Southern Rock
2026 Covers – Delta Circle: “Beat It”
Yeah, that “Beat It.” A band with roots deeply embedded in country and Southern rock, Delta Circle gives us a rather faithful take on this Michael Jackson song…with just a hint of Georgia twang!
Blacktop Mojo: Texas Checkmate Tour 2026
Hard rockers Blacktop Mojo have announced a summer leg of their Texas Checkmate Tour! Their peers in Seven Year Witch are support on many of the dates. Tickets are on sale now at blacktopmojo.com!
- 7/23 – Huntsville, AL – Rocket City Honky Tonk*
- 7/24 – Huntington, WV – The Loud*
- 7/25 – Coshocton, OH – Rock Coshocton 2026+
- 7/30 – Indianapolis, IN – Turntable
- 7/31 – Cadillac, MI – The Venue
- 8/1 – Lansing, MI – Rock Lansing 2026+
- 8/5 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon
- 8/6 – Springfield, MO – Regency Live
- 8/21 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron Works*
- 8/22 – Sackets Harbor, NY – Brew York Music Fest 2026+
- 8/23 – Cumberland, MD – Rock the Mountains 2026+
- 8/27 – Washington, DC – Pearl Street Warehouse*
- 8/28 – Bristol, TN – Stockyard*
- 8/29 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
- 8/30 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl*
- 9/3 – Sanford, FL – West End Trading Company*
- 9/4 – Tampa, FL – Skipper’s Smokehouse*
- 9/5 – Pensacola, FL – Handlebar*
- 9/6 – Biloxi, MS – The Sanctuary*
* w/Seven Year Witch
+ Festival; Blacktop Mojo only
Buckcherry + Black Stone Cherry: The Wild Cherry Tour 2026
This summer, sleaze rockers Buckcherry are teaming up with Southern rockers Black Stone Cherry for The Wild Cherry Tour. Featuring special guest Tyler Bryant, this 9-date run starts August 16th in Pelham, Tennessee. Tickets are on sale at buckcherry.com and blackstonecherry.com! (Buckcherry is also offering VIP experiences.)
- 8/16 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns
- 8/18 – Huntington, WV – The Loud
- 8/19 – Waynesboro, VA – The Foundry
- 8/25 – Fort Myers, FL – The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon
- 8/26 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Landing
- 8/27 – Destin, FL – Club LA
- 8/31 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
- 9/1 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 9/3 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Five Finger Death Punch Announces 20th Anniversary Tour [North America 2026]
Five Finger Death Punch is hitting the road this year, celebrating 20 years of being a band. They have already done a European run and now, from summer into fall, it’s North America’s turn! For this stint, 5FDP is bringing along Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire. Tickets are still available at fivefingerdeathpunch.com!
- 7/20 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- 7/22 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
- 7/23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Live Nation Concerts at SPAC
- 7/25 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
- 7/26 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
- 7/28 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
- 7/30 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
- 8/1 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
- 8/2 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
- 8/4 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
- 8/5 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
- 8/7 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
- 8/8 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
- 8/10 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
- 8/11 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
- 8/13 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
- 8/15 – Grand Rapids, MI – Future Acrisure Amphitheater
- 8/16 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
- 8/18 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
- 8/19 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- 8/21 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
- 9/8 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 9/11 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
- 9/12 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
- 9/14 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
- 9/16 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
- 9/18 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
- 9/19 – Las Vegas, NV – Michelob ULTRA Arena
- 9/22 – West Valley City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 9/24 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
- 9/25 – Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
- 9/27 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 9/28 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
- 9/30 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
- 10/2 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
- 10/3 – Riverside, MO – Morton Amphitheater
- 10/5 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
- 10/7 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
- 10/8 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
- 10/10 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 10/11 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre
- 10/13 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- 10/14 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
- 10/16 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
- 10/17 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
- 10/19 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
- 10/21 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
- 10/23 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
* Without Cody Jinks
Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, and Spin Doctors Share 2026 Dates
A trio of rock nostalgia has announced a summer tour. Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, and Spin Doctors are setting out in early July and traipsing across the U.S. until mid-September. You can get your tickets at bluestraveler.com, ginblossoms.net, or spindoctors.com! Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors are both offering VIP experiences, as well.
- 7/6 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
- 7/9 – Eugene, OR – The Cuthbert Amphitheater
- 7/10 – Redmond, WA – Marymoor Park Concerts
- 7/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
- 7/16 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Casino Resort, Grand Ballroom
- 7/17 – Rohnert Park, CA – Green Music Center
- 7/18 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
- 7/28 – Sidney, ME – Bowl in the Pines
- 7/30 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Albany Med Health System at SPAC
- 7/31 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- 8/1 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort
- 8/4 – Selbyville, DE – Freeman Arts Pavilion
- 8/6 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
- 8/8 – Columbus, OH – Celeste Center
- 8/9 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC Performing Arts Center
- 8/11 – Vienna, VA – The Filene Center at Wolf Trap [Added date!]
- 8/12 – Vienna, VA – The Filene Center at Wolf Trap
- 8/14 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion
- 8/15 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park
- 8/18 – Hamburg, NY – Erie County Fair
- 8/25 – Bethlehem, PA – ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks
- 8/27 – Glen Allen, VA – After Hours at Innsbrook Pavilion
- 8/28 – Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre
- 8/29 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 9/1 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound
- 9/3 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live (in Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood)
- 9/4 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
- 9/5 – Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
- 9/8 – Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheater
- 9/10 – Des Moines, IA – Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park
- 9/11 – Omaha, NE – Shadow Ridge Music Festival 2026
- 9/12 – Waite Park, MN – The Ledge Amphitheater
- 9/15 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
- 9/17 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
- 9/18 – Allegan, MI – Allegan County Fair
- 9/19 – Traverse City, MI – Turtle Creek Stadium
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [6/1 – 6/7]
- Lost on Story Road: “SKIN”
- Bound South: “Wrapped Around You (Reprise)”
- th3 L3p3rs: “I Don’t Want to Feel”
- Alive in Stone: “Nightcrawl”
- Hex Divided: “Cruel Tide”
I have a couple of honorable mentions this week, as well.
Treaty Oak Revival: West Texas Degenerate Tour 2026, 2nd Leg
Texas-based country rock band Treaty Oak Revival has shared a handful of dates that span the summer and into the fall. The second leg of the “West Texas Degenerate Tour” will feature special guests 49 Winchester, 80 Acres, Gannon Fremin & CCREV, Huser Brothers, Wade Forster, William Clark Green, Andy Buckner, Austin Meade, Belmont, Ben Quad, KG & the Bad Habits, and/or Perfect Union.
Tickets: treatyoakrevival.com
July
- 7/24 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre+○☆
August
- 8/7 – Des Moines, IA – Casey’s Center^◇
September
- 9/17 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater@♡
- 9/18 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live@♡
- 9/19 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater@♡
- 9/24 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview+&
- 9/25 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater+&
- 9/26 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center+&
October
- 10/2 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre*#
- 10/3 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*#
- 10/23 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels○
- 10/29 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater+~
- 10/30 – Stephenville, TX – Melody Mountain Ranch+~
November
- 11/12 – Austin, TX – Moody Center*~
- 11/13 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion×○
+ William Clark Green
○ Gannon Fremin & CCREV
☆ Perfect Union
^ Huser Brothers
◇ Andy Buckner
@ Wade Forster
♡ KG & the Bad Habits
& Ben Quad
* 80 Acres
# Belmont
~ Austin Meade
× 49 Winchester
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [5/18 – 5/24]
The Black Crowes + Whiskey Myers: Southern Hospitality Tour 2026
The Black Crowes are teaming up with Whiskey Myers this spring and summer for the “Southern Hospitality Tour.” Featuring special guest Southall, this run kicks off on May 17th in Austin, Texas. You can still snag tickets and VIP at theblackcrowes.com!
- 5/17 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- 5/19 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
- 5/21 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 5/23 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- 5/24 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater
- 5/26 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
- 5/27 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
- 5/30 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
- 5/31 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 6/2 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre*
- 6/4 – Augusta, GA – Bell Auditorium*
- 6/6 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
- 6/7 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
- 6/9 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
- 6/10 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
- 6/12 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- 6/13 – New York, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
- 6/16 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
- 6/17 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
- 6/19 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
- 6/20 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
- 7/17 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
- 7/18 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
- 7/21 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
- 7/22 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater
- 7/24 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- 7/25 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- 7/28 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
- 7/30 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater
- 8/1 – Colorado Springs, CO – Ford Amphitheater
- 8/2 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
- 8/4 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Amphitheatre*
- 8/6 – Tulsa, OK – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino#
- 8/8 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 8/9 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
- 8/12 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
- 8/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 8/15 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Arena
- 8/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl+
- 8/19 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
- 8/20 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
* No Whiskey Myers
# An Evening With… The Black Crowes
+ w/Tedeschi Trucks & Whiskey Myers
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