Month: February 2024

CBS announced they will air Billy Joel’s 100th consecutive Madison Square Garden concert with a special on Sunday, April 14th, posting the news on social media with the caption: “You’re invited to celebrate the 100th milestone. Sunday, April 14th on CBS!”

The concert special will be shot at Joel’s record-breaking 100th consecutive performance at Madison Square Garden as part of his franchise run on March 28th, and also marks his first broadcast network concert. The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Graden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time celebrates Joel’s historic run at MSG, which concludes in July with his 150th lifetime performance at the historic New York City venue. Since making his debut in December 1978, Joel has sold out every performance at Madison Square Garden, making him the artist with the most sell-outs at the arena.

The 74-year-old Joel will headline a series of stadiums throughout 2024 — among them will be solo dates, as well as co-headlining concerts with Stevie Nicks and Sting, scheduled through the fall.

The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Graden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time will also stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

Editorial credit: Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com

Lamb of God and Mastodon have announced they will embark on the 2024 “Ashes of Leviathan Tour,” celebrating the 20th anniversary of each of their landmark albums this year. Lamb of God will play Ashes of the Wake in full, and Mastodon will performing Leviathan in its entirety.  Former Slayer guitarist Kerry King, Malevolence and Unearth will serve as support on select dates.

The Ashes of Leviathan Tour marks the tour featuring King’s new project; his band is rounded out by drummer Paul Bostaph (Slayer), bassist Kyle Sanders (Hellyeah), guitarist Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head), and lead singer Mark Osegueda (Death Angel). Unearth will replace Malevolence as opening act at three August tour dates.

The Ashes of Leviathan Tour kicks off July 19th in Grand Prairie, Texas, running through August 31st in Omaha, Nebraska. Both band’s 2004 albums — Ashes of the Wake and Leviathan — are considered classics in their discographies, with the final stop of the tour (August 31st)  marking the exact date that Ashes of the Wake and Leviathan were both released in 2004.

Tickets are on sale now via the link: here.

Editorial credit: yakub88 / Shutterstock.com

The Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival will take place between July 19 and 21 at the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, OH, featuring headliners Shinedown, Godsmack, and Breaking Benjamin. The festival posted on X: “SOUND THE ALARM! It’s time to unlock your inner beast and break free. Inkcarceration is back and it’s bigger, wilder, and more untamed than before. Get ready to take in the most insane weekend of the year—starting at just $10 down. http://Inkcarceration.com #Inkcarceration #GetInkedAtInk #LineupDrop”

Brent Smith of Shinedown shared: “We are currently in the studio working on new music for Shinedown #8. We will only be playing a select amount of live shows this year, but when the opportunity came to us to headline this year’s INKCARCERATION, and support DWP, there was no hesitation whatsoever. We are so honored to be a part of this incredible show, and to share the stage with such extraordinary artists, and the GREATEST fans in the world. LET’S GO!!!!!!!!!!”

Dan Janssen, Co-Founder and GM of Inkcarceration, said: “Inkcarceration was built on the foundation of community and passion. We wanted to create a home for those who love all things rock, metal, and body art, and as we head into our sixth year celebrating three consecutive sold-out events, we’ve accomplished just that. We are expecting another sell-out year, let the countdown to INK 2024 begin!”

For tickets and other information, head to Inkcarceration Festival’s official website: here.

Editorial credit: Sterling Munksgard / Shutterstock.com

Pearl Jam announced they will release their 12th studio album, Dark Matter, on April 19th, as well as embark on the 35-date ‘The Dark Matter’ worldwide tour this May. Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Andrew Watt, Dark Matter will mark the band’s first release since 2020’s Gigaton.  To pre-order Dark Matter, head here.

In support of Dark Matter, Pearl Jam will embark on a global tour, hitting nine countries and 25 cities. The tour kicks off at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, and will travel across North America including shows at Wrigley Field, Madison Square Garden, Fenway Park, and their first hometown performance in six years at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena.  The tour will then pick up in the UK and Europe, including their first performance at London’s new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, through September, followed by the band’s return to New Zealand and Australia this November.

Joining Pearl Jam on tour are special guests include Deep Sea Diver on North America leg one, Glen Hansard on North America leg 2, The Murder Capital in the UK and Europe, Richard Ashcroft in Dublin and London, and Pixies in Australia and New Zealand.

Fans can register for a chance to participate in the Dark Matter World Tour 2024 registration sale at shops.ticketmasterpartners.com/pearl-jam by Sunday, February 18th at 11:59 pm local time for Europe, UK, Australia, and New Zealand shows and by Sunday, February 18th at 11:59 pm PT for North America shows. This will be the only way for fans to participate in the on sale. Registration does not guarantee access to the sale.

In addition, the band released the album’s title track, available now to stream (here). You can also take a listen to Dark Matter via YouTube – here.

Pearl Jam Announce New Album Dark Matter, 2024 World Tour

Editorial credit: Daniel L. Locke / Shutterstock.com

Creed have extended their reunion tour with a new fall leg of North American shows, featuring 3 Doors Down and Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH as support.

The fall “Are You Ready? Tour” kicks off November 2nd in Oklahoma City, and runs through a December 5th show in Orlando, Florida. The fall leg of shows follows Creed’s previously announced “Summer of ’99 Tour” that runs from mid July through late September. 3 Doors Down will be on board for a select number of those date as well.

In addition, Creed will play their first shows in more than 10 years on a pair of “Summer of ’99” cruises slated to set sail in April from Miami and Orlando, respectively.

For tickets, head to Ticketmaster.

Editorial credit: Randy Miramontez / Shutterstock.com