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Vana: The Lady in Red Tour 2026
Hailing from New Zealand, Vana is a genre-bending artist who plays with darker themes and is not ashamed to show her teeth. She runs the gamut from synthpop to rock, to early emo and trap metal, and has left an indelible mark on the scene.
Now, she’s bringing her “The Lady in Red” headlining tour to North America. This 31-date trek boasts special guests Deadlands, Cloudyfield, and RedHook. Tickets are on sale at vanamusicofficial.com!
- 4/17 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
- 4/18 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
- 4/19 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
- 4/21 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
- 4/22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
- 4/23 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
- 4/25 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
- 4/26 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
- 4/28 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
- 4/29 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s
- 5/1 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
- 5/2 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
- 5/3 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
- 5/5 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
- 5/7 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
- 5/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand @ The Complex
- 5/10 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
- 5/12 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
- 5/13 – Portland, OR – South Hawthorne Waterfront Park
- 5/15 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 5/16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy Theatre
- 5/17 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues Parish
- 5/19 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
- 5/21 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 5/22 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut
- 5/23 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum
- 5/26 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
- 5/28 – Allentown, PA – Arrow
- 5/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
- 5/30 – Lansing, MI – Grewal Hall at 224
- 6/1 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
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Thrice Shares Fall 2025 Dates With Modern Color and Downward
Post-hardcore outfit Thrice is hitting the road this fall in support of their latest release, Horizons/West, which drops October 3rd. Modern Color and Downward are support on this 29-date run. Tickets and VIP are available at thrice.net!
- 10/17 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
- 10/18 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 10/20 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
- 10/21 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
- 10/23 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
- 10/24 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
- 10/25 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
- 10/27 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
- 10/28 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
- 10/29 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
- 10/31 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
- 11/1 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
- 11/2 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
- 11/4 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
- 11/5 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
- 11/7 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
- 11/8 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
- 11/9 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
- 11/11 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
- 11/13 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- 11/14 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s
- 11/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
- 11/17 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
- 11/18 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
- 11/19 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
- 11/21 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
- 11/22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
- 11/23 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
- 11/25 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Song of the Day – Mr. Gnome: “Mind’s Gone”
Song of the Day – Januarius: “Strange Illusions”
Spiritbox: Tsunami Sea North American Tour 2025
Spiritbox has announced a North American trek this spring. Alongside Loathe, Dying Wish, and Gel, the Canadian metal band will start the US/Canadian leg of the tour promoting their latest record – Tsunami Sea, out March 7th – in Dallas, Texas. Tickets are available at spiritbox.com!
- 4/3 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
- 4/4 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
- 4/5 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
- 4/7 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 4/8 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 4/11 – Oxon Hill, MD – The Theater, MGM National Harbor
- 4/12 – Moon Township, PA – UPMC Events Center
- 4/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
- 4/15 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
- 4/18 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
- 4/19 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- 4/21 – Montréal, QC – M TELUS*
- 4/23 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
- 4/25 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
- 4/26 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
- 4/27 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
- 4/29 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
- 4/30 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
- 5/2 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 5/3 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
- 5/6 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum
- 5/7 – Tacoma, WA – Temple Theatre
- 5/9 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
- 5/10 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium*
- 5/11 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (Added date!)
* No Gel
Song of the Day – WallCrush: “Bones”
Switchfoot, Blue October, and Matt Nathanson: Help From My Friends Summer Tour 2024
Switchfoot, Blue October, and Matt Nathanson have announced a co-headlining tour. Each night, the lineup order will change. The “Help From My Friends Summer Tour” kicks off July 24th in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can get tickets at switchfoot.com, blueoctober.com, and mattnathanson.com! Switchfoot and Blue October are also offering VIP meet-and-greets.
- 7/24 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 7/25 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
- 7/26 – Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center
- 7/27 – Bethlehem, PA – The Wind Creek Event Center
- 7/28 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
- 7/30 – New York, NY – Pier 17
- 8/2 – Clearwater, FL – Coachman Park
- 8/3 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
- 8/4 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
- 8/7 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
- 8/8 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheater
- 8/9 – Lubbock, TX – Cooks Garage
- 8/10 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
- 8/11 – Kansas City, MO – Grinders KC
- 8/14 – Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion
- 8/15 – Indianapolis, IN – Rock the Ruins at Holliday Park
- 8/16 – Maryland Heights, MO – St. Louis Music Park
- 8/17 – Hammond, IN – The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
- 8/18 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
- 8/21 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl
- 8/23 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
- 8/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater
- 8/25 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
- 8/29 – Murphys, CA – Ironstone Amphitheatre
- 8/30 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
- 8/31 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels
- 9/1 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
- 9/5 – Eugene, OR – The Cuthbert Amphitheater
- 9/6 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion
- 9/7 – Redmond, WA – Marymoor Live
Pearl Jam: Dark Matter World Tour 2024
Grunge/alternative rock legends Pearl Jam are touring this year in support of their new album, Dark Matter, released April 19th. This world tour commences May 4th in Vancouver, BC, and draws to its conclusion November 23rd in Sydney, AU. Support varies by date/location. Tickets are available at pearljam.com!
- 5/4 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena*
- 5/6 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena*
- 5/10 – Portland, OR – Moda Center*
- 5/13 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center*
- 5/16 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena*
- 5/18 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena*
- 5/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum*
- 5/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum*
- 5/25 – Napa Valley, CA – BottleRock Festival 2024^
- 5/28 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena*
- 5/30 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena*
- 6/22 – Dublin, IE – Marlay Park
- 6/25 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Co-Op Arena+
- 6/29 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium+%
- 7/2 – Berlin, DE – Waldbühne+
- 7/3 – Berlin, DE – Waldbühne+
- 7/6 – Barcelona, ES – Palau Sant Jordi+
- 7/8 – Barcelona, ES – Palau Sant Jordi+
- 7/11 – Madrid, ES – Mad Cool Festival 2024^
- 7/13 – Lisbon, PT – NOS Alive Festival 2024^
- 8/22 – Missoula, MT – Washington-Grizzly Stadium&
- 8/26 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center&
- 8/29 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field&
- 8/31 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field&
- 9/3 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden&
- 9/4 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden&
- 9/7 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center&
- 9/9 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center&
- 9/12 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena&
- 9/15 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park&
- 9/17 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park&
- 11/8 – Auckland, AU – Go Media Stadium Mt. Smart#
- 11/10 – Auckland, AU – Go Media Stadium Mt. Smart# (Second show added!)
- 11/13 – Gold Coast, AU – Heritage Bank Stadium#
- 11/16 – Melbourne, AU – Marvel Stadium#
- 11/18 – Melbourne, AU – Marvel Stadium# (Second show added!)
- 11/21 – Sydney, AU – ENGIE Stadium#
- 11/23 – Sydney, AU – ENGIE Stadium# (Second show added!)
^ Festival
* w/Deep Sea Diver
+ w/The Murder Capital
% w/Richard Ashcroft
& w/Glen Hansard
# w/Pixies
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