Taste of Chaos Set to Make Its Return in Late 2026

Many moons ago, I went to Taste of Chaos. It was…2008? Avenged Sevenfold was headlining. Fantastic show! And now, 18 years later, TOC is set to return.

Featuring co-headlining acts Hollywood Undead and In This Moment, with support from I See Stars, Vana, and Melrose Avenue, this triumphant return is stacked! The tour begins September 22nd in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tickets are on sale now at tasteofchaostour.com!

  • 9/22 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
  • 9/23 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 9/25 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
  • 9/26 – Reading, PA – The Santander Arena
  • 9/28 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 9/29 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
  • 9/30 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
  • 10/2 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
  • 10/3 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 10/5 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom*
  • 10/6 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 10/8 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
  • 10/9 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
  • 10/11 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
  • 10/13 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
  • 10/14 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
  • 10/16 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 10/17 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
  • 10/19 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 10/20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at The Complex
  • 10/21 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House & Event Center
  • 10/22 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
  • 10/25 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels
  • 10/26 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

* I See Stars not appearing

Vana: The Lady in Red Tour 2026

Hailing from New Zealand, Vana is a genre-bending artist who plays with darker themes and is not ashamed to show her teeth. She runs the gamut from synthpop to rock, to early emo and trap metal, and has left an indelible mark on the scene.

Now, she’s bringing her “The Lady in Red” headlining tour to North America. This 31-date trek boasts special guests Deadlands, Cloudyfield, and RedHook. Tickets are on sale at vanamusicofficial.com!

  • 4/17 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
  • 4/18 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
  • 4/19 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • 4/21 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 4/22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
  • 4/23 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
  • 4/25 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
  • 4/26 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
  • 4/28 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
  • 4/29 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s
  • 5/1 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
  • 5/2 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
  • 5/3 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
  • 5/5 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
  • 5/7 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
  • 5/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand @ The Complex
  • 5/10 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
  • 5/12 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
  • 5/13 – Portland, OR – South Hawthorne Waterfront Park
  • 5/15 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
  • 5/16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy Theatre
  • 5/17 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues Parish
  • 5/19 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
  • 5/21 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 5/22 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut
  • 5/23 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum
  • 5/26 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
  • 5/28 – Allentown, PA – Arrow
  • 5/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
  • 5/30 – Lansing, MI – Grewal Hall at 224
  • 6/1 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 11 (Updated 11/30/25)

I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving! Now it’s time to shift gears and focus on Christmas – and all the new music that I have to sort through to put together the top 50 of 2025. For now, though, here are the songs that have been added to part 11 of The Mostly Music Playlist since November 15th.

Set It Off Announces Late 2025 Dates

Set It Off is touring throughout the end of 2025 in support of their new self-titled album, which will be released November 7th. This three-month run features support from Fame on Fire, Vana, and The Pretty Wild. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at setitoffband.com!

  • 10/28 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
  • 10/29 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 10/30 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
  • 11/1 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
  • 11/4 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
  • 11/7 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
  • 11/8 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 11/10 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 11/11 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
  • 11/12 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
  • 11/14 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 11/16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater
  • 11/17 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory OC
  • 11/18 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
  • 11/20 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 11/21 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall
  • 11/23 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
  • 11/25 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
  • 11/26 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
  • 11/28 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
  • 11/30 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
  • 12/1 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
  • 12/2 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
  • 12/5 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
  • 12/6 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
  • 12/7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
  • 12/9 – Baltimore, MD – Nevermore Hall
  • 12/10 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz