Aftershock Festival 2021 Performance Times Announced

Posted on October 1, 2021 by philspicks

Organizers of the annual Aftershock Festival have announced the schedule for this year’s installment of the annual event.

Now in its ninth year, the festival is actually a rescheduled event from 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused the event to be re-scheduled last year. As with its 2019 edition, this year’s installment of the Aftershock Festival is officially sold out. It is scheduled to take place this weekend from Thursday to Sunday at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA.

The festival grounds are located at 1600 Garden Highway. Sacramento, CA.

Attendees at this year’s festival will be required to follow strict COVID-19 guidelines. Those guidelines are noted here.

The 2021 edition of the Aftershock Festival is scheduled to open at 4:25 p.m. ET Thursday with a performance by Oxymorrons, on the Coors Light Stage. Fit For A King follows at 4:50 p.m. on the Jack Daniel’s Stage. Death Angel and Exodus will follow Oxymorrons at 5:25 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. respectively on the Coors Light Stage. Meanwhile back on the Jack Daniel’s Stage, Knocked Loose is scheduled to follow Fit For A King at 5:55 p.m.

From there, Anthrax, Testamentand Cypress Hill will keep the music going between the two stages. Cypress Hill’s performance on the Jack Daniel’s Stage at 8:50 p.m. will close out the evening’s activities.

Friday will see the festival expand to three stages, with music starting at 12:45 p.m. from Contracult Collective on the Coors Light Stage. Ayron Jones will take the stage first at 1:20 p.m. Friday on the Kolas Stage. Performances from acts, such as Crobot, Pop Evil, and Rancid and many others will keep things moving through the day. Metallica will headline Friday’s events beginning at 8:55 p.m.

Moving on to Saturday, American Teeth and The Black Moods will open the day’s schedule at 12:30 p.m. and 12:35 p.m. on the Coors Light Stage and Kolas Stage respectively. Also notable acts featured on the day are those, such as South of Eden, Another Day Dawns, and Atreyu, as well as Anti-Flag, Mudvayne, and Alien Weaponry. The original lineup of The Misfits rounds out the day at 9:10 p.m. on the Jack Daniel’s Stage.

Even as the weekend winds down Sunday, the music will not let up. Sunday’s schedule opens at 12:20 p.m. on the Jack Daniel’s Stage with a performance by Law. As the day continues, performances from the likes of From Ashes To New, Pennywise, Mastodon, and Rise Against are also scheduled. Metallica closes out the weekend’s festivities at 7:55 p.m. ET on the Kolas Stage.

Along with lots of music, this weekend’s festival will also feature just as much food, drink and entertainment. The full details on all of that are noted below.

Additional food & beverage, and other experiences onsite include:

· Caduceus Wine Garden, highlighting Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards, owned by Arizona resident Maynard James Keenan, co-founder of international recording acts TOOL, A Perfect Circle, and PUSCIFER.

· Coors Light Coldstream serving with frosty draft technology, complete with actual ice crystals

· Deep Eddy Vodka -Deep Eddy’s Dive In Trailer is a place where people come together to enjoy good times that never seem to end. Where strangers are just friends you haven’t met yet. While at Aftershock stopby and see us at the Deep Eddy Dive In Tour and raise a glass to being back together!

· Dr. Greenthumb’s – Founded by the Godfather of insane brains, B-Real of Cypress Hill

· Fxck Cancer / Dyin 2 Live Dreams Program

· It’s Ronz World – custom guitars, rock shop and art

· Jack Daniel’s Mobile Distillery Tour Experience – Officially registered by the U.S. Government in 1866 and based in Lynchburg, Tenn., the Jack Daniel Distillery is the first registered distillery in the United States and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cheers your friends make your own history at Aftershock when you rock out at the Jack Daniel’s Main Stage with Metallica!

· KOLAS – Stop by the Loud Lounge to level up Aftershock vibes with t-shirt ripping, body art and more. KOLAS will also provide dynamic delivery outside the festival grounds. Stop by the KOLAS footprint all weekend long to learn more!

· Mortus Viventi – Live Tarot Card Readings

· The Blackened Bar – Aftershock is proud to continue the collaboration with Metallica’s Blackened Whiskey. The pop-up will feature Blackened, a super-premium American whiskey blend, crafted by the late Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and finished in the earth-shattering music of Metallica. This exciting collaboration marks the latest in a long line of amplified guest experiences only available through Danny Wimmer Presents music festivals.

· The Loud Lounge – Get heady and hang in the Loud Lounge with Kolas, Clown Cannabis, California’s Finest CBD, Heavy Grass, Dr. Greenthumb’s, Helpful Hemp and more.

· Take Me Home – not for profit, volunteer based foundation that has been saving the lives of homeless animals since 2001.

· weedmaps – Located inside the Loud Lounge. Fans can learn about cannabis delivery by downloading the weedmaps app all weekend long. Stop by the booth for fun giveaways and prizes and if you forgot your clear bag, weedmaps has your back.

Aftershock Festival is presented and produced by Danny Wimmer Presents. More information on the festival is available along with all of the festival’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.AftershockFestival.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AftershockFestival

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AftershockSac

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Jon Snodgrass Releases New, Free, Live Recording; Announces New Live Dates

Posted on August 27, 2021 by philspicks

Jon Snodgrass’ new live recording is available now.

The recording, Tace – Live at the Social Sanctuary released Friday through all major digital outlets. It is available free for everyone and follows last October’s release of Snodgrass’ latest album, Tace. The record is a compilation of covers that pays tributes to Snodgrass’ influences, such as The Beatles, Husker Du, and Cheap Trick.

Snodgrass was joined by a variety of well-known and respected figures for the recording of Tace. Among those who joined Snodgrass for the compilation were Tim McIlrath (Rise Against), Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut), and Stephen Egerton (Descendants, ALL).

Tace – Live at the Social Sanctuary comes from Snodgrass’ October 2020 performance at the noted venue in Los Angeles, CA. The concert’s audio was mixed and mastered over the course of this summer.

Said Snodgrass of the recording’s free release, “We’re basically putting this live album out for free so folks know what to expect this fall and are stoked and tell their friends. Also, this was the only rock show that we played last year.”

In other news, Snodgrass is scheduled to take his album out on the road starting Sept. 2 in San Diego, CA. The tour is scheduled to run through Oct. 31 in Gainesville, FL. It features performances in cities, such as Atlanta, GA; Minneapolis, MN and Santa Cruz, CA.

More information on Tace is available along with all of Jon Snodgrass’ latest news and more at:

Website: https://www.jonsnodgrass.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonSnodgrassMusic

Rise Against Announces New Live Schedule

Posted on May 15, 2021 by philspicks

Rise Against is heading back out on the road.

The band made the announcement through a news release distributed Monday. The tour, dubbed the “Nowhere Generation Summer U.S. Tour,” is scheduled to launch July 30 in New York, NY, and to run through Aug. 24 in Salt Lake City, UT. It features performances in cities, such as Charlotte, NC; Dallas, TX, and Birmingham, AL.

The tour’s schedule is noted below. Tickets are available here. Live Nation is producing the tour.

JULY

30 Rooftop at Pier 17, New York, NY

31 Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park, NJ

AUGUST

1 Skyline Stage at The Mann, Philadelphia, PA

3 MECU Pavilion, Baltimore, MD

4 Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC

6 Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA

7 St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL

9 Avondale Brewing Company, Birmingham, AL

10 The Fillmore, New Orleans, LA

12 Bayou Music Center, Houston, TX

13 Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX

15 South Side Ballroom, Dallas, TX

17 Arizona Federal Theatre, Phoenix, AZ

20 The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

21 Five Point Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA

22 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA

24 The Complex Outdoor, Salt Lake City, UT

Front man Tim McIlrath said in a recent interview, that he and his band mates are looking forward to getting back to the stage.

“A year without live music in a time when we needed it most has been trying for all of us,” said McIlrath. “Live music has been missing from all of our lives for far too long. We can’t wait to fix that on the ‘Nowhere Generation Tour.’ It’s been a long year, and we have a lot to say about it…”

Rise Against’s forthcoming tour dates are in support of its coming album, Nowhere Generation, which is scheduled for release June 4 through Loma Vista Recordings. It is the band’s first album on the label.

Pre-orders are open now. The album will release through a variety of platforms, noted below.

* CD in a soft pack jacket with a multi-page lyric booklet

* 12-inch, limited edition vinyl picture disc (exclusive to the band’s webstore)

* Deluxe album edition with a distinctive spinning wheel gatefold jacket with die-cut front cover; a 12-page album art booklet insert, and a bonus 7″ featuring two “Nowhere Session” versions of album standouts “Nowhere Generation” + “Broken Dreams, Inc”; special vinyl color variants for retail worldwide as well as the band’s webstore.

* Standard vinyl format that includes a single sleeve, dorado paper-wrapped jacket, with lyric insert featuring metallic ink; multiple special vinyl color variants for select retailers as well as the band’s webstore.

* Exclusive versions of the album, on vinyl and CD available at Target. A jacket with exclusive interchangeable inserts and special colored vinyl for the LP and a bonus Nowhere Session song on the CD.

More information on Rise Against’s new tour and album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.riseagainst.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riseagainst

Twitter: https://twitter.com/riseagainst

Rise Against Announces New Album Release Date, Title; Debuts Video For Album’s Lead Single

Posted on March 20, 2021 by philspicks

Rise Against will release its next album this summer.

The band is scheduled for release June 4 through Loma Vista Recordings. It is the band’s first album on the label. Pre-orders are open now. The album will release through a variety of platforms, noted below.

* CD in a soft pack jacket with a multi-page lyric booklet

* 12-inch, limited edition vinyl picture disc (exclusive to the band’s webstore)

As with the band’s existing catalog, this record takes on a variety of social and political topics, such as Generation X and Y’s pursuit of the “American dream,” and moves made by the political and economic elite to keep themselves in power.

In anticipation of the album’s release, the band premiered the video for the album’s lead single, ‘Nowhere Generation‘ Thursday. The song’s lyrical theme is one of those noted social commentaries for which Rise Against has come to be known. The song’s musical arrangement will appeal to the band’s established audience base, too, with its familiar stylistic approach.

More information on Rise Against’s new album and single is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://www.riseagainst.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riseagainst

Twitter: https://twitter.com/riseagainst

Industrial Band Health Remixes Rise Against’s Latest Single, ‘Broken Dreams Inc.’

Posted on February 19, 2021 by philspicks

Rise Against’s song ‘Broken Dreams Inc.’ received the remix treatment this week.

Independent industrial act Health debuted its remix of the song Friday. Rise Against debuted its original song in September as part of the soundtrack to DC Comics’ ongoing Dark Knights: Death Metal story.

The remix takes Rise Against’s original tune and gives it a much more brooding, subdued take. The vocals are there but they are placed almost under a rich layer of electronics and keyboards, which set the noted tone here.

Front man Tim McIlrath talked about the song’s lyrical theme in a recent interview.

“’Broken Dreams, Inc.’ speaks to today’s changing landscape of American society, the opportunities that are available to some but not to others, the people who are able to benefit versus those who get left behind, who suffer and end up as casualties,” said McIlrath. “How do we level the playing field so everyone can have a real chance at attaining the American Dream? One word, ‘disruption.’ You have to put power into the hands of the people, not business, you have to value people and community over profit.”

“You can’t have a shareholder-run country or a shareholder-run world, a world that values profit above all else, because profit above all else can result in dangerous repercussions for humankind,” added McIlrath.

More information on Rise Against’s new single and video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: http://www.riseagainst.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/riseagainst

Twitter: http://twitter.com/riseagainst

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Father Before Me Debuts New Single, ‘Until Lambs Become Lions’

Posted on February 12, 2021 by philspicks

Independent rock band Father Before kicked off the weekend with some new music.

The band debuted its new single ‘Until Lambs Become Lions’ Friday through punknews.org. The single is the lead single from the band’s new EP Ruby. The band will announce more details on the record soon.

The musical arrangement featured in ‘Until Lambs Become Lions’ opens with a metal style approach, but quickly turns in a decidedly punk direction. The melodic guitar-driven arrangement will appeal to fans of bands, such as Rise Against, Bad Religion, and NOFX.

Front man “Elijah” talked about the lyrical theme that accompanies the upbeat arrangement during his interview with punknews.org, stressing it is meant as a message of encouragement.

“”Until Lambs Become Lions” is the reminder that we already have what we need to face our fears. Don’t run to the past, don’t run to the future. However dark it seems when the lights have all gone dim, find your footing and never give up.”

In addition to its new single, the band also debuted the song’s companion video Friday. The band debuted the single’s video through insaneblog.net. The video features Elijah going through a series of vivid dream sequences as the band performs to the single, which plays over the video.

More information on Father Before Me’s new single and EP is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fatherbeforeme

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fatherbeforeme

Record Thieves Debuts New Single, ‘Sacrifice’

Posted on October 8, 2020 by philspicks

Punk rock Super Group Record Thieves debuted the lead single from its new album this week.

The band debuted its new single ‘Sacrifice‘ Wednesday. The song is featured in the band’s forthcoming debut album Wasting Time, which is scheduled for release Nov. 24 through Thousand Island Records.

The song’s musical arrangement is a stark departure from the sounds created through the band members’ original bands — Allout Helter, Authority zero, and Boldtype. Rather it is more akin to works from the likes of New Found Glory, Millencolin, and Rise Against. That is evidenced through its pop punk style sound and stylistic approach.

The song’s lyrical content comes across as one of those familiar inner ruminations focusing on the topic of facing everything happening in the world and standing up for one’s beliefs. That familiar lyrical topic couples with the song’s accessible musical arrangement to make the work in whole a work that will connect with a wide range of listeners.

More information on Record Thieves’ new single and album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: http://recordthieves.bandcamp.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/recordthieves

Rise Against Debuts ‘Broken Dreams, Inc.’ Video; Song To Be Featured In DC Comics Event Soundtrack

Posted on September 17, 2020 by philspicks

Courtesy: Herfiz PR/DC Comics

Veteran punk band Rise Against debuted the video for its latest single this week.

The band debuted the video for its song ‘Broken Dreams, Inc.’ Tuesday. The video features scenes from DC’s ongoing Dark Knights: Death Metal story. It is the band’s first new song in three years, and is part of the story’s soundtrack. The soundtrack is scheduled for release at a future date, which is under consideration.

The musical arrangement featured in ‘Broken Dreams, Inc.’ is everything that audiences have come to expect from the band over the years, with its rich bass line, steady time keeping and melodic guitar lines and vocal delivery. While the song is part of the soundtrack for a comic book story line, its lyrical theme applies to the real world, too.

Front man Tim McIlrath talked about the song’s lyrical theme in a recent interview.

More information on Rise Against’s new single and video is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: http://www.riseagainst.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/riseagainst

Twitter: http://twitter.com/riseagainst

Jon Snodgrass Debuts ‘Don’t Break Her Heart’ Video; Announces New LP Release Date, Title, Art

Posted on August 25, 2020 by philspicks

Courtesy: A-F Records

Singer-songwriter Jon Snodgrass is giving audiences their first taste of his next album.

Snodgrass debuted the video for his new single ‘Don’t Break Her Heart’ Aug. 20 through Brooklyn Vegan. The song is the lead single from his forthcoming album Tace, which is scheduled for release Oct. 9 through A-F Records and Hometown Caravan.

The video for ‘Don’t Break Her Heart’ finds Snodgrass in his home studio alongside his daughters Sophie as he crafts his new song. his other daughter Tanner joins him in the booth in the restaurant scenes.

The intimate settings will keep audiences engaged in their own right while the song’s musical arrangement ensures that engagement and entertainment just as much. The song’s arrangement mixes a folk influence with a more pop punk style influence for a whole that is unique. The song’s lyrical content meanwhile is intimate in its own right.

Tace will feature guest vocal performances by John Moreland, Tim McIlrath (Rise Against), Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut), Stephen Egerton (Descendants, ALL), Stacey Dee (Bad Cop/Bad Cop) and Derek Zanetti (The Homeless Gospel Choir). Pre-orders for Tace are open.

More information on Tace is available along with all of Jon Snodgrass’ latest news and more at:

Website: http://www.jonsnodgrass.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JonSnodgrassMusic

Teenage Bottlerocket Premieres New Video, Announces New Tour Dates

Posted on March 20, 2015 by philspicks

Courtesy: Rise Records

Punk rock band Teenage Bottlerocket premiered the video for its latest single ‘They Call Me Steve’ this week. The video can be viewed online right now via the band’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqLAkjRyiJU. It boasts an old school computer generated look that will have audiences laughing just as hard as its nonsensical lyrics. The song is taken from TBR’s latest upcoming album–its eighth full length studio effort–Tales From Wyoming.

Courtesy: Rise Records

Along with the debut of its new video, Teenage Bottlerocket also announced this week a new slate of headlining tour dates that kicks off May 29th and runs through June 24th. The Copyrights will open for TBR on a handful of dates with Pears coming on board as a supporting act from March 31st to April 10th. Currently, Teenage Bottlerocket is on tour alongside fellow punk rock bands Pennywise and A Wilhelm Scream. That tour includes a performance at the Drunk Horse Pub in Asheville, NC on March 31st. The band’s current tour schedule is listed in full below:

Tour Dates:

(Through March 30 w/ Pennywise and A Wilhelm Scream)

Mar 19 Metro Chicago, IL

Mar 20 St Andrews Hall Detroit, MI

Mar 21 Danforth Music Hall Toronto, Canada

Mar 22 Now That’s Class Cleveland, OH

Mar 24 Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, MA

Mar 25 Bogie’s Albany, NY

Mar 26 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ

Mar 27 Irving Plaza New York, NY

Mar 28 Trocadero Philadelphia, PA

Mar 29 The Filmore Silver Spring, MD

Mar 30 PEABODYS Virginia Beach, VA

(Headline Dates w/ Pears)

Mar 31 Drunk Horse Pub @Mickey’s Fayetteville, NC

Apr 01 Loosey’s Gainesville, FL

Apr 02 Local 662 St Petersburg, FL

Apr 03 Respectable Street West Palm Beach, FL

Apr 04 Will’s Pub Orlando, FL

Apr 05 Syndicate Lounge Birmingham, AL

Apr 06 Exit/In Nashville, TN

Apr 07 The Demo St Louis, MO

Apr 08 RECORD BAR Kansas City, MO

Apr 09 Triple Nickle Colorado Springs, CO

Apr 10 Aggie Theater Fort Collins, CO

European Dates

Apr 24 Club Vaudeville Lindau, Germany

Apr 25 Loudfest at Komplex Zurich, Switzerland

Apr 26 Honky Tonky Milan, Italy

Apr 27 Warmaudio Lyon, France

Apr 28 Batofar Paris, France

Apr 29 Ekko Wieldrecht, Netherlands

Apr 30 Uncle M Festival 2015 Munster, Germany

May 01 Tube Düsseldorf, Germany

May 02 Groezrock Meerhout, Belgium

May 03 Iduna Drachten, Netherlands

May 04 Lux Hannover, Germany

May 05 Beta Copenhagen, Denmark

May 06 Pirate Satellite Festival Hamburg, Germany

May 07 Pirate Satellite Festival Berlin, Germany

May 08 Pirate Satellite Festival Wiesbaden, Germany

May 09 Pirate Satellite Festival Stuttgart, Germany

May 10 Pirate Satellite Festival Munich, Germany

May 15 Pouzza Fest 2015 Montreal, Canada

(New Headline Dates w/ The Copyrights)

May 29 Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock

May 30 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory

May 31 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar

Jun 2 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill

Jun 3 Los Angeles, CA – Los Globas

Jun 4 Orangevale, CA – Ace of Spades

Jun 5 Portland, OR – Analog Cafe

Jun 6 Seattle, WA – El Corazon

Jun 7 Vancouver, WA – Venue

Jun 9. Edmonton, AB – The Pawn Shop

Jun 10 Calgary, AN – Ship and Anchor

Jun 11 Regina, SK – McNallys Tavern

Jun 12 Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s Cantina

Jun 13 Winnipeg, MB – The WIndsor Hotel

Jun 15 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club

Jun 16 Milwaukee, WI

Jun 17 Oklahoma, OK – The Conservatory

Jun 19 Dallas, TX – Three Links

Jun 20 Austin, TX – Red Seven (Inside)

Jun 21 Corpus Christi, TX – House Of Rock

Tales From Wyoming will be available Tuesday, March 31st via Rise Records. It was recorded by Bill Stevenson (Rise Against, Descendants, Alkaline Trio, Hot Water Music) and can be pre-ordered online now via MerchNow and iTunes. More information on Tales From Wyoming is available online along with all of the latest news and tour updates from the band at:

Website: http://www.teenagebottlerocket.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/teenagebottlerocketofficial

Twitter: http://twitter.com/teenbottlerock

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