Duran Duran: Future Past North American Tour 2023

Duran Duran is touring in North America in the late spring/early summer with Bastille and Nile Rodgers & CHIC. The Future Past dates officially begin May 28th in San Jose, but Duran Duran is also appearing at BottleRock Napa Valley 2023 on the 27th. (Also note that there are no July dates; the tour jumps from late June to late August.)

Tickets: duranduran.com

  • 5/28 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
  • 5/31 – Seattle, WA – The Climate Pledge Arena
  • 6/1 – Portland, OR – The Moda Center
  • 6/3 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena
  • 6/6 – Austin, TX – The Moody Center
  • 6/7 – New Orleans, LA – The Smoothie King Center
  • 6/9 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  • 6/10 – Dallas, TX – The American Airlines Center
  • 6/13 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
  • 6/15 – Atlanta, GA – The State Farm Arena
  • 6/17 – Tampa, FL – The Amalie Arena
  • 6/18 – Sunrise, FL – The FLA Live Arena
  • 8/24 – Sacramento, CA – The Golden 1 Center
  • 8/26 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
  • 8/28 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
  • 8/29 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
  • 8/31 – St. Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair
  • 9/1 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion
  • 9/3 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC
  • 9/6 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
  • 9/7 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
  • 9/9 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
  • 9/10 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
  • 9/13 – Washington, DC – The Capital One Arena
  • 9/15 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond 2023
  • 9/16 – Detroit, MI – The Little Caesars Arena
  • 9/19 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Ministry Announces US Dates With Gary Numan and Front Line Assembly

Tickets: ministryband.com

  • 4/19 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge*
  • 4/20 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
  • 4/21 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
  • 4/23 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
  • 4/25 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
  • 4/26 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin
  • 4/27 – New Orleans, LA – Fillmore
  • 4/29 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
  • 4/30 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
  • 5/1 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Hall*
  • 5/3 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 5/4 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
  • 5/5 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
  • 5/6 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
  • 5/7 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 5/8 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue**
  • 5/9 – Sioux Falls, SD – The District
  • 5/11 – Billings, MT – Pub Station
  • 5/12 – Denver, CO – Reel Works*

* Front Line Assembly only

** Front Line Assembly + Gary Numan (no Ministry)

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

New Music Friday With Steve Vai, Blutengel, and Clint Lowery

Steve Vai: “She Saved My Life Tonight”

From Steve Vai’s new album Vai/Gash, set to be released January 27, 2023. This is a collection of songs recorded in the 90s by Vai and Johnny “Gash” Sombretto, but it is only now seeing the light of day.

Blutengel: “Tief”

From Blutengel’s upcoming album Un:Sterblich – Our Souls Will Never Die, available everywhere May 12, 2023.

Clint Lowery: “Devil Leather”

The first single from Clint’s latest EP Ghostwriter, which is set to be released February 17, 2023.

30 Day Song Challenge: Day 18 – Favorite Song From a Movie

So many, but I’ve gotta go with one of my first loves.

David Bowie: “Within You” (Labyrinth soundtrack)

30 Day Song Challenge: Day 2 – A Song With a Color in the Title

Blutengel: “Black”

Blue October Share North American Dates For October – December 2022 (Updated 11/15/22)

Update: The Nashville show on 11/20 has been rescheduled due to weather conditions. The new date will be March 29, 2023.

Get your tickets/VIP at blueoctober.com.

As you can see, Blue October has been adding dates over the last few months. This is the most recent list as of 9/12. I will edit accordingly if it becomes necessary!

  • 10/22 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater (New date!)
  • 10/23 – Beaumont, TX – The Jefferson Theatre
  • 10/25 – El Paso, TX – The Plaza Theatre
  • 10/27 – Midland, TX – Wagner Noël
  • 10/28 – Albuquerque, NM – KiMo Theatre
  • 10/29 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren
  • 10/30 – San Diego, CA – Magnolia
  • 11/2 – Bakersfield, CA – Fox Theatre
  • 11/3 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues (New date!)
  • 11/4 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento (New date!)
  • 11/6 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl (New date!)
  • 11/8 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre (New date!)
  • 11/9 – Boise, ID – The Egyptian Theatre (New date!)
  • 11/11 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex (New date!)
  • 11/12 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre (New date!)
  • 11/13 – Wichita, KS – Orpheum Theatre
  • 11/16 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
  • 11/17 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral (New date!)
  • 11/18 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral (New date!)
  • 11/19 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant (New date!)
  • 11/20 – Nashville, TN – Skydeck on Broadway (Cancelled!)
  • 11/22 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theatre (New date!)
  • 11/23 – Albany, NY – The Egg (New date!)
  • 11/25 – Portland, ME – Westbrook PAC
  • 11/26 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – F.M. Kirby Center
  • 11/30 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 12/1 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore (New date!)
  • 12/2 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
  • 12/3 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 12/4 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall (New date!)
  • 12/7 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Parker Playhouse
  • 12/8 – Tampa, FL – Jannus Landing
  • 12/9 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
  • 12/10 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore
  • 12/15 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall (New date!)
  • 12/16 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall (New date!)
  • 12/17 – San Antonio, TX – Tech Port

Song of the Day — Styx: “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)”

Styx Announces 2022-2023 North American Tour Dates

Tickets: styxworld.com

  • 12/1 – Tulsa, OK – River Spirit Casino Resort
  • 12/2 – Jonesboro, AR – First National Bank Arena
  • 12/3 – Cincinnati, OH – Hard Rock Cafe
  • 1/6 – Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena
  • 1/7 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
  • 1/8 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
  • 1/18 – Orlando, FL – Walt Disney Theatre at Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts
  • 1/19 – Fort Myers, FL – Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW
  • 1/20 – Key West, FL – RokIsland Fest
  • 1/22 – Melbourne, FL – The Maxwell C. King Center
  • 1/27 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
  • 1/28 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
  • 2/1 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
  • 2/3 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
  • 2/4 – Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
  • 2/18 – Rancho Mirage, CA – Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa
  • 2/23 – Loveland, CO – Budweiser Events Center
  • 2/24 – Beaver Creek, CO – Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC)
  • 2/25 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
  • 2/26 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
  • 3/16 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
  • 3/17 – Wisconsin Dells, WI – Crystal Grand Music Theatre
  • 3/18 – Rochester, MN – Mayo Civic Center
  • 4/13 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre
  • 4/17 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
  • 4/18 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage
  • 4/21 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
  • 4/22 – Valdosta, GA – All-Star Amphitheater | Wild Adventures Theme Park