symphonic metal
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
Mastodon and Gojira Announce The Mega-Monsters Tour 2023
Mastodon and Gojira are co-headlining this spring and summer, and they’re bringing along a very special guest: Lorna Shore! The Mega-Monsters Tour starts April 18th in Portland, Oregon. Get your tickets and VIP packages at mastodonrocks.com or gojira-music.com.
[Note: The poster with the dates seems to be inaccurate starting on 8/9. I am listing the cities and venues from the bands’ official sites.]
- 4/18 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- 4/20 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
- 4/21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
- 4/22 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
- 4/23 – Las Vegas, NV – Virgin Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
- 4/26 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
- 4/28 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
- 4/29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- 4/30 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre
- 5/2 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
- 5/4 – Boca Raton, FL – Sunset Cove Amphitheater
- 5/5 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
- 5/6 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- 5/7 – Asheville, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Center
- 5/9 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union Live
- 5/10 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
- 5/11 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
- 8/9 – Newport, KY – Megacorp Pavilion
- 8/10 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
- 8/11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoors
- 8/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Coney Island Amphitheater
- 8/13 – Syracuse, NY – Upstate Medical Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial
- 8/15 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple
- 8/16 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage (Date and venue changed due to overwhelming demand)
- 8/18 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
- 8/19 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
- 8/20 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- 8/23 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
- 8/25 – Hammond, IN – Horseshoe Hammond Casino
- 8/26 – Omaha, NE – Westfair Amphitheatre
- 8/27 – Waite Park, MN – The Ledge Amphitheater
- 8/29 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
- 8/30 – Bonner Springs, KS – Azura Amphitheater
- 9/1 – West Valley City, UT – Usana Amphitheatre
- 9/2 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Lacuna Coil Announces West Coast Dates For 2023
Lacuna Coil is touring the West Coast this May alongside The Birthday Massacre, Blind Channel, and Edge of Paradise. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at lacunacoil.com.
- 5/4 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz
- 5/6 – Tacoma, WA – Spanish Ballroom
- 5/7 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
- 5/9 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
- 5/11 – Ventura, CA – Majestic Ventura Theater
- 5/13 – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World Festival 2023
- 5/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
- 5/16 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- 5/17 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
- 5/18 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
- 5/19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
Cradle of Filth & DevilDriver Announce Co-Headlining Tour
Double Trouble Live 2023 will have Cradle of Filth and DevilDriver as co-headliners, along with special guests Black Satellite and Oni. Tickets are available at cradleoffilth.com and devildriver.com, as well as the other acts’ sites and the venues’ pages.
- 3/8 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
- 3/9 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
- 3/11 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
- 3/12 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
- 3/14 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
- 3/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
- 3/18 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
- 3/19 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
- 3/22 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live
- 3/23 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
- 3/25 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse (New date!)
- 3/26 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
New Music Alert! Beyond The Black: “Free Me”
The latest from Beyond The Black’s self-titled album, out now!
