Godsmack has shared a list of dates for this fall. They are continuing to tour and reminisce over twenty-nine years, eight studio albums, one EP, four DVDs, one compilation album, and one live album.
Special guests for this run are dependent on the city and include shows with Nothing More, Flat Black, Halestorm, and Dorothy. Tickets are available at godsmack.com, and be sure to check out the VIP packages offered there, as well.
9/26 – Saint Paul, MN – 93X Family Reunion (w/Nothing More, Wage War, Sleep Theory)
9/27 – Milwaukee, WI – 102.9 The Hog’s Hog Havoc (w/Halestorm, Nothing More, Sleep Theory)
9/28 – Clarkston, MI – 101 WRIF Riff Fest 2024 (w/Seether, Asking Alexandria, Wage War, Flat Black, and more)
10/1 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena (w/Dorothy and Flat Black)
10/2 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre (w/Dorothy and Flat Black)
Multi-instrumentalist Jeff Lynne is bringing Electric Light Orchestra’s final tour to a city near you this summer and fall. The 31-date run kicks off in Palm Desert, California, on August 24th and ends with two nights in Inglewood, California, October 25th and 26th. Tickets are available at jefflynneselo.com!
8/24 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena
8/27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
8/28 – Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
8/30 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
9/1 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
9/6 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
9/7 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
9/9 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
9/10 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
9/13 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
9/14 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
9/16 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
9/17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (New date!)
9/20 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
9/21 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center (New date!)
Love ’em or hate ’em, you can’t deny we’ve all been talking about Creed since they announced their reunion on the Summer of ’99 cruise. The band then shared dates for a 40-city North American tour, called – you guessed it – the “Summer of ’99 Tour.”
This summer run will feature Finger Eleven every night, as well as direct support from 3 Doors Down at the majority of the shows. Daughtry, Switchfoot, Tonic, and Big Wreck will be making appearances on select dates.
Creed and various others who saw their heyday in the late 90s and early 00s will also be performing at the “Summer of ’99 and Beyond” festival, right in the middle of this tour. This festival will take place August 31st in San Bernardino and will welcome such performers as 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Finger Eleven, Fuel, Vertical Horizon, and The Verve Pipe.
You can grab tickets for the tour, festival, and Mark Tremonti’s guitar clinics at creed.com!
7/17 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center&#
7/19 – Monticello, IA – Great Jones County Fair&#
7/20 – Walker, MN – Moondance Events&#
7/23 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park&#
7/24 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion+#
7/26 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live+#
7/27 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach+#
7/30 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage*#
7/31 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre+#
8/2 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center+#
8/3 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake+#
Styx and Foreigner have announced dates for the “Renegades & Juke Box Heroes” tour. The bands are co-headlining with support from John Waite. This is to be Foreigner’s farewell run, so grab those tickets at either styxworld.com or foreigneronline.com and get ready for a night of sing-along hits!
June
6/11 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
6/12 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
6/14 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
6/15 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Center
6/18 – Old North St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, STL
This summer, experimental/prog rock legends Primus are sharing the stage with fellow prog outfit Coheed and Cambria. There will be various special guests depending on the city. That list includes Guerilla Toss, Too Many Zooz, Fishbone, Fantastic Negrito, and All Them Witches.
Nothing More will be touring alongside Wage War, Veil of Maya, and Sleep Theory throughout April and May, but the alt-rockers from Texas have announced a few extra dates that Wage War will not be appearing on (and two that Sleep Theory will be missing from, as well). Tickets and VIP packages are available at nothingmore.net!
Post-hardcore/prog rock band Skies of Terra is back with a new single entitled “Invincibility Codes,” which features alternative/trap metal artist Seethe. The track is now available to stream everywhere!
Hard-hitting from start to finish, “Invincibility Codes” is sure to satiate the tastes of even the most discerning heavy music fan. When asked about the story behind the song, vocalist/instrumentalist Euclides Polanco had this to say:
“‘Invincibility Codes’ is about the anxiety-driven feeling of falling. [In this case] ‘falling’ could be used as running out of time, losing sight, close to giving up, and negative contemplations. Phrases like ‘leave the lights on, I’m on my way home’ are calls to the ones the main character is speaking to before deciding…to leave this life. There is a lot of talk about confusion and being driven off the deep end while trying to hide behind a fake smile each day.”
The frustration and hopelessness behind living this way is expressed through music, vocals, and lyrics, all knitted together into a piece that is relatable to anyone who has had to put on a brave front in their day-to-day life. The verses are host to a rapid-fire beat, matched by a driving riff, all topped by Euclides’ clean vocals. “Am I alive? Or barely just breathing?/This isn’t living or existing, behind a malignant smile/And I cannot break free!”
This combination climbs to the bridge and chorus, during which, conversely, the music is more rhythmic while vocalist Justin Townsend unleashes a tidal wave of pent-up rage. “Falling from the sky/Above my head, you are watching me from a vengeful drone/I’m falling fast/The darkness spreads/Leave the lights on, I’m on my way home!”
As the second bridge reaches its close, Euclides announces “Wait, we’re not quite finished yet!” and we are launched into the final breakdown, penned and delivered by Seethe. The story of this collaboration makes it seem as if it were always meant to be.
“Skies of Terra and myself, we’re from the Pittsburgh scene,” explains Seethe. “In 2019, my band signed to a label called Brutal Business Entertainment, but going into 2020 [when Covid happened], the owner wanted to step down. He essentially gave me the label to run. Skies of Terra was one of the first bands that I personally signed.”
“Seethe showed us love very early on,” Euclides recalls. “I had written the demo for ‘Invincibility Codes’ in January 2020. It was originally written for the EP, The Party is Over, but it didn’t fit the narrative and vibe. It just wasn’t ready. Seethe had written a section that sounded pretty sweet, but we left the track alone until fall of 2022. [That’s when] I re-wrote it and sent it to Seethe to work on. He’s the one that ended up creating a big foundation for how things were articulated throughout the album. ‘Invincibility Codes’ has very important motifs that are revisited in other tracks.”
“Clides brought [‘Invincibility Codes’] to me, and he was like, ‘I really want you on this outro’,” Seethe says. “The track was kinda the same as it is now, but a lot of the kinks weren’t worked out. We went back and forth about it, then we shelved it. Out of nowhere, [in 2022], Clides gave me the music and they had me write my breakdown for the end.”
“It was nerve-wracking,” Seethe adds. “They gave me a blank slate at the end to do whatever I wanted. I felt the pressure, because Clides and Justin are both great vocalists, so without knowing what they were gonna do ahead of time, I had to make sure I sent the track out on a high note.”
True to his aim, Seethe does conclude “Invincibility Codes” on a high note. He grants the listener a final eruption of anger, an audible picture of hitting the breaking point. “Push it to the brink/Push, push/I’m coming!/I’m coming home!”
Stream “Invincibility Codes” now, and check out the lyric video below!
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Nothing More and Wage War are teaming up this spring for a North American tour, and they’re bringing along special guests Veil of Maya and Sleep Theory. You can get tickets and VIP at nothingmore.net and/or wagewarband.com!
4/16 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
4/17 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewery
4/18 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore New Orleans
4/20 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater*
4/22 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
4/24 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Auditorium
4/27 – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World Festival 2024^
4/28 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
4/30 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theater
5/1 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
5/3 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
5/4 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
5/5 – Omaha, NE – The Rose Theater
5/7 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
5/8 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe*
5/10 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center*
5/14 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
5/15 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
5/17 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Hard rockers Clutch are hitting the road this spring with special guests Blacktop Mojo and The Native Howl. The New World Samurai Tour kicks off April 26th in Richmond, Virginia, and wraps on May 19th in Columbus, Ohio. Tickets are available at clutchmerch.com!
4/26 – Richmond, VA – The National
4/27 – Wilmington, DE – The Queen
4/29 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
5/1 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
5/2 – Estes Park, CO – The Stanley Hotel Concert Hall
5/3 – Estes Park, CO – The Stanley Hotel Concert Hall
5/4 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen
5/5 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
5/7 – Lubbock, TX – The Garden
5/9 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns
5/10 – Columbia, SC – The Senate
5/11 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024*
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