The Podcast That Rocked for 8/17/21. Talk on John Cooper of Skillet’s disbelief of science and masks, several musicians like Jonathan Davis of Korn catching sickness on tour, festival/tour announcements, Billboard Top 3, and more.
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Discussion Topics: – John Cooper of Skillet strongly believes masks don’t work, stands by that he is lying to himself and his religious beliefs when wearing one. Cooper has been challenged to volunteer at a hospital without a mask to prove it. – Jonathan Davis of Korn, Leigh Kakaty of Pop Evil, and others have caught C.O.V.I.D. and as as a result have postponed several tour dates (some canceled). -Knotfest Brazil & Knotfest Chile have been announced for 2022. -Billboard Top 3, more.
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St. Louis horror metal trio THE LION’S DAUGHTER will be performing a concert stream via Knotfest.com’s official Twitch Channel on Friday, August 20 @ 5:00 P.M. PDT/8:00 P.M. EDT! You can watch the stream at THIS LOCATION.
The band is supporting their latest release, ‘Skin Show,’ which is out now!
‘Skin Show’ could serve as the soundtrack to Times Square in the 1970s – the epicenter of sin and salacious misdeeds; a haven for sex, drugs, and crime beneath the inviting glow of neon signs from sleazy adult video stores; a place one would not dare walk alone after midnight unless tempted by devil himself. Its deviant, raw, nasty, disturbing, and yet, the most lively, evolved, and polished version of the trio yet.
‘Skin Show’ can be streamed, downloaded, and ordered HERE.
‘Skin Show’ Tracklist: 01. Become the Night (4:26) 02. Curtains (4:17) 03. Neon Teeth (4:19) 04. Dead in Dreams (3:30) 05. Werewolf Hospital (3:22) 06. Sex Trap (4:06) 07. Snakeface (4:07) 08. All Hell is Mine (3:55) 09. Skin Show (4:02) 10. The Chemist (6:06)
Skin Show could serve as the soundtrack to Times Square in the 1970s – the epicenter of sin and salacious misdeeds; a haven for sex, drugs, and crime beneath the inviting glow of neon signs from sleazy adult video stores; a place one would not dare walk alone after midnight unless tempted by devil himself. Its deviant, raw, nasty, disturbing, and yet, the most lively, evolved, and polished version of the trio yet.
For the first part of its career, The Lion’s Daughter was deeply rooted in blackened sludge metal. However, when it came time for album number three, the St. Louis trio abandoned all tradition and traversed into new territory through bold experimentations with Future Cult, a synth-laden metal record that could easily serve as the score to a Dario Argento film. Now, the band picks up where it left off, once again delivering an opus that cannot be labeled or defined. “The synths were always something that I heard in my head, but just couldn’t figure out the logistics,” explains frontman Rick Giordano regarding the distinct directional change. “I also had to completely stop giving a fuck about how anyone might react to them. Most of the synths on Future Cult are very aggressive and rooted in horror, which I think was a safe way to use them. For this record, I wanted to stop playing it safe. I wanted to use more natural synth sounds and let things take on soft and somber tones at times, rather than just screaming alongside the guitars at all times. There was a lot of experimenting to see what other roles the synths could play in the music and what shapes they could create. I think we spent our early years as a band just trying to figure out who we were, and on Future Cult, the answer became clear to us. Instead of changing that formula, we chose to expand on it and see where else it could lead.”
While Skin Show is rife with the trepidation of eerie synths and a cinematic atmosphere much like its former, it is not a replica, nor does it follow the same formulaic approach. Future Cult delivered darkness in excess – heavy, unnerving, and unmistakably inspired by vintage horror and sci-fi movie scores. In contrast, Skin Show is its brighter counterpart, capturing an essence that, on the surface, might seem tamer and more palatable in comparison. However, the album still dwells deep in deviance. Each passage, no matter how glossy, is offset with belligerent vocals and lyrics that detail sexual violence, shame, abuse, desperation, and paranoia. It’s the type of record that can easily garner coveted radio airplay, and yet, it can also serve as the background playlist for a BDSM orgy in an illegal dungeon or abandoned warehouse. “This was our attempt at a straight-forward pop record,” says Giordano. “It, of course, all still came out fucked because it’s us creating it. But I tried to imagine our band playing a giant arena and what that would sound like. I wanted to strip away some of the chaos and just write stronger songs. I didn’t want the band to mellow out, but I did want to see if we could mature a bit. If the previous album was an intense sci-fi slasher, this one would be closer to a Hitchcock or DePalma film.”
Make no mistake, while there is a blatant antithesis between the band’s two personalities, the duality is a major part of Skin Show’s identity. Reflected not only in the music, but also through the ominous and unsettling artwork created by Mothmeister. When asked about the collaboration, Giordano says, “We worked with Mothmeister again for the album art and used a similar approach as we did with the music. Things are stripped down, more direct, more focused. There’s a sense of fear, isolation, and madness that very much correlates with the music. The character on the outside is in white and surrounded in light, while the character on the inside is in black surrounded by darkness. But it’s ultimately two sides of the same character. I think that’s a good representation of the themes within the album, dark things within people that they may want to keep hidden.”
The Lion’s Daughter may elude all characterization, fitting in all boxes while also fitting in none at all, but one thing is for certain, the genuine artistry behind Skin Show is forthright and undeniable. Whether it be a poppy opus like the title track or the haunting and sludgy vibes of “The Chemist,” all ten tracks are guaranteed to be bangers, holding the listener at knifepoint and demanding their attention with each and every note.
Following the release of the previous videos for “Scarlet Cross” (the band’s first-ever Top 10 radio single at Active Rock), “Fields Of Bone” (the Andy Biersack directorial debut) and “Crimson Skies” (the animated continuation of the story established in the other 2 videos), Black Veil Brides are back with the 4th video in the saga. The video for “Torch” is the final installment in the initial Blackbird/9 story arc. “Torch” also marks the second time frontman Andy Biersack got behind the camera to direct a video for the band alongside longtime visual collaborator Patrick Fogarty. The video for “Torch” can be seen here:
“We wanted to create something that felt like a fitting ending to the 4-video story arc that started with ‘Scarlet Cross’ and while this is the end of the original ‘Blackbird’ video chronology, it certainly is not the end of The Phantom Tomorrow narrative that plays out on the record and in our upcoming comic book series. It’s been one of the greatest joys of my professional life getting to dream up these concepts. For us as a band to work with such amazing individuals and to see this story realized on the screen is an absolute honor,” explains Andy Biersack.
Recently, Los Angeles rockers Black Veil Brides released the full details of their upcoming 6th studio album, The Phantom Tomorrow. The album is comprised of a dozen tracks and has spawned the recent Top 10 Active Rock single “Scarlet Cross.” The video for “Scarlet Cross” has been viewed over 7.2 million times and can be seen here. The follow-up video for “Fields of Bone” has been viewed over 3.1 million times. Backed by guitarists Jake Pitts and Jinxx, bassist Lonny Eagleton and drummer Christian Coma; the “Fields Of Bone” video showcases the new look the band will be utilizing throughout the entire cycle for The Phantom Tomorrow. The video for “Fields Of Bone” can be seen here. The cover artwork for The Phantom Tomorrow was created by Eliran Kantor – known for his work with Testament, Hatebreed, Havok and Andy Black to name a few. The Phantom Tomorrow is produced by Erik Ron (Godsmack, Dance Gavin Dance, Bush) and co-produced by guitarist Jake Pitts – is available for pre-order in various bundle configurations here: www.phantomtomorrow.com.
The Phantom Tomorrow track listing: 1) The Phantom Tomorrow (Introduction) 2) Scarlet Cross 3) Born Again 4) Blackbird 5) Spectres (Interlude) 6) Torch 7) The Wicked One 8) Shadows Rise 9) Fields Of Bone 10) Crimson Skies 11) Kill The Hero 12) Fall Eternal
Black Veil Brides will also be heading out on the recently rescheduled The In-Between Tour in support of The Phantom Tomorrow – a co-headline tour with In This Moment that kicks off September 17th in Lincoln, NE. The 45-date run will make stops in Dallas, TX; Las Vegas, NV; San Francisco, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Worcester, MA to name a few before wrapping up in Atlanta, GA on November 21st. A handful of headline dates were also recently announced. The full list of tour dates is below, and all VIP package and ticket information can be found here.
9/17 — Lincoln, NE — Centennial Mall & M Street — Outdoor Stage 9/18 — Springfield, MO — Shrine Mosque 9/19 — Dallas, TX — Southside Ballroom 9/21 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Center 9/22 — San Antonio, TX — Aztec Theatre 9/24 — Lubbock, TX — Lone Star Amphitheatre 9/25 — Oklahoma City, OK — The Criterion 9/27 — Denver, CO — Mission Theatre 9/29 — Las Vegas, NV — House Of Blues 9/30 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Federal Theatre 10/2 — Anaheim, CA — House Of Blues 10/3 — San Francisco, CA — Warfield 10/5 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex 10/7 — Casper, WY — Casper Events Center 10/8 — Billings, MT — First Interstate Arena 10/10 — Sacramento, CA — Aftershock Festival 10/12 — Boise, ID — Revolution Center 10/13 — Portland, OR — Roseland Ballroom 10/14 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theatre 10/16 — Reno, NV — Grand Theatre 10/19 — Kansas City, MO — Midland Theatre 10/20 — St. Louis, MO — The Factory at The District 10/22 — Hammond, IN — The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond 10/23 — Milwaukee, WI — Eagles Ballroom10/24 — Minneapolis, MN — Myth Live 10/26 — Green Bay, WI — Resch Expo C 10/27 — Grand Rapids, MI — 20 Monroe Live 10/29 — Louisville, KY — Palace Theatre 10/30 — Columbus, OH — Express Live! 10/31 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE 11/2 — Cleveland, OH — Agora 11/3 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore 11/5 — Stroudsburg, PA — Sherman Theater 11/6 — Montclair, NJ — Wellmont Theatre 11/7 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium 11/9 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall 11/10 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore 11/12 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House Of Blues 11/13 — Cherokee, NC — Harrah’s Cherokee Events Center 11/14 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works 11/16 — Richmond, VA — The National 11/17 — Greensboro, NC — Piedmont Hall 11/19 — Tampa, FL — Hard Rock Events Center 11/20 — Lake Buena Vista, CA — House Of Blues 11/21 — Atlanta, GA — The Tabernacle
Buffalo-based hardcore heroes Every Time I Die have just announced their highly anticipated ninth studio album Radical out October 22 via Epitaph. Produced by Will Putney (Acacia Strain, Body Count, The Amity Affliction), Radical is the follow-up to 2016’s acclaimed Low Teens.
Today, the band shares “Post-Boredom,” a mixture of the nihilistic realism and persistent irritated optimism that powered punk rock in the late ‘70s and post-hardcore in the early ‘90s. “’Post-Boredom’ was the first song I ever wrote that gave me the feeling of real Truth,” explains vocalist Keith Buckley. “I wasn’t hiding any secret confessions in metaphors, I was very much fed up with living an unfulfilling life and felt that I needed a death (either figuratively or literally) in order to have a fighting chance at finding new meaning. I see this song from a distance. It’s reflective but also, finally, detached. not a full ego death, but indicative that the process needed to start immediately in my own life. If you read the lyrics and it resonates with you, then you also need to recognize that you might be feeling unseen in your current form. So, what are YOU going to do about it if given the gift of death?”
While inspired by the unrest and upheaval around the world over the past five years, Radical focuses on humanity, decency, self-worth, and even a bit of spirituality more so than politics.
“I’m dealing with difficult matters this time that isn’t only personal for me but are also universal and more communal experiences,” Keith explains. “The songs are realistic in that they acknowledge that things require a lot of work. But it’s ultimately a very hopeful and uplifting record.”
Radical is 16 tracks of peak-ETID, alchemized by a swampy summoning of southern rock and coarse poetry, the music swirls beneath sardonic and clever wordplay, cementing the band as leaders, not followers.
TRACK LISTING 1. Dark Distance 2. Sly 3. Planet Shit 4. Post-Boredom 5. A Colossal Wreck 6. Desperate Pleasures 7. All This And War 8. Thing With Feathers 9. Hostile Architecture 10. AWOL 11. The Whip 12. White Void 13. Distress Rehearsal 14. sexsexsex 15. People Verses 16. We Go Together
Every Time I Die has a handful of tour dates throughout the rest of 2021 including their holiday extravaganza, ‘TID The Season taking place in their hometown of Buffalo, NY on December 10 & 11. The band has also just announced that they will support post-hardcore band Underoath on the road early next year. Tickets are on sale Friday, August 20 at 10am local time. For more information, visit https://everytimeidie.net/.
EVERY TIME I DIE TOUR DATES 2021 8/28 Worcester, MA The Palladium* 9/23 Memphis, TN Growlers 9/24 Birmingham, AL Furnace Fest 12/10-11 Buffalo, NY ‘TID The Season * supporting The Ghost Inside
2022 supporting Underoath 2/18 Dallas, TX Southside Ballroom 2/19 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center 2/20 San Antonio, TX The Aztec Theatre 2/23 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren 2/24 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern 2/25 Anaheim, CA House of Blues 2/26 San Francisco, CA The Warfield 2/28 Seattle, WA Showbox SODO 3/1 Vancouver, BC The Vogue Theater 3/2 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory 3/4 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex 3/5 Denver, CO The Ogden Theatre 3/7 Minneapolis, MN The Fillmore 3/8 Chicago, IL Radius 3/9 Detroit, MI The Fillmore 3/11 Toronto, ON History 3/12 Cleveland, OH Agora 3/13 Wallingford, CT The Dome 3/14 Boston, MA House of Blues 3/15 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE 3/17 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel 3/18 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore 3/19 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore 3/20 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom 3/22 Cincinnati, OH ICON 3/23 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore 3/25 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
Still celebrating its 40-year tenure as one of music’s premier thrash metal bands, Anthrax announces its first European tour since the summer of 2019. Kicking off on September 27, 2022 in Birmingham, England, the band will play 27 dates in 15 countries, wrapping up in Zurich, Switzerland on November 5. Crossover thrash band Municipal Waste will support on all dates.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 20 at 10AM BST, 11AM CET; go to www.anthrax.com for all purchasing information.
“It sure has been a long time since we rock’n’rolled in the UK and Europe,” said Anthrax’s Charlie Benante, “but we’re coming back soon to bring the noise to all of you guys. Being that we can’t get over there until 2022, we’re going to make sure that every show will be an eventful one. We won’t just be playing four decades of songs to celebrate our ongoing 40th anniversary – hey, we’ll be giving YOU some history! – but we just might have some brand new ones for you as well. Can’t wait to see all your happy, smiling faces!!!”
On this tour, fans can expect Anthrax – Joey Belladonna/vocals, Scott Ian/rhythm guitar, Frank Bello/bass, Charlie Benante/drums, and Jon Donais/guitar – to draw from all four decades – fan favorite and deep cuts – for their nightly setlist.
“There’s just something special about Europe,” said Belladonna. “Our fans there have always had a full-fledged excitement about our shows, and I enjoy performing more than anyone can imagine, so we’re really looking forward to this tour.”
Dates for Anthrax’s 2022 European tour are as follows:
SEPTEMBER 27 02 Academy, Birmingham, UK 29 Academy, Manchester, UK 30 02 Academy, Glasgow, UK
OCTOBER 1 02 City Hall, Newcastle, UK 3 02 Academy, Leeds, UK 4 Rock City, Nottingham, UK 6 02 Academy, Bristol, UK 8 Brixton Academy, London, UK 11 013, Tilburg, Netherlands 13 Bataclan, Paris, France 14 Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany 15 Werk 2, Leipzig, Germany 17 Vega Main Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark 18 Tradgarn, Gothenburg, Sweden 19 Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden 21 Tullisali, Oulu, Finland 22 Logomo, Turku, Finland 23 Kultuurikatel, Talinn, Estonia 25 Stodola, Warsaw, Poland 26 Batschapp, Frankfurt, Germany 27 LKA Longhorn, Stuttgart, Germany 29 Sono, Brno, Czech Republic 31 Babra Negra, Budapest, Hungary
NOVEMBER 1 Culture Factory, Zagreb, Croatia 2 Arena, Vienna, Austria 4 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy 5 Komplex, Zurich, Switzerland
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Grammy-nominated band Trivium — Matt Heafy [vocals, guitar], Corey Beaulieu [guitar], Paolo Gregoletto [bass], and Alex Bent [drums] — have announced that they will release their tenth album, titled In The Court Of The Dragon, on October 8 via longtime label Roadrunner Records. The record was produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur and recorded in the Fall of 2020 at Full Sail University in Orlando.
The band has also shared the new song “Feast Of Fire,” which is joined by an official music video. Watch it here.
The footage was filmed at the band’s HQ — The Hangar in Orlando. It was shot by director John Deeb.
“There’s always that one song you aren’t expecting when you begin writing a new album,” says Gregoletto about the song and, in turn, sharing an inside look at the band’s songwriting process. “It could be a riff written on the spot in the rehearsal space, a lyric that pairs just right with a melody, or in the case of ‘Feast Of Fire,’ sitting right there in front of us in the middle of a demo that Corey brought in. We were well into pre-production at Full Sail when we all decided that something about the demo we had tracked was good but could be even better. Our producer Josh Wilbur even had in his notes: ‘Bridge is special, maybe so special it needs its own song.’ We tore the song apart and began again on the spot.”
He continues, “We went into this album knowing we had time to consider everything and anything that came about during this period, and if need be, we could start again if it didn’t feel right given that no touring was on the horizon.”
Further pulling back the curtain, he says, “I had the words ‘Feast Of Fire’ written in my running list of notes for lyric ideas that I try to amass before we record. Something about the phrase stuck out to me. It felt like the missing piece of the story we were trying to tell with this album, a climactic moment and a real centerpiece for the narrative.”
He finishes, “After all these years, I’m still blown away at how a song can really appear out of thin air and take the album to a place you weren’t expecting. Those are the moments we are always looking for when making a record.”
The album cover is an original oil painting by French artist Mathieu Nozieres (@mathieunozieres on Instagram)
“While the music of In The Court Of The Dragon was taking shape, we knew we needed epic artwork of the type that you might see on the wall of an important museum from a long dead renaissance master,” says Heafy. “After extensive research, we found one of the few living artists who is capable of creating artwork like Caravaggio and Gentileschi — painter Mathieu Nozieres. Mathieu took our song title and created an original oil painting on canvas unlike anything we could have ever imagined. It’s so staggeringly breathtaking and epic and it looks like what the song and album sounds like.”
The oil painting, which is also featured in both new videos, will be on display at the Bloodstock Festival from August 11 through 15 at the on site R.A.M. Art Gallery. This marks the painting’s first public showing. The first 100 fans to view it in the gallery will receive a free poster of the image.
Last month, Trivium shared the album’s title track, “In The Court Of The Dragon,” which featured an epic intro composed and orchestrated by Ihsahn (Emperor) and was accompanied by an official short film music video directed by Ryan Mackfall. Loudwire called out the song as “a skillful blend of dynamics. And blast beats just sound really, really good beneath Matt Heafy‘s soothing clean singing” while Revolver labeled it “epic.”
IN THE COURT OF THE DRAGON TRACK LISTING: “X” “In The Court Of The Dragon” “Like A Sword Over Damocles” “Feast Of Fire” “A Crisis Of Revelation” “The Shadow Of The Abattoir” “No Way Back Just Through” “Fall Into Your Hands” “From Dawn To Decadence” “The Phalanx”
In other Trivium news, the band will make its long-awaited return to the road this summer with Megadeth, Lamb of God, and In Flames. All dates are below.
TRIVIUM ON TOUR: 8/20 — Austin, TX — Germania Insurance Amphitheater 8/21 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 8/22 — Woodlands, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman 8/24 — El Paso, TX — Don Haskins Center 8/25 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater 8/26 – Wichita, KS – Cotillion Ballroom (headline) 8/27 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena 8/29 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Federal Theatre 8/31 — Reno, NV — Reno Events Center 9/1 — Irvine, CA — FivePoint Amphitheatre 9/2 — Concord, CA — Concord Pavilion 9/4 — Portland, OR — Moda Center 9/5 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre 9/6 – Boise, ID, Revolution Concert House (headline) 9/9 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago 9/10 – Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE w/ Black Label Society 9/11 — Danville, VA — Blue Ridge Festival* 9/12 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 9/13 — Boston, MA — Leader Bank Pavilion 9/15 — Camden, NJ — BB&T Pavilion 9/16 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center 9/18 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center 9/19 — Clarkston, MI — DTE Energy Music Theatre 9/20 — Cincinnati, OH — PNC Pavilion 9/22 — Rogers, AR — Walmart AMP 9/24 — Mount Pleasant, MI — Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre 9/25 – Des Moines, IA – Knotfest Iowa* 9/26 — St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis 9/28 — Minneapolis, MN — Armory 9/30 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage 10/1 — Laval, QC — Place Bell 10/2 — Quebec City, QC — Centre Videotron *Festival Date featuring all 4 bands.
Audio interview with Matt Caughthran of The Bronx while on the road with Dropkick Murphys and Rancid on the Boston To Berkley II Tour. Matt talks about being able to finally perform live for the first time since 2019, being the first band people see live after quarantine, the future of punk/hardcore shows post-pandemic, being able to finally release Bronx VI after holding it during pandemic, sacrificing himself for making “Curb Feelers” music video, and more.
The Bronx – “Curb Feelers”
Tour dates for Boston To Berkeley II are below, along with the music video for “Curb Feelers”. Bronx VI will be released August 27th, 2021.
Boston To Berkeley II Tour
Tue. 8/10 Waite Park, MN The Ledge Amphitheater – Waite Park Wed. 8/11 Kansas City, MO Grinders Fri. 8/13 Lincoln, NE Lincoln On The Streets Sat. 8/14 Wichita, KS Wave Sun. 8/15 Sauget, IL Pop’s Outside Tue. 8/17 Washington, PA Wild Things Park Wed. 8/18 Cincinnati, OH The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park Fri. 8/20 Gilford, NH Bank Of New Hampshire Pavilion Sat. 8/21 Worcester, MA The Palladium Outdoors Sun. 8/22 Lewiston, NY Artpark Amphitheater Mon. 8/23 Columbus, OH EXPRESS LIVE! – Outdoors Wed. 8/25 Richmond, VA Virginia Credit Union Live! Fri. 8/27 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summerstage Sat. 8/28 New York, NY Forest Hills Stadium Tue. 8/31 Philadelphia, PA Skyline Stage @ Mann Music Center Wed. 9/1 Bridgeport, CT Hartford Health Care Amphitheater in Bridgeport Sat. 9/18 Chicago, IL Douglass Park (Riot Fest) * Fri. 9/24 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater + Sat. 9/25 Atlanta, GA Atlanta Civic Center – Outdoors + Mon. 9/27 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre Tue. 9/29 Grand Prairie, TX Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie Wed. 9/29 Oklahoma City, OK The Zoo Amphitheatre Fri. 10/1 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom Outdoors Sat. 10/2 Sandy, UT U of U Health Plaza Rio Tinto Stadium Mon. 10/4 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater Tue. 10/5 Seattle, WA WAMU Theater Thu. 10/7 Palo Alto, CA Frost Amphitheater Fri. 10/8 Sacramento, CA Discovery Park (Aftershock) * Sat. 10/9 Santa Ana, CA Observatory OC Festival Grounds Sun. 10/10 San Diego, CA Gallagher Square at Petco Park San Diego Tue. 10/12 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre Wed. 10/13 Paso Robles, CA Vina Robles Amphitheatre Fri. 10/15 Las Vegas, NV Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Sat. 10/16 Los Angeles, CA Shrine LA Outdoors * Festival date + without The Bronx, opener TBA
For the first time in the event’s four-year run, the Blue Ridge Rock Festivalis completely sold-out with tickets sales of 160,000. This not only is the festival’s first sell-out, but it also marks the only time the event has sold-out well in advance. For the September 9–12 event at Blue Ridge Amphitheater(a long-awaited large-scale concert venue in Southwest Virginia), PURPOSE DRIVEN EVENTS has amassed a line-up of 180+ bands. The day-by day line-up is as follows:
The 2021 line-up includes headliners Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin, Limp Bizkit and more than 180 bands who will appear on six stages over four days. The weekend-long event will also include additional onsite activities and activations. Special features include Club Experience–a first-ever, one-of-a-kind soundproofed club at a rock festival. Headliners for this special club include headliner Ludacris, T-Pain, and Lil Jon. Also on tap: the Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue, a vaudeville freak show of wonder by Hellzapoppin’s Ringleader and Producer, Mr. Bryce “The Govna” Graves. In addition, excitingly, the festival will be hosted by Steve-O: delivering stunts, comedy, and emcee duties for the first time ever at a rock festival; and special guest Lou Brutus.
Noting the festival’s dedication to their longtime fans and the full transparency between the promoter and the fans, PURPOSE DRIVEN EVENTS’ Chief Executive Officer JONATHAN SLYE revealed the sell-out news via social media, saying, “ROCK’s NOT DEAD. 160,000. Just 4 Days after releasing our Full Lineup, Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2021 is now Sold Out. THANK YOU. We will never stop listening to you, fighting for you, breaking the status quo, and innovating to curate a Festival that we truly hope becomes the highlight of your year–every year. This Festival was not built on business, it was founded on YOU. It was constructed to harness the passionate love we share for Rock & Metal, to bring unity and joy to the masses. We may be small, we may be young, but something special is happening here. We are The FAN DRIVEN Rock Experience. Our Underdog Story Lives On…”
The 2021 BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL line-up (in alphabetical order) is as follows:
10 Years, A Day To Remember, Adelitas Way, All Good Things, All That Remains, Another Day Dawns, Anthrax (40th Anniversary), Asking Alexandria, Atreyu, August Burns Red, Avatar, Ayron Jones, Bad Omens, Badflower, Beartooth, Black Label Society, Body Count (feat. Ice-T), Brand Of Sacrifice, Breaking Benjamin (only festival performance of 2021), Burden Of The Sky, Bush, Chelsea Grin, Chevelle, Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, Crown The Empire, Currents, Cypress Hill (30th Anniversary), D.R.U.G.S. (first show in nearly a decade), Drowning Pool, Escape The Fate, Falling In Reverse, Fame on Fire, Fever 333, Fire From The Gods, Fit For A King, Five Finger Death Punch, Fozzy, From Ashes To New, The Ghost Inside (rare comeback show), Gojira, Halestorm, Hatebreed, The Hu, Ice Nine Kills, Ill Niño, In Flames, Islander, I Prevail (only show of 2021), Jelly Roll, Killswitch Engage, Knocked Loose, Lamb of God, Lil Jon, Light The Torch, Limp Bizkit, Ludacris, Mastodon, Megadeth, Miss May I, Motionless In White, Nonpoint, P.O.D. (performing their multi-platinum album “Satellite” in its entirety for its 20th anniversary), Papa Roach (playing “Infest” in its entirety + greatest hits), Philip Anselmo & The Illegals (Performing Pantera’s Greatest Hits), Pop Evil, Rev Run (Run-DMC), Rise Against, Rob Zombie, Sabaton, Saul, Seether, Sevendust, Shinedown, Skillet (full pyrotechnic performance), Slaves, Spiritbox (United States debut), Spite, Stitched Up Heart, Tallah, Tech N9ne, Testament, Texas Hippie Coalition, Theory of a Deadman, Trivium, T-Pain, Underoath, Wage War, We Came As Romans and many more local and regional acts.
BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL will be held at Blue Ridge Amphitheater, a 35,000-capacity outdoor festival site (just off Route 29 on the Chatham-Danville line). The venue will be convenient for fans from neighboring cities including Lynchburg, Roanoke, Danville, and Greensboro. 2021 sponsors include Monster Energy Drink; LitBar; Good Life Alternatives, LLC; Danville Toyota; Mortus Viventi; MAKO Medical; Thunder Road Harley Davidson; URW Credit Union; and ZYN.
The Podcast That Rocked for 8/10/21. Talk on MGK’s new album (and tattoo), Brian May and Gene Simmons calling out anti-vaxxers, and more.
MGK Says He’s “Born With Horns”
The Podcast That Rocked on Spotify
Discussion Topics: -Machine Gun Kelly announces second album with Travis Barker: Born With Horns. Matching tattoo to celebrate. -Brian May and Gene Simmons both have similar (though one more crass than the other) views on anti-vaxxers. -Bands are canceling tour dates in August due to Covid spikes, especially in the southern United States. -Billboard Top 3, more.
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