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Currents: The Death We Seek Tour 2023

April 23, 2023 — Leave a comment

Currents will be touring this spring with Like Moths To Flames and Foreign Hands. Special guests Invent Animate or Unity-TX will be on select dates, as well. Grab your tickets and VIP at currentsofficial.com.

  • 5/11 – Worcester, MA – Palladium^
  • 5/12 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre^
  • 5/13 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground^
  • 5/14 – Detroit, MI – The Shelter^
  • 5/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Enclave
  • 5/17 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
  • 5/19 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck+
  • 5/20 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater+
  • 5/21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell+
  • 5/23 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post+
  • 5/24 – Pomona, CA – The Glasshouse+
  • 5/25 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick+
  • 5/26 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater+
  • 5/27 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad+
  • 5/28 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall+
  • 5/30 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box+
  • 5/31 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live+
  • 6/2 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • 6/3 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
  • 6/4 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
  • 6/6 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club^
  • 6/7 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage^ (New date!)
  • 6/8 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes^
  • 6/9 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore^
  • 6/10 – Granby, QC – Festival Au Lac Granby*

* Currents only

^ Invent Animate will be appearing

+ Unity-TX will be appearing

Bad Omens Shares Dates With Erra and Invent Animate

April 16, 2023 — Leave a comment

Tickets: badomensofficial.com

  • 5/4 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddlers Green (107.9 KBPI Birthday Bash 2023)*
  • 5/6 – Atlantic City, NJ – Bamboozle Festival 2023*
  • 5/12 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre (KATTFEST 2023)*
  • 5/17 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
  • 5/18 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
  • 5/20 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
  • 5/21 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 5/23 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 5/25 – Downtown Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Arts & Music Festival 2023*
  • 5/26 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
  • 5/27 – Maryland Heights, MO – Point Fest 2023*
  • 5/28 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
  • 5/30 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center
  • 6/1 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral Theater
  • 6/2 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
  • 6/3 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
  • 6/4 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion Ballroom

* No Erra or Invent Animate

Welcome to Rockville 2023

April 6, 2023 — Leave a comment

May 18-21, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway

For passes, camping information, and more, visit welcometorockville.com!

Ugly Kid Joe: Rad Wings of Destiny Tour 2023

March 29, 2023 — Leave a comment

Ugly Kid Joe is touring with Fozzy and Pistols at Dawn this spring! You can get tickets at uglykidjoe.net.

  • 5/3 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick*
  • 5/4 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
  • 5/5 – Ventura, CA – Majestic Theater
  • 5/7 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Cafe
  • 5/8 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
  • 5/11 – Houston, TX – Rise
  • 5/12 – Dallas, TX – Echo
  • 5/13 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 5/15 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
  • 5/16 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater*
  • 5/18 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theater
  • 5/19 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Events Center
  • 5/20 – Turtle Lake, WI – St. Croix Casino
  • 5/21 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi Fi Annex
  • 5/22 – Moline, IL – Rust Belt
  • 5/24 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop*
  • 5/25 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater*
  • 5/26 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedrafts*
  • 5/27 – Pittsburgh, PA – Jergels*
  • 5/28 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater*
  • 5/30 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat*
  • 6/1 – Atlanta, GA – Centerstage
  • 6/2 – Cottonwood, AL – Yellow Rose Theater
  • 6/3 – Fort Myers, FL – The Ranch
  • 6/4 – Tampa, FL – Jannus Live
  • 6/5 – Destin, FL – Club LA
  • 6/7 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues*
  • 6/9 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live*
  • 6/10 – San Antonio, TX – Rockbox*

* No Fozzy

Knotfest Roadshow Presents: Trivium + Beartooth 2023 Tour

March 26, 2023 — Leave a comment

Trivium and Beartooth are co-headlining this spring, and they’re bringing along Malevolence and Archetypes Collide! Tickets are on sale now at trivium.org or beartoothband.com. (Beartooth also has VIP experiences!)

Note: This list of tour dates does not include the smaller festivals interspersed throughout May and June, so be sure to check the sites of all the bands for more info!

  • 5/1 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
  • 5/3 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
  • 5/8 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 5/9 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Riverworks
  • 5/10 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
  • 5/12 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
  • 5/13 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
  • 5/14 – Portland, ME – State Theatre (Portland, Maine)
  • 5/16 – Richmond, VA – The National
  • 5/17 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 5/18 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2023*
  • 5/20 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 5/21 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 5/23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
  • 5/24 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 5/25 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2023**
  • 5/26 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
  • 5/27 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2023*
  • 5/28 – Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena
  • 5/30 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral Theater
  • 5/31 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center
  • 6/2 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
  • 6/3 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
  • 6/4 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
  • 6/6 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
  • 6/7 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
  • 6/9 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 6/10 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 6/11 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
  • 6/12 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
  • 6/14 – Spokane, WA – The Podium
  • 6/15 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre

* Trivium only

** Beartooth only

Avatar: Dance Devil Dance North American Tour 2023

March 24, 2023 — Leave a comment

Avatar is touring North America this spring to promote their latest album, Dance Devil Dance. With special guests Veil of Maya and Orbit Culture, the tour kicks off April 28th in Omaha, Nebraska. You can get tickets at avatarmetal.com.

  • 4/28 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral Theater
  • 4/29 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
  • 4/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 5/1 – Boise, ID – Revolution Concert House & Event Center
  • 5/3 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
  • 5/4 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
  • 5/5 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
  • 5/6 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
  • 5/7 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 5/9 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
  • 5/10 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
  • 5/12 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
  • 5/13 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
  • 5/14 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
  • 5/15 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
  • 5/16 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
  • 5/18 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2023
  • 5/19 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
  • 5/20 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
  • 5/21 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
  • 5/23 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
  • 5/24 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
  • 5/25 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 5/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
  • 5/27 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2023
  • 5/28 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre

Disturbed: Take Back Your Life Tour 2023 (U.S. Dates)

March 17, 2023 — Leave a comment

Disturbed is touring this spring and summer with an alternating cast of other bands, which includes Breaking Benjamin, Theory of a Deadman, Jinjer, and even a couple of festivals with Falling in Reverse, Beartooth, and Dorothy! Tickets and VIP experiences are on sale now at disturbed1.com.

  • 4/27 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell^
  • 4/29 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre^
  • 5/1 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena^
  • 5/4 – Milwaukee, WI – FiServ Forum (Hog Fest)+
  • 5/6 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center (93X Twin City Takeover)+
  • 5/8 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre^
  • 5/10 – Edmonton, AB – Roger’s Place^
  • 5/12 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre^
  • 7/11 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena*
  • 7/13 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre*
  • 7/15 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater*
  • 7/16 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre*
  • 7/18 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre*
  • 7/20 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*
  • 7/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
  • 7/23 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater*
  • 7/25 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion*
  • 7/27 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
  • 7/29 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP*
  • 7/31 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion*
  • 8/1 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre*
  • 8/3 – West Palm Beach, FL – iThink Financial Amphitheatre*
  • 8/5 – Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre#
  • 8/7 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
  • 8/9 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live*
  • 8/11 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center&
  • 8/12 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview*
  • 8/15 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center*
  • 8/18 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center&
  • 8/19 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater*
  • 8/21 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion*
  • 8/23 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion*
  • 8/26 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake*
  • 8/27 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center*
  • 8/29 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (St. Louis)*
  • 8/30 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Chicago)*
  • 9/1 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre*
  • 9/2 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center*

^ with Theory of a Deadman

+ with Falling in Reverse, Beartooth, and Dorothy

* with Breaking Benjamin and Jinjer

& with Jinjer and TBD (to be determined)

# with TBD

Avenged Sevenfold Unleashes New Track + Announces New Album

March 14, 2023 — Leave a comment

Finally, finally, after seven years, Avenged Sevenfold is back! Yesterday, their social media pages were promising something, which everyone speculated, correctly, would be the announcement of a new album and an accompanying single.

Life is But a Dream drops on June 2nd. Watch the official video for the first single, “Nobody,” below.