I have been to more concerts than I can count, so there are no wrong answers here. Lol. However, I will choose a song that was a highlight for me when I finally saw it performed live.
Ghost: “He Is”
shock rock
30 Day Song Challenge: Day 20 – Favorite Song That’s a Cover
Easy peasy.
Mushroomhead: “Crazy” (originally performed by Seal)
Rise of the Machine Tour 2023 (Rescheduled Dates)
Static-X, Fear Factory, and Dope are hitting the road February 25, 2023, for the Rise of the Machine Tour. Special guests include Mushroomhead, Twiztid, Society 1, and Cultus Black (you’ll have to check their website to see who’s appearing in which city). Tickets and VIP packages are available at static-x.org.
- 2/25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
- 2/27 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
- 2/28 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
- 3/1 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
- 3/2 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
- 3/3 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center
- 3/4 – Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
- 3/5 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
- 3/7 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
- 3/8 – Albuquerque, NM – The Historic El Rey Theater
- 3/9 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
- 3/10 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
- 3/11 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
- 3/12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 3/14 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
- 3/15 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
- 3/16 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground-Fillmore Charlotte
- 3/17 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage
- 3/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
- 3/19 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
- 3/21 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
- 3/22 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
- 3/23 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Corona
- 3/24 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
- 3/25 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
- 3/26 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
- 3/28 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
- 3/29 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
- 3/30 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS
- 3/31 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
- 4/1 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 4/2 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
- 4/4 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
- 4/5 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
- 4/6 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
- 4/7 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
- 4/8 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore Minneapolis
- 4/9 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
- 4/11 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- 4/13 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
- 4/14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
- 4/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
Toadies: Rubberneck Tour 2022
Toadies and Reverend Horton Heat are kicking off the Rubberneck 2022 Tour soon. They will have Drakulas or Nashville Pussy with them, depending on the date. Get your tickets at thetoadies.com.
- 9/13 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s^
- 9/14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom^
- 9/15 – Amarillo, TX – Starlight Ranch*
- 9/16 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre^
- 9/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex^
- 9/19 – Phoenix, AZ – The Marquee^
- 9/21 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park^
- 9/22 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre^
- 9/23 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues^
- 9/24 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades^
- 9/25 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom^
- 9/27 – Portland, OR – Roseland^
- 9/28 – Seattle, WA – Showbox^
- 9/29 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory^
- 10/3 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown+
- 10/4 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads+
- 10/5 – St. Louis, MO – Pageant+
- 10/7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue+
- 10/8 – Milwaukee, WI – Rave II+
- 10/9 – Chicago, IL – Metro+
- 10/11 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi Fi Annex+
- 10/12 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre+
- 10/13 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues+
- 10/14 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater+
- 10/15 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s+
- 10/16 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza+
- 10/19 – Boston, MA – Paradise+
- 10/20 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall+
- 10/21 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony+
- 10/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts+
- 10/23 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore+
- 10/25 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl+
- 10/26 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater+
- 10/27 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
- 10/28 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room+
- 10/29 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus+
- 10/31 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues *
^ Drakulas
+ Nashville Pussy
* Drakulas only
Song of the Day — Rob Zombie: “Meet the Creeper”
Song of the Day — Alice Cooper: “Detroit City 2021”
Alice Cooper: Detroit Muscle Tour 2022
Shock rock legend Alice Cooper is bringing his Detroit Muscle Tour to a city near you! Tickets/VIP available at alicecooper.com.
- 9/7 – Bethlehem, PA – Vision Nightclub at Wind Creek Event Center
- 9/9 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival
- 9/11 – Windsor, ON – The Colosseum at Cesar’s
- 9/13 – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
- 9/14 – Binghamton, NY – Visions Arena
- 9/16 – Albany, NY – The Palace Theater
- 9/17 – Atlantic City, NJ – Tropicana Casino & Resort
- 9/18 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
- 9/20 – Muncie, IN – Emens Auditorium
- 9/21 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Hall
- 9/22 – Hammond, IN – The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
- 9/24 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival
- 9/25 – Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
- 9/27 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theater
- 9/28 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
- 9/30 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Paramount Theater
- 10/1 – Springfield, IL – Bank of Springfield Center
- 10/4 – Loveland, CO – Budweiser Event Center
- 10/6 – Prescott Valley, AZ – Findlay Toyota Center
- 10/7 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Resort & Casino
- 10/8 – Henderson, NV – The Dollar Loan Center**
** With Ace Frehley
Song of the Day — Ghost: “Hunter’s Moon”
Ghost: Imperatour, North America 2022
Ghost is kicking off their Imperatour on August 26th in San Diego! Mastodon and Spiritbox are their supporting acts. You can get your tickets via their website or through Ticketmaster. I am so ready for September 2nd!!!!!
- 8/26 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
- 8/27 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Convention Center
- 8/30 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- 8/31 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center
- 9/2 – Huntsville, AL – Propst Arena
- 9/3 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena
- 9/4 – Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena
- 9/6 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Arena
- 9/8 – Danville, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2022*
- 9/9 – Trenton, NJ – Cure Insurance Arena
- 9/10 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
- 9/12 – Providence, RI – Dunkin’ Donuts Center
- 9/13 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center
- 9/15 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre
- 9/16 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
- 9/17 – Toronto, ON – Coca Cola Coliseum
- 9/19 – Saginaw, MI – Dow Event Center
- 9/20 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre
- 9/21 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
- 9/23 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center**
* Ghost and Spiritbox only
** Ghost, Spiritbox, and special guest Carcass
Korn and Evanescence: Summer Tour 2022
Korn and Evanescence are hitting the road this summer with special guests Helmet, Palaye Royale, POD, Jeris Johnson, and Dana Dentata. (Support varies by city.) Tickets are available via Live Nation.
- 8/16 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
- 8/18 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- 8/20 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- 8/21 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
- 8/23 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
- 8/24 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
- 8/26 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
- 8/27 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion
- 8/28 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
- 8/31 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
- 9/1 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
- 9/4 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 9/6 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
- 9/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
- 9/10 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center
- 9/13 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
- 9/15 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
- 9/16 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
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