Month: May 2022

Riot Fest has just unveiled the complete lineup for the 2022 edition of the long-running event, featuring headliners My Chemical Romance, Misfits and Nine Inch Nails.

Festival founder Mike Petryshyn said in a statement: “I think this year’s lineup really speaks to who we are; it’s been a minute since we’ve gotten to curate a lineup like this. I’m especially excited for what this is leading into: the stuff that’s happening in the next few weeks, and the years to come.” 

This year’s Riot Fest will be held from Sept. 16 through Sept. 18 at Chicago’s Douglass Park. Additional acts announced for the 3-day event are Alkaline Trio, Portugal. The Man, Descendents, Bauhaus, Bad Religion, Yungblud, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, GWAR, Ice Cube, Sleater-Kinney and many more.

Tickets are on sale now at the Riot Fest website. 

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The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction are teaming up for a fall arena tour dubbed Spirits on Fire, kicking off Oct. 2 in Dallas before wrapping-up with a show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Nov. 19.   Poppy and Meg Myers will open on select dates.

The Pumpkins are currently in the midst of their Rock Invasion 2 tour. The group’s most recent album was 2020’s CYR. Jane’s Addiction have only played a handful of shows since 2017, and has not released new music in nearly a decade.

Pre-sale tickets for the tour begin on Thursday; with general public on-sale starting Friday via Ticketmaster. For more information, head here.

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The Cult have announced their “We Own The Night” North American tour. The 16-date trek, with support on select dates from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus, will launch on July 8 in St. Paul, Minnesota, before wrapping up on July 30 in Rama, Ontario (Canada).

The tour also includes stops in Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, DC, NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, New Haven, Detroit, and more.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 13 at the link HERE.

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Austin City Limits has revealed its 2022 lineup, which will place over two weekends, Oct. 7-9 and Oct. 14-16 at Zilker Park in downtown Austin, Texas.  Founded in 2002, the Austin City Limits Music Festival was inspired by the TV show Austin City Limits and was originally a one-weekend event until 2013, when it expanded to two weekends.

This year’s lineup includes headliners such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Paramore, while Yungblud, Phoenix, The Front Bottoms, Manchester Orchestra, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, The War on Drugs, and Lars Ulrich’s son’s band, Taipei Houston are also set to play.

Among the wide range of headliners from other music genres is Lil Nas X, SZA, Flume, Kacey Musgraves, Paramore, the Chicks, Pink, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The ACL roster also features Lil Durk, Jazmine Sullivan, Bia, James Blake, Lucky Daye, Omar Apollo, Sabrina Claudio, PinkPantheress, Teezo Touchdown, Tobe Nwigwe, Carly Rae Jepsen, Muna, and many more.

The event’s three-day tickets are on sale now at www.aclfestival.com.

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The Scorpions have announced that they will be launching a North American tour this summer, featuring special guests Whitesnake.

The new leg of the Rock Believer World Tour will be kicking off on August 21st in Toronto, ON at the Budweiser Stage and will conclude on October 21st in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay.  Swedish rockers Thundermother will serve as opening act on this run of shows.

Frontman Klaus Meine had this to say, “After the amazing start we’ve had with our residency in Las Vegas, it’s about time to come back for a real tour to rock the U.S. like a hurricane again. We can’t wait to see all you Rock Believers out there!”   Whitesnake’s David Coverdale added, “Once Again It’s Time To Feel The Sting Of The Scorpions & The Bite Of The Whitesnake!!! Can’t Wait!!!”

Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday (May 13) at 10AM local time through Ticketmaster. Those who are part of the Scorpions Rock Zone fan club will have first access to tickets starting May 10 at 10AM local time. For more info, join the Scorpions Rock Zone fan community – here.

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A Day To Remember took to social media to unveil a North American headlining summer/fall tour.

The first leg of the trek, dubbed ‘Just Some Shows,’ will take place this summer and feature Beartooth, Bad Omens and The Ghost Inside (on select dates). Just Some Shows kicks off on July 27 in Baltimore, MD at MECU Pavilion and continues through August 27, where the band will wrap up the trek in Portsmouth, VA at Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion.

The second leg of the tour, dubbed ‘Just Some More Shows,’ will kick off in the fall with support from The Used, Movements and Magnolia Park. Just Some More Shows launches on Saturday, October 1 in Pensacola, Florida at Pensacola Bay Center and continues through October 29, where the tour will wrap up at the When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, NV.

Join A Day To Remember’s Discord to receive presale access on Tuesday, May 10.  Tickets for the tours go on sale May 12 at 10 AM local time at ADTR.com.

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