Tag: Concert Dates
0 Buckcherry To Launch Summer Tour
In continued support of their sin-ridden new release Confessions, multi-platinum rockers BUCKCHERRY have confirmed additional summer tour dates that will span from coast to coast, and even into Canada. Debuting at #20 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, Confessions is described by Drum! Magazine as “…Buckcherry’s most ambitious album yet!” and continues to sweep crowds into hard rock oblivion.
Comprised of Josh Todd on vocals, guitarists Keith Nelson and Stevie D, bassist Jimmy Ashhurst and drummer Xavier Muriel, BUCKCHERRY start their summer tour June 20 in Colorado Springs, CO, with special guests and label mates GIRL ON FIRE. The summer routing will include headlining shows, as well as festival appearances including the 2013 Moondance Jam, where they will share the stage with MOTLEY CRUE and CHEAP TRICK. The complete list of tour dates are below.
Indulge your sinful tastes with the music video for Confessions‘ lead single “Gluttony” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4tf9Q83ERg
BUCKCHERRY Tour Dates
6/20/2013 Colorado Springs, CO — Black Sheep*
6/22/2013 Las Vegas, NV — Redrocks*
6/25/2013 Boise, ID — Knitting Factory *
6/26/2013 Portland, OR — Wonder Ballroom*
6/28/2013 Vancouver, BC — Commodore Ballroom*
6/29/2013 Seattle, WA — El Corazon*
7/03/2013 Mankato, MN Vetter Stone Amphitheatre *
7/06/2013 Edmonton, AB –Union Hall*
7/07/2013 Calgary AB — Cowboys Stampede*
7/10/2013 Omaha, NE — Bourbon Theatre*
7/12/2013 Kansas City, MO — KC Live!
7/13/2013 Prairie du Chien, WI — Rock On The River Fest
7/16/2013 Rhinelander, WI — Elbo Room Lounge
7/17/2013 Oshkosh, WI — Rock USA
7/18/2013 Walker, MN — Moondance Jam **
7/20/2013 Winnipeg, MB — Maplegrove Rugby Park ***
7/26/2013 Baltimore, MD — Power Plant Live
7/27/2013 Louisville, KY — Fourth Street Live!
8/08/2013 Lake Charles, LA — L’Auberge Casino Resort
8/17/2013 Lake Odessa, MI — I-96 Speedway
* GIRL ON FIRE support
** with Motley Crue & Cheap Trick
*** MTS Super-Spike 2013
0 BUSH LAUNCHES U.S. TOUR
BAND TO PREVIEW NEW MATERIAL ON THE ROAD
BUSH LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS DVD NOW AVAILABLE
Earlier this week, multi-platinum rock band BUSH launched a North American tour with a sold-out show at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, Texas. The band’s set included two brand-new songs, “This House Is On Fire” and “Loneliness Is A Killer,” both recently written during sessions for their upcoming album, due out later this year. The U.S. tour will be followed by dates overseas, including shows in Russia, London and Vienna, among others (see itinerary below).
BUSH (vocalist Gavin Rossdale, guitarist Chris Traynor, bassist Corey Britz, drummer Robin Goodridge) recently released Live From Austin, Texas, an electrifying concert DVD featuring footage from an August 2011 sold-out show at Stubbs. The disc, also available on Blu-ray, features fan favorites “Machinehead,” “Glycerine” and “Comedown” – along with new hits “All My Life,” “The Afterlife” and “The Sound of Winter.”
BUSH made rock radio history with “The Sound of Winter,” becoming the first band ever to hit No. 1 at Alternative Radio with a self-released single. The song appears on the group’s most recent release, THE SEA OF MEMORIES, which was the first Bush disc to be released via the band’s own imprint, Zuma Rock Records.
“The Sound of Winter” also holds the distinction of being the reunited group’s first No. 1 single since 1999’s chart-topping hit, “The Chemicals Between Us.”
Over the course of their career, Bush has sold more than 16 million albums in the U.S. and Canada alone. They’ve also compiled an amazing string of 15 consecutive Top 40 hit singles on the Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts, including 11 that hit the Top 5. Five of these became No. 1 hits: “Comedown,” “Glycerine,” “Swallowed,” “The Chemicals Between Us” and “The Sound of Winter.” In 2008, Rossdale returned to the top of the charts with his solo single, “Love Remains The Same,” which hit No. 1 on iTunes and generated more than 1.6 million downloads.
Don’t miss your chance to catch BUSH live. Dates are as follows:
DATE VENUE LOCATION
4/24 Pharr Ent. Center Pharr, TX
4/26 GJ Sutton State Park San Antonio, TX
4/27 FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, TX
4/28 Iron City Birmingham, AL
4/30 Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza Wilkes-Barre, PA
5/1 Mass Mutual Center Springfield, MA
5/3 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
5/4 House of Blues Atlantic City, NJ
5/5 Charlotte Motor Speedway Charlotte, NC
5/7 Prairie Capital Convention Ctr Springfield, IL
5/8 Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
5/10 Central Iowa Expo Boone, IA
5/11 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville, IN
5/19 Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OH
5/22 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
5/23 Stir Cove, Harrah’s Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA
5/24 Catch The Fever Festival Grounds Pryor, OK
5/25 Riverfest Park Little Rock, AR
6/5 Stadium Live Club Moscow, RU
6/7 Rock im Park Nürnberg, DE
6/8 Rock im Park Nürnberg, DE
6/28 El Paso Convention & Perf Arts Ctr El Paso, TX
7/5 Hyde Park London, GB
7/7 De Effenaar Eindhoven, NL
7/10 Arena Wien “Open Air” Vienna, AT * with Smashing Pumpkins
7/12 Rock Zottegem Zottegem, BE
7/13 Dijkpop Festival Andijk, NL
7/18 Mares Vivas Festival Porto, PT
7/20 Deichbrand Festival Niedersachsen, DE
7/23 RockPlanet Pinarella di Cervia, IT
7/25 Sulkerrock Tienen, BE
7/26 Blue Balls Festival Lucerne, CH
7/27 Acoustic Lakeside Festival Eberndorf, AT
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0 SWEDEN’S COLDSPELL COME IN FROM THE COLD: HIT THE WARM US WEST COAST
The Swedish quintet ColdSpell have become a “fan favourite” over the past few years largely due to their social media presence. This fanbase has extended to the United States, even though the band doesn’t properly have an album out there and the band has decided to thank the country for their support by embarking upon a 10 day run along the United States’ West Coast during the first part of September.
“Since we began ColdSpell we’ve made some amazing friends and fans over there (in The States) that give me/us the feedback and inspiration we need to keep this locomotive runnin'” says ColdSpell guitarist, Michael “Micke” Larsson. “We are so excited to finally get over the pond and meet some of you ColdSpell fans and hopefully add a few more to the ColdSpell US family. Excited is actually a small word when it comes to what we feel about this US tour but we can assure you that this aint the last time , this is just the beginning!”
Check ColdSpell’s video “Heroes” below!
The dates are:
5 – Tempe, AZ – Red Owl / Club Red
6 – Sierra Vista, AZ – JR’S Bar
7 – Albuquerque, NM – Hooligan’s
8 – Santa Ana, CA – Malone’s
9 – Ventura, CA – Billy O’s
10 – Las Vegas, NV – The Bikini Bar
11 – Bakersfield, CA – B – Ryders
13 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
15 – Yakima, WA – Bill’s Place
ColdSpell is:
Niclas Swedentorp – Lead Vocals
Michael Larsson – Guitars
Matti Eklund – Keyboards
Anders ” Kebbe” Lindmark – Bass
Perra Johansson – Drums
The band’s latest album, Out From The Cold is out now on Escape Music.
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0 New LACUNA COIL Teaser Clip Now Online!
LACUNA COIL has just launched the second of six short, conceptual teaser clips offering fans additional insight on the upcoming album Dark Adrenaline. The video teaser can be seen here.
Dark Adrenaline will be released in the US on January 24th. Produced by acclaimed Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Bullet For My Valentine), Dark Adrenaline promises to deliver the melodic, sensual, metallic rush for which the band has come to be known.
Dark Adrenaline will be released in a number of formats, including an iTunes digital LP and the Darkest Adrenaline box set which includes the digipak and vinyl editions of the album, a syringe pen and ink set, signed lithographs and much more, all packaged in a metal Lacuna Coil medical box.
The band’s first single, “Trip the Darkness” continues to ascend the Active Rock charts. Currently hovering on the cusp of the Top 30 with over 25 stations spinning the record, “Trip the Darkness” is poised to become the band’s highest charting single to date.
After extensive tours throughout their native Italy, UK as well as selected shows in Benelux and Greece, LACUNA COIL will support MEGADETH on their critically-acclaimed “Gigantour” in North America around the release of Dark Adrenaline , alongside Motorhead and Volbeat. A full list of dates can be seen below.
For more information on LACUNA COIL, please visit:
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“Gigantour” with Megadeth, Motorhead, Volbeat
JANUARY
26 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
27 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
28 New York, NY Theater At Madison Square Garden
29 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
FEBRUARY
1 Glen Falls, NY Glen Falls Civic Center
2 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi Arena
3 Montreal ,QC Bell Centre
5 Kingston, ON K-Rock Centre
7 Oshawa, ON General Motors Centre
8 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum
9 Auburn Hills, MI Palace At Auburn Hills
10 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
12 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
14 St. Paul, MN Myth
16 Saskatoon, SK Prairieland
17 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Centre
18 Calgary, AB Big 4 Building
20 Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre
21 Kent, WA Showare Center
23 San Jose, CA Events Center At San Jose
24 Universal City, CA Gibson Amphitheater At Universal City
25 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
26 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
28 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
0 Stampede to support Y&T on upcoming 2011 UK tour
Cult NWOBHM legends STAMPEDE have announced that they are to support Californian rockers Y&T this autumn on the UK leg of their ‘On With the Show’ tour, as part of their 2011 schedule.
The announcement comes after what has already been a busy comeback year for the British hard rockers whose lineup still boasts original songwriting duo Reuben and Laurence Archer and bassist Colin Bond. The band will be touring in support of their new studio album ‘A Sudden Impulse’ which was released in May on Rock Candy Records to critical acclaim, having already played a successful comeback show at The Peel in Kingston and supported legendary metallers Anvil in London earlier this summer.
Stampede are set to kick off their tour in Newcastle on 30th September, and have confirmed they will play 5 dates across the UK with Y&T before finishing with an appearance at the Hard Rock Hell IV Festival in Prestatyn, Wales.
They are also in the process of writing new material for another new studio album scheduled for 2012.
Tour dates are as follows:
- September 30 – o2 Academy, Newcastle (w/ Y&T)
- October 2 – Academy 3, Manchester (w/Y&T)
- October 11 – The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton (w/ Y&T)
- October 12 – The Brook, Southampton (w/ Y&T)
- October 14 – The Garage, London (w/Y&T)
- December 3 – Hard Rock Hell V, Prestatyn, Wales
For more news head to www.facebook.com/stampederock or www.stampederock.com
2 RIVAL SONS MAKE THEIR TV DEBUT & ANNOUNCE US TOUR WITH EVANESCENCE
LA’s red-hot rock revivalists RIVAL SONS made their explosive television debut on “Lopez Tonight”last night where they electrified the audience with a raucous rendition of their new single/title track “Pressure and Time” and an incendiary performance of “Burn Down Los Angeles” from their new album, leading host George Lopez to exclaim “that’s how you rock ‘n’ roll, like that!”.
Watch Rival Sons Performance on “Lopez Tonight” here:
On the heels of their late night TV debut, RIVAL SONS have announced plans to tour the US this fall with Grammy Award winning, mulit-platinum rock act Evanescence and The Pretty Reckless. The tour will kick on October 11 in Oakland and culminate on November 1 in New York.
RIVAL SONS continued success can be directly attributed to their music. Their blues influenced rock riffs and singer Jay Buchanan’s impeccable vocal range harness the true power of pure rock ‘n’ roll that’s rarely found in music today. Word of mouth has spread from Los Angeles to London and beyond, RIVAL SONS are here to bring the rock! Don’t miss the band’s much anticipated tour this fall!
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Rival Sons Tour Dates (w/Evanescence & The Pretty Reckless):
Oct 10 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
Oct 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium
Oct 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
Oct 18 – San Antonio, TX – Sunken Gardens
Oct 19 – Dallas, TX – Palladium
Oct 21 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
Oct 22 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theatre
Oct 24 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
Oct 25 – Toronto, ON – The Sound Academy
Oct 27 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
Oct 28 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
Oct 30 – Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues
Nov 1 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
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0 UFO Confirm Additional North American Tour Dates
UFO CONFIRM ADDITIONAL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
BRAZILIAN ROCKERS MINDFLOW TO SUPPORT ON ALL SHOWS
British rockers UFO have confirmed additional tour dates for the West Coast leg of their North American tour which kicks off this September in Santa Rosa, CA. The band will be touring in support of their greatest hits collection “Best of a Decade” which is out now on SPV/Steamhammer. UFO is also in the process of working on a new studio album which is scheduled for release in early 2012.
True rock legends such as UFO are characterized not only by the fact that they have added several classic anthems to the annals of rock history, but that their musical output, after many years, still remains at such a consistently high level and they always have something new and fresh coming up. With classic albums such as “Phenomenon”, “Force it” and “No Heavy Pettin” Phil Mogg, Vinnie Moore, Andy Parker and Paul Raymond still sound vital and imaginative to this day.
Providing direct support on the tour with be Brazilian rockers MINDFLOW. Their latest release “With Bare Hands” is available now on Nightmare Records. Heavy metal, hard rock, modern rock…try to put MINDFLOW‘s music into a category and you either don’t know where to stop or you can’t find the words. It’s all there – the compelling energy of the rhythm section – drums and bass pounding relentless power.
UFO ON TOUR WITH MINDFLOW
9/15: Santa Rosa, CA @ Last Day Saloon
9/16: Sacramento/Orangevale, CA @ Boardwalk
9/17: Santa Clara, CA @ Avalon
9/19: Portland, OR @ The Aladdin Theater
9/21: Modesto, CA @ The Fat Cat
9/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Boulder Station Casino
9/24: Los Angeles, CA @The Key Club
9/26: Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater
9/27: Fresno, CA @ Warnor’s Center For The Performing Arts
9/29: San Juan Capistrano, CA @ The Coach House
9/30: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
10/4: Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
10/6: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
10/7: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
10/8: San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
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1 POP EVIL ANNOUNCE DATES WITH 3 DOORS DOWN
POP EVIL have announced dates opening for 3 DOORS DOWN on the “Time Of My Life Tour” this fall. Dates will span through out the east coast and south west.
“We couldn’t be more excited for the upcoming tour. This is the biggest tour of the band’s career and it couldn’t come at a better time. The fans are going to get their money’s worth, that is for sure! We can’t wait to get started on 9/29 in Chattanooga! We would like to thank the entire 3 Doors Down camp for giving us this opportunity.” says front man Leigh Kakaty.
The band will be doing a series of contests surrounding the tour as well. Fans will have the chance to win everything from a phone call from Leigh and Matt to dinner with the band. For more contest details visit the band’s facebook page.
POP EVIL released their most recent album, “WAR OF ANGELS” last month which debuted at #42 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The band also enjoyed an entire week of having the #1 record on the iTunes Rock Chart with “MONSTER YOU MADE” being the #4 selling current rock single during release week to boot. Preview / purchase “WAR OF ANGELS” on iTunes here.
The band shot a video for “MONSTER YOU MADE” with critically acclaimed director Robby Starbuck, which can be seen here.
POP EVIL is Leigh Kakaty (lead vocals) Dylan Allison (drums) Davey Grahs (guitar) Tony Greve (guitar) and Matt DiRito (bass).
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8/9 – Casper,WY – The Venue
8/12 – Kenosha, WI – The Brat Shop
8/13 – Birch Run, MI – Birch Run Expo Center
8/15 – New York, NY – Grammercy Theater
8/16 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s Pub
8/18 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
8/19 – Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
8/27 – Waterloo, IA – Rockstock Festival
Opening for 3 Doors Down:
9/29- Chattanooga, TN @ Memorial Auditorium
10/1- Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
10/2- Nashville, TN @ The Woods at Fontanel
10/4- Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
10/5- St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater
10/7- Bossier City, LA @ Century Link Center
10/11- Knoxville, TN @ The Knoxville Civic Coliseum
10/12- Roanoke, VA @ Roanoke Civic Center
10/14- Tuscaloosa, AL @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
10/15- Jackson, MS @ Mississippi Coliseum
10/28- Beaumont, TX @ Ford Arena
10/29- Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater
11/4- Grand Rapids, MI @ DeltaPlex
11/5- Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center
0 MR. BIG Embarking on U.S.Tour
Their First U.S. Tour by the original band in 15 years!
New Release “What If… ” Out Now!
MR. BIG will once again unleash their brand of brutal fury on their first U.S. tour in 15 years starting July 30th, in SanDiego at the 4th & B. Returning fresh from a successful run of tour dates overseas, vocalist Eric Martin, guitarist Paul Gilbert, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Pat Torpey, will be hitting the road in the United States this summer in support of the band’s new album, WHAT IF… “Man, it’s been a long time,” states guitarist Paul Gilbert. I can’t wait to play our first show in AMERICA in about 15 years. It’s gonna be huge!”
«What If… » is MR. BIG’s first all original album since the reunion of the four original members, Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey back in early 2009. Sixteen years after the release of « Hey Man », the new recording is set to bring back MR. BIG on the height of the current Hard Rock scene.
Guitarist Paul Gilbert said: “This is the first MR. BIG album I have been a part of, since fourteen years and it was done in a snap. It was fun and we had really a good time in making this one”. Continues Billy Sheehan “It’s so great to be back with Paul, Eric and Pat too. We wrote this record like we did in the old days for the first 2 records. Jamming together in the same room to write songs”. Pat Torpey adds ““Some of the recording process is different now from what we were used to in the old times. But I think this record really managed to capture the performances of the band, not of the individual musicians”.
Their hits included “To Be With You” (Billboard Hot 100 number one single in 15 countries for weeks, in 1991, propelling the band the band to huge international success and record sales in the multi-millions), “Wild World”, Green-Tinted sixties Mind”, “Just Take My Heart”, and a host of heavy metal songs that were played mostly during their live performances: “Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy”, “Addicted to that Rush”, “Colorado Bulldog”, and “Take Cover”.
“What If…” is released in a special edition CD + DVD in digipak, regular CD, vinyl and digital download and in a limited edition luxury box including the CD, DVD, LP and exclusive memorabilia.
“What If…” track-listing includes: Undertow; American Beauty; Stranger In My Life; Nobody Takes the Blame; Still Ain’t Enough for Me; Once Upon a Time; As Far As I Can See; All The Way Up; I Won’t Get In My Way; Around The World; I Get The Feeling; Unforgiven (exclusive bonus track for Europe / North America – not on vinyl edition).
The DVD will include the video clips of “Undertow” and “All the Way Up” plus a documentary “Making of” the album including interviews and exclusive behind the scenes features of the four members.
In other Mr. Big news, the next single from the new album, “American Beauty,” will ship to radio in July in support of the tour.
MR. BIG on tour:
JULY
30 San Diego, CA 4th & B
31 Agoura Hills, CA The Canyon Club
AUGUST
2 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
4 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Theatre
5 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
6 Modesto, CA Xclamation Festival
8 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
9 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
12 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
13 Columbus, OH Al Rosa Villa
16 Pittsburgh, PA Trib Total Media Amphitheatre
17 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
19 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
20 Detroit, MI Harpo’s
23 New York, NY BB King’s
24 Foxborough, MA Showcase Live
26 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
27 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
30 Houston, TX House Of Blues
31 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
For more information please visit: www.mrbigsite.com
0 FEAR FACTORY To Kick Off U.S. Tour December 29
FEAR FACTORY will return to the stage later this month as part of their ongoing Fear Campaign tour. The short string of U.S. dates will kick off in Tempe, Arizona on December 29 and conclude 9 days later in San Diego, California on January 8. FEAR FACTORY — guitarist Dino Cazares, vocalist Burton C. Bell, bassist Byron Stroud and drummer Gene Hoglan — spent the greater part of 2010 touring in support of their critically-acclaimed Mechanize full-length released in February via Candlelight Records. Decibel magazine called Mechanize the “greatest FEAR FACTORY full-length in more than a decade,” while Revolver noted, “the record marks a clear return to the classic FEAR FACTORY sound. The result rings familiar but also fresh; even in the very futuristic year of 2010.” Added Blabbermouth: “FEAR FACTORY 2010 is a fiery and evolved rebirth of the band that changed metal in the ’90s…Mechanize is the album I have been waiting for.”
FEAR FACTORY U.S. Fear Campaign 2010/2011:
12/29/2010 The Club House – Tempe, AZ
12/30/2010 Club 101 – El Paso, TX
12/31/2010 The Rail Club – Fort Worth, TX
01/01/2011 The Marquee Theater – Tulsa, OK
01/02/2011 Club Khaos – Amarillo, TX
01/04/2011 Gators – Farmington, NM
01/05/2011 Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
01/06/2011 DV8 – Tucson, AZ
01/07/2011 Whisky A Go Go – West Hollywood, CA
01/08/2011 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
For more information on Fear Factory, check out the links below!
0 NONPOINT ANNOUNCES 2011 HEADLINE TOUR DATES
Ft. Lauderdale rockers NONPOINT have announced a string of headline dates with special guests Straight Line Stitch and Durge Within, kicking off January 20 at Levelz in West Melbourne, Florida.
Nonpoint have toured nonstop since the beginning of the year in support of their latest album, Miracle. Following their US tour, the band will head to Australia to play a series of dates at the Soundwave Festival.
Lead guitarist Zach Broderick says, “I couldn’t be more excited to get back on the road for our next tour – we’re playing some of my favorite cities. I want to thank all the fans that made the past tour cycle so incredible. You give me a reason to wake up everyday. Can’t wait to see you in January and February. Thanks for all the packed shows. We guarantee to kick your ass every night!
WJJO New Year’s Eve Party 12/31 – Madison, WI @ Madison Marriott West
1/20- West Melbourne, FL @ Levelz (w Straight Line Stitch)
1/21- Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live (w Straight Line Stitch)
1/22- St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre (w Straight Line Stitch)
1/23- Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit (w Straight Line Stitch)
1/25 – Augusta, GA @ Vue Augusta Nightclub (w Straight Line Stitch)
1/26- Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend (w Straight Line Stitch)
1/27- Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre (w Straight Line Stitch)
1/28- Parkersburg, WV @ Parkersburg Eagles Club (w Straight Line Stitch)
1/29- Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop (w Straight Line Stitch)
1/31- Libertyville, IL @ The Fuel Room at Austin’s Saloon (w Durge Within)
2/2- Memphis, TN @ Newbys (w Durge Within)
2/3- Tupelo, MS @ Lucky Joe’s (w Durge Within)
2/4- New Orleans, LA @ The Hangar (w Durge Within)
2/5- Jackson, MS @ Fire (w Durge Within)
1 Taddy Porter Announces New Tour Dates…Free Download of “Big Enough”
0 GAMMA RAY Announce North American 2011 Tour Dates
In support of their 10th studio album To The Metal!, German Metal powerhouse GAMMA RAY will do five shows at the start of 2011 in North America. These will be the only dates the band play in North America all year, so make the trip to join the party! Tickets are on sale through Enterthevault.com. Also, as a special bonus, the band will offer VIP tickets, which give the fan entrance to the venue 1 hour before doors and a special meet & greet opportunity with GAMMA RAY.
GAMMA RAY North American Tour Dates:
1/28/2011 Gramercy Theater – New York City, NY
1/29/2011 Cafe Campus – Montreal, QC
1/30/2011 Imperial – Quebec City, QC
2/01/2011 Key Club – Los Angeles, CA
2/03/2011 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
By far one of the strongest offerings from GAMMA RAY in their storied history, their tenth studio album To The Metal! proves there is no band better when it comes to classic heavy metal! The special edition of the album features a bonus DVD, The Making of To The Metal!, filmed in HD with interviews, rehearsals, live studio sessions and 3 video clips!
To The Metal! is out now in North America on EarMusic through Dismanic Distribution/Knife Fight Media. For live coverage of the tour dates and other promo/coverage requests contact Earsplit PR.
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“It’s a real treat when a band you’ve followed for the better part of two decades releases an album like this.” 9.5/10 – USA Progressive Music
“Unlike many of their contemporaries they’ve steered clear of orchestral interference. No, they’ve not gone death/thrash/black or any other non-metallic offshoot, but this isn’t galloping rhythms end-to-end.” – Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
“…an enjoyable power metal release that thankfully leaves the cheese at home and delivers potent tunes that are well played and memorable.” 4/5 – Sea of Tranquility
“Whether you’re a new Gamma Ray fan, or if you’ve followed them since 1990, you’ll love this album.” – Metal Assault
0 AMERICAN BANG ON TOUR
American Bang fans: get ready. The Nashville rockers are out on tour! Jaren, Neil, Kelby and Ben have already been partying with fans in Florida and are heading out on more dates in the South and Midwest US. Check out the remaining dates on their MySpace, and buy tickets on their official site.
Before you head out to a show, check out American Bang’s music video for their single, “Whiskey Walk.” The song will appear on their debut album which will be released this summer! Get updates straight from the band by following their Twitter, @americanbang.
TOUR DATES
May 1 Earthday Birthday – Tinker Field Orlando, Florida
May 5 Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall Asheville, North Carolina
May 6 Visulite Theater Charlotte, North Carolina
May 7 Norva Norfolk, Virginia
May 8 Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
May 21 The Basement Columbus, Ohio
May 25 House of Blues Cambridge Room Cleveland, Ohio
May 26 Musica Akron, Ohio
Jun 4 Buzz Under The Stars – City Market Kansas City, Missouri
Aug 7 Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, Illinois
1 UFO’s The Visitor World Tour Starts April 14th
UFO has announced dates for the their world tour for “The Visitor. The tour stars tomorrow! Check below for dates!
14th April – Germany – Hannover – Bluesgarage
16th April – Greece – Athens – Fuzz Live Club
17th April – Greece – Thessaloniki – Block 33
19th April – Germany – Nürmberg – Hirsch
20th April – Germany – Oberhausen – Zentrum Altenberg
* 22nd April – England – Workington – Carnegie Theatre – SOLD OUT
* 23rd April – England – Middlesbrough – Town Hall
* 24th April – Scotland – Edinburgh – Picture House
* 25th April – Scotland – Inverness – Ironworks
27th April – England – Sheffield – Academy
* 28th April – England – Leamington Spa – The Assembly
* 29th April – Wales – Cardiff – Millennium Music Hall
* 1st May – Belgium – Charleroi – Le Coliseum
* 2nd May – Holland – Zoetermeer – Boerderij
4th May – France – Paris – La Trabendo
5th May – Germany – Bruchsal – Fabrik
6th May – Germany – Osnabrück – Rosenhof
7th May – Germany – Berlin – Parkbühne Biesdorf
8th May – Germany – Dresden – Tante Ju
26th May – Brazil – São Paulo – Carioca Club
27th May – Brazil – Goiania – The Bolshoi
28th May – Belo Horizonte/MG – Lapa Multishow
25th July – England – London – Victoria Park – High Voltage Festival
16th April – Greece – Athens – Fuzz Live Club
17th April – Greece – Thessaloniki – Block 33
19th April – Germany – Nürmberg – Hirsch
20th April – Germany – Oberhausen – Zentrum Altenberg
* 22nd April – England – Workington – Carnegie Theatre – SOLD OUT
* 23rd April – England – Middlesbrough – Town Hall
* 24th April – Scotland – Edinburgh – Picture House
* 25th April – Scotland – Inverness – Ironworks
27th April – England – Sheffield – Academy
* 28th April – England – Leamington Spa – The Assembly
* 29th April – Wales – Cardiff – Millennium Music Hall
* 1st May – Belgium – Charleroi – Le Coliseum
* 2nd May – Holland – Zoetermeer – Boerderij
4th May – France – Paris – La Trabendo
5th May – Germany – Bruchsal – Fabrik
6th May – Germany – Osnabrück – Rosenhof
7th May – Germany – Berlin – Parkbühne Biesdorf
8th May – Germany – Dresden – Tante Ju
26th May – Brazil – São Paulo – Carioca Club
27th May – Brazil – Goiania – The Bolshoi
28th May – Belo Horizonte/MG – Lapa Multishow
25th July – England – London – Victoria Park – High Voltage Festival
3rd December – Wales – Prestatyn – Hard Rock Hell IV
0 THE FLOOD JOIN UP WITH SEVENDUST AND DROWNING POOL ON UPCOMING TOUR, DIGITAL EP ON SALE NOW
Seattle rockers THE FLOOD are about to join up with Sevendust and Drowning Pool on a tour that starts on Feb. 28th in Englewood, Colorado. THE FLOOD were recently featured on the Saw VI soundtrack and were featured on the Saw tour with Mushroomhead, among others.
The band entered the studio last year with Sylvia Massy (Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins) to record their debut full-length at her Radiostar Studios in Weed, CA.
The band also recently release a digital EP on iTunes which can be purchased here: http://itunes.apple.com/album/self-titled-ep/id342665461
Tour dates with Sevendust and Drowning Pool are as follows:
Feb 28 2010 7:45P
The Gothic Theatre w/Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Digital Summer Englewood, Colorado
Mar 2 2010 6:30P
Knitting Factory w/Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Digital Summer Reno, Nevada
Mar 3 2010 7:00P
The Knitting Factory w/Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Digital Summer Boise, Idaho
Mar 4 2010 7:00P
Wilma Theater w/Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Digital Summer Missoula, Montana
Mar 6 2010 7:00P
The Knitting Factory w/Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Digital Summer Spokane, Washington
Mar 7 2010 7:45P
Showbox at the Market w/Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Digital Summer Seattle, Washington
Mar 9 2010 6:30P
Grand Ballroom@Regency Center w/Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Digital Summer San Francisco, California
Mar 10 2010 7:00P
House of Blues w/Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Digital Summer W. Hollywood, California
Mar 12 2010 5:30P
House of Blues/Mandalay Bay w/Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Digital Summer Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 13 2010 7:00P
House of Blues w/Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Digital Summer Anaheim, California
Mar 14 2010 7:00P
Marquee Theatre w/Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Digital Summer Tempe, Arizona
Mar 16 2010 7:00P
Sunshine Theatre w/Sevendust, Digital Summer, Anesthesia Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 17 2010 7:00P
The Black Sheep w/Sevendust, Digital Summer, Sanguine Addiction Colorado Springs, Colorado
Mar 19 2010 7:00P
The Scout Bar w/Sevendust, Digital Summer, ONEisONE San Antonio, Texas
Mar 20 2010 7:00P
The Scout Bar w/Sevendust, Digital Summer, Melovine Houston, Texas
1 Adelitas Way Join Theory of a Deadman On Tour
Adelitas Way have just announced that they will begin touring with their friends Theory of a Deadman this January! The tour will include opening acts Halestorm and Taking Dawn, and will kick off in Minneapolis, MN on January 18th. The Las Vegas based Adelitas Way is supporting their self titled debut album, which features the top 10 single “Invincible.”
Check out Adelitas Way on MySpace for the latest news and pick up the bands self-titled debut album here.
Adelitas Way Tour Dates:
Mon 01/18/10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Tue 01/19/10 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Sun 01/24/10 Milwaukee, WI The Rave Eagles Club
Wed 01/27/10 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock Cafe
Fri 01/29/10 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Sat 01/30/10 Baltimore, MD Bourbon Street Ballroom
Sun 01/31/10 Boston, MA House Of Blues
Mon 02/01/10 Norfolk, VA NorVa
Sat 02/06/10 Houston, TX House Of Blues
Mon 02/08/10 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
Tue 02/09/10 Wichita, KS The Cotillion
Wed 02/10/10 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
0 THREE DAYS GRACE ANNOUNCE US CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH BREAKING BENJAMIN AND SPECIAL GUEST FLYLEAF
Tour begins in Peoria, IL on January 15, 2010
Three Days Grace will begin a co-headline tour with Breaking Benjamin in Peoria, IL on January 15th at the Peoria Civic Center.
The band’s most recent release Life Starts Now debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 charts making it the highest debut ever for the band. “Break” the first single from Life Starts Now has reached #1 on the Active Rock BDS Charts and Top 5 at Mainstream Rock.
The Toronto-based rock band is comprised of Adam Gontier (vocals, guitar), Neil Sanderson (drums, piano), Brad Walst (bass), and Barry Stock (lead guitar).
Their first album, the self titled Three Days Grace, was released in 2003. The album generated three hit singles, “I Hate Everything About You” which reached #2 on the Mediabase Modern Rock charts and Top 5 on the Mediabase Mainstream Rock charts, “Just Like You” which went to #1 on both the Mediabase Modern Rock and Mediabase Mainstream Rock charts, and “Home” which went to #2 on the Mediabase Mainstream Rock charts.
One-X, the band’s sophomore album was released in 2006 and debuted on the Billboard Album Chart at #5. That album also produced three #1 Mediabase Mainstream Rock singles “Animal I’ve Become,” “Pain” and “Never Too Late.”
For 2007 Mediabase ranked Three Days Grace as the # 1 artist in airplay across all rock formats (Modern Rock, Active Rock, Mainstream Rock). That same year R&R/Billboard also ranked Three Days Grace as #1 Active Rock Artist of the Year, #1 Rock Artist of the Year and #2 Modern Rock/Alternative Artist of the Year.
Both Three Days Grace and One-X have been certified Platinum. Three Days Grace has sold over 4 million albums worldwide.
Tickets for most shows go on sale Saturday, December 12, 2009. Fan club early pre sale begins on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. For a full listing please see below:
Date City Location On Sale Date
January 15 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center Arena 12/12
January 16 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena 12/12
January 18 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center 12/12
January 20 Duluth, MN Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Arena 12/12
January 21 LaCrosse, WI LaCrosse Center Arena 12/18
January 23 Mankato, MN Verizon Wireless Center 12/11
January 24 Rockford, IL Rockford Metro Center 12/19
January 26 Grand Island, NE Heartland Events Center 12/12
January 27 Cedar Rapids, IA US Cellular Center 12/19
January 29 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium 12/12
January 30 Ft. Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 12/12
February 1 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena 12/12
February 2 Huntington, WV Big Sandy Superstore Arena 12/12
February 14 Portland, ME Cumberland Civic Center 12/19
*More dates to be announced
0 The 69 Eyes Announce Additonal U.S. Tour Dates
The 69 Eyes have announced additional U.S. tour dates with Dommin and The Becoming in support. Check below for dates & locations.
Check out the clip, “Dead Girls Are Easy” below.
Vodpod videos no longer available.
3 ROB ZOMBIE – MORE Tour Dates Added
HELLBILLY DELUXE 2 TOUR – BEGINNING OCTOBER 29TH
The Hellbilly Returns! The Master of monster mayhem Rob Zombie will be destroying a city near you beginning this October 29th on The HELLBILLY DELUXE 2 TOUR. Not since 1998’s super smash triple platinum HELLBILLY DELUXE has Zombie hit the road under that moniker. So get ready to scream!
This will be Zombie’s first headline tour since 2007 and will have other ghoulish delights in tow including openers Nekromantix and Captain Clegg & the Night Creatures last seen rocking Haddonfield and Michael Myers in Zombie’s new film HALLOWEEN 2. The tour will usher in Zombie’s forthcoming album HELLBILLY DELUXE 2 – Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool (Geffen), a companion to 1998 original.
“I am bouncing off the walls like a mental patient”, says Zombie “That tells me it’s time to take it to the stage and let the demons loose.”
More tour dates coming!!!
DATE CITY VENUE
10/29/2009 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
10/30/2009 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
10/31/2009 Hollywood, CA Palladium
11/1/2009 Anaheim, CA The Grove
11/3/2009 San Jose, CA Event Center
11/5/2009 Salt Lake City, UT Salt Air
11/6/2009 Denver, CO The Fillmore
11/8/2009 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
11/10/2009 Austin, TX Austin City Music Hall
11/11/2009 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless
11/13/2009 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
11/14/2009 Kansas City, MO The Uptown
11/15/2009 St. Louis, MO The Pagent
11/16/2009 Indianapolis, IN Murrat
11/17/2009 Akron, OH Civic Center
11/19/2009 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Auditorium
11/20/2009 Minneapolis, MN Wilkins
11/21/2009 Des Moines, IL Val Air Ballroom
11/22/2009 Chicago, IL Aragon
11/24/2009 Louisville, KY Broadbent Arena
11/25/2009 Columbus, OH Lifestyles Pavilion
11/27/2009 Detroit, MI Fillmore
11/28/2009 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
11/29/2009 Montreal, PQ Metropolis
12/01/2009 New York, NY Hammerstein
12/02/2009 Boston, MA House of Blues
12/03/2009 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
12/04/2009 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
12/05/2009 Washington, DC 9:30
Selling over fifteen million albums worldwide, Zombie is one of Geffen Record’s top selling and the longest running artists on the label. He has written and directed five feature length films, directed dozens of high profile music videos, contributed recordings to multiple soundtracks, and authored several comic books. HALLOWEEN 2 (2009) took hold of the box office recently, following-up his record breaking blockbuster re-imagining of HALLOWEEN in 2007. In 2005, Zombie assaulted the film world with the critically-acclaimed THE DEVIL’S REJECTS (Lionsgate), the follow-up to his already cult classic HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES (Lionsgate 2004).
For more information go to www.robzombie.com or www.myspace.com/robzombie
0 DIO Announces UK Tour
DIO, the band fronted by legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW), has scheduled the following U.K. dates:
Nov. 21 – Glasgow, UK @ 02 Academy
Nov. 22 – Sheffield, UK @ 02 Academy
Nov. 24 – London, UK @ HMV Forum
Nov. 25 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
Nov. 27 – Manchester, UK @ Academy
Nov. 28 – Lincoln, UK @ Engine Shed
Nov. 29 – Bristol, UK @ Academy
Tickets go on sale on August 28 at 9:00 a.m.
The dates for the other European countries are expected to be announced shortly.
DIO’s “Killing The Dragon” album from 2002 was released in June on limited-edition vinyl with a gatefold pop-up cover via Night Of The Vinyl Dead. Only 500 hand-numbered copies were manufactured.
“Killing The Dragon” was originally released by Spitfire Records.
DIO’s “The Very Beast of Dio” was officially certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 11, 2009 for shipments in the United States in excess of 500,000 copies.
Issued in October 2000, “The Very Beast of Dio” is the second greatest-hits collection CD — and the first to be released in the U.S. — from the Ronnie James Dio-fronted band.
DIO’s last release was the “Holy Diver Live” CD, featuring a performance of the classic “Holy Diver” album in its entirety, from start to finish, recorded live for the very first time in 2005 in front of a sold-out London crowd. It also includes, among others, “Heaven & Hell”, “Sign of the Southern Cross” and “Mob Rules” from vocalist Ronnie James Dio’s BLACK SABBATH days, “Tarot Woman”, “Man on the Silver Mountain” and “Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll” from the RAINBOW era and “We Rock” from his solo career.
1 The 69 Eyes U.S. Tour Dates!
The 69 Eyes will be touring the U.S. in the month of October, dates are below. Also hitting the road with them will be The Becoming & Dommin. Look out for more dates to be announced soon!
10/5- Bottom of the Hill; San Francisco, CA
10/6- Key Club; W. Hollywood, CA
10/9- The Prophet Bar/The Door; Dallas, TX
10/10- Zombie’s; San Antonio, TX
10/11- Meridian; Houston, TX
10/14- The Masquerade; Atlanta, GA
10/15- The Social; Orlando, FL
10/16- Ground Zero; Spartanburg, SC
10/18- Recher Theatre; Towson, MD
10/20- The Gramercy; New York, NY
10/6- Key Club; W. Hollywood, CA
10/9- The Prophet Bar/The Door; Dallas, TX
10/10- Zombie’s; San Antonio, TX
10/11- Meridian; Houston, TX
10/14- The Masquerade; Atlanta, GA
10/15- The Social; Orlando, FL
10/16- Ground Zero; Spartanburg, SC
10/18- Recher Theatre; Towson, MD
10/20- The Gramercy; New York, NY
1 Pedal To The Metal Tour Dates & Info INAUGURAL “PEDAL TO THE METAL TOUR” FEATURING MUDVAYNE AND BLACK LABEL SOCIETY TO LAUNCH THIS SUMMER
This summer just got a whole lot hotter, harder, faster and louder. THE PEDAL TO THE METAL TOUR 2009, featuring MUDVAYNE and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, will kick off July 24 in Portland, ME, and conclude September 9, in Oklahoma City, OK (see complete itinerary below). Joining the two metal juggernauts on the road will be STATIC-X, SUICIDE SILENCE, DOPE, BURY YOUR DEAD, and the extremely twisted HELLZAPOPPIN sideshow review, performing during set changes throughout the evening. Pre-sale tickets are available to all of the bands’ fan club members beginning Wednesday, June 10, at 12pm local time at www.pedaltothemetaltour.com (website will go live June 10), with general public on sale beginning Friday, June 12, at 10am local time. “The tour started as a summer tour with us and Black Label Society, but as we started fleshing out ideas, it transformed into this really cool concept,” says Mudvayne frontman Chad Gray. The final result is the inaugural run of THE PEDAL TO THE METAL TOUR, a road ready and battle-proven assemblage of hard rock and heavy metal bands guaranteed to raise temperatures and melt asphalt over the summer months. “We’re really excited, because this package is a merging of great bands, good people and fucking amazing fans. It’ll be great to bring them all together.” “I was looking forward to a full throttle assault with just Mudvayne this summer, but when Chad said ‘Let’s do more,’ I was all-in.” declares Zakk Wylde, the iconic and self professed General Patton of Black Label Society. Adding, “On behalf of JD, Craig, Nick, the Doom Crew Inc. and myself, we can’t wait to see our Black Label family and the entire Black Label nation once again, rollin’ through hell and destroying everything in our path! Fire up the barbecues, fire up the tunes, and get ready for the rest of your Pedal To The Metal family to fire it up and let the engines roll… Game m-f-’n on!” Says Static-X frontman Wayne Static of the tour: “I’m very picky about who we tour with. I think Static-X slaughter most bands live, and I pride myself in our show – I refuse to open for a band that I don’t think is worthy, so that says a lot about Mudvayne, Zakk Wylde, and this entire package.” THE PEDAL TO THE METAL TOUR is being booked exclusively by TKO [The Kirby Organization], the agents for Mudvayne, and is being promoted nationally by Frank Productions and Knitting Factory Presents. The package will travel more than 12,000 miles of highway across America this summer, stopping in nearly three dozen cities over seven weeks.
PEDAL TO THE METAL TOUR 2009 ITINERARY:
JULY
24 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
25 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
28 Reading, PA Sovereign Center
29 Youngstown, OH Chevrolet Center
31 Big Flatts, NY Tags Summer Stage
AUGUST
1 Albany, NY Altamont Fairgrounds
4 Fort Wayne, IN War Memorial Coliseum
5 Battle Creek, MI Kellogg Arena
7 Moline, IL I Wireless Center
8 Rockford, IL Rockford Metro Center
9 Madison, WI Willow Island
11 Topeka, KS Landon Arena
12 Mankato, MN Alltel Arena
14 Omaha, NE Westfair Amphitheater
15 Little Rock, AR NS River Water Park
16 Wichita, KS KS Coliseum Lot
18 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheater
19 Missoula, MT Ryan Creek Amphitheater
21 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
22 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater
23 Portland, OR Washington County Fairgrounds
25 Eugene, OR Cubhert Amphitheater
26 Reno, NV Events Center
28 San Jose, CA San Jose Civic Auditorium
29 Bakersfield, CA Rabo Bank Arena
SEPTEMBER
1 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
2 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheater
4 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheater
5 San Antonio, TX Sunken Gardens
6 Lubbock, TX Lonestar Amphitheater
8 Dallas, TX TBA
9 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheater
*Radio shows may not include entire Pedal To The Metal lineup*
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
MUDVAYNE Mudvayne are one of the most creative and distinctive bands in the aggressive music world, and one of the only acts in heavy music to hold the distinction of seeing every one of their five studio albums attain at least gold certification by the RIAA. Not bad for a band that never cared about following trends or playing to the masses. Latest release The New Game was released in November ’08, and is a lesson in controlled chaos that tempers hard rock, heavy metal, prog rock and sadistic splatters of pop into an onslaught of metallic highs and emotional lows. Mudvayne have sold more than five million units worldwide, and performed for more than one million fans on every continent. They were nominated for “Best Metal Performance” at the 2005 Grammys, and also shared headlining status on that year’s Ozzfest, performing immediately before Iron Maiden. The Pedal To The Metal Tour marks the next step in Mudvayne’s live evolution.
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY In the two decades since Ozzy Osbourne hired him away from his job at a New Jersey gas station to become his new guitarist, Zakk Wylde has established himself as a guitar icon known and revered the world over. He spawned his now legendary Black Label Society in 1994, and in the fifteen years since has turned the outfit into a heavy metal institution true to his vision of uncompromising, unfiltered and unrestrained rock and roll. Inspired by guitarists including Frank Marino, Robin Trower and Al DiMeola, as well as the vocal stylings of Elton John, Gregg Allman and late Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Ronnie VanZant, Wylde has won every guitar award imaginable and is a major influence to the new wave of heavy metal guitarists. Wherever Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society travels, one thing is for certain: brewtality is sure to follow.
STATIC-X Since the release of their Wisconsin Death Trip debut a decade ago, Static-X have sold more than three million records worldwide. Their latest opus, Cult of Static, was released in March and debuted in the Billboard Top 20, marking their most impressive first-week showing since 2001. Known for their high intensity fusion of metal mayhem and industrial fervor, Static-X have one of the most allegiant fan bases in heavy music. “I jokingly call it a cult, but our fans have that kind of loyalty,” says frontman Wayne Static. “We’re one of the biggest underground bands ever.”
SUICIDE SILENCE The winners of the Best New Talent award at the Revolver Golden God Awards in April, Suicide Silence have emerged at the forefront of the new wave of American heavy metal, and have sold more than 70,000 copies of their 2008 debut, The Cleansing. Hailed as one of the “100 bands you need to know about” by Alternative Press, their sophomore release No Time To Bleed will hit stores June 29, just in time for Pedal To The Metal 2009. DOPE Dope aren’t the heaviest band on this summer’s Pedal To The Metal tour, but they can stake a claim at being the most brutal: Their track “Die Mother Fucker Die” was on a short list of songs used by the United States government to aid in the interrogation of enemy combatants in the war against Iraq. They’ve sold more than one million albums in their decade-plus career, their latest release being last year’s No Regrets. BURY YOUR DEAD Written and recorded in the wake of an accident last September that flipped and rolled the Bury Your Dead tour van, there was no shortage of inspiration for the bone-crunching and chest-pounding canons that mark new release It’s Nothing Personal. Armed with grinding music, spitfire lyrics and melodic interludes, the album packs everything fans have come to expect from the New England metal-core veterans – and, as always, a little bit more…
HELLZAPOPPIN Hellzapoppin bill themselves as “The Greatest Show In Hell,” delivering a burlesque and macabre flavored take on Barnum’s more family-friendly sideshow attractions. Featuring a penguin boy, fire eating, sword swallowing and a self-professed torture king amongst their off-center oddities, the Hellzapoppin sideshow review promises to keep fans eerily entertained and darkly amused between sets on the Pedal To The Metal Tour 2009.
TKO (The Kirby Organization) With offices in Los Angeles, New York and London, and a roster of more than 150 artists – including Mudvayne, Buckcherry, The Cult, Motorhead, Hellyeah, Hank III, Papa Roach, Drowning Pool and Anthrax – TKO is one of the entertainment industry’s premier music booking agencies.
6 Creed Tour Dates
The band you love to hate is back with a massive summer tour that will begin August 6th in Pittsburgh, PA, and wrap up in October. Check below for dates.
August 2009
6 – Pittsburgh, PA
8 – Darien Center, NY
9 – Hershey, PA
11 – Saratoga Springs, NY
13 – Philadelphia, PA
15 – Wantagh, NY
16 – Holmdel, NJ
18 – Boston, MA
20 – Hartford, CT
21 – Washington, DC
22 – Virginia Beach, VA
25 – Detroit, MI
26 – Cleveland, OH
28 – Cincinnati, OH
29 – Indianapolis, IN
30 – Chicago, IL
September 2009
1 – Milwaukee, WI
2 – Columbus, OH
4 – Raleigh, NC
5 – Charlotte, NC
11 – Atlanta, GA
12 – Birmingham, AL
15 – Orlando, FL
16 – West Palm Beach, FL
18 – Lafayette, LA
19 – New Orleans, LA
20 – Bossier City, LA
22 – Dallas, TX
24 – San Antonio, TX
25 – Houston, TX
27 – Las Vegas, NV
29 – Glendale, AZ
30 – Irvine, CA
October 2009
2 – Salt Lake City, UT
3 – Denver, CO
6 – Minneapolis, MN
7 – Omaha, NE
9 – Tulsa, OK
10 – Kansas City, MO
13 – St. Louis, MO
14 – Nashville, TN
1 Heaven & Hell North American Tour Dates
Pollstar has released dates for Heaven & Hell’s up and coming North American Tour.
Check below for dates!
Fri 08/07/09 Vancouver, BC UBC Thunderbird Arena
Sat 08/08/09 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater
Mon 08/10/09 San Jose, CA Event Ctr. At San Jose State Univ.
Tue 08/11/09 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
Wed 08/12/09 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
Fri 08/14/09 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
Sat 08/15/09 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Tue 08/18/09 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion At Riverbend
Wed 08/19/09 Chicago, IL Charter One Pav. @ Northerly Isl.
Fri 08/21/09 Rochester, MI Meadow Brook Music Festival
Sat 08/22/09 Cleveland, OH The Nautica Pavilion
Sun 08/23/09 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Tue 08/25/09 New York, NY WaMu Theater At Madison Square Garden
Thu 08/27/09 Wallingford, CT Chevrolet Theatre
Fri 08/28/09 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion
0 HYDROGYN SET TO EXPLODE ON UK TOUR!!
Kentucky-based Rockers, Hydrogyn, are announcing new tour dates for 2009. The band will start set off throughout the US during March and then head over to Europe for the first of 2 legs planned for this year.
Hydrogyns UK dates are as follows:
April 21 London, UK The Gaff
April 22 Leicester, UK Leicester Square
April 23 Crewe, UK The Limelight
April 24 Bradford, UK The Gasworks
April 25 Newcastle, UK Legends
0 U2 360 Tour Presented by BlackBerry, Revolutionary Production Design Revealed
U2.com today confirms that the U2 360 Tour will open at the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona on 30th June. The U2 360 Tour is sponsored by BlackBerry(R) and is the band’s first stadium outing since the Vertigo Tour 05/06 and follows the release of their acclaimed album, No Line On The Horizon. Their 12th studio album, No Line On The Horizon is already number 1 in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Japan and the Czech Republic with further chart positions to be announced this week.
Produced by Live Nation Global Touring, U2 360 will visit 14 cities across Europe including dates in Milan, Gothenburg, Amsterdam, Paris, Nice, Dublin, Chorzow, Berlin, Gelsenkirchen, London, Sheffield and Glasgow before finishing at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 22nd August. The European tour will be followed by dates in North America beginning at Chicago’s Soldier Field on September 12th, 2009.
Long-time U2 Show Director Willie Williams has worked again with architect Mark Fisher (ZooTV, PopMart, Elevation and Vertigo), to create an innovative 360 design which affords an unobstructed view for the audience. U2 360 also marks the first time a band has toured in stadiums with such a unique and original structure (which can be viewed at U2.com).
“U2 has always been at their best when surrounded by their audience, this staging takes a giant leap forward. With 85 percent of the tickets priced at less than $95.00, general admission floor tickets priced at $55.00 and at least 10,000 tickets at every venue priced at the $30.00 price range, we have worked very hard to ensure that U2 fans can purchase a great priced ticket with a guaranteed great view,” says U2’s manager Paul McGuinness.
Arthur Fogel, Chief Executive Officer Global Touring/Chairman – Global Music Live Nation commented: “Following the overwhelming worldwide success of the Vertigo tour where every available ticket was sold, there is tremendous anticipation for this tour and to experience this revolutionary production. As usual fans will not be disappointed.”
Commenting on the new relationship between U2 and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM), Paul McGuinness added: “This tour announcement marks the first stage of a relationship and shared vision between RIM and U2 that we expect will lead to new and innovative ways to enhance the mobile music experience on the BlackBerry platform for U2 fans. We look forward to sharing more details as the relationship unfolds.”
In keeping with their long-standing tradition, U2 will welcome a number of different support acts to the tour including Glasvegas, Elbow, Kaiser Chiefs, Snow Patrol and Black Eyed Peas with additional artists to be announced.
Tickets for U2 360 performances in Milan and Gothenburg go on sale this Friday, March 13th. Tickets for the Amsterdam performance go on sale this Saturday, March 14th. Full details of all dates and on-sale information as well as a virtual model of the unique production and seating positions can be found on a dedicated microsite at U2.com. As usual, existing subscribers to U2’s official website u2.com will have an opportunity to purchase tickets in advance of the public on sale date.
U2 360 TOUR
Presented by BlackBerry
EUROPEAN TOUR SCHEDULE:
30-JUNE BARCELONA, SP NOU CAMP
07-JULY MILAN, IT SAN SIRO
11-JULY PARIS, FR STADE DE FRANCE
15-JULY NICE, FR PARC CHARLES EHRMANN
18-JULY BERLIN, DE OLYMPIC STADIUM
20-JULY AMSTERDAM, NL ArenA
24-JULY DUBLIN, IE CROKE PARK
31-JULY GOTHENBURG, SE ULLEVI
06-AUG. CHORZOW, PL SLASKI STADIUM
10-AUG. ZAGREB, HR MAKSIMIR STADIUM
14-AUG. LONDON, UK WEMBLEY STADIUM
18-AUG. GLASGOW, UK HAMPDEN PARK
20-AUG. SHEFFIELD, UK DON VALLEY STADIUM
22-AUG. CARDIFF, UK MILLENNIUM STADIUM
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SCHEDULE:
12-SEPT. CHICAGO, IL SOLDIER FIELD
16-SEPT. TORONTO, ON THE ROGERS CENTRE
20-SEPT. BOSTON, MA GILLETTE STADIUM
24-SEPT. NEW YORK, NY GIANTS STADIUM
In September and October, U2 360 will also visit: Atlanta, GA; Charlottesville, VA; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Norman, OK; Phoenix, AZ; Tampa, FL; Washington, DC and Vancouver, BC. Complete Tour and ticketing information to follow.
VISIT WWW.U2.COM FOR THE VIRTUAL CONCERT EXPERIENCE!
Website: http://www.livenation.com/
1 New Tesla Tour Dates!
Tesla has announced the following tour dates for April.
| April 2009 | ||||
| Date | Venue | City | State/Province | |
| Wed 4/1/2009 | Warnors Theatre | Fresno | CA | |
| Thu 4/2/2009 | Fox Theater | Oakland | CA | |
| Sat 4/4/2009 | Showbox SoDo | Seattle | WA | |
| Sun 4/5/2009 | Roseland Theater | Portland | OR | |
| Tue 4/7/2009 | Knitting Factory | Spokane | WA | |
| Wed 4/8/2009 | Knitting Factory | Boise | ID | |
| Fri 4/10/2009 | Shrine Auditorium | Billings | MT | |
| Sat 4/11/2009 | The Venue at the Hub | Fargo | ND | |
| Tue 4/14/2009 | Meyer Theatre | Green Bay | WI | |
| Wed 4/15/2009 | Barrymore Theatre | Madison | WI | |
| Fri 4/17/2009 | Genesee Theatre | Waukegan | IL | |
| Sat 4/18/2009 | Piere’s | Fort Wayne | IN | |
| Sun 4/19/2009 | Rialto Square Theatre | Joliet | IL | |
0 New Deep Purple Tour Dates!
VIP Fan Experience Packages are available for the two Tokyo shows (04.08.09 & 04.15.09) – Take a tour of the stage area, get a sweet merchandise package along with a Tour Program book, and much more!
Click on a show below for details!
| Mon 03.02.09 | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Tue 03.03.09 | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Thu 03.05.09 | Florianopolis, Brazil |
| Fri 03.06.09 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Sat 03.07.09 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Fri 03.20.09 | Dubai, UAE |
| Wed 04.08.09 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Thu 04.09.09 | Nagoya, Japan |
| Fri 04.10.09 | Hiroshima, Japan |
| Sun 04.12.09 | Kanazawa, Japan |
| Mon 04.13.09 | Osaka, Japan |
| Wed 04.15.09 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Fri 05.01.09 | Wroclaw, Poland |
| Sat 05.02.09 | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Sun 05.03.09 | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Mon 05.04.09 | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Sat 07.11.09 | Lakselv, Norway |
| Mon 07.13.09 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Tue 07.14.09 | Vasteras, Sweden |
| Wed 07.15.09 | Goteborg, Sweden |
| Sat 07.18.09 | Tampere, Finland |
| Mon 07.20.09 | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Wed 07.22.09 | Athens, Greece |
| Thu 07.23.09 | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Sat 07.25.09 | Baalbeck, Lebanon |
| Tue 11.10.09 | Manchester, England |
| Wed 11.11.09 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Fri 11.13.09 | Birmingham, England |
| Sat 11.14.09 | London, England |
1 AC/DC Black Ice World Tour Hits Europe on February 18
AC/DC take their hugely successful Black Ice World Tour to Europe. Dates begin on February 18 in Oslo and conclude in Glasgow on June 30 (see below for full itinerary). AC/DC kicked off their Black Ice World Tour in late October 2008, crisscrossing North America and garnering raves from critics along the way. The Dallas Morning News raved “This is real rock n roll,” while The Boston Globe exclaimed “AC/DC is the greatest band ever.”
The Black Ice World Tour was given the ‘Major Tour of the Year’ award at the 20th Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards. The awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles on January 30th at Nokia Theatre.
Released globally on October 20, 2008, Black Ice was recently certified Double Platinum in the U.S. Black Ice is AC/DC’s first new album in over eight years and it’s evident the band is still an incredible force in rock.
Black Ice made history debuting at #1 on album charts in 29 countries and also has the distinction of being Columbia Records’ biggest debut album (since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data for Billboard in March of 1991). Black Ice has been certified Multi Platinum in eight countries, including the US, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Germany and the Czech Republic. Additionally Black Ice has achieved Platinum status in twelve countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, UK, Argentina, Singapore and New Zealand) and Gold status in four countries (Netherland, Spain, Poland and Brazil). With over 6.5 million copies of Black Ice shipped worldwide, combined with over 5.5 million in catalog sold this year, AC/DC have surpassed The Beatles as the #1 selling catalog artist in the US for 2008. In the US, Black Ice is being sold exclusively at Walmart, Sam’s Club, and www.acdc.com.
Black Ice World Tour Dates
February 18 Oslo, NO Telenor Arena
February 20 Stockholm, SE The Globe
February 22 Stockholm, SE The Globe
February 25 Paris, FR Bercy
February 27 Paris, FR Bercy
March 1 Antwerp, BE Sportpaleis
March 3 Antwerp, BE Sportpaleis
March 5 Leipzig, DE Halle 1
March 7 Dusseldorf, DE ISS Dome
March 9 Oberhausen, DE Kopi Arena
March 11 Bremen , DE AWD Dome
March 13 Rotterdam, NL Ahoy
March 15 Dortmund, DE Westfallenhalle
March 17 Prague 02 Arena
March 19 Milan, IT Datch Forum
March 21 Milan, IT Datch Forum
March 23 Budapest, HU Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena
March 25 Frankfurt, DE Festhalle
March 27 Munich, DE Olympiahalle
March 29 Zurich, CH Hallenstadion
March 31 Barcelona, ES Sant Jordi
April 2 Madrid, ES Palacio de los Deportes
April 14 London, UK 02 Arena
April 16 London, UK 02 Arena
April 18 Dublin, IE 02 Arena
April 21 Manchester, UK MEN
April 23 Birmingham, UK NEC
May 13 Leipzig, DE Zentralstadium
May 15 Munich, DE Olympic Stadium
May 17 Gelsenkirchen, DE Veltins Arena
May 19 Cologne, DE Stadion
May 22 Hockenheimring, DE Formula 1 Racing Track
May 24 Vienna, AU Ernst-Happel Stadium
May 26 Belgrade, SRB Partizan Stadium
May 28 Athens, GR Olympic Stadium
June 3 Lisbon, POR Alvalade Stadium
June 5 Madrid, SP Madrid Vicente Calderon
June 7 Barcelona, SP Estadi Olympic
June 9 Marseille, FR Stadt Velodrome
June 12 Paris, FR Stadt de France
June 15 Oslo, NO Valle Hovin
June 17 Helsinki, FI Olympic Stadium
June 19 Copenhagen, DE Parken
June 21 Gothenburg, SW Ullevi Stadium
June 23 Amsterdam, NE Amsterdam Arena
June 26 London, UK Wembley Stadium
June 28 Dublin, IR Punchestown Racetrack
June 30 Glasgow, UK Hampden Park
Website: http://www.acdc.com/
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