Photos of Dorothy at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in St. Louis, MO on July 21, 2019.
Dorothy
There are few blues-rock groups going today that can stand out in a scene filled with metalcore and riff-chugging post-grunge bands. There are even fewer that front a strong female vocalist. Dorothy not only stands out in this way, but towers over other bands that attepmt the sound.
On an extremely hot day in St. Louis, Dorothy performed to over 10,000 people on the first date of Dorothy’s longest tour to date supporting Breaking Benjamin and Chevelle. There were some technical difficulties in the opening few minutes with audio levels, however everything sounded fine from the crowd. It might have been issues with the in-ear audio because the guitars and vocals came in solid through the amphitheater.
It’s worth pointing out that some big concerts don’t have the entire venue packed until later in the night for headliners. That was not the case last night as Dorothy performed in front of a packed house in the late afternoon.
New music is being written according to an interview this past May. Hearing some of her biggest songs played live reinvigorated my interest to hear what she has planned for the future.
Dorothy will be on the massive tour going through the rest of summer and into fall. You can find upcoming tour dates on the Facebook page here: Dorothy on Facebook
Click on any photo above to open the gallery. Scroll below to watch the music video for “Down To The Bottom” and an interview at Welcome To Rockville 2019.
Photos of Circa Survive at Rockstar Disrupt Festival. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in St. Louis, MO on July 15th, 2019.
Circa Survive
No one can be unhappy when handed a balloon.
That theory was proved when Circa Survive vocalist Anthony Green was thrown a blue balloon on stage in which he made sure it became a part of the show. After screaming into it and using it as a paddle-ball type toy, the man found a way to make something as simple as a balloon seem intense.
The Pennsylvania based band were swarmed in colors and smoke throughout their set which added a crazy ambiance for the rain-soaked crowd in St. Louis. Circa Survive proved why they are one of the big four of this tour with their performance here. The band has a presence on stage that is hard to ignore.
This was my second time seeing the band perform live, the first being in a smaller club in Jacksonville back in 2014. I can’t stress enough that Circa knows how to give fans their money’s worth regardless of the venue or situation. Circa Survive is a band that I feel would benefit any tour and especially supporting the big national names or performing at Danny Wimmer Presents festivals.
Circa Survive will be continuing on the Rockstar Disrupt Festival this summer. You can find tour dates and more info on the band’s Facebook page here: Circa Survive on Facebook
Click on any photo above to open the gallery. Watch the music video for “Flesh and Bone” below.
Order in Decline is the upcoming seventh studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It will be released on July 19, 2019. The band released the lead single “Out for Blood” on April 24, 2019. The second single from the album “A Death in the Family” was leaked online on June 10, 2019, before officially being released as a single the following day. The band released the third single “Never There” on June 18, 2019. The fourth single “45 (A Matter of Time)” was released on July 8, 2019. On July 14, 2019, the rest of the album was leaked online, with the exceptions of “The People Vs…” and “Heads Will Roll”. #Sum41 #OrderInDecline #45
Photos of The Used at Rockstar Disrupt Festival. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in St. Louis, MO on July 15th, 2019.
The Used
It was twelve months ago that The Used visited St. Louis, MO as a part of the final Vans’ Warped Tour. Twelve months later, they return with the Rockstar Disrupt Festival.
While on stage during the endless rainstorm that Monday, it felt like the band was there to make a statement. Whether that statement was a direct remark and saying goodbye to Trump, or encouraging everyone to raise their middle finger, it was clear that they had a sense of focus and energy in their performance.
The band is currently promoting their latest album The Canyon which came out in 2017. Here’s hoping we will hear new music soon.
Setlist: Take It Away The Bird and the Worm Listening All That I’ve Got The Taste of Ink I Caught Fire Wonderwall Buried Myself Alive Blood on My Hands Pretty Handsome Awkward A Box Full of Sharp Objects
The Used will be continuing on the road with Rockstar Disrupt Festival this summer. You can find upcoming tour dates and more information on the band’s Facebook page here: The Used on Facebook
Click on any photo above to open the gallery. Watch the music video for “Over And Over Again” below.
The Struts Release Video For “Dancing In The Street” Band On North American Headline Tour
Interscope rock band The Struts release the video for new song “Dancing In The Street” today. Watch the clip here.
The band gives a new take on the 60s classic that has been recorded by numerous artists. “Our take on ‘Dancing In The Street’ was about bringing in the best elements of all the versions that already exist,” says The Struts lead singer Luke Spiller. “Its got soul and feels great to play live. It really gets people moving and dancing of course. I hope everyone else enjoys it.”
This newly recorded version of “Dancing In The Street” is featured in The Dodge brand’s summer advertising campaign which launched across television, social and digital channels last week. Watch the 30-second television spot here.
Formed in Derby, England in 2012, The Struts have found themselves massively embraced by some of the greatest icons in rock-and-roll history. Along with opening for Foo Fighters, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Guns N’ Roses, the U.K.-bred four-piece was also hand-picked by Mötley Crüe to serve as the supporting act for their last-ever performances.
The Struts released their sophomore albumYOUNG&DANGEROUS in the fall of 2018 and have been on the road nonstop since their formation including worldwide headline shows and prestigious festival plays including Lollapalooza, Governors Ball, Bottle Rock, Isle of Wright and many more. The Struts recently finished up a sold-out European tour and are currently touring the states on their Young& Dangerous Tour 2019. Visit thestruts.comfor more info.
Texas Hippie Coalition Releases
“Dirty Finger” Music Video
Texas Hippie Coalition has released a new music video today for “Dirty
Finger.” Once again directed by veteran director Justin Reich
(BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, EVERY TIME I DIE) this is the second music video the band
has released from their recently released LP, High In The Saddle.
“Let me see your dirty finger in the air! This set was the most fun I’ve ever had shooting a video, bar none, we just cut loose” says frontman Big Dad Ritch. “Around 4:20 pm, we started partying, grilling, drinking, and burnin’ with a bunch of friends and extended family. BarBQ, Beer, and Bud! Living in live color! That’s OUTLAW Baby!”
“Dirty Finger” embodies Texas Hippie Coalition in every way. A real THC manifesto, if ever there was one: swampy grooves, Crüe-type partying, and a Man in Blackstyle saga. It is a face-melting fireball of fun that works just as well in an arena or with a solitary sing-a-long while speeding down the highway.
Texas Hippie Coalition also recently wrapped up the “Haulin’ Moonshine Tour,” reeling in some serious critical acclaim. After a recent show at The Tarheel in Jacksonville, NCSideStage Magazine reported, “You will not regret this live show–it’s more than just music, but a family experience at a Hippie show.”
THC released High In The Saddle,
on May 31, 2019, via Entertainment One (eOne) to high praise. Classic
Rock Magazine already added the album to the list of “50 Best
Rock Albums of 2019 (so far)” saying, “’High In The Saddle’ is a
ridiculous yet somehow magnificent album, riddled with redneck clichés, with
songs that might be cast as novelty were they not so well written.”
High in the Saddle is a record full of unashamed,
full-throttle ass kicking. It’s the band’s second pairing with producer Bob
Marlette (Black Stone Cherry, Rob Zombie) and sixth album overall, on the heels
of their #2 Billboard Heatseekers slab, Dark Side of Black.
Backyard barbeques, barroom brawls, tent revivals, and big
rock festivals alike are suitable environments for the Red Dirt Metal of THC, a
band with a sound so devilishly electrifying that they had to come up with a
new genre to describe it.
BIG DAD RITCH captains this pirate ship of bikers, outlaws,
troubadours, and hellraisers, welcoming all comers to the THC party with
gregarious charisma and Southern charm. Across a half dozen albums, countless
club gigs, and show-stealing performances at Rockstar Mayhem, THC has spread
the good word of big riffs, big hooks, and wild times.
Ritch puts the band’s evolution in Old West terms. “In
the beginning, you’re an outlaw looking for direction. You gotta get the best
guys for the job behind you,” he explains. “Now we know how to
rob banks, how to rob stagecoaches, and how to rob trains.”
“I’m just out to have fun, man,” Ritch says with
genuine modesty. “I never look at this as something I have to do. It’s
something I /get/ to do. I just thank the Lord above that He has given me this
talent that has allowed me to garner these wonderful things in life.”
Texas Hippie Coalition continues to ride or die
for truth-telling, unashamed, Red Dirt Metal badassery, winning over new
acolytes every damn day. As Blabbermouth once asked:“How many more reasons
do you need to try a little THC? Everybody’s doing it.”
Photos of Thrice at Rockstar Disrupt Festival. All photos taken by Luke Spencer in St. Louis, MO on July 15th, 2019.
Thrice
“Thank you for sticking around until the end of the night everyone.” That was the introduction from Dustin Kensrue as he addressed the waterlogged crowd in St. Louis after a full day of rain and music.
The Rockstar Disrupt Festival is a big tour that in some ways replaced the idea of Warped Tour, now that Warped is only doing three big festival weekends. Even though it was a different feeling at Disrupt, this still feels like the spiritual successor to years of Warped Tour.
This was a set where the music took stage as opposed to a live spectacle with pyro or onstage antics. The band sounded great as they always do. This was my third time seeing the California natives and they have stayed consistently solid since their return in 2015.
Thrice will be continuing on the Rockstar Disrupt Festival this summer. You can find tour dates and more information on the band’s Facebook page here: Thrice on Facebook
Click on any photo above to open the gallery. The band’s latest album Palms is available now. Watch the music video for “Only Us” below.
Photos of Sum 41 at Rockstar Disrupt Festival. All photos taken by Luke Spencer on July 15th, 2019 in St. Louis, MO.
Sum 41
Days before the release of Order In Decline, Sum 41 took the stage at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO on an extremely rainy day on the Rockstar Disrupt Festival.
This was the second time I had seen Sum 41 live. The first time was at Warped Tour 2016 in Orlando, FL and I honestly think the band is more focused and in tune as the years have gone on. Even with the lively and fun cover songs the band performed at the amphitheater, you can sense the intensity and drive from the band.
I honestly think part of that intensity comes from the upcoming release. Order In Decline is a fantastic album and arguably the band’s heaviest to date, going back to punk roots of standing up to the man while incorporating shades of metal. Order In Decline will be proof that the Canadians still have much more to offer in rock and they have no problem pointing out where the problems are in the world.
Sum 41 will be continuing on the Rockstar Disrupt Festival this summer and then hitting up big festivals in the US. You can find upcoming tour dates on the band’s Facebook page here: Sum 41 on Facebook
Setlist: The Hell Song Motivation Over My Head (Better Off Dead) We’re All to Blame Out for Blood Smoke on the Water Seven Nation Army Walking Disaster We Will Rock You In Too Deep Fat Lip Still Waiting
Click on any photo above to open the gallery and check out “A Death In The Family” from Order In Decline below.
Killswitch Engage Share New Song “I Am Broken Too” New Album Atonement To Be Released August 16
Grammy-nominated and Gold-selling hard rock heavyweights Killswitch Engage have just dropped the new song “I Am Broken Too.” Listen and watch the lyric video here, which features singer Jesse Leach’s handwritten lyrics.
The song appears on the band’s eighth album,Atonement,
out August 16 on Metal Blade Records. The album is
available for pre-order here. KsE previously shared the new single
“Unleashed.” Watch the visualizer here.
Leach discussed “I Am Broken Too” exclusively
with Alternative Press. Read the interview here.
The band is also donating a portion of the proceeds from the
song to Hope for the Day, a Chicago-based non-profit organization
that focuses on suicide prevention by providing outreach and mental health
education through the use of music and art.
“This song is very near and dear to my heart,” Leach explains. “I wanted the listener to feel the urgency, the heaviness of the topic as well as a possible connection. Many people suffer from mental illness in one form or another. I want nothing more than for people to feel like they are not alone in this struggle. There is always someone there to help, to listen, and to be there for you. Don’t lose hope and don’t let your brokenness consume you. Broken can be fixed, or at the very least, maintained. No one is alone in this fight.”
Regarding the decision to work with Hope for the Day, Leach says, “I personally chose Hope for the Day to be the organization we partner with for this song. I admire their tireless efforts to spread mental awareness and suicide prevention. The phrase and the hashtag #ItsOkNotToBeOk is a simple yet powerful statement. I think it coincides with #IamBrokenToo perfectly! Johnny Boucher and his organization are out spreading the powerful message of connectivity and solidarity in this fight for understanding mental health issues. I’m honored to have them on our team for this song and this movement to continue to raise awareness and keep the conversation going for mental health issues.”
“‘I Am Broken Too’ is a song that truly encompasses what we need to be doing in society, talking about what we have been through,” Boucher says. “We know that by talking about our experiences, we are able to relate and be encouraged to ask for help. Hope for the Day has been working with KsE on breaking the silence around mental health since 2014, and we couldn’t be more excited to continue working with them on raising the visibility of resources in our communities.”
KsE will also be doing an exclusive in-store performance on August 14 at 5pm PT at Amoeba Music Hollywood. Fans will be able to purchase the album to get guaranteed admission and a limited-edition “Live at Amoeba” poster. All further details about this show are here.
The band will also perform at special intimate show at The Space in Las Vegas on August 13. Tickets go on sale today at this location.
Killswitch Engage are currently on tour with Clutch (see dates below). Fans attending the dates with Clutch will be able to purchase a limited edition laminate containing a unique code to receive a CD copy of the new album Atonement delivered to their front door on or just prior to the August 16 release date (may not apply for some of the festival dates).
Atonement
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE + CLUTCH TOUR DATES: 7/16 — Fort Wayne, IN — The Clyde 7/18 — Sioux City, IA — Hard Rock & Casino 7/19 — Cadott, WI — Cadott Rock Fest# 7/20 — OshKosh, WI — Rock USA# 7/22 — Tulsa, OK — The Brady Theater 7/23 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant 7/25 — Bethlehem, PA — Sands Event Center 7/26 — Asbury Park, NJ — Stone Pony Outdoors 7/27 — Montreal, QC — Heavy MTL# 7/28 — Bangor, ME — Impact Music Festival# 7/30 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount 8/1 — Columbus, OH — Express Live! 8/2 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE Outdoors 8/3 — Port Chester, NY — Capitol Theater 8/4 — Worcester, MA — Palladium Outdoors #Festival ^KsE Only
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ADDITIONAL U.S. TOUR DATES: 8/13 — Las Vegas, NV — The Space 10/11 — Manchester, TN — Exit 111 Festival
Monster Energy
Outbreak Tour Presents:
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour has announced
that U.K. rockers Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes will
headline their hotly-awaited Fall 2019 tour, supported by Canadian all-girl
alt-rock band The Beaches. The tour launches on September 23 in NYC
and hits major North American cities including Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle,
Vancouver, Los Angeles, and more.
Named by Loudwire as “a band to keep your
eye on in 2019,” Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes blew listeners away with
their debut album, Blossom, before hitting the UK Top Ten with
2017’s Modern Ruin. For Carter and co-songwriter Dean Richardson,
however, it’s always been about the third album, and on End of
Suffering, the pair have assembled a lineup of tracks that are at once
deeply vulnerable while pulsating with the explosive energy that has earned the
band legions of fans worldwide.
The band’s ability to connect with their audience spans
beyond the recording studio; Carter’s mind-blowing performances have
caused Revolver to deem him “one of rock’s most electrifying
frontmen.” Known for getting up close and personal to sing and not only crowd
surf, but to perform death-defying headstands atop the crowd, Carter is
bringing his signature style to fifteen dates across the U.S. and Canada for
the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour this fall. Full tour routing is below.
“We are honoured to headline the Monster Energy Outbreak
Tour. It’s given an integral platform to some genre defining artists like
Logic, 21 Savage and Post Malone; and we are very excited to have the
opportunity to give some blood, sweat and rock n roll to our fans and the
legacy of the Outbreak Tour,” says Carter.
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes will be joined on the
tour by The Beaches. The girl-next-door garage rock group (who count Sir Elton
John among their fans) has spent the last few years blowing away audiences
across North America and the UK. With the release of their third EP, The
Professional, The Beaches is pumped to bring their edgy, infectious sound
to the Outbreak stage.
Tickets for the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour will go on sale
on Friday, July 19th at 10a.m. local atwww.outbreakpresents.com and andtherattlesnakes.com,
with Spotify pre-sale from Tuesday, July 16th at 10 a.m.
local time through Thursday, July 18th at 10 a.m. local time.
To further prevent sexual harassment and violence at live music events, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour are proud to team up with Calling All Crows’ Here For The Music campaign. Specifically, their team will provide prevention training to the band, crew, and select fans, advocate for effective and transparent policies on each venue of the tour, and educate attendees on how to promote community safety through outreach. $1 from every ticket sold on this tour will support the Here For The Music Campaign. To learn more about the campaign, visit www.callingallcrows.org/hereforthemusic
Monster Energy Outbreak Tour
September 23 NYC @ Bowery Ballroom * September 24 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar * September 25 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts – Black Box * September 27 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival September 28 Detroit, MI @ El Club * September 29 Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge * October 8 Vancouver, BC @ Venue Nightclub October 9 Seattle, WA @ Barboza October 10 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne October 13 Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival October 15 San Diego, CA @ Casbah * October 16 Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole * October 18 Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom * October 19 Las Vegas, NV @ Las Rageous Festival *The Beaches perform on these dates.
