progressive metal
Song of the Day — Sleep Token: “Blood Sport”
DragonForce Announces Fall 2023 North American Dates
British power metal band DragonForce are touring North America this fall with special guests Amaranthe, Nanowar of Steel, and Edge of Paradise. Tickets and a limited number of VIP experiences are available at dragonforce.com.
- 10/20 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater*
- 10/21 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel*
- 10/23 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
- 10/24 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
- 10/25 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 10/27 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
- 10/28 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
- 10/30 – Atlanta, GA – Heaven at The Masquerade
- 10/31 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
- 11/1 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
- 11/3 – New York, NY – Palladium Time Square
- 11/4 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
- 11/5 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
- 11/6 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
- 11/8 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
- 11/9 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
- 11/10 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
- 11/11 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
- 11/12 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
- 11/14 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- 11/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
- 11/16 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
- 11/18 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
- 11/19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
* Nanowar of Steel will not be appearing
Tool Announces 2023 Fall Dates
The first date of this tour was technically Tool’s set at Louder Than Life… I guess I should have posted sooner. Whoops!
Anyway, Tool is touring this fall. With them will be opener Steel Beans, who will be appearing on the non-festival dates starting October 11th in Salt Lake City. Tickets/VIP are available at toolband.com!
- 10/3 – Loveland, CO – Budweiser Events Center (w/special guest Emily Wolfe)
- 10/6 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2023
- 10/8 – Indio, CA – Power Trip Festival 2023
- 10/11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
- 10/12 – Idaho Falls, ID – Hero Arena at the Mountain America Center
- 10/14 – Nampa (Boise), ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena
- 10/15 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
- 10/17 – Eugene, OR – Matthew Knight Arena
- 10/19 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
- 10/20 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
- 10/22 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place
- 10/23 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
- 10/25 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
- 10/27 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
- 10/29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
- 10/31 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
- 11/1 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
- 11/3 – Knoxville, TN – Food City Center
- 11/4 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum
- 11/6 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena
- 11/7 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
- 11/10 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- 11/11 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- 11/13 – Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena
- 11/15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
- 11/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
- 11/19 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
- 11/20 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
- 11/21 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Lamb of God Presents: Headbangers Boat 2023
Music cruises are all the rage these days, with Shiprocked being the most talked about. None of the current cruises focuses solely on metal, hence Lamb of God bringing us Headbangers Boat!
Lamb of God will be playing two sets, including Ashes of the Wake in its entirety. Mastodon, Hatebreed, Testament, Gwar, and others will also be in attendance on this cruise, which sets sail on Halloween from Miami, Florida. For all the details, visit headbangersboat.com.
Song of the Day — Sleep Token: “Do You Wish That You Loved Me?”
Shinedown Shares Upcoming 2023 Dates With Papa Roach and Spiritbox
Shinedown is embarking on their fall leg of The Revolutions Live Tour 2023. Support for this stretch of shows comes in the form of Papa Roach and Spiritbox. Tickets are available at shinedown.com, and VIP experiences for both Shinedown and Papa Roach can be purchased through ticketmaster.com (limited availability).
- 9/3 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- 9/4 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- 9/6 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
- 9/8 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
- 9/9 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023+
- 9/12 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre*
- 9/13 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
- 9/15 – Ocean City, MD – Ocean City Bike Fest 2023+
- 9/16 – Camden, NJ – MMRBQ 2023 at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion#
- 9/19 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
- 9/21 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
- 9/23 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
- 9/24 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center*
- 9/26 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
- 9/27 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
- 9/29 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 9/30 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 10/3 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
- 10/5 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
- 10/6 – Allen, TX – Credit Union of Texas Event Center
- 10/8 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 10/9 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
- 10/12 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 10/13 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
- 10/15 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
- 10/17 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
- 10/19 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
- 10/20 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
+ Shinedown only
* No Papa Roach
# Shinedown solo radio show
Bad Omens Announces Fall 2023 Dates With Erra and I See Stars
Riding high on the success of their latest studio album, The Death of Peace of Mind, Bad Omens is hitting the road again in the late summer/early fall for the Concrete Forever Tour. Kicking off September 1st in Houston, Texas, the tour features special guests Erra and I See Stars.
Tickets: badomensofficial.com
- 9/1 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
- 9/2 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
- 9/4 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
- 9/5 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
- 9/6 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando
- 9/8 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 9/9 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
- 9/10 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023
- 9/12 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
- 9/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
- 9/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
- 9/15 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
- 9/16 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
- 9/18 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
- 9/19 – Toronto, ON – REBEL
- 9/21 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
- 9/22 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 2023
- 9/23 – Clarkston, MI – WRIF Riff Fest 2023
- 9/24 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
- 9/26 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 9/27 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live
- 9/29 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 9/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
- 10/2 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
- 10/3 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
- 10/4 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
- 10/6 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2023
- 10/8 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 10/9 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
- 10/10 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 10/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
- 10/13 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
Song of the Day — Avenged Sevenfold: “(O)rdinary”
Three Days Grace and Chevelle Announce 2023 Co-Headlining Tour
Three Days Grace and Chevelle are touring together at the end of the summer. Loathe will be their supporting act. You can grab tickets at threedaysgrace.com or getmorechevelle.com.
- 9/8 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
- 9/9 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
- 9/12 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
- 9/13 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
- 9/14 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at The Heights
- 9/16 – La Crosse, WI – Copeland Park
- 9/17 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
- 9/19 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
- 9/20 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
- 9/21 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
- 9/23 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 9/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
- 9/26 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
- 9/28 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort & Casino
- 9/29 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
- 9/30 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium
- 10/2 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
- 10/3 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 10/4 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
- 10/6 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 10/7 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater
- 10/10 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
- 10/11 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 10/12 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 10/14 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
