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- Rokia Traoré: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert January 24, 2021The Malian star headlined the final night of Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.Bob Boilen
- Elisapie: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert January 24, 2021Elisapie is a resounding advocate of First Nations culture in Canada. Watch her set from Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.Bob Boilen
- Edwin Perez: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert January 24, 2021Perez's up-tempo energy brought the party on the final night on Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.Bob Boilen
- Jonas Gwangwa, South African Musician And Activist, Dies At 83 January 24, 2021The trombonist was a major figure in South Africa's early jazz scene, and an activist after the restrictions imposed by apartheid. In 1988 he was nominated for an Oscar for his theme to Cry Freedom.Martin Johnson
- Martha Redbone: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert January 23, 2021The Native and African-American singer-songwriter is known for her mix of folk, blues and gospel. Watch her set from Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.Bob Boilen
- Rachele Andrioli: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert January 23, 2021The Italian singer's Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST performance highlights her mix of old and new, of traditional music and modern technologyBob Boilen
- When The Giants Of Indian Classical Music Collided With Psychedelic San Francisco January 23, 2021The new live album That Which Colors the Mind, recorded in 1970 by Grateful Dead sound man Owsley Stanley, captures a riveting performance by Ali Akbar Khan, Zakir Hussain and Indranil Bhattacharya.Bilal Qureshi
- Aditya Prakash Ensemble: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert January 23, 2021Aditya Prakash Ensemble highlights songs borne from South India's Carnatic tradition. Watch its arresting set from Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.Bob Boilen
- Vox Sambou: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert January 23, 2021Vox Sambou writes and performs in Hatian-Creole, French, English, Spanish and Portuguese. Watch his one-of-a-kind set from Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.Bob Boilen
- Even In Isolation, Rhye Makes Music For Us To Come Together January 23, 2021Mike Milosh, the voice of the R&B collective, says creativity permeates every hour of his life — so he tried to make a sacred space for it while recording his new album, Home.Ailsa Chang
- Remembering Jazz Tuba Player Howard Johnson January 22, 2021In the 1960s and '70s, Johnson, who died Jan. 11, played on recordings by Charles Mingus, McCoy Tyner and Carla Bley. He also led his own ensembles, including Gravity. Originally broadcast in 1984.Terry Gross
- Matt Berninger's First Solo Album Was Inspired By Willie Nelson's 'Stardust' January 22, 2021The National's lead singer set out to create something warm and welcoming on his new album, Serpentine Prison.Raina Douris
- Rep. Clyburn Wants To Make 'Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing' The U.S. National Hymn January 22, 2021For more than 100 years Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing has been known as the Black National Anthem. But Congressman James Clyburn believes it's time for it to be honored as the official National Hymn.
- Max Richter: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert January 22, 2021Watch the composer, in a bucolic southern England setting, play six of his most tranquil, yet probing pieces.Tom Huizenga
- On A New Anthology, Dusty Springfield's Take On Southern Soul Gets Another Look January 21, 2021In 1968, the British singer flew to the U.S. after signing with Atlantic Records. Her acclaimed recordings from this period are collected in Dusty Springfield: The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971.Oliver Wang
Pine Knob, are you ready or shall I say is the hill ready! This summer has been extremely hot here in Michigan and the heat will continue in August as Korn and Alice in Chains bring their highly energized co-headlining tour to DTE on the 13th. The tour kicked off on July 18th and will be wrapping up in California on September 4th. Joining Korn and AIC on this Detroit stop will be special guests Underoath and Ho99o9. This powerhouse tour is sure to please, with Korn having sold over 40 million albums, and collecting two grammys along the way. Alice in Chains making noise along the way as well selling over 30 million albums, the two biggest EP "DIRT" and "JAR OF FLIES" topping Billboards top 200 at No. 1. AIC is touring in support of Rainer Fog. Korn which is currently in studio working on the follow up to "The Serenity Of Suffering" due out later this year. Korn's current lineup features founding members James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu, lead guitar Brian Welch, and Jonathan Davis. The addition of Ray Luzier (drums) in 2007, replacing the band's first drummer, David Silveria. This epic tour will go down as one of the best at Pine Knob this year. With only 3 weeks left and tickets going fast you do not want to be the one that missed out.
KNOTFEST Coming to Michigan August 12th At DTE
This massive tour will have metalhead's aching for days. The tour will be rocking DTE big time with the likes of Volbeat, Gojira, and Behemoth which i had the pleasure of covering joining SlipKnot on all dates. Slipknot fan's will be rejoicing in two weeks as the band announced the long awaited release of the new studio album on August 9th. Need more info on the upcoming album click here. Corey Taylor and the boys have been kicking some major ass for nearly 25 years. Slipknot is known for in your face style of music with some crazy live shows. The Denmark band known as Volbeat is a nice addition to this tour the current line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Rob Caggiano, drummer Jon Larsen and bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen bring a nice mix of some good old rock -n- roll along with some rockabilly and heavy metal, a little something for everyone. The bands new album "Rewind Replay Rebound" is due out August 2nd.
Gojira the French heavy metal band from Bayonne are no strangers to the big stage. The band's current lineup, consist of brothers Joe Duplantier (lead vocals, guitars) and Mario Duplantier (drums, backing vocals), guitarist Christian Andreu, and bassist Jean-Michel Labadie bring what loyal metalheads crave a mixture of death metal, progressive metal surely to keep you electric all night long. The bands recent release Magma was back in 2016 which debuted rather nicely on the charts. For more info click here. Lastly about the tour is the Polish death metal core band Behemoth. Lead singer Nergal is a true stage performer from top to bottom. The band delivers some high energy throughout the set which includes some pretty good pyros. Playing a major role in the Polish underground world Behemoth has made so pretty big leaps in the business to get to the top. Checkout the bands latest release "I Loved You At Your Darkest" by clicking here. Are you ready for the invasion Michigan!
The Shawnee National Forest in Cave-In-Rock, IL will be heard loud and clear on September 4th. No it will not be mother nature making all the racket, the return of Full Terror Assault Open Air 2019 will be making all the noise. Going into it's fifth year the fest promises a whole ton of metal mayhem combined with camping in one of the state’s most scenic locations. The 2019 incarnation boasts some pretty special headliners, too. Across two days of music, there’s metal legends Soulfly, thrash metal icons Vio-lence, who will be making their only Midwestern appearance of 2019, Canadian death metallers Kataklysm and Swedish death metal veterans Grave. And if that wasn’t enough of a draw, thrash metal crossover stars M.O.D. will perform a unique half M.O.D./half S.O.D. set, bringing together frontman Billy Milano’s two bands.
Classic rocker Eddie Money made his annual Memorial Day Weekend appearance at DTE Energy Music Theatre last Saturday to the dislike of his doctors. The singer has been experiencing shortness of breath recently and will undergo a heart valve procedure this week to address the issue. The good news for Money and his fans, his heart procedure's scheduled during a break in his summer concert series, and he expects to be fully recovered soon and back at it in mid-June. Money had some issues while in Arizona at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino on Sunday, his breathing difficulties prevented him from coming out for an encore.
“We ask that you please be respectful when visiting the brothers’ graves.” Vinnie Paul marker is laid. The grave marker designed to note the resting place of Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was shown laid beside the stone of his brother “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott in a picture released by their family. Paul died from a heart condition last year, aged 54, and was buried alongside Dimebag, who’d been shot dead on stage in 2004, aged 38. Their mother is also laid in the family plot.
Lollapalooza 2019 will kick off this year on August 1-4 at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. This years event is going to be huge, with headliners, Ariana Grande, Twenty One Pilots, and Childish Gambino. Through in more than 180 bands and artists with eight stages and 40 hours of music spread over four days. So what are you going to do, which side of the park are you going to make, time to map your route. The 4-day fest features a mix of alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, hip hop, and electronic music bands. For more info on this event click here.
Hint's of fall maybe in the air for some folks in early September but not for the music goer's in Georgia in with the annual Music Midtown Festival in town making it feel like summer. The event takes place in Atlanta's Piedmont Park, September 14-15. This year's outdoor festival offers up a mix of rock, hip-hop, pop, and just about every other genre you can think of. This is definitely going to be Midtown's best yet. For more event info click here.
Louder than Life 2019 will be just that LOUDER than Life with this year's lineup. Set to tear up this year's stage will be Guns N' Roses, Slipknot, and Godsmack, along with Marliyn Manson, Ice Cube, and Halestrom just to name a few. Louisville, Kentucky usually needs a few days to recoup from this late fall fest in September on the 27-29 at the Kentucky Expo Center. Keep in mind that the festival was canceled in 2018 after its venue flooded so concert goer's are ramped up and ready for this one. Now in its fifth year, the three-day music and whiskey billed as “the world’s largest rock ‘n’ roll whiskey festival is back bigger and stronger than ever. For further info click here.
The Chicago Blues Festival shares the great Chicago-born music tradition with the world shining a spotlight on the genre’s contributions to soul, R&B, gospel, rock, hip-hop and more. The music begins each day at 11am at the Budweiser Crossroads Stage, the Visit Mississippi Juke Joint, the Front Porch and the Park Grill Stage. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion will feature headliners from 5 to 9pm. This event will take place June 7-9, 2019 (FREE Admission) 11am-9pm. Millennium Park. To plan your visit click here.
The Movement Festival has owned downtown Detroit over Memorial Day weekend. Running under a few different names since 2000, this festival brings in top talent to Hart Plaza and delivers an EDM urban experience far different than any other you’ll find over the summer. The riverfront and downtown Detroit are filled with music goers making it one incredible seen. The Movement takes place May 25-27 Click here for more info.
Ride `Em Cowboy! Michigan definitely does that and more during this 3-day festival held on the grounds of Michigan International Speedway known as Faster Horses. Country fans from all over Michigan and surrounding states, also given mention to our friends to the north fill the grounds making it one hell of a big ass country party. The summer staple has been going strong for 6 years now and this year might be the biggest. Headlining the 3-day event are country giants Toby Keith, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band. To see this star studded event click here for event info.
Mansfield, OH's music and tattoo festival at the famous Ohio State Reformatory. This event features over 30 bands on 2 stages, lots of tattoo artists, prison tours, food, drinks and more. The festival will be bringing the heat along with summer time in Ohio making for hell of a weekend of July 12-14. This year's lineup is killer, headlining on Friday night will be Shinedown, Godsmack on Saturday night, and closing out the fest will be Five Finger Death Punch. Get your ticket package while you can. Click here for festival info and 2019 line up.
2019 Spring Fling is set to rock the Peoria Illinois riverfront May 31-June 1st with some great bands this year. The event is presented by 105.7 The X and Inked Entertainment! Music fans of all ages pack the riverfront in Peoria. Come rock the riverfront with your favorite bands. Click here for more info.
Alt fans, electronic fans, you name it come together for the Firefly Music Festival. It is the East Cast’s largest alt-rock, hip-hop and electronic music and camping festival. The event takes place annually in The Woodlands of Dover, Delaware. Festival goers can enjoy a wide assortment of food selections, stay late nights with friends in the campgrounds or whatever the move strikes. Firefly 2019 will take place June 21st-23rd. For more info click here.
America's largest rock festival tears up the Midwest every May in the most metal of cities -- Columbus, Ohio. The three-day festival is one of the anchors of The World's Loudest Month, an annual festival ode to all that is loud music. 60 bands across three stage over three days makes this a must-stop festival for fans of rock and metal. Click here for ticket info.
The 2019 lineup was announced back on Marc 5th. The outdoor music festival is July 27 and 28. The summer event packs the riverfront in beautiful downtown Detroit. For more info on this event click here.
99.5 WYCD and your Detroit RAM Truck Dealers present the WYCD Hoedown 2019 on Saturday, June 15 at DTE Energy Music Theatre with Brantley Gilbert, Joe Nichols and more. June 15, DTE Energy Music Theatre, $29.50 and up. For more info click here:
(DETROIT) — Get ready as 101.1 WRIF presents the hardest rockin’ party in Southeast Michigan RIFF FEST 2019 featuring main stage performances by Shinedown, Seether, Sevendust, Badflower and more TBA at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Saturday, July 13. RIFF FEST 2019 will also feature performances by Wilson, Diamante and more on the second festival stage located in the DTE parking lot. Gates and access to the festival stage will open at 1:30 p.m. This summertime event is something the rock and roll radio station is very proud of. The RIFF has been rocking the Detroit are since 1971, while others have come and gone the King of radio still remains. For event info click here.
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A Day to Remember's Self Help Fest will make a return to Detroit on September 29th at the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill. The following artist have been announced with more to follow in the coming week's. Check back for further updates. Limp Bizkit, Asking Alexandria, Beartooth, Denzel Curry, Nothing More, Turnstile, Knocked Loose, and Sylar.
Don't wait and take advantage of the early bird special valid till July 1st. You can do so by the link provided below.
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Can a summer lineup get any hotter than this, probably not. Nine Inch Nails, Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack and Deftones will be leading the lineup for the 5th annual Louder Than Life festival on September 28th through 30th at Champions Park in Louisville, KY. Not quite sure if Louisville can handle the heat but it will have to that's for sure. Also on the line up which is just as amazing as the headliners will be starting on Friday the 28th.
Avenged Sevenfold, Limp Bizkit, Breaking Benjamin, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Seether, Black Stone Cherry, Skillet, Underoath, Suicidal Tendencies, Red Sun Rising, Tremonti, Bad Wolves, Turnstile, Jelly Roll, Hyro The Hero, Badflower, Islander, True Villains
Saturday, September 29th: Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Bush, Bullet For My Valentine, Hellyeah, Body Count, Pop Evil, Sevendust, GWAR, Dance Gavin Dance, From Ashes To New, Sick Puppies, Cane Hill, Bad Omens, Blacktop Mojo, Awake At Last, Stone Broken, The Jacks
92 days and counting till this mega end of the summer festival kicks off. Below I provided some helpful links. Tickets are going fast don't be left in the dark.
Electric Light Orchestra, or ELO is a British rock band from Birmingham, consisting of Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy and various other musicians, are bringing their amazing talents to downtown Detroit, Mi. on August 16th at the Little Caesars Arena. Sure to be one hell of a show from the awesome lighting display to the killer stage performance put on by Jeff and the boy's. This be the first Detroit show in 37 years and sure to sellout quickly. The group is now called Jeff Lynne's ELO and are playing in just 10 cities on this 2018 tour. Check out Telephone line live video by clicking here>> More info on ELO click here>> For the Detroit show click here>>
This is truly a one of a kind concert not to be missed, the comeback tour! will be special for sure. Detroit fans you have 87 days to get your tickets. Click on link above for this show and for the other shows you can visit by clicking here>>
Foreigner with special guests Whitesnake and Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin evening will be making a stop at DTE Music Theatre in Detroit, Mi. on July 15th with The Juke Box Heroes Tour. If it's anything like last years stop in Michigan Pine Knob will be rocking once again. Lead singer Kelly Hansen delivers high energy to their fans from start to finish, Kelly who replaced original singer Lou Gramm is the perfect fit. Since the 70's Foreigner has been delivering what their fans want and that's some good old rock n roll with no sign of letting up.
Foreigner released a new video of Foreigner's "Urgent (Orchestral)" created by Karsten Staiger using footage from the new live Orchestral album "Foreigner With The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus' you can view the video by clicking here>>
Foreigner is calling on their fans asking them to create a playlist for the Spotify challenge making their own playlists—which must include three songs from the new album and to submit a short message to band@foreigneronline.com about why they are “a modern-day Juke Box Hero” along with an optional heroic photo of themselves which will be featured on the playlist cover artwork design, if chosen. Starting May 30, six lucky fans’ playlists will be featured on FOREIGNER’s Spotify page for one month. Each month after that, from June to November, a new “hero” will be featured on the page. In December, a “Juke Box Hero” grand prize winner will be awarded based on who has generated the most Monthly Listeners on Spotify during their given month. They’ll win a trip for two to Toronto, Canada for opening night of FOREIGNER’s new musical, Jukebox Hero, including airfare and two-night accommodation.
To See Foreigner in Detroit click here>> for all other tour dates click here>> and for more info and Foreigner merch you can click here>>
Classic rock acts Def Leppard and Journey who toured together about 12 years and now the bands are back on the road together again this summer for a tour that features both stadium and arena concerts with a stop at Comerica Park on July 13th in downtown Detroit, Mi. Both bands will be playing 90 minute sets co-headlining on the tour which kicks off on May 21st in Hartford, CT and wrapping up at The Forum in LA on October 6th. Fans of all ages will be in for one hell of a show. Def Leppard fans can rejoice as the entire Def Leppard catalog is available to listen on all streaming services for more info click here>>
Tickets for the massive 58 city tour can be purchased by clicking here>> and for the Detroit show click here>> For all your Journey merch and info go here>> for Def Leppard merch and info go here>>
Panic! At the Disco, will be making a stop at The Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mi. on July 14th. The band's first headlining tour supporting their highly anticipated new album Pray For The Wicked, which is due out on June 22nd. It follows their smash-hit record Death of a Bachelor, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts in 2016. The American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada has done nothing but gain in popularity and the time as come to headline around the united states. Their music has the sounds of the 60's from rock bands like the Beatles, the Zombies and the Beach Boys to name a few. With the release of each album comes new sounds musically.
Panic! At the Disco will surely be a can't miss show this summer. Check them out in a city/town near you. For tickets to the Detroit show click here>> for all other tour dates click here>> To check the band's new single click here>> Panic! At the Disco made a recent appearance on The Voice playing there new single.
The date is set, this Saturday May 12th at The Fillmore downtown Detroit, Ghost will be playing to a sold out crowd of metal, doom metal, hardcore Ghost fan's. The Swedish heavy metal band released Rats (official music video) which you can see by clicking here>> To pre order their upcoming album to be released June 1st titled Prequelle click here>>
Ghost has been selling out which is no surprise to anyone and this show along with other's no doubt will be A+ material. Sorry to the folk's from Detroit who will miss out on this one you can catch them in a city near you by clicking here>> for other tour dates.
Heavy metal rockers Lamb of God have announced the release of New Covers Album, "Legion: XX" set to be released on May 18th. The band returned to its roots and original name on this one Burn the Priest. The name was formed back in 94, and shortly after changed to Lamb of God ,the band from Richmond, Virginia has been shredding heavy metal to the delight of their fan's every since. Lamb of God brings high energy to the stage nightly as metal heads from all over pack the house.
Catch Lamb of God this summer as they play in direct support with Slayer the "End is Near Tour." Don't hesitate to get tickets for this tour as its rapidly selling out everywhere, sure to be the talked about heavy metal tour of the year. To pre order their new album click here
The "End of the World " tour kicks off May 10th. For ticket info to all shows click here>>
For the Freedom Hill show at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on May 27th click here>>
Thrash metal fans from all around will be out in full force this summer as Slayer announces it's first leg of their Final world tour "The End is Near" thanking their loyal, hardcore metal fans for decades of loyalty. 1981 it all started for Slayer from Huntington Park, California, 37 year's of in your face hardcore, fast aggressive style music only the "Big Four" can produce. Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax are the other's.
The tour kick's off May 10th at the Valley View Casino Center, in San Diego, California and wraps up June 20th at the Austin 360 Amphitheater, in Austin, Texas. This will be the NOT miss show of the year. Playing in direct support with Slayer will be heavy metal rockers Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament and Behemoth. With show's either sold out or near being sold out Slayer recently announced a second leg of their tour which kick's off at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford, NH.
Michigan Lottery Amphiteatre at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights to name a few is a sold out show. Detroit knows how to rock and will guarantee Slayer the biggest thank you of the tour for sure. For tour date of the Michigan show click here>> and for all other tour dates click here>> and for all your Slayer info and merch click here>>
Need a little metal fix checkout their 1995 Television appearance on the John Stewart show click here>>
2007 Jimmy Kimmel appearance click here>>
2015 Jimmy Fallon appearance click here>>
As summer nears so does outdoor concert season, gearing up to be a good one for sure. DTE Energy Music Theatre has some great act's playing this summer. One that stand's out Is Joywave playing in direct support with 30 Seconds to Mars along with Walk the Moon. The American indie rock band from Rochester, NY. formed in 2010, the band made a television appearance on The Late show with Stephen Colbert which you can see by clicking here>>
Check out their new official video "Doubt" here>>
Check them out in a city near you by clicking here>>
For the DTE show click here>>
Joywave - Content tracklist:
01. Content
02. Shutdown
03. It’s A Trip!
04. Rumors
05. Confidence
06. Doubt
07. Going To A Place
08. Little Lies You’re Told
09. When You’re Bored
10. Thanks. Thanks For Coming
11. Let’s Talk About Feelings
The circle is now complete as Helmet and Prong join forces for a co-headlining tour as the trek kicks off May 3rd in Atlanta. This will be one kick ass tour to say the least. The tour will be making a stop in downtown Detroit on May 19th at the Historic Saint Andrews Hall. You don't want to miss this show I promise. Click here for the Detroit show
For Prong info and to check out their new album "Zero Days" click here
All Helmet fans your info can be found here For all tour dates go here
If you haven't checked out Blacklite District now is your chance to. BLD envades Diesel Concert Lounge in Chesterfield, Mi. on March 22nd. Blacklite District was Formed in 2012 by Kyle Pfeiffer and Roman James. In 2011, BLD was discovered by Grammy Award-winning producer, Stephen Short (Paul McCartney, Queen) BLD sounds range from Electronic to Hip-Hop, with some alternative sounds mixed in, not leaving out Hard Rock. BLD can be heard on SiriusXM channels Octane and Faction. The band enjoyed some success touring early in 2014 with Saving Abel gaining popularity on The Billboard top 40 charts.
BLD has all the right pieces in place to make the push to the top of the success ladder. To Whom It May Concern was released on October 7, 2016 and landed at #52 on Amazon's Top Electronic Albums chart. You can find BLD videos on youtube like this one here titled "Goodbye"click here for the link to that video. For ticket's to the Michigan show click here
"SOJA"
[Detroit, Mi.] - The Grammy nominated eight piece Reggae band SOJA is making a stop in Detroit at Saint Andrews Hall on March 10th at the historic Saint Andrews Hall in support of their new album "Poetry in Motion" ‘Poetry In Motion’ has earned raves everywhere including Billboard which debut #1 on the reggae charts. Poetry in Motion goes deep in finding peace with everything in today's world. In today's era of social media the band has over a million plus views on youtube and generated 4 plus million followers on facebook. The tour kicks off March 8th in Montreal, Canada at Club Soda and wraps up in Belgium on August 8th. For tour info click here
To get tickets to the Detroit show with special guest New Kingston click here. Doors open at 6:00
July 29th & 30th - West Riverfront Park - Detroit
West Riverfront Park, located along West Jefferson will be jumping this summer when Mo Pop Indie Music festival rolls into town, with the strongest lineup to date. The 6th addition of the music festival will be headlining by Bon Iver and The National, along with Portugal. The Man, St. Vincent and more over the two-day event. For more information about this event click here
Below is a list of some of the artist music playing the event click here. This is a outdoor event come rain or shine.
Avenged Sevenfold announces Summer Tour. Avenged Sevenfold is hitting the road this summer with Prophets of Rage along with Canada's alternative rockers Three Days Grace in July. Also joining the tour on certain dates is experimental hip-hop duo H09909. Prophets of Rage touring in support of their self titled debut album which was released this past September. Avenged Sevenfold most recent album is The Stage released in October of 2016. Three Days Grace is set to release their sixth album, Outsider, on March 9th. The "End of the World Tour" dates can be found here. For the Detroit show click here.
Rob Zombie and Marliyn Manson two metal music icons are going on tour together this summer. The North America tour (29) cities kicks off in Michigan on Wednesday July 11th at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Mi. Both musicians recently released new albums. Rob Zombie released "The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser in 2016 and Manson released "Heaven Upside Down" in 2017. Clearly the two have buried the hatchet as Rob went into a expletive loaded tirade accusing Mason of playing to long taking up Rob playing time back in Detroit in 2012. Below is a list of the 29 city tour dates.
July 11 - DTE, Clarkston, MI
July 13 - Rock USA, Oshgosh, WI
July 14 - Hollywood Casino, St. Louis, MO
July 15 - Hollywood Casino, Chicago
July 17 - Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
July 20 - Veteran's United Home Loans Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach
July 21 - Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA
July 24 - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
July 25 - Keybank Pavilion, Pittsburgh
July 26 - Budweiser Stage, Toronto
July 28 - Heavy Montreal, Montreal
July 29 - Impact Music Festival, Bangor, ME
August 7 - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
August 8 - Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA
August 9 - BB&T Pavilion, Camden, NJ
August 11 - The Xfinity Theatre, Hartford, CT
August 12 - Darien Lake Amphitheatre, Darien Lake, NY
August 14 - Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta
August 16 - Starplex Pavilion, Dallas
August 17 - Austin360 Amphitheatre, Austin
August 18 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands, TX
August 20 - Pepsi Center Arena, Denver
August 22 - Usana Amp, Salt Lake City
August 24 - Mattress Firm Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA
August 25 - MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
August 26 - AK-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix
August 28 - Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA
August 29 - FivePoint Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA
Alternative Metal band Sevendust is set to kick-off their spring tour and they are brining along as their support act Madame Mayhem. The tour is currently scheduled to kick off on April 20th in Tempe, Arizona. For the U.S. run Madame Mayhem will be supporting along with headlining shows of their own in between. The tour will be making a stop at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on May 11th. For tickets to that show click here. Your not gonna want to miss this show I'm sure of that. This will be their 12th studio album titled "All I See Is War". All I See Is War is due out May 11th. For tour dates click here.
ROCKLAHOMA 2018 kick's off on May 25 and runs through the 27th in Pryor, Oklahoma. The 3 day event features 4- official stages. The first annual ROCKLAHOMA drew a estimated 100.000 people around 30.000 a day and has grown since. The 3rd annual lineup as over seventy bands on the 4 stages. The sides stages will have bands from all over Europe playing to the hard rock fan's from all around. It's been said that this is a must see music festival. For event info click here.
Six string master Ethan Brosh released his 3rd album on February 16th. The album title "Conspiracy" Brosh will amaze you on this 14 track album. As a added bonus to the song "Tomb of Gods" a special solo from Steel Panther's Satchel. Brosh guitar playing can be heard all around from the likes of Yngwie Malmsteen to Rod Stewart to Joe Lynn Turner.
After the release of the 3rd album Brosh will hit the road with dates including Ross the Boss. and is pumped up about. The album has complete balance though out which Brosh is happy about. Click on the links provided for tour dates and more.
[Rochester, Mi.] - The final act of The Vans Warped Tour'18 makes a stop in Rochester, Mi. on Friday July 20th at Meadow Brook Theater. Sure to be a long, hot, no stop rocking day fan's from afar will come to catch a glimpse of their favorite band's along with discovering new ones. A complete Detroit lineup can be found at link provided above. Lineup varies per show, special guest only on select dates. The traveling Rock festival that has toured all round each summer since 1995 is coming to a end. It deemed the longest running tour music festival and the largest.
The first tour took place in "95" and skateboard maker Vans become sponsor. Genre consist of Rock, punk rock, pop, pop punk, post hardcore and many more. Hints of a large celebration in 2019 for the 25th year of tour, we shall see. For Detroit dates click here. For all other tour dates click here.
[Detroit, Mi.] LP will be headlining The Majestic Theatre on Sunday February 25th in support of her fourth full-length studio album, Lost On You. You can check it out here at link provided
Lost on You produced by Mike Del Rio [Christina Aguilera, X Ambassadors] is soulful, bluesy, and powerful. She has written songs for artist such as Cher, Rihanna, the Backstreet Boys, Rita Ora and Christina Aguilera. In May, LP performed on late night staples such as Fallon, Conan and Corden. Make sure to get out and see LP for yourself you won't be disappointed.
Judas Priest new album out now called "Firepower" is the band's first LP release since 2014's Redeemer of souls. The 14-song album has created some buzz. "Firepower" the titled track is about fighting evil in the name of freedom say front man Rob Halford. Check out their first single of the album "Lightning Strike" video from Firepower. The British metal band kicks of their tour March 13th at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, PA "Lightning strike" video link
"Firepower" delivers the right balance and message to metalheads staying connected in the real world along with high energy music. This was made possible by British producer Andy Sneap a very talented British metal producer. Judas Priest official store link for pre-orders and tour dates along with merch.
(Detroit, Mi.) The G3 tour rolled into town Monday night and did not disappoint the crowd. The tour comprised of Joe Satariani (Deep Purple) (chickenfoot) Phil Collen (Deltadeep) (Def Leppard) and John Petrucci (Dream Theater) rock's guitar icons had their guitar's talking to say the least all night. Deltadeep (Phil Collen) band kicked the night off followed by The "Beast" on guitar John Petrucci who continued to shred the guitar playing to the crowd's enjoyment. Satriani continued to bring his six string shredding playing to the chants of Joe..Joe.. Joe.
The Encore brought all 3 guitar god's on stage together for their encore Jam starting with "Highway Star" sung by Debbi Blackwell-Cook with her amazing voice and the shredding of guitars together the crowd was in amazement to say the least. If you can get out and see the Tour I suggest you do. Visit the gallery section for show coverage.
Hartland High School Choir performing "I wanna know what love is" with Foreigner Live at DTE Music Theatre August 11th 2017
Detroiters need no history lesson when it comes to music. This summer Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre goes back in time with a night of memories sure to be had with The Salute to the Legends tour.
WHAT: Andiamo Restaurants and Mix 92.3 present A Salute to the Legends of Motown featuring The Temptations, The Four Tops and The Spinners performing live on stage for one incredible night of entertainment with special guests The Stylistics.
WHY: A portion of proceeds from the evening will support the rich musical legacy of Motown by benefitting the Motown Museum Expansion Project
WHERE: Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
WHEN: Sunday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.
TICKETS: $125.50, $79.50 and $59.50 Crest Ford Pavilion and $25.50 Kroger lawn. Buy tickets at Livenation.com, The Palace Ticket Store and all Ticketmaster locations. Tickets may also be charged by phone to American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard by calling 800.745.3000.
WHO: This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see all four legendary groups on the same night and to see The Temptations and The Four Tops share the stage and perform their Motown hits together.
The Temptations were born in Detroit in 1961, a marriage of members of the Distants and the Primes, and signed to Motown. “Dream Come True” became the group’s first chart hit, peaking at #22 R&B in 1962. In 1965, “My Girl” became their first #1 pop and R&B hit, and their first signature song. They hit no. 1 R&B again with “Get Ready” in 1966. In 1972, “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” hit #1 pop and won two Grammys. In total, The Temptations can
claim 43 Top 10 R&B singles (14 #1) and 17 pop Top 10s (four #1). In 1989, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Temptations’ new millennium success has included the Grammy-winning Ear-Resistable (2000) as well as Awesome (2001) and Legacy (2004). Reflections, released in 2006, received a Grammy nomination for their version of Marvin Gaye’s “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You).” Their latest album was 2010’s Still Here. Otis Williams, the only original member still living, continues to perform with The Temptations’ line up consisting of Terry Weeks, Ron Tyson, Larry Braggs and Willie Green. Interviews are available now with The Temptations’ Otis Williams.
The Four Tops were founded in Detroit, Michigan as The Four Aims. Lead singer Levi Stubbs and groupmates Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Renaldo “Obie” Benson and Lawrence Payton remained together for over four decades, having gone from 1953 until 1997 without a single change in personnel. Their hit singles included two Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits, “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There.” When Motown left Detroit in 1972 to move to Los Angeles, California, the Tops stayed in Detroit, where they continued to have charting singles into the late-1970s. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. Fakir is the only surviving founding member of the original group and is joined by Ronnie McNeir, Lawrence Payton, Jr. and Harold Bonhart.
Interviews are available now with The Four Tops’ Duke Fakir.
The Spinners were formed in Ferndale, Michigan in 1954. They recorded “It’s a Shame,” “Truly Yours” and “I’ll Always Love You” – all hits on the Motown label before joining Atlantic Records. Throughout the years they have sold millions of records and topped both the Pop and R&B charts with smash hits, including “I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I'm Falling in Love?,” “Then Came You,” “Games People Play,” “The Rubberband Man” “Working My Way
Back to You” and “Cupid.” Today, original member Henry Fambrough is joined onstage by lead singer Charlton Washington, Marvin Taylor, Ronnie Moss and Jessie Peck. Interviews are available now with The Spinners’ Henry Fambrough.
The Stylistics was formed in Philadelphia, PA in 1966. Herbert Murrell and Airrion Love are the remaining original members of The Stylistics. Friends since junior high school, Herb and Airrion have managed to keep their institution of `70s music alive. They scored 12 straight top ten R&B hits, including “You Are Everything,” “Betcha by Golly, Wow,” “I’m Stone in Love with You,” “Break Up to Make Up” and “You Make Me Feel Brand New.” The current lineup of the Stylistics also includes Eban Brown and Jason Sharp. Interviews are available now with The Stylistics’ Herb Murrell.
SPONSORS: Andiamo Restaurants, Mix 92.3, Ford, UAW
MEDIA: Interviews are available. Please contact Stephanie Casola at Stephanie@prologuedetroit.com with any requests for this show.
311- Unity Tour kicks off June 3rd in Santa Rosa, CA. Below you will find links of tour dates and the band's very cool album art cover and and to their website for everything 311.
Omaha, Nebraska very own 311 is set to embark on their 2017 "Unity Tour" kicking off in Santa Rosa, CA. This is a tour you don't wanna miss. Check out 311 coming to a town near you. Click on 311 link to see tour dates near you. Check out their cool Album cover for Mosaic made up of 10,000 fan photo's high resolution pan and zoom mosaic. The band and fan's come together to create something very cool. Here is the link to the albumart Click here to Pre-Order at ITUNES & AMAZON.
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Once you pre-order you will get 2 songs immediately:
Pre-Order link for these outlets: http://smarturl.it/MosaicAR
Link's to reviews of past show's below.