Nonpoint will head back out on the road this fall for a new tour.
The band announced Wednesday, it will tentatively launch “The Million Watts Tour 2023” Dec. 1 in Harrisburg, PA. The two-week tour is scheduled to run through Dec. 15 in Flint, MI and will largely take the band through the Northeast and Midwest, as well as Canada, with stops in cities, such as Louisville, KY; Belvedere, IL and Green Bay, WI.
Tickets are available here. The tour’s schedule is noted below:
2023 The Million Watts Tour Dates:
12/1 Harrisburg, PA @ HMAC on Herr
12/2 Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
12/3 Hampton Beach, NH @ Wallys
12/5 Montreal, QC @ Foufounes
12/6 Toronto, ON @ Lees Palace
12/8 Green Bay, WI @ Epic Event Center
12/9 Belvidere, IL @ The Apollo Theatre
12/10 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
12/12 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
12/14 Angola, IN @ Eclectic Room
12/15 Flint, MI @ Machine Shop
Nonpoint’s tour, which is named after its recently released single, ‘A Million Watts,‘ will come on the heels of the band’s recently completed run on the Psychotherapy Sessions Tour, which also featured Mudvayne, Coal Chamber, Butcher Babies, and Gwar. The tour launched July 20 and wrapped Aug. 26.
(hed) p.e., Sumo Cyco, and VRSTY will serve as support for Nonpoint’s upcoming headlining run.
More information on Nonpoint’s new tour dates is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Nonpoint dropped the latest single from its forthcoming EP, Heartless this week.
The band premiered its new single, ‘A Million Watts‘ Friday, along with the song’s companion video. The song is the third from the band’s forthcoming EP, which is currently scheduled for release Nov. 17 through Nonpoint’s own label, 361 Degrees Records, behind the record’s title track, which it premiered in March, and ‘Paper Tigers,’ which the band premiered last year..
The record will be the band’s second consecutive EP following the release of its predecessor, Ruthless, in December 2021. That EP was also released through the band’s label. Ruthless produced a cover of Prince’s ‘When Doves Cry‘ and the EP’s title track as singles.
The musical arrangement featured in the new single is familiar territory for the band both in its sound and style. The richness and heaviness in the instrumentation and the distinct vocal style from front man Elias Soriano immediately lends itself to comparison to some of the works from the band’s 2000 debut album, Statement.
The song’s lyrical theme is simply a celebration of heavy, hard rock, point blank. This is evident as Soriano comes straight out and sings about the volume not being loud enough and just rocking out in the song’s chorus.
The song’s video features the band in what is meant to represent the band in a live setting. It even features many of the band’s fans rocking out with the group to help illustrate the presentation.
In other news, Nonpoint is scheduled to join Mudvayne, Butcher Babies, Coal Chamber, and Gwar July 20 for the upcoming “Psychotherapy Sessions Tour”. The band announced its addition to the tour in March.
Tickets for the tour, which also features stops nationwide in cities, such as Charlotte, NC; Albuquerque, NM and Noblesville, IN, are available now.
The dates for the upcoming tour are noted below. Before launching the tour, Nonpoint will also perform in Savanna, GA on Monday, July 18.
2023 The Psychotherapy Sessions Tour
July 20th – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
July 21st – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORDIA Credit Union Amphitheater
July 23rd – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
July 25th – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
July 26th – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
July 28th – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 29th – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
July 30th – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
August 1st – Syracuse, NY @ St Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
August 2nd – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
August 4th – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
August 5th – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 6th – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Center
August 8th – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
August 9th – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center
August 12th – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
August 13th – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 15th – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
August 16th – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amp
August 17th – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
August 19th – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
August 20th – Reno, NV @ Grand Theater at The Grand Sierra Resort
August 22nd – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
August 23rd – Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre
August 25th – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
August 26th – Englewood, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
Nonpoint’s upcoming run on the “Psychotherapy Sessions Tour” will come on the heels of the band’s own headlining run on its “Emerald Cities Tour”. That tour spanned March 2 – 26 and took the band across America.
More information on Nonpoint’s new single, EP and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Nonpoint has almost reached the end of its “Emerald Cities Tour” but while the yellow brick road is almost at its end, the band has announced a new live run for this summer.
The band announced Tuesday, it has joined “The Psychotherapy Sessions Tour.” Scheduled to launch July 20 in West Palm Beach, FL and to run through Aug. 26 in Englewood CO, the tour also features Mudvayne, Coal Chamber, Butcher Babies, and Gwar on its bill.
Tickets for the tour, which also features stops nationwide in cities, such as Charlotte, NC; Albuquerque, NM and Noblesville, IN, will go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday.
Elias Soriano, Nonpoint front man, said he and his band mates are excited about joining the tour.
“HERE WE GO AGAIN! Mudvayne was one of our first tours when we were just starting out so we have been friends for years,” Soriano said. “It’s going to be great to tour with our friends again. Not to mention the rest of the tour package. With this kind of lineup we expect the pits to be insane!”
Nonpoint’s “Emerald Cities Tour” is scheduled to wrap Sunday in San Antonio, TX. The remaining dates for that tour are noted below along with the dates for the upcoming “Psychotherapy Sessions Tour.”
2023 The Emerald Cities Tour Dates:
March 21st – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
March 22nd – Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard
March 24th – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
March 25th – Dallas, TX @ Trees
March 26th – San Antonio, TX @ Rock Box
2023 The Psychotherapy Sessions Tour
July 20th – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
July 21st – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORDIA Credit Union Amphitheater
July 23rd – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
July 25th – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
July 26th – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
July 28th – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 29th – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
July 30th – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
August 1st – Syracuse, NY @ St Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
August 2nd – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
August 4th – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
August 5th – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 6th – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Center
August 8th – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
August 9th – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center
August 12th – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
August 13th – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 15th – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
August 16th – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amp
August 17th – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
August 19th – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
August 20th – Reno, NV @ Grand Theater at The Grand Sierra Resort
August 22nd – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
August 23rd – Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre
August 25th – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
August 26th – Englewood, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
Nonpoint’s addition on “The Psychotherapy Sessions” and its headlining “Emerald Cities Tour” are just the latest news from the band. The group premiered its latest single, ‘Heartless‘ and the song’s companion lyric video in February.
More information on Nonpoint’s new tour dates is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
The Louder Than Life Festival will return to Louisville, KY this year with an expansive lineup of acts.
The festival, scheduled to take place Sept. 22-25 at the Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, KY, will be headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, and KISS. The four-day festival will also feature performances from bands, such as Bloodywood, Anti-Flag, and Superbloom. The KY Expo Center is located at 937 Phillips Ln. in Louisville, KY.
The festival’s full lineup is noted below. Tickets are available here. Weekend general admission passes start at $249.50 plus fees. Weekend VIP passes start at $629.50 plus fees. A limited number of Weekend Top Shelf VIP passes is still available for $1,329.50 plus fees.
General admission single day passes start at $99.50 plus fees. Single day VIP passes start at $295.50 plus fees. Layaway options are available through March 31 for $10, with payments made through July.
A trailer for the forthcoming annual festival is streaming.
The current Louder Than Life lineup is as follows (subject to change):
Thursday, September 22: Nine Inch Nails, Bring Me The Horizon, Evanescence, Halestorm, Tenacious D, Yungblud, Highly Suspect, Ministry, Nothing More, Baroness, Spiritbox, Apocalyptica, Dorothy, Don Broco, New Years Day, Plush, Lilith Czar, Maggie Lindemann, Taipei Houston, The Dead Deads, Mothica, Superbloom, Eva Under Fire, Oxymorrons
Friday, September 23: Slipknot, Shinedown, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, In This Moment, Meshuggah, Clutch, Jinjer, GWAR, In Flames, Helmet, POORSTACY, Crown The Empire, DED, All Good Things, Amigo The Devil, Vended, Mike’s Dead, If I Die First, Orbit Culture, The Luka State, Ego Kill Talent, The Native Howl, Archetypes Collide
Saturday, September 24: KISS, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Chevelle, Ghostemane, Jerry Cantrell, Dance Gavin Dance, Theory of a Deadman, Body Count, Sevendust, Mammoth WVH, We Came As Romans, Airbourne, Cherry Bombs, Ill Niño, Tetrarch, Nita Strauss, Against The Current, Wargasm, Trash Boat, Shaman’s Harvest, Solence, Dropout Kings, Bloodywood
Sunday, September 25: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alice In Chains, Incubus, Papa Roach, The Pretty Reckless, Architects, Bad Religion, Action Bronson, The Struts, Jelly Roll, Dirty Honey, Anti-Flag, The Joy Formidable, Bayside, The Warning, Royal & The Serpent, caroles daughter, Radkey, The Mysterines, Crown Lands, AEIR, The Alive, As You Were
The Louder Than Life Festival is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents. The festival debuted in 2014 and expanded to four days in 2021.
More information on the 2022 Louder Than Life Festival is available along with all of the festival’s latest news at:
The official lineup for this year’s Riot Fest has been finalized.
The 2021 Riot Fest is scheduled to take place Sept. 16-19 at Douglass Park in Chicaco, IL. The whole thing kicks off the evening of Sept. 16 with performances by the likes of Alkaline Trio, Patti Smith and her Band, and Morrissey.
Sept. 17 is the first, full, official date of music for this year’s festival. It features performances from a wide range of acts, such as Smashing Pumpkins, NOFX, and Anti-Flag.
Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, and Living Colour join the likes of Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Run The Jewels, and Gwar for the second day of this year’s Riot Fest lineup.
Sunday will see just as many and varied acts taking the stage. Among the most notable of the performances planned to close out this year’s festival are those from the likes of Slipknot, Simple Plan, and Body Count. The Flaming Lips will take the place of Pixies following that band’s recent announcement that it was halting its tour plans due to concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The full lineup for this year’s Riot Fest is noted below.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 MORRISSEY, ALKALINE TRIO, PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND, JOYCE MANOR (performing S/T), WDRL, KRISTEEN YOUNG
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, COHEED AND CAMBRIA, LUPE FIASCO (performing The Cool), NOFX, DIRTY HEADS, SUBLIME WITH ROME, CIRCLE JERKS, DINOSAUR JR., MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, THRICE, CIRCA SURVIVE, MEG MYERS, THE LAWRENCE ARMS, BEACH BUNNY, ANTI-FLAG, LIVING COLOUR, FISHBONE, ENVY ON THE COAST, THE SOUNDS, AMIGO THE DEVIL, EYEDRESS, BEACH GOONS, MEET ME @ THE ALTAR, SERATONES, RADKEY, KISSISSIPPI, JACKIE HAYES, OXYMORRONS, GIRLPUPPY, SEŃOR KINO
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 RUN THE JEWELS, FAITH NO MORE, DROPKICK MURPHYS, RANCID, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, VIC MENSA, GOGOL BORDELLO, MAYDAY PARADE, BAYSIDE, STATE CHAMPS, THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES, ANDREW W.K., BEST COAST, BIG FREEDIA, GWAR, HEPCAT, LES SAVY FAV, THE BRONX, FOUR YEAR STRONG, CITIZEN, FUCKED UP, JOYWAVE, NIGHT MOVES, MAN ON MAN, THE BOLLWEEVILS, ACTION/ADVENTURE, GANSER, JUST FRIENDS, THE ORPHAN THE POET, BEARINGS, SPIDER, DEVON KAY & THE SOLUTIONS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 SLIPKNOT, MACHINE GUN KELLY, THE FLAMING LIPS, DEVO, MR. BUNGLE, NEW FOUND GLORY, SIMPLE PLAN, THE GHOST INSIDE, BODY COUNT, THURSDAY, K.FLAY, KNUCKLE PUCK, HEALTH, THE BLED, MOTHER MOTHER, 3OH!3, ALEX G, FEVER 333, KENNYHOOPLA, BLEACHED, THE GORIES, FACS, RATBOYS, BLACKSTARKIDS, THE CLOCKWORKS, PET SYMMETRY, MELKBELLY, GYMSHORTS, THE WEAK DAYS, AIRSTREAM FUTURES
Comedian and television personality Don Jamieson will release his fourth comedy album next week. Jamieson, known for his time as co-host of VH1 Classic’s hit series That Metal Show and as host of SportsNet NY’s game show Beer Money, will release his new comedy album Denim and Laughter Feb. 21. The album’s title and cover art is a direct tribute to Saxon’s 1981 album Denim and Leather. The performance, captured Oct. 19, 2019 at an undisclosed location, is another example of why he is one of this generation’s top comic talents. That is due in part to the content that makes up the body of his set. This will be discussed shortly. The pacing of the set is also important to note in examining the recording’s overall presentation. It will be discussed a little later. Jamieson’s stage presence rounds out the most important of the performance’s factors. It will also be addressed later. Each item noted here is key in its own way to the whole of Denim and Laughter. All things considered, they make this latest stand-up offering from Jamieson another work that will bring any listener to tears of joy well beyond its first listen.
Don Jamieson is one of the elite comedians of this era. The three stand-up albums that he has already released – Live & Hilarious, Hell Bent For Laughter and Communication Breakdown – more than do their share to prove that statement. His latest album Denim and Laughter cements that reputation even more. That is proven in part through the material that makes up the body of the presented set. Jamieson takes on a variety of topics, including political correctness, bands who claim they are reuniting “for the fans,” and even VH1 Classic’s placement on most cable providers’ lineup and how that played into the show’s eventual demise. As if that isn’t enough, he also takes on a familiar topic in the division between craft beer and original beer. This bit immediately lends itself to comparisons to Denis Leary’s bit about beer. It would be interesting to know if that bit played any part in Jamieson’s own bit about the topic. Along with those topics, Jamieson also takes opportunities to poke fun at Sebastian Bach and very famous song from 80s rock band Warrant among so much more. Put simply, Jamie’s set runs the gamut from start to finish, even taking on media bias and politics, hinting that he might be a Trump supporter. Hopefully he isn’t, but that aside, the hint alone that he might be is enough to warrant a notice for audiences. Even with that in mind, Jamieson, again, presents a wide range of content throughout his set, most of which will still generate plenty of laughs from audiences. To that end, the content alone makes this performance well worth experiencing. It is just one of the aspects of the performance that makes it worth taking in. The set’s pacing adds its own engagement and entertainment to the performance.
Jamieson’s set in this recording runs a total of 44 minutes. Throughout the course of that run time, He never once goes too fast or too slow. Rather, he finds just the right moments throughout the give audiences moments to take in the various punch lines and to prepare for the next bit. That ability of the audience to prepare for the next bit is controlled by Jamieson himself as he works through each transition on his own time. Case in point is his transition from his bit about tea tree shampoo to his jokes about the National Football League and how it has changed over the years for the worse. The two topics are completely unrelated, so Jamieson gives just enough time between the topics to make sure audiences make the transition with him. As he makes his way through his ruminations about the NFL’s negative changes, the transitions from topic to topic are themselves just as smooth. Another good example of the success of the pacing in Jamieson’s set comes as he transitioned from an anecdote about touring with Zakk Wylde to jokes about Black Sabbath, Gwar and how a Gwar concert tied into an alleged experience on a flight. Jamieson’s timing and pacing throughout the roughly seven-minute-plus span is seamless, ensuring audiences’ engagement and entertainment in its own right. In yet another example, Jamieson transitions just as easily from his joke about the impact of a celebrity roast involving Sebastian Bach to an equally funny bit about a well-known song from Warrant. That bit, by the way, really leaves one wondering and laughing in hindsight. It really is timely in a weird way. Getting back on track, the examples presented here, when considered along with the rest of the show, make clear why the pacing of the set is just as important to its presentation as the set’s material. It is not the last of the recording’s most notable items, either. Jamieson’s stage presence throughout the performance rounds out its most important elements.
From start to finish, Jamieson’s presence in his performance is just as solid as his pacing. He presents a certain confident swagger, even connecting with certain audience members directly. On the surface, that doesn’t seem overly important. However, on a deeper level, this is important to note because it says to the rest of the audience that Jamieson wants to make sure his audiences knows that he cares what the audience thinks. He does so by acknowledging those specific audience members. That interaction, in its own way, translates to the rest of the audience, letting them know that he is not just up on stage, but on stage and really interacting on a personal level, as if the audience members were his best friends. That personalization of the set, of sorts, reflects back on Jamieson, encouraging his confidence that much more. The end result is a presence that, again, throughout the set never falters. That confidence plays back into his pacing, and in turn, makes the performance that much more entertaining. When this is considered alongside the overall content, the whole of the noted elements makes Denim & Laughter a presentation that ensures laughter from audiences.
Don Jamieson’s new comedy recording Denim & Laughter is an enjoyable new offering from the veteran entertainer and television personality. That is proven in part through the material that makes up the body of Jamieson’s set. It ranges from the timeless to the random and riotous to even some more dated material. That whole provides plenty for audiences to enjoy. Jamieson’s pacing throughout the course of the nearly 50-minute set does its own share to ensure audiences’ engagement and entertainment. The same can be said of Jamieson’s stage presence throughout his performance. Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of this recording. All things considered, they make Denim & Laughter another positive performance from one of this generation’s top comic talents. It will be available Feb. 21 through Metal Blade Records. More information on the recording is available online along with all of Jamieson’s latest news at:
The Monster Energy Aftershock Festival is coming back to California this year.
The annual festival is scheduled to be held October 13 and 14 at Sacramento’s Discovery Park. Now in its seventh year, the festival will be headlined this year by System of a Down, Alice in Chains and Deftones. This year marks the first time that System of a Down has performed at the festival.
Along with being the band’s first year at the festival, System of a Down’s performance at the Aftershock Festival will also be the band’s first announced U.S. appearance in three years. It is also part of the band’s 20th anniversary celebration of its landmark self-titled album’s release.
While System of a Down, Alice in Chains and Deftones are the two-day festival’s planned headliners, they are not the only bands on the bill. Also scheduled for the performance are Godsmack (which is currently touring in support of its brand new album When Legends Rise), Incubus, Seether, Jonathan Davis (whose latest solo album Black Labyrinth is scheduled for release May 25), At The Drive-In and Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators (who are currently working on their latest album) as well as Bullet For my Valentine (whose new album Gravity is scheduled to be released June 29), Sevendust (whose album All I See Is War is out now) and many more. The full lineup for this year’s festival is noted below.
The current band lineup for Monster Energy Aftershock is as follows: System Of A Down, Deftones, Alice In Chains, Incubus, Godsmack, Shinedown, 311, Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, At The Drive-In, Seether, Jonathan Davis, Bullet For My Valentine, Underoath, Black Veil Brides, Hellyeah, Asking Alexandria, Sevendust, Everlast, GWAR, Emmure, Stick To Your Guns, Dance Gavin Dance, Monster Magnet, Red Sun Rising, Bad Wolves, The Fever 333, Dorothy, Wage War, Plague Vendor, Hyro The Hero, Amigo The Devil, All Them Witches, Slothrust, The Dose, Viza, The Jacks and more to be announced.
Providing food for this year’s festival will be a variety of vendors including: Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC, Danny Wimmer Presents’ affiliate concessionaire. Food trucks will also be on hand, providing savory and sweet treats from: Angry Bird Grill, Bacon Mania, Barrett’s Burgers, Barrett’s Sliders, Big Joe’s BBQ, Bubba’s BBQ, Cousins Maine Lobster, Dippin Dots Ice Cream, Dogtown, Drewski’s Hot Rod Sandwiches, Florez Bar & Grill, La Mex Taqueria, Mac Attack, Mount Olympus, Sausage King, Smokin’ Hot Pizza, Spicy Pie and Xochimilco Mexican Restaurant.
Beverages will be available from a variety of vendors, including vendors for festival-goers 21 and older. Those vendors include: Caduceus Vellars & Merkin Vineyards Wine Garden (owned by Tool/A Perfect Circle/ Puscifer front man Maynard James Keenan) and the Belching Beaver Bar (featuring drafts from the Vista, CA brewer including the Phantom Bride IPA, a collaboration with the Defones). Mrkt N Jolt will also be on site, offering hot coffee, cold brew and other items.
As if the music, food and drink isn’t enough for festival-goers, this year’s festival will also offer lots of entertainment options. Those options include the Monster Energy Experience, which gives audiences the chance to meet and greet the bands while also sampling the festival’s various offered drinks, The Music Experience, which is an interactive exhibit and music instrument retailer. Non-profit animal rescue organization Take Me Home will also be on-site along with Dyin 2 Live/FXck Cancer, a wish-granting organization. Fans can buy music from the festival’s bands on site at the f.y.e. Fan Experience.
Festival-goers can win prizes and check out the latest products from Zippo Lighters at Zippo Encore and charge their phones at SWFTCharge.
Tickets and VIP packages for this year’s festival are on-sale now. Prices are listed below. Service fees on all ticket purchases include a $0.50 charity fee for the T.J. Martell Foundation, a foundation aimed at researching and fighting cancer. Active military personnel get discounts on their tickets through GovX.
Initial ticket prices will be as follows:
2-Day Weekend General Admission: starting at $149.50 + fees
2-Day Weekend VIP: starting at $299.50 + fees
Single Day General Admission: starting at $89.50 + fees
Single Day VIP: starting at $179.50 + fees
VIP tickets include: VIP entrance lanes to the venue, shaded VIP hang area with seating for dining, a VIP-only viewing area of main stage, video screens featuring a live feed of main stage inside the VIP hang area, upgraded food and drink selections, dedicated VIP restrooms and commemorative VIP Monster Energy Aftershock laminate.
A park & ride shuttle is being offered again for this year’s festival as parking at Discovery park is very limited. Every ticket includes parking at Sleep Train Arena and non-stop shuttle directly to the festival site.
The Monster Energy Aftershock Festival is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents and fueled by Monster Energy. It is sponsored by f.y.e., Coors Light, Jack Daniels, Zippo Encore, The Music Experience, SWFTCharge, Fxck Cancer, Ace of Spades, Take Me Home and Belching Beaver. More sponsors will be announced later.
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Gwar will hold its seventh annual Gwar-B-Q this summer. The annual summer festival returns to Richmond, VA on Saturday, August 20th. It will be held this year at the historic Hadad’s Lake. It is already known that along with lots of great food, Gwar will perform live once again. And just as with last year’s festivities, the B4BQ will be held the day before the Gwar-B-Q. The music festival will feature a vast array of bands, raffles, giveaways, and much more. More information on the B4BQ and the Gwar-B-Q is available online now at http://gwarbq.com. The band has also posted a trailer for this year’s Gwar-B-Q online via its official YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_dNJBzyJe8&feature=youtu.be.
Courtesy: Metal Blade Records
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Battlecross is heading back on the road again this fall and winter.
Battlecross announced this week that it will headline the 2015 edition of the Winter Warriors Tour. The tour, which is in support of its latest full-length studio recording Rise To Power, kicks off Friday, December 11th in Pittsburgh, PA. The six-date tour runs through December 18th in Flint, MI. The band has teamed up with the Veterans Ticket Foundation again in order to offer free admission to the tour for the nation’s military veterans. Vets wanting to attend one of the upcoming shows can sign up for that free admission online at http://www.vettix.org beginning next Tuesday, November 17th. As an added means of honoring America’s veterans, the band is donating a portion of sales from its shirts to VetTix so that veterans and their families can attend the band’s shows and other events in their respective areas for free. The band will also spend all day November 11th honoring America’s veterans via its official Twitter page at http://twitter.combattlecross. Those military families that want their veterans to get a shout out from the band tomorrow can submit said person(s) name(s) online at http://smarturl.it/honoravet.
Battlecross won’t be alone when it hits the road. Havok, Nekrogoblikin, and Black Fast will serve as support acts for the length of the tour. General public tickets for the Winter Warriors tour go on sale this Friday, November 13th. Those that purchase tickets in advance will be entered for a chance at a free guitar.
Battlecross is currently touring alongside its label mates in Gwar. The bands will be at the NorVa November 11th in Norfolk, VA. From there they will head up the East Coast before heading south again for a performance at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC on November 17th. The bands will also perform live at Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, NC on November 24th. These are just some of the bands’ upcoming live dates. Battlecross’ tour schedule with Gwar and its upcoming schedule on the Winter Warriors Tour is noted below.
Battlecross tour dates – “Winter Warriors 2015” w/ Havok, Nekrogoblikon, Black Fast
Dec. 11 – Cattivo – Pittsburgh, PA
Dec. 12 – Bada Brew – Crest Hill, IL *Battlecross and Black Fast only
Dec. 13 – Rockstar Pro Arena – Dayton, OH
Dec. 14 – Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
Dec. 17 – The Garrison – Toronto, ON
Dec. 18 – The Machine Shop – Flint, MI *3rd Annual BattleChristmas
Remaining Battlecross tour dates w/ GWAR:
Nov. 11 – The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
Nov. 12 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 13 – Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT
Nov. 14 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
Nov. 15 – Webster Hall – New York, NY
Nov. 17 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
Nov. 18 – Exit / In – Nashville, TN
Nov. 19 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA
Nov. 20 – Gas Monkey Live – Dallas, TX
Nov. 21 – EaDo Party Park – Houston, TX
Nov. 22 – Scoot Inn – Austin, TX
Nov. 24 – Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC
Nov. 25 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
Nov. 27 – Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nov. 28 – Venue 578 – Orlando, FL
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