Vans Warped Tour Date Re-Scheduled

Posted on July 7, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: Earshot Media

There is an important update for those attending this year’s Vans Warped Tour.

Organizers have announced that the festival’s August 2^nd stop in Phoenix, Arizona has been re-scheduled. The festival will now be held on Thursday, August 4^th. The reason for the date change is so that the festival won’t conflict with the local Panic! At The Disco/Weezer show scheduled for the same date in Phoenix. Tickets originayl purchased for the August 2^nd festival date will be honored on the 4^th. As an added bonus for fans, those that have tickets for the Panic! At The Disco/Weezer concert scheduled for August 2^nd can bring their ticket stubs to the Phoenix Event Complex box office on August 4^th to purchase a Warped Tour ticket for a discounted price of $35.

Kevin Lyman is the Vans Warped Tour founder. He explained the festival date change in a statement to the press. “Unfortunately Vans Warped Tour and Panic! At The Disco & Weezer were scheduled on the same day in Phoenix this year,” he said. “We have heard from many people who wanted to go to both shows, so we have been able to re-schedule our Warped date to Thursday, August 4th. As a thank you we have also decided that you can bring your Panic! At The Disco/Weezer tickets to the box office on the 4th and your ticket will only be $35.00. Tickets remain on sale at select Journeys locations for $35.00.”

The Vans Warped Tour is currently under way and runs through August 13^th. More information on this year’s tour is available online now at:

Website: http://www.vanswarpedtour.com

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

Twitter: http://twitter.com/vanswarpedtour

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Whitechapel Premieres ‘Elitist Ones’ Video

Posted on June 24, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: Metal Blade Records/Red 13 Media

Whitechapel has released a new music video.

The Tennessee-based metal outfit has released the video for its latest single ‘Elitist Ones.’ The song is taken from the band’s brand new album Mark of the Blade. That album is available now in stores and online. The video, which was produced and directed by Jim Foster (http://red13media.com), is streaming online now via Metal Blade Records’ official YouTube channel. It features the band performing its new song in what looks to be a warehouse setting. Along with the footage of the band performing there is footage of a woman with some rather reptilian style skin holding a snake (likely meant to be the snake on the album’s cover) also lip synching to the band’s new song. Foster was upbeat in discussing being tapped to helm the new video, noting his own fandom and that of his crew in working with Whitchapel on the new video. “As fans of Whitechapel, my entire team and I were stoked when Mike Faley (Metal Blade Records) asked me to write a treatment and direct for the band, he said. “As a director, my job is always easier when the band is rippin’…and holy s***, are these guys RIPPIN’!” The new video is the third from the band in support of its new album. It most recently released the lyric video for the album’s title track. It can be viewed here. Also streaming online is the official video for ‘The Void.’ It is also streaming online via Metal Blade Records’ YouTube channel.

Beginning today, June 24^th, Whitechapel is hitting the road on the annual Vans Warped Tour in support of its new album. The tour launches today in Dallas, Texas and currently runs through Saturday, August 13^th in Portland, Oregon. It also includes a stop-off in North Carolina’s “Queen City” on Tuesday, July 5^th. The tour’s current schedule is noted below.

Whitechapel Warped Tour dates
June 24 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
June 25 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
June 26 – Houston, TX – NRG Park Main Street Lot
June 27 – New Orleans, LA – Port of New Orleans (Mardi Gras World)
June 29 – Nashville, TN – The Fairgrounds Nashville
June 30 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood
July 1 – St. Petersburg, FL – Vinoy Park
July 2 – Orlando, FL – Tinker Field
July 3 – West Palm Beach, FL – Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
July 5 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte
July 6 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre
July 7 – Syracuse, NY – Lakeview Amphitheater
July 8 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
July 9 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Amphitheatre
July 10 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
July 11 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
July 13 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
July 14 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake PAC
July 15 – Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
July 16 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 17 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
July 19 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center
July 20 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
July 21 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
July 22 – Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
July 23 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 24 – Shakopee, MN – Canterbury Park
July 26 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheatre
July 27 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 28 – Bonners Spring, KS – Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
July 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah State Fairpark
July 31 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center Arena Lot
Aug. 1 – Albuquerque, NM – Balloon Fiesta Park
Aug. 2 – Phoenix, AZ – Salt River Fields
Aug. 5 – San Diego, CA – Qualcomm Stadium Lot
Aug. 6 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug. 7 – Pomona, CA – Pomona Fairplex
Aug. 9 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Aug. 11 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
Aug. 12 – Auburn, WA – White River
Aug. 13 – Portland, OR – Portland Expo Center

More information on Whitechapel’s new video, album, tour, news, and more is available online now at:

Website: http://www.whitechapelband.com

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

Twitter: http://twitter.com/whitechapelband

It’s Not Dead Festival Comes To Life This Fall

Posted on June 22, 2015 by philspicks

Courtesy: Earshot Media

Punk rock is alive and well!

That is the message being sent by “It’s Not Dead Festival” co-founders Kevin Lyman, Jon Reese and Live Nation’s Rich Best. Thanks to the trio’s combined efforts, the aptly-titled festival will become reality, proving the spirit of punk and the music itself is alive and well. The “It’s Not Dead Festival” will be held Saturday, October 10^th at the San Manuel Amphitheater Festival Grounds in San Bernadino, CA. The festival will feature performances from a total of thirty-five bands across three stages representing the past, present, and future of punk and ska. Those bands include: Bad Religion, Pennywise, Descendents, NOFX, The Vandals, 7 Seconds, The Vandals, Bouncing Souls, Anti-Flag, Strung Out, Fishbone, H20, Lagwagon, Goldfinger, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake and many more. The festival’s complete lineup is listed below.

The Lineup: Bad Religion, Pennywise, Descendents, NOFX,The Vandals,7 Seconds, Bouncing Souls, Anti-Flag, Strung Out, Fishbone, H20, Lagwagon, Goldfinger, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake

Second Stage: The Adolescents, Agent Orange, CJ Ramone, Devils Brigade, Duane Peters Gunfight, Manic Hispanic, Pulley, Riverboat Gamblers, Sham 69, Swingin’ Utters, The Dickies, TSOL

Third Stage: DI, Left Alone, Otherized, Rhythmic Asylum, The Briggs, The Interrupters, The Untouchables, Total Chaos

Tickets for the “It’s Not Dead Festival” will be available beginning this afternoon at 1pm ET on the festival’s official website at http://www.itsnotdeadfestival.com/. Early bird tickets start at $25 and go up in price from there. Regular on-sale price for tickets is $42.50. Service fees and parking are not included in ticket prices. Kids 10 and under get in free. On-site overnight parking will be available for those that get there early in anticipation of the big day.

While the bands tapped to play this year’s festival are the main attraction, they are just part of what audiences can look forward to this year. There will also be an old-school skate/BMX jam presented by Vans featuring appearances from skateboarding legends such as: Mike Frazier, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Omar Hassan, and Neal Hendrix along with pros Lizzie Armanto, Alex Perelson, and Josh Bordon. BMX rider Dennis McCoy will also be on hand for the event.

For those looking for something calmer, there will also be an art exhibition titled “Art’s Not Dead” and a book-signing area. The art exhibition will feature works from artists and photographers such as Mark deSalvo, Dave Naz, Natalia Fabia, Lisa Johnson, B.J. Papas, Greg Attonito, Chris Shary, Craig “Skibs” Barker, Jeff Alulis, Jason Cardwell and many others. Their works will both be on exhibition and for sale. The book-signing area will feature books from well-known authors such as Jeff Alulis, Danny Bland, Cecil Castellucci, Jack Grisham, Shawna Kenney, Jim Lindberg, David Nazworthy, Christian Picciolini, John Roecker with Dylan Melody, Daniel Weizmann and Shanti Wintergate & Greg Attonito.

The “It’s Not Dead Festival” is sponsored by Vans, Rockstar Energy Drink, FYE, Coldcock Whiskey, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Epitaph Records, and Pure Noise Records. More information on the “It’s Not Dead Festival” is available online now including ticketing information at:

Website: http://www.itsnotdeadfestival.com

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

Set It off To Release New EP Next Month

Posted on May 15, 2015 by philspicks

Courtesy: Equal Vision Records

Set It Off announced this week that it has a new EP on the way.

Duality: Stories Unplugged will be released on Tuesday, June 23rd via Equal Vision Records. The six-track EP will feature fully stripped down, reworked versions of five songs from the band’s 2014 full-length release Duality. It will also feature a never-before-released acoustic piece titled ‘Wild Wild World.’ In anticipation of the EP’s release, Set It Off has premiered the video for the re-worked take on the song ‘Bleak December’ online. It can be viewed now at http://setitoff.merchnow.com/.

Front man Cody Carson discussed what led to the disc’s creation noting that it stemmed in large part from fan demand. “We are so unbelievably excited to present to you: Duality: Stories Unplugged!,” he said. “We have received requests for an acoustic EP for a long time now and we had so much fun putting this together for you.” He also discussed what sets this disc apart from so many other acoustic collections, noting that “It was a huge goal on this EP to not just deliver the songs you already know with the only difference being that it’s on acoustic guitars. We took time to re-imagine some of these tracks. We wanted to name this Stories Unplugged because that is exactly how we look at these songs. These are all tales of different avenues of life we’ve walked down, and you’re along for the ride in a range of emotion and timbre. Thank you for your patience…I’m so glad we can finally provide you with this EP that we are so very proud of.” He went into even more specific detail giving as an example how the band came to its new take on ‘Bleak December.’ In regards to its creation, he said “In our acoustic arrangement of “Bleak December”, we took a more mellow approach and a more somber tone to deliver almost a whole new meaning to the song.” The track listing for Duality: StoriesUnplugged is noted below.

TRACKLISTING:
‘DUALITY: STORIES UNPLUGGED’ EP

1. Ancient History (Acoustic)
2. Tomorrow (Acoustic)
3. Bleak December (Acoustic)
4. Why Worry (Acoustic)
5. The Haunting (Acoustic)
6. Wild Wild World (Acoustic)

Set it Off is currently touring across America in support of Duality and its upcoming EP. It is currently in the midst of the European leg of its tour alongside Decade and Brawlers. Beginning May 28th, it will make its way to Japan for a short string of dates there before returning to the United States on June 19th for the annual Vans Warped Tour. The tour includes a stop in North Carolina’s “Queen City” on Tuesday, July 7th. Fans can check out the band’s current tour schedule below.

TOUR DATES:

Set It Off w/Decade and Brawlers

May 15 Wiesbaden, DE @Schlachthof

May 16 Hamburg, DE @Rock Café

May 17 Berlin, DE @Comet

May 19 Munich, DE @Backstage Club

May 20 Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo

May 22 Oxford, GB @ Bullingdon

May 23 Leeds, UK @ Slam Dunk

May 24 Hatfield, UK @ Slam Dunk

May 25 Wolverhampton, UK @ Slam Dunk

The AP Tour – Japan

May 28 Nagoya, JP @ Imaike 3STAR

May 29 Nishi Ward, JP @ Socore Factory

May 30 Shinjuku, JP @ MARZ

May 31 Tokyo, JP @ ERA

2015 Vans Warped Tour: Journeys Stage

Jun 19 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex

Jun 20 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre

Jun 21 Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park – Ventura County Fairgrounds

Jun 23 Mesa, AZ @ Quail Run Park

Jun 24 Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater

Jun 25 Oklahoma City, OK @ Remington Park

Jun 26 Houston, TX @ NRG Park Main St Yellow Lot

Jun 27 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion

Jun 28 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center

Jul 01 Nashville, TN @ Tennessee State Fairgrounds

Jul 02 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood

Jul 03 St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park

Jul 04 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre

Jul 05 Orlando, FL @ Tinker Field

Jul 06 Jacksonville, FL @ Morocco Shrine Auditorium And Grounds

Jul 07 Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion

Jul 08 Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live

Jul 09 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion

Jul 10 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center

Jul 11 Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Amphitheatre

Jul 12 Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre

Jul 14 Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center

Jul 15 Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake PAC

Jul 16 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center

Jul 17 Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

Jul 18 Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

Jul 19 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center

Jul 21 Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain

Jul 23 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center

Jul 24 Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills Parking Lot

Jul 25 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater

Jul 26 Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park

Jul 27 Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Jul 28 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre

Jul 29 Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center

Jul 30 Bonner Springs, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater

Aug 01 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairpark

Aug 02 Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center Parking Lot

Aug 05 San Diego, CA @ Qualcomm Stadium Parking Lot

Aug 07 Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center

Aug 08 Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheater

Along with all of the latest tour schedule updates and news on its upcoming EP, Set It Off’s fans can also keep up with all of the latest updates from the band online now at:

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

Twitter: http://twitter.com/setitoff

Glass Cloud, I The Mighty Announce Spring, Summer Tour Plans

Posted on February 20, 2014 by philspicks

Courtesy: Equal Vision Records

Equal Vision Records label mates Glass Cloud and I The Mighty will hit the road this Spring together.

The bands will serve as support acts for letlive. and Architects. Glass Cloud will tour in support of its new EP, titled Perfect War Forever. The five-song EP marks the first time ever that the band has recorded material on 9-string guitars. The band’s label mates in I The Mighty released their full length debut album Satori last June. Speaking on behalf of ITM, band member Blake Dahlinger discussed the tour announcement saying, “We’re absolutely stoked for our upcoming tour with letlive., Architects, and our label mates, Glass Cloud. letlive. has been one of our favorite contemporary bands over the past few years…it’s going to be a complete thrill for us to be out on the road with them.”

The bands’ upcoming tour kicks off Wednesday, April 23^rd at The Rock in Tucson, Arizona and runs through Wednesday, May 21st. The twenty-four date schedule includes a stop in Greensboro, North Carolina on Wednesday, May 7^th at the Green Street Club. The complete schedule for the upcoming tour is listed below.

letlive. and Architects (UK) w/Glass Cloud and I the Mighty
Apr 23 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock*
Apr 25 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
Apr 26 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
Apr 27 Burnsville, MN @ The Garage
Apr 29 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
Apr 30 Lansing, MI @ The Loft
May 01 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
May 02 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
May 03 Worcester, MA @ Palladium (upstairs)
May 04 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
May 05 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (Marlin Room)
May 06 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
May 07 Greensboro, NC @ Green Street Club
May 08 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell)
May 09 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
May 10 Jacksonville, FL @ Roc Bar
May 12 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live (The Studio)
May 13 Dallas, TX @ The Door
May 14 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
May 16 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
May 17 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
May 19 Portland, OR @ Branx
May 20 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
May 21 Spokane, WA @ The Hop

* letlive. w/Glass Cloud and I the Mighty only

After it finishes its Spring tour, I The Mighty is also scheduled to hit the road this Summer as part of the annual Vans Warped Tour, beginning Saturday, July 12^th at the Nikon Jones Beach Amphitheatre in Long Island, New York. The Vans Warped Tour is scheduled to make a stop in North Carolina’s “Queen City” this Summer. So audiences in North Carolina will get to see I The Mighty live when the Vans Warped Tour comes to Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday, July 28^th at the PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte. The complete Vans Warped Tour schedule is listed below.

I the Mighty w/2014 Vans Warped Tour
Jul 12 Long Island, NY @ Nikon Jones Beach Amphitheater
Jul 13 Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theater
Jul 15 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
Jul 16 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Jul 17 Cuyahoga Falls, OH (Cleveland) @ Blossom Music Center
Jul 18 Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jul 19 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
Jul 20 Minneapolis, MN @ Canterbury Park
Jul 22 Columbia, MD (Washington, D.C.) @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jul 23 Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live
Jul 24 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood
Jul 25 St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park
Jul 26 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheater
Jul 27 Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
Jul 28 Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte
Jul 29 Nashville, TN @ Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Jul 30 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater
Jul 31 Kansas City, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheater
Aug 2 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairpark
Aug 3 Denver, CO @ Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium

More information on the Vans Warped Tour is available online at http://www.facebook.com/warpedtour and http://www.vanswarpedtour.com. Fans of I The Mighty and Glass Cloud can keep up with both bands online at http://www.facebook.com/glasscloud, http://perfectwarforever, http://www.facebook.com/ithemighty and http://www.ithemighty.com. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

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