Florida-based rock/metal band Lydia Can’t Breathe is heading out with Tantric this summer! Interspersed among these dates are a few LCB headlining shows. Tickets are available at lydiacantbreathe.com!
6/12 – Portage, WI – Studio 301*
6/13 – Unity, WI – Monster Hall Music Fest 2025*
6/14 – Rockford, IL – Whiskey’s Roadhouse*
7/10 – Covington, KY – Madison Live
7/11 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theatre
7/12 – Park Hills, MO – Park Hills Underground
7/13 – Saint Joseph, MO – Cafe Acoustic Concert Hall
Electronic/nu metal outfit Powerman 5000 hits the road this summer with support from Sponge, Tantric, and Clozure. The tour kicks off July 2nd in Tempe, Arizona, and winds its way through cities such as Houston, Flint, and Manchester before concluding on July 29th in Parker, Colorado. Tickets are available at powerman5000.com!
7/2 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
7/3 – Roswell, NM – The Liberty
7/5 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Backroom
7/6 – Fort Worth, TX – The Rail Club
7/7 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown
7/8 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
7/9 – The Colony, TX – Lava Cantina, The Colony
7/11 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen
7/12 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
7/13 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
7/14 – Lansing, MI – Grewal Hall at 224
7/16 – Liverpool, NY – Sharkey’s Banquets & Events
7/17 – Plattsburgh, NY – Strand Center for the Arts
7/18 – Sanford, ME – Pilots Cove Cafe
7/19 – Hermon, ME – Morgan Hill Event Center
7/20 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
7/21 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
7/23 – Ashland, KY – The Paramount
7/24 – New Berlin, IL – Danenberger Family Vineyards
Heavy melodic rock project Fire Follows is sharing the stage with Smile Empty Soul, Tantric (on specified dates), and Horizon Theory for The Dead Inside Tour. Tickets are on sale through the venues.
3/16 – Lafayette, LA – Freetown Boom Boom Room
3/17 – Biloxi, MS – Canary Bar & Grill (w/Tantric) [Fire Falls was just added to this show!!!]
3/19 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West (w/Tantric)
3/20 – Melbourne, FL – Wynfields (w/Tantric)
3/21 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug (w/Tantric)
3/22 – Fort Myers, FL – Buddha Live (w/Tantric)
3/23 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pipers Pub (w/Tantric)
3/24 – Fernadina Beach, FL – Sadler Ranch (w/Tantric)
3/25 – Summerfield, FL – DJ and Gina’s (w/Tantric)
3/26 – Pensacola, FL – The Handlebar
3/28 – Memphis, TN – Lafayettes
3/30 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
3/31 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
4/1 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
4/2 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
Please note that these are only the shows Fire Follows is playing. For a full list of dates, visit Smile Empty Soul’s Facebook page.
Hip hop/alternative from Alabama. For fans of Eminem, Three 6 Mafia, Logic, etc. Kempo recently released Kempin’ Ain’t Easy (download available here), and he has been hinting that new music is on the way! Check out “Gumptown Blues,” which features Mike Bama, and “They Say.”
Rock from Alabama. For fans of Default, Tantric, Theory of a Deadman, etc. Shallow Side released their Origins EP in July and are currently touring; you can visit their Facebook for dates. Since I’ve been a fan for a while, I am going to share two of my favorites from Shallow Side: “My Addiction” and “Out of Reach.”
Progressive/alternative rock from Ohio. For fans of The Mars Volta, Coheed & Cambria, A Perfect Circle, etc. Firmament’s first full-length album, Spirit of Place, is available on such outlets as Spotify, iTunes, and Google Play. Hear “Bilateral” and “As One Watches the Rain” now!
Alternative rock/”gunk” from London. For fans of Blur, Green Day, Radiohead, etc. YOU! is booking shows and have upcoming dates in Warwickshire and Camden. Visit their official site for a full list and updates from the band. YOU! shared their first official music video for a track entitled “Selfish” back in June. Listen to it and “A Bird’s Prey” below.
Rock music from South Carolina. For fans of Breaking Benjamin, 10 Years, Cold, etc. State of Illusion will be playing the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, which takes place Labor Day weekend. Their album Aphelion is available through the official page and most digital retailers. Check out “Blind” and “Find Yourself.”
Just wave goodbye to your extra money, concert-goers.
Resurrection Tour ft. Puddle of Mudd and Saliva (with special guests Soil, Tantric, and ShallowSide)
I’m not sure this lineup is playing for the full run, based on what I’ve been seeing. I know The Veer Union will be there for the September stretch. Here are the confirmed dates so far:
8-02-18 St Paul, MN at MYTH LIVE
8-05-18 Lisle, IL at BaseCamp Pub & Eatery
8-08-18 Grand Forks, ND at Alerus Center
8-09-18 Duluth, MN at Clyde Iron Works
8-10-18 Dubuque, IA at Diamond Joe’s Casino (New Date)
8-12-18 Lexington, KY at Manchester Music Hall (New Date)
8-14-18 Cedar Rapids, IA at Club 5 @ U.S. Cellular Center
8-16-18 Akron, OH at Akron Civic Theatre
8-18-18 Reading, PA at Reverb
8-24-18 Angleton, TX – Backroads Rockfest at Gary’s Icehouse (New Date)
8-25-18 Midland, TX at Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
8-30-18 Newberry, SC at Newberry Opera House (New Dates)
8-31-18 Greenville, SC at The Firmament (New Date)
9-01-18 Concord, VA at Blue Ridge Rock Festival
9-02-18 Daytona Beach, FL at Main Street Station
9-07-18 Salina, KS at Tony’s Pizza Events Center (New Date)
9-08-18 Kansas City, MO at Crossroads KC
9-14-18 Loleta, CA at Bear River Casino & Resort (New Date)
11-02-18 Florence, SC at Florence Center (New Date)
▪▪▪▪ Suspence Fest ft. Sons of Texas, Aranda, Locust Grove, Suspence, Oddfellas, and More
This rock fest is August 18th at Top o’ Texas Norris Rodeo Pavilion in Pampa, Texas.
Voodoo Festival 2018
Voodoo Fest takes place in New Orleans, October 26 – 28. This year’s lineup includes Mumford & Sons, Childish Gambino, A Perfect Circle, Arctic Monkeys, Marilyn Manson, Third Eye Blind, and more! Check out the event poster.
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