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Baroness: Red & Blue Tour 2025

April 24, 2025 — Leave a comment

Heavy metal band Baroness has announced a short run of dates this May. The Red & Blue Tour kicks off May 7th in Baltimore, Maryland, and reaches its conclusion May 31st in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dawn of Ouroboros or The Infinity Ring will be the opening act, depending on the city. Grab your tickets at yourbaroness.com!

  • 5/7 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery#
  • 5/8 – New York, NY – The Meadows#
  • 5/9 – New York, NY – The Meadows#
  • 5/11 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair#
  • 5/13 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground#
  • 5/14 – Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance#
  • 5/16 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop#
  • 5/17 – Detroit, MI – The Magic Stick#
  • 5/18 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme#
  • 5/20 – Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village*
  • 5/21 – Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village*
  • 5/23 – Saint Paul, MN – Turf Club*
  • 5/24 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room Lounge*
  • 5/25 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar*
  • 5/27 – Indianapolis, IN – The Black Circle*
  • 5/28 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS*
  • 5/30 – Toronto, ON – Prepare the Ground Festival 2025^
  • 5/31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall*

^ Festival date; Baroness only

# w/Dawn of Ouroboros

* w/The Infinity Ring

Mastodon + Coheed and Cambria: The Infinite Arc Tour 2025

February 9, 2025 — Leave a comment

Metal heavyweights Mastodon are co-headlining The Infinite Arc Tour with their progressive counterparts Coheed and Cambria. These dates feature special guest Periphery and span from May 10th to June 8th. Tickets are available at mastodonrocks.com and Coheed’s bandsintown!

  • 5/10 – Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center
  • 5/11 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Coliseum
  • 5/13 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
  • 5/15 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park
  • 5/16 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery
  • 5/17 – Augusta, GA – William B. Bell Memorial Auditorium*
  • 5/19 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
  • 5/21 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
  • 5/22 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
  • 5/24 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
  • 5/25 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
  • 5/26 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
  • 5/28 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
  • 5/30 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
  • 5/31 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
  • 6/1 – Youngstown, OH – The Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre
  • 6/3 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
  • 6/4 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
  • 6/6 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
  • 6/7 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
  • 6/8 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall

* No Mastodon

POD: I Got That Tour 2024

April 1, 2024 — Leave a comment

Christian nu metal act P.O.D. is hitting the road this spring to promote their latest record, Veritas, which will be released May 3rd. With a bill that includes Bad Wolves, Norma Jean, and Blind Channel, the I Got That Tour kicks off at the 98 KUPD U Fest in Phoenix, Arizona. Tickets available now at payableondeath.com!

  • 4/26 – Phoenix, AZ – 98 KUPD U Fest 2024^
  • 4/28 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 4/29 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
  • 5/1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater
  • 5/2 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
  • 5/4 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
  • 5/5 – Wichita, KS – TempleLive at Wichita Scottish Rite Center
  • 5/7 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
  • 5/9 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
  • 5/10 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
  • 5/11 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans
  • 5/12 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024^
  • 5/15 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club*
  • 5/16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival 2024^
  • 5/17 – Reading, PA – Reverb
  • 5/18 – Ledyard, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino*
  • 5/19 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
  • 5/21 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground
  • 5/23 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • 5/24 – Turtle Lake, WI – St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake Hotel
  • 5/25 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater
  • 5/26 – Sioux City, IA – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
  • 5/28 – Lubbock, TX – The Garden
  • 5/29 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 5/30 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 5/31 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
  • 6/2 – Dallas, TX – So What?! Music Festival 2024^

^ Festival

* Supporting Mudvayne

We Are The Virus Delivers With New Instrumental Track “Get Bent”

February 7, 2024 — Leave a comment

Louisiana-based metal project We Are The Virus is releasing new music on February 29th! Put together and performed by front man Ryan Henry, “Get Bent” is an instrumental piece that clocks in at 3 minutes, 20 seconds. 

The driving beat and intricate thrum of the bass form a solid foundation, and for the first minute or so, a rock-oriented riff is crafted upon this pedestal. But don’t let that lull you into complacency! At roughly the 1:14 mark, the listener is carried into a journey of guitar work, from delay effects to a shredding solo that speaks of WATV’s classic metal influences. The song then falls back into a maelstrom of drums, bass, and guitar, building to its rather abrupt ending.

The story behind the track? According to Ryan, the inspiration was a literal “get bent” to those people who are nothing but a problem in your life. Where words fail, music speaks, as they say, and “Get Bent” is a musically blistering “not anymore” to those who need to be dismissed for your own peace of mind.

Don’t miss “Get Bent” on your favorite streaming service, and be sure to follow We Are The Virus on their various socials so you never miss an update! And, if you would like to learn more about the band, check out the interview I did with Ryan back in November 2023.