symphonic metal
Song of the Day — Elvira’s Curse: “Proving Grounds”
Song of the Day — Pariah System: “Harvey Dent”
In This Moment + Ice Nine Kills: Kiss of Death Tour 2023
In This Moment and Ice Nine Kills are teaming up for the Kiss of Death Tour this November/December. Support comes in the form of Avatar and New Years Day. You can get your tickets at inthismomentofficial.com or iceninekills.com. (Ice Nine Kills also offers VIP experiences!)
- 11/3 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
- 11/4 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live*
- 11/5 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater*
- 11/7 – Indianapolis, IN – Blue Ribbon Pavilion
- 11/8 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
- 11/9 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
- 11/11 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center*
- 11/12 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace*
- 11/14 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Arena
- 11/16 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
- 11/17 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
- 11/18 – Orlando, FL – Orlando Amphitheater
- 11/20 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 11/21 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
- 11/22 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
- 11/24 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
- 11/25 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center
- 11/27 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
- 11/28 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
- 11/30 – Norfolk, VA – Chartway Arena
- 12/1 – Johnstown, PA – 1st Summit Arena
- 12/2 – Wheeling, WV – Wesbanco Arena
* No INK
Song of the Day — Beautiful Divide: “Bend Not Break”
DragonForce Announces Fall 2023 North American Dates
British power metal band DragonForce are touring North America this fall with special guests Amaranthe, Nanowar of Steel, and Edge of Paradise. Tickets and a limited number of VIP experiences are available at dragonforce.com.
- 10/20 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater*
- 10/21 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel*
- 10/23 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
- 10/24 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
- 10/25 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 10/27 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
- 10/28 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
- 10/30 – Atlanta, GA – Heaven at The Masquerade
- 10/31 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
- 11/1 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
- 11/3 – New York, NY – Palladium Time Square
- 11/4 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
- 11/5 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
- 11/6 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
- 11/8 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
- 11/9 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
- 11/10 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
- 11/11 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
- 11/12 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
- 11/14 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- 11/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
- 11/16 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
- 11/18 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
- 11/19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
* Nanowar of Steel will not be appearing
Song of the Day — Elvira’s Curse: “A Night So Somber”
Taken from the band’s 2022 release, Unblemished.
Tarja: Living the Dream Tour 2023
Tarja Turunen is coming to the US in June with special guest Chaoseum! Get tickets at tarjaturunen.com.
- 6/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
- 6/16 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
- 6/17 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
- 6/18 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
- 6/20 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrews Hall
- 6/21 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
- 6/22 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
- 6/24 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
- 6/26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
- 6/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
- 6/28 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
- 6/30 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
Falling In Reverse + Ice Nine Kills: The Popular MonsTOUR 2023
Falling In Reverse and Ice Nine Kills are touring together this fall, and they are bringing along some friends! Depending on the date, fans will get Underoath, Our Last Night, Slaughter To Prevail, Crown The Empire, and/or Catch Your Breath. Tickets are going fast, so snag yours at fallinginreverse.com or get tickets and VIP for Ice Nine Kills.
- 6/26 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center Coliseum*
- 6/27 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE!*
- 6/29 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center*
- 6/30 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview**
- 7/2 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion**
- 7/3 – Baltimore, MD – Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena**
- 7/5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center***
- 7/6 – Asheville, NC – Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau***
- 7/8 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Alliant Energy PowerHouse****
- 7/9 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center****
- 7/11 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre****
- 7/12 – Council Bluffs, IA – Westfair Amphitheater****
- 7/14 – Cadott, WI – Rock Fest 2023+
- 7/15 – Grand Rapids, MI – Upheaval Fest 2023+
- 7/17 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena**
- 7/18 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre**
- 7/21 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels^
- 7/22 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels^
- 7/24 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort & Casino*****
- 7/26 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena*****
- 7/27 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center*****
- 7/29 – Sacramento, CA – Heart Health Park*****
- 7/30 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium*****
* w/Slaughter To Prevail and Catch Your Breath
** w/Slaughter To Prevail and Crown The Empire
*** w/Underoath and Crown The Empire
**** w/Underoath and Catch Your Breath
***** w/Our Last Night and Catch Your Breath
+ FIR and INK festival appearances
Ill Niño Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Confession With US Tour
Ill Niño’s Confession is turning 20 this year, and the band is hitting the road to celebrate this milestone! They will be playing the album in its entirety, plus more. With them will be Through Fire and Dropout Kings. They will have special guests in each city, as well, including Sinshrift, Tulip, REdEFIND, Burden of the Sky, and/or Semper Acerbus.
Tickets available at bandsintown.com/illnino. You can also purchase a VIP bus hang at national-acts.com/illnino.
- 5/4 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans*
- 5/5 – Winchester, VA – Blue Fox Billiards*
- 5/6 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom*
- 5/7 – Horseheads, NY – The L*
- 5/9 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s*
- 5/10 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse Stage & Grill #
- 5/11 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester #
- 5/12 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop #
- 5/13 – Angola, IN – The Eclectic Room #
- 5/14 – Joliet, IL – The Forge #
- 5/16 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre ^
- 5/17 – Belvidere, IL – The Apollo Theatre ^
- 5/18 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room ^
- 5/19 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar ^
- 5/20 – Billings, MT – The Pub Station+
- 5/21 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry+
- 5/23 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater %
- 5/24 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios %
- 5/25 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater %
- 5/26 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
- 5/27 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse %
- 5/30 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s %
- 5/31 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock %
- 6/1 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live %
- 6/2 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box %
- 6/3 – Fort Worth, TX – Rail Club %
- 6/4 – Tyler, TX – Country River Club %
* w/REdEFIND and Semper Acerbus
# w/REdEFIND and Tulip
^ w/Burden of the Sky and REdEFIND
+ w/Burden of the Sky and Sinshrift
% w/Tulip and Sinshrift
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