May 18-21, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway
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Song of the Day — Fear Not The Wolf: “Leviathan”
Ugly Kid Joe: Rad Wings of Destiny Tour 2023
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
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
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)
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
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.
The Parallax II: Future Sequence Tour 2023
Between the Buried and Me are joining the trend of playing an album in its entirety for a tour. This summer, the band is hitting the road and bringing their fans The Parallax II: Future Sequence from start to finish. Thank You Scientist and Rivers of Nihil will be the special guests. Tickets and VIP experiences are available at betweentheburiedandme.com.
- 6/16 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
- 6/17 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
- 6/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia
- 6/20 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
- 6/21 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
- 6/23 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
- 6/24 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
- 6/25 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
- 6/27 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
- 6/28 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
- 6/29 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
- 6/30 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
- 7/1 – Minneapolis, MN – Lyric at Skyway Theatre
- 7/2 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
- 7/3 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
- 7/5 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
- 7/7 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall Concerts
- 7/8 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
- 7/10 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
- 7/11 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
- 7/12 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
- 7/13 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
- 7/15 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
- 7/16 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
- 7/17 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theatre
- 7/20 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
- 7/21 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
- 7/22 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
- 7/23 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
- 7/25 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
- 7/26 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
- 7/28 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
- 7/29 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
- 7/30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
- 7/31 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat
Mastodon and Gojira Announce The Mega-Monsters Tour 2023
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
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
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