Rise Against fans, rejoice! The storied Chicago punk rockers have announced their forthcoming fall 2024 tour dates across North America. The tour is scheduled to kick off on October 14 in Denver, CO, run for 27 shows, and conclude on November 22 in Del Mar, CA. “We can’t wait to head out this fall with some old friends and new friends,” the band shares in a press release. “Since we’ll be playing some venues we haven’t played in a while, we thought we’d also dust off some songs we haven’t played in some time.” Presale tickets will be available tomorrow,… Read more »
In addition to support from Polaris, Beartooth has announced that French natives LANDMVRKS will also join the band’s forthcoming UK/Europe tour this fall as support. LANDMVRKS are scheduled to perform across the 18-show run, however, they will miss the Paris, France performance on October 19. Beartooth shares in an Instagram post, “We are stoked to announce the addition of @landmvrks to our UK/EUR tour this fall! We’re already running low in parts of Germany, so get your tickets and VIP packages before they’re all gone!” Last week, Beartooth announced an extensive U.S. tour this summer with support from Currents, Boundaries,… Read more »
FELICITY is in their “Lovesick Blues” era across their shimmering new single. Their latest offering marks the group’s second release of the year following the success of their collaborative track, “Charlie Sheen,” alongside Point North’s Jon Lundin in February. “‘Lovesick Blues’ is one of our favorite songs we’ve written,” the band shares in a press release. “We feel like it’s one of those timeless songs accessible to all generations. Many of our songs are geared toward a specific demographic. Our heavier songs might be for metal heads or a pop-punk anthem for the Warped Tour purist, but with ‘Lovesick Blues,’… Read more »
Marking their highly anticipated return to the U.S. since their final Stateside performance on July 12, 2019, at the Sound and Fury Festival in Los Angeles, CA, Basement has announced their first U.S. headlining shows after more than five years. Expressing their excitement for their forthcoming U.S. run, the band shared across their social media channels today, May 14, “We are so excited to play shows in America later this year and return to a few of our favorite places. This will be our first time back in the States since 2019 and we can’t wait to see you all… Read more »
Badflower has unveiled a massive fall 2024 tour featuring Slothrust and Missio as support. The 29-show No Place Like Home Tour is scheduled to kick off on September 3 in Dallas, TX, and run through October 22 in Nashville, TN. The band teased fans in the announcement Instagram caption, “I bet we play some new songs.” Presale tickets for Badflower’s No Place Like Home Tour are currently available, and general on-sale will begin on Friday, May 17 at 10 AM local time. Check out the band’s full touring schedule, including appearances at the Upheaval Festival and Rocklahoma this summer, below. … Read more »
Very happy to have my guest John Reis on the show this week. John has played or is currently playing in such bands as Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu, Me First + The Gimme Gimmes and many many more. John is a legend. If you’ve ever wondered how musicians can play in multiple different bands at the same time well check this out. We also talk about the 80’s and 90’s San Diego (violent) punk scene and how he prepares to do guided tours at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas. This episode is a fun one!
After previously announcing they’d be disbanding, You Me At Six also shared that they were heading out on a final world tour throughout 2024 and 2025. The group has just announced their final run throughout Australia. Their Australia dates kick off on January 24, 2025, in Brisbane and wraps up on January 31, 2025, in Perth. “When we started YMAS we were kids. We only ever wanted longevity, to travel and to experience life as a group of friends. We feel like on the eve of our 20th anniversary as a band, now is a good time to call time,”… Read more »
Following the release of their debut full-length record Nowhere, which arrived on May 9, Chicago’s Friday Pilots Club announced a massive tour spanning North America. The tour begins on September 13 at Vancouver’s Fox Cabaret and concludes in their home city at Metro on October 25. “We’d kind of been working with the title of Nowhere for the record and I’ve been trying to figure out why it felt right to me,” bassist Drew Polivick says of the LP’s name. “Sometimes you end up at this place that’s not exactly what you thought it was gonna be. We all had… Read more »
Eloy Casagrande just got a major promotion. The Brazilian drummer best known for his work in Sepultura was officially named the new member of Slipknot on April 30. But how did this come to be? In a recently translated interview with VEJA São Paulo, Casagrande shared his journey to become a part of metal’s most iconic outfit. The drummer first noted that he was approached by the band’s manager in December and ultimately spent ten full days in Palm Springs with the band rehearsing and recording. Slipknot “wanted to test me in every way,” Casagrande said. This included auditioning him… Read more »
The Band CAMINO has officially sweetened our summer! Today, the three-piece surprised fans with the announcement of their new EP, Bruises, which will drop this Friday, May 17. In addition to the new release, the group has also announced the kick-off of The Taking Shape Tour, with Knox serving as support. Speaking to Billboard about Bruises, The Band CAMINO shares, “Making these songs and this EP brought us together in a way we haven’t felt in a long time, honestly. We took the process back to the place we started as a band and wrote and arranged the songs in… Read more »
