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Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Announce 2024 US Co-Headlining Tour (Updated 11/28/23)
Update: Four new dates have been added! Check the list!
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, two legendary guitar virtuosos, are co-headlining a spring 2024 tour. The pair have been friends for over 50 years, but this is the first time they will tour as a duo-bill. Along with the tour announcement comes the news that Satch and Vai are planning a new musical collaboration!
You can get tickets at vai.com or satriani.com.
- 3/22 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 3/23 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
- 3/25 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
- 3/26 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
- 3/27 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall
- 3/29 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center
- 3/30 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
- 4/2 – Charlotte, NC – Belk Theater
- 4/3 – Richmond, VA – Dominion Energy Center
- 4/5 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre Boston
- 4/6 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
- 4/7 – Waterbury, CT – Waterbury Palace Theater
- 4/8 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center for the Arts
- 4/10 – Collingswood, NJ – Rite Auditorium
- 4/11 – Washington, DC – Theatre DC
- 4/12 – Reading, PA – Santander Performing Arts Center
- 4/13 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park
- 4/14 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Theater
- 4/16 – Detroit, MI – Fisher Theatre
- 4/17 – Kalamazoo, MI – Theatre of Kalamazoo
- 4/18 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
- 4/19 – Cincinnati, OH – J. Brady Icon Music Center
- 4/20 – Fort Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
- 4/22 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
- 4/23 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
- 4/24 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
- 4/25 – Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Civic Center
- 4/26 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
- 4/28 – La Vista, NE – The Astro
- 4/29 – Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts*
- 4/30 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory*
- 5/1 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
- 5/3 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
- 5/4 – Dallas, TX – Music Hall at Fair Park
- 5/5 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
- 5/7 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
- 5/8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Hall at Eccles Theater
- 5/10 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Resort Southern California-The Events Center*
- 5/11 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino*
* New dates!
Song of the Day — VOXX: “Forget You”
Disturbed Announces 2024 Dates With Falling in Reverse and Plush
Disturbed is kicking off another leg of the Take Back Your Life Tour in January. With them on this run will be Falling in Reverse and Plush. You can find tickets and VIP at disturbed1.com.
- 1/19 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
- 1/22 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
- 1/23 – Green Bay, WI – The Resch Center
- 1/25 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
- 1/27 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
- 1/29 – Omaha, NE – Chi Health Center
- 1/31 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center
- 2/2 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- 2/5 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
- 2/6 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
- 2/8 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
- 2/10 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- 2/13 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
- 2/15 – Huntington, WV – Mountain Health Arena
- 2/17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 2/19 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
- 2/20 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
- 2/22 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
- 2/24 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center
- 2/26 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
- 2/29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- 3/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 3/3 – Paradise, NV – Bakkt Theater
Song of the Day — East Texas Adrenaline: “Die Scared”
Song of the Day — The Shadows of Ithaca: “Hunt the Hunter”
Aaron Lewis Announces 2024 Acoustic Tour
Aaron Lewis is hitting the road in early 2024 for a run of acoustic shows! You can find tickets at aaronlewismusic.com.
- 1/11 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre Napa
- 1/12 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre Napa
- 1/13 – Turlock, CA – Turlock Community Theatre
- 1/18 – West Wendover, NV – Peppermill Concert Hall
- 1/19 – West Wendover, NV – Peppermill Concert Hall
- 1/20 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino
- 1/21 – Scottsdale, AZ – Talking Stick Resort
- 1/23 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic
- 1/25 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
- 1/27 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
- 1/28 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Resort Southern California
- 2/2 – Lake Charles, LA – Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino
- 2/3 – Bossier City, LA – Margaritaville Resort Casino
- 2/4 – Baton Rouge, LA – L’auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge
- 2/6 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
- 2/7 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
- 2/8 – Immokalee, FL – Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee
- 2/11 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow Wow
- 2/22 – Owensboro, KY – Owensboro Sportscenter
- 2/24 – Tulsa, OK – River Spirit Casino Resort
- 2/29 – Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena
- 3/1 – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium
- 3/2 – Hiawassee, GA – Georgia Mountain Fair Anderson Music Hall
- 3/3 – Huntsville, AL – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
- 3/7 – Tallahassee, FL – Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
- 3/8 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
- 3/9 – Key West, FL – Coffee Butler Amphitheater
- 3/21 – Raleigh, NC – Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
- 3/22 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
- 3/23 – French Lick, IN – French Lick Resort
- 3/26 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center
- 3/29 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
- 3/30 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ovation Hall
- 4/4 – Lancaster, PA – American Music Theatre
- 4/6 – Ledyard, CT – Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resorts Casino
Breaking Benjamin: Unplugged (January 2024)
Breaking Benjamin just announced an unplugged tour with an opening solo set by their guitarist Keith Wallen. Tickets and VIP are available at breakingbenjamin.com.
- 1/12 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
- 1/13 – Richmond, VA – The National
- 1/16 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
- 1/17 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
- 1/19 – Memphis, TN – Elvis Presley’s Memphis: Graceland Soundstage
- 1/20 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live
- 1/23 – Midland, TX – Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center
- 1/24 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
- 1/26 – Brandon, MS – City Hall Live
- 1/27 – Biloxi, MS – Beau Rivage Theatre
Album Review – Revolution Rabbit Deluxe: Control Freaks (2023)
Hailing from Wales, Revolution Rabbit Deluxe is a band with a sound that ranges from power pop and Brit rock to alternative/indie with strong punk overtones. This four-piece outfit has blended their many influences into a sound that brings the late 70s/early 80s punk rock and new wave movements firmly into the 2020s. (I was visited by heavy The Clash vibes.) This near seamless modern take on these genres is evident on the band’s latest album, Control Freaks.
Control Freaks was released on October 28, 2023. The record kicks off with the track “I’ve Got Nothing” and doesn’t relinquish its hold on the listener straight through to the finale. Within the twelve songs you will find everything from poppy, danceable bops, such as “Summer All Year Round,” to more socially aware (in true punk fashion) tracks like “Fabian Control Freaks,” which is extremely catchy and will have you singing along. Revolution Rabbit Deluxe even throws in a couple of slower, more heartfelt songs in “Mother and Child” and “The Girl From Irpin,” proving that this quartet can run the gamut of human emotion.
If you are a fan of old-school punk or alternative/indie rock, or if you simply want to lose yourself in something that is upbeat while making a statement, Control Freaks is a must-hear! The band’s promise that the album will “bring a smile to your face as we march headlong towards inevitable(?) oblivion” is more than delivered on.
Standout tracks: “Mother and Her Child,” “The Girl From Irpin,” “The Sweetest Things,” and “Glasgow Kiss”
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