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Escape The Fate: Out Of The Shadows Tour 2023

July 8, 2023 — Leave a comment

Escape The Fate is kicking off their Out of the Shadows Tour on August 31st in Salt Lake City. With them will be D.R.U.G.S., Point North, Stitched Up Heart, and Garzi. You can get your tickets and VIP at escapethefate.com. (VIP is also available for Stitched Up Heart.)

  • 8/31 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 9/1 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 9/2 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
  • 9/3 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 9/5 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
  • 9/7 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023 (Escape The Fate and Stitched Up Heart only)
  • 9/8 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
  • 9/9 – Providence, RI – The Strand Ballroom & Theatre
  • 9/10 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 9/12 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
  • 9/13 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
  • 9/15 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom
  • 9/16 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater
  • 9/17 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 9/19 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
  • 9/20 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
  • 9/22 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
  • 9/23 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
  • 9/24 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
  • 9/26 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 9/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
  • 9/29 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
  • 9/30 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 10/1 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
  • 10/3 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
  • 10/5 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
  • 10/7 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2023 (Escape The Fate only)

Call of Sirens Gives Listeners a Catchy and Relatable Track With New Single “Never Enough” (Review)

July 7, 2023 — Leave a comment

UK-based alternative rock band Call of Sirens has penned a musically catchy, lyrically relatable masterpiece with their new track, “Never Enough.”

With a surface layer of synth-pop underscored by the heavier alternative sounds listeners have come to expect from the band, “Never Enough” offers a glimpse into another side of Call of Sirens. Vocalist Leilani shows off her exquisite singing, playing with a range that reflects the emotions expressed in both the lyrics and the instrumentation to create a song one can actually feel.

“Why am I here, just to tell you how amazing you think you are?/Just sitting there with your glasses, your papers, your lovers, and your haters/It was never enough, never enough for you…”

“Never Enough” tells a story with which we can all connect: the tale of someone who has power over us and who is never satisfied, no matter how we try to please them. A parent, a spouse, a friend, there is always that person we strive to make happy or proud, but (s)he will not be appeased. With the aforementioned mix of music, words, and powerhouse vocals, Call of Sirens captures the frustrated powerlessness and painful resignation of never being enough.

“Never Enough” is the start of something new for Call of Sirens. The band has expertly walked the fine line between crafting a style that appeals to a wider audience while maintaining the familiar elements that attracted their old fans in the first place. I have been a fan since first hearing “Kenopsia,” and I am excited for this upcoming chapter in the band’s career!

“Never Enough” will be available everywhere on July 14th! You can pre-save the track here.

Black Veil Brides & Ville Valo Share Dates For Their 2023 Co-Headlining Tour

July 6, 2023 — Leave a comment

Black Veil Brides and Ville Valo will be sharing the stage this fall alongside special guest Dark Divine. Tickets are available at blackveilbrides.net, Ville Valo’s Bandsintown, or dark-divine.com. Black Veil Brides are also offering VIP experiences!

  • 9/10 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
  • 9/11 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
  • 9/12 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
  • 9/14 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 9/15 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
  • 9/16 – Niagara Falls, NY – The Rapids Theatre
  • 9/17 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
  • 9/19 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
  • 9/20 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
  • 9/22 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
  • 9/23 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
  • 9/24 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
  • 9/25 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
  • 9/27 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 9/28 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
  • 9/29 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
  • 9/30 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
  • 10/1 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
  • 10/3 – Austin, TX – 3TEN Austin City Limits Live
  • 10/5 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theater
  • 10/6 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
  • 10/7 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
  • 10/9 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
  • 10/11 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre
  • 10/12 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre
  • 10/14 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
  • 10/15 – Spokane, WA – The Podium
  • 10/16 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
  • 10/18 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House
  • 10/19 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
  • 10/20 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium

Three Days Grace and Chevelle Announce 2023 Co-Headlining Tour

July 3, 2023 — Leave a comment

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

Six Scars Shares New Single, “Sleepwalking”

June 30, 2023 — Leave a comment

Six Scars is a hard rock/metalcore/alternative metal/shoegaze project from Virginia. Having put out two full-length albums – To Wilt and to Bloom: A Journey (2022) and Destruction in My Wake (2023) – Six Scars is keeping the train rolling, with several songs dropping since the release of the latter. Today sees the premiere of the latest non-album single, “Sleepwalking.”

I was able to ask vocalist JT about “Sleepwalking.”

“This song is about the changing of times, both good and bad. Being stuck in the ideals of yesterday, yet still embracing the future that is coming. Albeit hesitantly. There is also an undertone of being lethargic in life. Feeling complacent while the world passes you by.”

With “Sleepwalking,” Six Scars plays with the juxtaposition of hard and melodic, all while keeping a pure, raw energy that is unrivaled. There is an almost subconscious build up to the music, which erupts near the end with a heavy breakdown and the vocals switching from clean to growls. This journey of musicianship is crafted in a way that seems to echo the lyrical content. The steadiness is complacency, the listener sleepwalking through life, as it were. Could the climax be a sign of us finally accepting our future and waking up? You decide. Check out “Sleepwalking” here:

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The Smashing Pumpkins Announce Tour With Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots, and Rival Sons

June 29, 2023 — Leave a comment

The Smashing Pumpkins are bringing their The World is a Vampire Tour to North America this summer. Support comes in the form of Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots, and/or Rival Sons, depending on the date. Tickets available at smashingpumpkins.com.

  • 7/28 – Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
  • 7/30 – Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
  • 8/1 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre*^
  • 8/3 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre*^
  • 8/5 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre*^
  • 8/6 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater*^
  • 8/7 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre*^
  • 8/9 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*^
  • 8/10 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre*^
  • 8/11 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater*
  • 8/13 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Resort & Casino^+
  • 8/15 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion^+
  • 8/16 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP^+
  • 8/17 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater^+
  • 8/19 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre^+
  • 8/20 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre^+
  • 8/22 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion^+
  • 8/24 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center^+
  • 8/25 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion^+
  • 8/30 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater^+
  • 8/31 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live^+
  • 9/2 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage^+
  • 9/3 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre^+
  • 9/5 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion^+ (New date!)
  • 9/6 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre+
  • 9/8 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater^+
  • 9/9 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center^+

* Stone Temple Pilots appearing

^ Rival Sons appearing

+ Interpol appearing