Category: Rock Daypop

The Smashing Pumpkins will hit the road for their 2023 North American This World Is a Vampire Tour,  featuring special guests Stone Temple Pilots, Interpol, and Rival Sons on select dates. The 26-date tour will kick off on July 28 in Las Vegas and conclude on Sept. 9 in Noblesville, Indiana.

The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan said in a statement: “I grew up in a world where I needed to know bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Cure existed, it meant there was a place for people like me to hang out and belong. That’s what The World Is a Vampire is about. Bringing back that sense of community. If you don’t fit in, you belong here. It’s about having a shared experience and respecting others, but ultimately having fun. A true alternative festival, where all the self-proclaimed weirdos and outsiders of the world can get together and have a party.” General on-sale tickets will be available Friday, March 31 at 10 a.m. local. Head to smashingpumpkins.com for information.

The band also shared their new single “Spellbinding” from their upcoming 12th album, Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts, due out May 5.  You can take a listen to “Spellbinding” – here.

Atum will be released as a special-edition box set featuring 10 additional unreleased tracks; the band have already released 22 tracks from the album, which was written and produced by Corgan over the past four years.

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The Killers, Kendrick Lamar and Odesza are among the performers confirmed for Las Vegas’ 2023 Life Is Beautiful festival that will return to the city’s downtown area this September to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

The Killers will top the bill on opening day, September 22 along with the likes of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Inhaler, Slayyyter, Raye, and more. Lamar will headline on Saturday, September 23  following sets from The 1975, Reneé Rapp, The Rose, and others.  The festival will wrap with a headlining set from Odesza on September 24, alongside appearances from Nelly, Kim Petras, Biig Piig, and more.  In addition, Las Vegas mainstays such as Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group, Jabbawockeez, Magic Mike Live, Piff the Magic Dragon and Tape Face will also be on hand for performances and appearances.

Craig Asher Nyman, Life is Beautiful’s director of music, programming and development, said: “Pairing those artists with current and future superstars of music sets the stage for our biggest party yet. This year’s lineup is a reflection of the ten years we’ve spent striving to give fans incredible experiences, centered around a weekend of revelry in Las Vegas. Our fans are the heartbeat of this festival, and it’s our intention to deliver a festival that is a true representation of their interests.”

Tickets for the 10th anniversary of the festival will go on sale on Thursday, March 30 and 10am PT and will be available to purchase at the festival’s website – here.

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Mudvayne will launch the “Psychotherapy Sessions” 2023 U.S. tour this summer, with support from Coal Chamber, GWAR, Nonpoint, and Butcher Babies.  The tour kicks-off July 20th in West Palm Beach, Florida, and run through August 26th in Englewood, California.

The “Psychotherapy Sessions” tour will be Mudvayne’s first headlining tour in over a decade.  Mudvayne drummer Matt McDonough said in a press statement: “An Event. On the Horizon. Over 25 years in the making. Brave travelers… You, and the alien seed — MuDvAyNe. A journey begun. Reaching Zenith. Now for the Eschatology.”

Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.

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Matchbox Twenty are returning with the release of their first new album in over a decade, titled “Where The Light Goes.”  As a preview, the band has shared the first single, “Wild Dogs (Running In A Slow Dream),” which you can take a listen to – here.

Matchbox Twenty has also announced an extensive 50+ date North American tour, the band’s first in six years. The “Slow Dream Tour” kicks off on May 16th in Vancouver and runs through early August. Matt Nathanson will provide support on the the first half of the tour, while Ben Rector will open the second leg.

Tickets for the “Slow Dream Tour” are now on sale here.
“Where The Light Goes” is due out on May 26th via Atlantic Records.  To pre-order, head here.

Matchbox Twenty returns with new single, 2023 North American tour

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Hollywood Vampires (featuring Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen) have announced their first live album, ‘Live in Rio’ will drop on June 2nd. The band previewed the project with the release of a video for “I Got A Line On You,” which you can check out –  here.

‘Live In Rio’ captures Hollywood Vampires biggest ever concert in front of 100,000 fans at Rock In Rio, Brazil in 2015. Songs included on the live album include the rock supergroup’s own Raise The Dead, along with covers of songs by artists including The Who, The Rolling Stones, T. Rex, The Doors and Led Zeppelin. Special guest performers include Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Andreas Kisser of Sepultura, and Zak Starkey of The Who and Oasis fame.

Hollywood Vampires will tour the UK and Europe this summer, and make festival appearances at France’s Hellfest, Pinkpop in the Netherlands and Switzerland’s Summerside.  ‘Liven Rio’ can be preordered here.

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Milwaukee’s Summerfest festival will celebrate its 55th anniversary this summer with over 100 artists taking the stage over three weekends in June and July.  Milwaukee World Festival Inc. CEO Don Smiley in a statement: “Celebrating 55 years of live music is a true testament to this festival. Together with the City of Milwaukee, we look forward to hosting music fans from across the globe at Summerfest and delivering a world-class lineup with hundreds of artists during our nine-day run”. 

The festival has announced its headlining performers, including Eric Church (with Elle King), the Zac Brown Band (with Marcus King) and James Taylor & His All-Star Band (with Sheryl Crow) on the first weekend (taking place June 22-24). The second weekend (taking place June 29-July 1) will feature headliners Dave Matthews Band, Odesza (with a Bonobo DJ set) and another artists to be announced, with the final weekend (July 6-8) t0 feature Zach Bryan and Imagine Dragons (with AJR).

Other acts appearing at 2023 Summerfest include: The Avett Brothers, Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Bleachers, Three 6 Mafia, Brett Eldredge, Sofi Tukker, Gryffin, Fitz and the Tantrums, NLE Choppa, Cheap Trick, Lyle Lovett, Tegan and Sara, Santa Fe Klan, Earth, Wind & Fire, Noah Kahan, Ava Max, Lord Huron, Yung Gravy, Vance Joy, Cypress Hill, The Pretty Reckless, Sean Paul, Coi Leray, Brett Young, Spin Doctors, Jesus Jones, Japanese Breakfast, Lauren Daigle, Tyler Hubbard, Yellowcard, Smokey Robinson, Fleet Foxes, The War on Drugs, Yungblud, Styx, Grupo Niche, Tesla, Dinosaur Jr., Jenny Lewis, Scotty McCreery and many more.

Tickets for Summerfest are on sale now – summerfest.com.

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The digital expanded edition of Sting’s fourth solo album, Ten Summoner’s Tales was released to mark its 30th anniversary.  The album was first released on March 1, 1993, and is now available digitally in a 27-track edition featuring the original 12-song record and 15 bonus tracks.

Ten Summoner’s Tales, produced by Sting along with his longtime collaborator Hugh Padgham, included many of Sting’s hit singles including “It’s Probably Me,” “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You,” “Fields of Gold,” and “Shape of My Heart.” Ten Summoner’s Tales in total earned six Grammy nominations and won three. Fields Of Gold was a No. 2 hit on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and won the BMI Pop Song Award in 1994; and If I Ever Lose My Faith In You was a No.1 single in Australia, went Top 10 in many other countries and Top 20 in both the US and UK.  The song won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and was nominated for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

To buy or stream the digital Expanded Edition of Ten Summoner’s Tales, head here.

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Tesla will return to the House of Blues Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino this fall, for another five night run of shows running September 29th, 30th and October 4th, 6th, and 7th.

Tesla’s first-ever Las Vegas residency began with their first run of shows beginning Wednesday, March 17th running through March 25th, with the band celebrating 36 years of rock ‘n roll.

Tickets for Tesla: The Las Vegas Residency at House of Blues Las Vegas are on sale now at www.houseofblues.com/lasvegas.

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The Offspring will launch their 2023 ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’ Tour, with special guests Sum 41 and Simple Plan. The 24-city tour kicks off on August 1 at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA making stops across the U.S. in Irvine, Phoenix, Atlanta, Tampa, St. Louis and more before wrapping up in Mansfield, MA at Xfinity Center on September 3.

Dexter Holland of The Offspring said: “One of the best things about being on tour is traveling the world playing to great audiences, and it’s even better when you can do it with your friends – we had sold out International tours with Simple Plan and Sum 41, and we’re excited that they’ll be joining us this Summer in America. It’s going to be great!”

Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan added: “We couldn’t be more excited to get back on tour all across the US with our friends The Offspring and Sum 41! We had such a blast touring with both of them last year that we just had to do it again and put together what we feel will be one of the most awesome tours of the summer. There’s nothing like going to see a show outside on a perfect summer night, and we hope our fans will join us and enjoy this really special show. See you there!”

Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 shared: “We’re so excited to be back touring the States with The Offspring and Simple Plan this summer!  There’s nothing better than hitting the road with your friends, and we can’t wait to bring the tour to you – see you soon!”

Let the Bad Times Roll marked The Offspring’s tenth studio album, and third album produced by the legendary Bob Rock.  General on-sale tickets will be available on Friday, March 24 at 10 am via The Offspring’s official website.

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In celebration of the start of Maroon 5’s Las Vegas residency, the Area15 district will open the “Maroon 5’s Las Vegas Fan Pop-Up Experience.” The pop-up experience will feature attractions that invite fans to step into the band’s music with creative media, drinks, and merch.

In The Wall, the ‘S.I.N. Shop’ will project the band’s music videos on a huge LED screen while fans shop for merch. S.I.N. Shop visitors will also have a chance to enter ticket giveaways for Maroon 5’s Las Vegas shows.

Inside The Wall, a Calirosa Tequila bar will bring Adam Levine’s home bar to Sin City. In addition to the S.I.N. Shop pop-up experience in The Wall, guests are also invited inside AREA15’s 360-degree, projection-mapped ‘M5LV Portal to the Pyramids’.  Viewing inside the Portal will open on Tuesday, April 4th and will feature screenings of Maroon 5’s performance in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza.

The S.I.N. Shop will be open daily March 24 – April 8, 2023, from 12-8 p.m. (excluding March 28). Free reservations are required.

Maroon 5 announces Las Vegas Fan Pop-Up Experience

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