Englewood), CO – Gothic Theatre
  • 4/29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
  • 5/1 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market
  • 5/2 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
  • 5/4 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 5/5 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
  • 5/6 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
  • 5/7 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theatre
  • 5/9 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
  • 5/10 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
  • 5/12 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
  • 5/13 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East

Underoath: Blind Obedience Tour 2023

February 27, 2023 — Leave a comment

Underoath will be taking their Blind Obedience Tour across the U.S. this spring. Supporting them is Periphery and Loathe. Tickets and VIP are available at seated.com/underoath.

  • 3/3 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 3/4 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
  • 3/5 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
  • 3/7 – Indianapolis, IN – The Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
  • 3/8 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
  • 3/10 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
  • 3/11 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Club
  • 3/13 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 3/14 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
  • 3/15 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
  • 3/17 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion Ballroom
  • 3/18 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
  • 3/20 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House
  • 3/21 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 3/23 – Sacramento, CA – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
  • 3/24 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
  • 3/25 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 3/26 – San Diego, CA – Soma
  • 3/27 – Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
  • 3/29 – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theater
  • 3/31 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 4/1 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
  • 4/2 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works

Fit For a King Announces 2023 North American Dates With Northlane, Alpha Wolf, and Kingdom of Giants

February 4, 2023 — Leave a comment

Fit For A King is bringing their The Hell We Create Tour to North America soon! Get tickets at fitforakingband.com.

  • 2/16 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 2/17 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
  • 2/18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
  • 2/19 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 2/21 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
  • 2/22 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 2/23 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 2/24 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada
  • 2/25 – Minneapolis, MN – The Lyric at Skyway Theater
  • 2/26 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
  • 2/28 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
  • 3/1 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
  • 3/2 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrews Hall
  • 3/3 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
  • 3/4 – Montréal, QC – L’Olympia
  • 3/5 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
  • 3/7 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
  • 3/8 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • 3/10 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
  • 3/11 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
  • 3/12 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
  • 3/14 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
  • 3/15 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • 3/17 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
  • 3/18 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
  • 3/19 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live

Norma Jean: The Deathrattle Tour 2023

January 25, 2023 — Leave a comment

Norma Jean will be kicking off The Deathrattle Tour on February 3rd. Support comes in the forms of Fire From The Gods and Greyhaven. Snag tickets at normajeannoise.com.

  • 2/3 – Anaheim, CA – Parish @ House of Blues
  • 2/4 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
  • 2/5 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield
  • 2/7 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 2/8 – Portland, OR – Bossanova
  • 2/10 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
  • 2/11 – Sioux Falls, SD – Icon Event Hall
  • 2/12 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood
  • 2/15 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
  • 2/16 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
  • 2/17 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater
  • 2/18 – Pontiac, MI – Crofoot
  • 2/21 – Brooklyn, NY – Monarch
  • 2/22 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East
  • 2/23 – Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
  • 2/24 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
  • 2/25 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 2/26 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
  • 2/28 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It
  • 3/1 – Dallas, TX – Trees
  • 3/2 – El Paso, TX – RockHouse
  • 3/3 – Mesa, AZ – Nile
  • 3/4 – Las Vegas, NV – 24 Oxford
  • 3/5 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720

Cradle of Filth & DevilDriver Announce Co-Headlining Tour

January 22, 2023 — 1 Comment

Double Trouble Live 2023 will have Cradle of Filth and DevilDriver as co-headliners, along with special guests Black Satellite and Oni. Tickets are available at cradleoffilth.com and devildriver.com, as well as the other acts’ sites and the venues’ pages.

  • 3/8 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 3/9 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
  • 3/11 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
  • 3/12 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 3/14 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
  • 3/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 3/18 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
  • 3/19 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 3/22 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live
  • 3/23 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
  • 3/25 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse (New date!)
  • 3/26 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel

Sleep Token Shares Two New Songs Back-To-Back: “Granite” and “Aqua Regia”

January 20, 2023 — Leave a comment

Just impatiently waiting for an album title and release date… Haha.

Periphery Share Two New Tracks, “Wildfire” and “Zagreus”

January 17, 2023 — Leave a comment

Both songs are off the upcoming album Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre, set to be released March 10, 2023.

Nothing More Posts North American Dates For Their Spirits Tour 2023

January 16, 2023 — Leave a comment

Nothing More is bringing their Spirits Tour back to North America in the spring! With them will be special guests Crown The Empire and Thousand Below. Grab your tickets and VIP experiences at nothingmore.net.

  • 3/31 – Richmond, VA – The National
  • 4/1 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 4/2 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
  • 4/4 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
  • 4/5 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
  • 4/7 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
  • 4/8 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
  • 4/9 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
  • 4/11 – Evansville, IN – Victory Theatre
  • 4/12 – Dubuque, IA – Five Flags Center
  • 4/13 – Clive, IA – Seven Flags Event Center
  • 4/15 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore
  • 4/16 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral Theater
  • 4/17 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
  • 4/19 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 4/21 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre
  • 4/22 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music▪️Arcade▪️Kitchen
  • 4/24 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
  • 4/25 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
  • 4/27 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
  • 4/28 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 4/29 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House
  • 5/1 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 5/3 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
  • 5/5 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
  • 5/6 – Phoenix, AZ – AK Chin Pavilion (98 KUPD U Fest 2023)*
  • 5/26 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre*
  • 5/27 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt*
  • 5/28 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2023*

* No Crown The Empire or Thousand Below