Enter Shikari Brings The Intimate Stop The Clocks Tour to the US w/ Special Guest Can’t Swim
Enter Shikari
Whether it’s playing to an audience of tens of thousands like they do regularly around the world or just a few hundred for an intimate show, few bands can command a stage as powerfully as UK’s massively popular band ENTER SHIKARI. U.S. audiences will witness their close and personal side when St. Albans’ favorite sons come storming North America for a short run of dates on their Stop The Clocks North America Tour in September 2019.
These twelve stops will be the band’s first shows this side of the Atlantic since Jan/Feb 2018’s tour on the back of their most recent album, The Spark. They will be joined by New Jersey’s celebrated CAN’T SWIM on all dates, except Chicago. The whole night will feature just the two bands, allowing both to perform full sets.
In keeping with the “deliberately intimate” nature of the band’s early 2019 excursions around the UK and Europe, the tour sees venues substantially smaller than would “normally” be booked for an Enter Shikari run in cities such as New York, Philadelphia and Toronto. With venues such as NYC’s Bowery Ballroom (cap.: 575), Philadelphia’s The Foundry (cap.: 450), and Chicago’s Lincoln Hall (cap.: 500), they will be playing venues that are almost 50% the capacity of their last t visits, giving fans the opportunity to experience the band up close and personal. Tickets on sale this Friday, June 21st.
SEPTEMBER Friday 20th AUSTIN, TX – Barracuda Saturday 21st DALLAS, TX – Deep Ellum Art Co. Monday 23rd NASHVILLE, TN – The Basement East Tuesday 24th ATLANTA, GA – The Loft Thursday 26th BALTIMORE, MD – Soundstage Sunday 29th PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Foundry Monday 30th NEW YORK, NY – Bowery Ballroom
OCTOBER Wednesday 2nd OTTAWA, ON – Maverick’s Thursday 3rd TORONTO, ON – The Mod Club Friday 4th DETROIT, MI – Crofoot Ballroom Saturday 5th GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Pyramid Scheme Monday 7th CHICAGO, IL – Lincoln Hall
Frontman Rou Reynolds says of this jaunt:
“We felt it was wrong to close out the Stop The Clocks tours without trying to get back to North America to bring the whole ‘Spark-era’ full circle. The more cozy shows should see the kind of sweaty mayhem we need to see us off into writing the next album. Gutted we can’t get over to the West Coast this time around, but commitments back home just won’t let that happen. So we hope we can make that up to our friends in California and nearby states before too long”.
To accompany the tour announcement, the band have released footage of The Quickfire Round (in its various guises) which has become the stuff of legend in Shikari-fan circles. Filmed in January 2018 at the Austin, TX show that kicked off The Spark Tour, Enter Shikari played four songs in eight minutes. A test of any audience’s mettle in any environment, this particular performance was especially memorable since it was filmed at an outdoor show in surprise zero-degree weather in Texas.
Named for the as-yet-unreleased fan favorite that the band
have been playing since December 2018, The Stop The Clocks Tour finds
the band enjoying themselves like never before. Riding on a wave of audience
adulation and critical mass, Enter Shikari are existing in the moment, just
like the lyrics of the song.
Enter Shikari is Chris Batten (bass), Rou
Reynolds (lead vocals / keyboards), Rob
Rolfe (drums), and Rory Clewlow (guitars).
Their latest album The Spark was released on September 22,
2017 and spawned three singles in “Live Outside”, “Rabble
Rouser” and “The Sights.”
Atreyu Release “House Of Gold” Video Band Appearing On Disrupt Festival This Summer
Atreyu
Atreyu have dropped the video for their new single “House of Gold,” directed by Monte Legaspi. Watch it here.
“‘House of Gold’ is a really important song on the album, especially for myself and Alex. This song is about finding pure love. For us, that was through our children. It’s finding something or someone that truly gives you purpose,” said drummer Brandon Saller.
“For the video, we didn’t want to take a literal approach,” he continued. “We wanted to sort of just go off the rails. We wanted to continue to do things that seemed fresh to us, aesthetically. This is an extension of the video aesthetic that we dove into so far on this record, but with a sort of comic book-like, alternate reality twist. The director, Monte Legaspi, really made the concept his own and created something truly unique.”
The song appears on the band’s latest effort, In Our Wake, out now via Spinefarm Records.
The band will also appear on the newly launching Disrupt Festival this summer. All dates are below.
ATREYU ON TOUR:
6/28: Atlanta, GA @ Cellairis Amphitheare at Lakewood
6/29: Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
7/2: Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
7/3: Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
7/5: Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
7/6: Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/7: Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
7/9: Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/10: Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/12: Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
7/13: Thornville, OH @ Legend Valley
7/14: Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
7/15: Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
7/17: Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
7/20: Irvine, CA @ Five Point Amphitheater presented by Mercury Insurance
7/23: Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
7/24: Boise, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheatre
7/26: Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
7/28: Montreal, QC @ HVY MTL*
*Non-Disrupt date
Brkn Love Premiere “Shot Down” Video At Substream Band Confirms New Tour Dates
BRKNLOVE, the brainchild of Toronto singer and guitarist Justin Benlolo, have premiered the video for “Shot Down” over at Substream.
Watch it here and here — the latter link will be live as of June 19.
“When we came up with idea to shoot a video like this, we wanted to it to reflect the sound of the song, which is raw and unfiltered,” Benlolo told Substream. “We didn’t need anything complicated — just a great view of us doing what we do in this sort of mystical ether. ‘Shot Down’ is two and a half minutes of non-stop bulldozing. It was one of the last songs written for our record. I wanted something that crushed from the minute it started to the second it stopped. I’m happy to say that I think we achieved just that. Having this as the initial view into the BRKN LOVE universe is very exciting and important to us. We hope you enjoy and keep on rocking.”
BRKN LOVE will release their Spinefarm Records debut, produced by Joel Hamilton [Highly Suspect, Pretty Lights], later this year.
The band will hit the road later this summer. All current tour dates are below.
BRKN LOVE: With Pop Evil + Royal Tusk: 9/8: Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room# 9/10: Jefferson, LA @ Southport Hall# 9/15: Watertown, NY @ Exhibition Hall 9/17: Huntington, WV @ V Club 9/18: Belvedere, IL @ The Apollo Theatre 9/20: Minot, ND @ The Original Bar and Nightclub 9/21: Fargo, ND @ THe Hall at Fargo Brewing Company 9/22: La Crosse, WI @ Cavalier Theater 9/24: Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note 9/25: Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall 9/27: Dubuque, IA @ Q Casino 10/13: Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival* *Festival
The Podcast That Rocked for June 16th, 2019 featuring Nash of Radio Dead Air. Lots of discussion on the current status of radio; both terrestrial and beyond, as well as breaking down how radio has changed over the years along with streaming and how we consume.
The Podcast That Rocked | Radio Has Changed (ft. Nash)
Topics Discussed: -What Radio Dead Air is – radiodeadair.com -WTFIWWY? -Status of radio in FM/conglomerates/college radio/streaming/satellite radio -Nash’s recommendations on what he is currently listening to -Nash’s story about building his own guitar -Recommended YouTube guitar channels
Tropical F*** Storm
Release New Album, Braindrops,
On Aug. 23 Via Joyful Noise Recordings
Band Previews New Album With “Paradise” Song Stream North American Tour Kicks Off On Aug. 28
Tropical F*** Storm
Tropical F*** Storm,
the off-kilter, avant-psych Australian outfit, release their sophomore
album, Braindrops, on Aug. 23 via Joyful Noise Recordings.
“I’ve invented fake news as a genre of music,” TFS singer/songwriter Gareth Liddiard states on the new album. Braindrops overflows with compelling sounds and visions that reflect the often dark and fractured reality of life on planet Earth as we hurtle toward environmental and social decay at a frighteningly rapid clip. Liddiard and his TFS co-conspirators, bass player Fiona Kitschin (his Drones’ bandmate), guitar player Erica Hung (Harmony/Palm Springs) and drummer Lauren Hammel (High Tension) recorded the nine-song album in the Australian outback, at the outfit’s “Dodgy Brothers Studio” in regional Victoria. A preview of the nine-song collection is available via the newly released song “Paradise”
Tropical F*** Storm released their debut, A Laughing Death In Meatspace, to worldwide acclaim, with Australia’s Double J saying the album is “filled with the sort of acerbic wit only Gareth Liddiard can muster, this is the most essential, moody, pulverising, funny, off-key, venomous Antipodean post punk album of the year.”
The UK’s Guardian newspaper called the nine-track release “a glorious detour into deconstructed rock music, reflective of social malaise and unafraid to tell it like it is.” U.S. outlets praised the release, with Slatesaying the outfit sound “like the Mekons under assault by both Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band and a sentient PlayStation,” adding “Tropical F*** Storm radiates a vitality I would follow anywhere, very much at my own risk.”
The band previously released the track “The Planet of Straw Men” (https://youtu.be/M2xOxmHTYMg) as a limited edition 7-inch and accompanying digital single.
Tropical F*** Storm tour dates: August 28 Los Angeles, CA Bootleg August 29 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill August 30 Arcata, CA Richard’s Goat Tavern August 31 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios September 1 Vancouver, BC Static Jupiter September 3 Seattle, WA Barboza September 6 Washington, DC Comet Ping Pong September 7 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Festival September 8 Atlanta, GA The Earl September 10 Austin, TX Hotel Vegas September 11 Dallas, TX Three Links September 13 St. Louis, MO Duck Room September 14 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle September 15 Cleveland, OH Now That’s Class September 17 Toronto, ON Baby G September 18 Montreal, QC Le Ritz September 19 Boston, MA Great Scott September 20 Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere November 6 Manchester, UK Soup Kitchen November 7 Brighton, UK The Hope and Ruin November 8 London, UK Islington Assembly Hall
For over 15 years, Alter Bridge has been a band known
for blurring the line between hard rock and heavy metal. Building upon the
sound that has won the band worldwide critical acclaim and a devoted global fan
base, the band returns with their sixth studio album, Walk The Sky. The
album is scheduled for worldwide release on October 18th via Napalm
Records.
The fourteen-track opus marks a creative highpoint for the
quartet comprised of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on
guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums. Walk The
Sky is a complete career retrospective drawing upon elements from each of
the band’s previous releases to create something new from the band.
Recorded in a way never done before, the album was born from
complete song ideas created by Kennedy and Tremonti. These songs would then be
worked on by the entire band to create the fourteen songs that would make Walk
The Sky the listening experience it is. This varies from the band’s
previous method going back to their sophomore release Blackbird where
Kennedy and Tremonti would combine individual ideas and riffs alongside
producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette to form some of the band’s most revered
songs.
From the opening vocal melody on “One Life” to the moving finale of “Dying Light,” Alter Bridge have created a formidable addition to their music catalog. Songs like “Godspeed,” “Native Son” and “Walking On The Sky” are sure to be early additions to the live set. “Forever Falling” also marks a lead vocal return from Tremonti with Kennedy taking the chorus as done previously on the Fortress favorite “Waters Rising.” The first single “Wouldn’t You Rather” is quintessential Alter Bridge and will released in two weeks.
Alter Bridge Walk The Sky
Alter Bridge will be heading out on a worldwide tour
beginning in September. The tour will begin in the United States before heading
over to Europe to close out 2019. The European headline dates scheduled for
November and December will feature Shinedown, Sevendust and The Raven’s Age.
The North American dates will be announced in the near future. The band has
also been announced as part of the inaugural Exit 111 festival in October and
as a headliner of the sold-out 2020 sailing of Shiprocked.
Alter Bridge European Tour Dates (Featuring
Shinedown, Sevendust and The Raven’s Age):
Nov-12 DEN, Copenhagen – KB Hall
Nov-14 FIN, Helsinki – Ice Hall Black Box
Nov-16 SWE, Stockholm – Hovet
Nov-17 NOR, Oslo – Sentrum Scene
Nov-19 GER, Hamburg – Sporthalle
Nov-20 GER, Berlin – Columbiahalle
Nov-22 GER, Leipzig – Hause Auensee
Nov-23 POL, Warsaw – Hala Kolo
Nov-26 GER,Cologne – Palladium
Nov-27 GER, Munich – Zenith
Nov-29 AUT, Vienna – Gasometer
Dec-01 SWI, Zurich – Halle 622
Dec-02 ITA, Milan – Mediolanum Forum
Dec-04 SPA, Barcelona – St. Jordi Club
Dec-06 POR, Lisbon – Sala Tejo
Dec-07 SPA, Madrid – Vistalegre
Dec-09 FRA, Paris – Olympia
Dec-10 HOL, Amsterdam – AFAS Live
Dec-12 BEL, Brussels – Cirque Royal
Dec-14 ENG, Nottingham – Motorpoint Arena
Dec-15 ENG, Manchester – Manchester Arena
Dec-17 SCO, Glasgow SSE – Hydro Arena
Dec-18 ENG, Birmingham – Birmingham Arena
Dec-20 WAL, Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena
Dec-21 ENG, London – 02 Arena
Alter Bridge burst onto the music scene in 2004 with
the release of their gold-selling debut, One Day Remains. In
2007, the band released Blackbird, the album that elevated the
band’s profile worldwide. The epic solo in the title track “Blackbird” was
voted “Greatest Guitar Solo Of All Time” by Guitarist Magazine. ABIII was
released in 2010 and the single “Isolation” gave the band their first #1
single. In 2013, the band reached an elevated creative and critical plateau
with Fortress. It bowed at #12 on the Billboard Top 200, moving
over 30,000 copies first-week and earning unanimous tastemaker praise. The
record garnered perfect scores from Total Guitar and KERRANG! as
well as acclaim from Billboard, The Guardian, Loudwire, Ultimate
Guitar, and many more.
In between sold out tours in Europe and North America, the guys appeared on VH1 and graced the cover of Classic Rock Magazine who labeled Fortress, “The best thing they’ve ever done,” while Eddie Trunk called it, “A top 10 album of the last 10 years.” 2016’s The Last Hero gave the band their first Top 10 album since their debut. Alter Bridge has appeared on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live and their music has been used by the WWE, Major League Baseball and NASCAR to name a few. The band recently released the video and audio of their career highlight, Live At The Royal Albert Hall, featuring Alter Bridge backed by the 52-piece Parallax Orchestra led by conductor Simon Dobson.
ALTER BRIDGE line-up: Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals Brian Marshall on bass Scott Phillips on drums
Gold & Grey is the upcoming fifth studio album by Philadelphia-based heavy metal band Baroness, due to be released on 14 June 2019 on the band’s own label, Abraxan Hymns. As with previous releases by the band, the album’s artwork was designed by front-man and lead singer John Dyer Baizley.
The album will be the band’s first to feature new guitarist Gina Gleason and was mastered by frequent Flaming Lips collaborator Dave Fridmann who also produced Baroness’ previous album. The first single from the album, “Borderlines”, was released in March 2019.
Shinedown Releases Music Video For “MONSTERS” Single At #2 on Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs Chart
ATTENTION ATTENTION World Tour Continues June 21st with Badflower, Dinosaur Pile-Up, and Broken Hands
Shinedown
Multi-platinum rock band Shinedown has unveiled the music video for explosive new single, “MONSTERS,” exploring the ever-present demons and self-sabotaging inner voices that we all battle, and serving as the next visual installment in the story of theATTENTION ATTENTION album.
Front man Brent Smith shares, “The Opus continues… The next chapter to ATTENTION ATTENTION has arrived… Introducing ‘MONSTERS.'” PRESS HERE to watch the video, directed by Bill Yukich (Beyoncé, Marilyn Manson, Wiz Khalifa). Quickly soaring toward the top of the Active Rock chart, “MONSTERS” climbs to #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart this week and has already amassed nearly 15 million streams and counting.
The video for “MONSTERS” arrives as crossover hit anthem”GET UP” surpasses40 million streams following the release of the GET UP EP featuring the original, acoustic and piano versions of the song. PRESS HERE to download/stream the GET UP EP and PRESS HERE to watch the stunning video for “GET UP (Piano Version).” “GET UP” quickly became a beacon of light for listeners around the globe, connecting with both those going through hardships of all types and those supporting loved ones who may be struggling.
The song landed the band on Live with Kelly and Ryan, was featured in numerous television spots, andhas garnered praise fromthe likes of Forbes,Huffington Post, Salon, Rolling Stone, Consequence of Sound, Buzzfeed, Parade, Popdust, Grammy.com and more. It also broke a new record for Shinedown giving the band the most Rock Airplay Top 10s ever and their 13th #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs Chart (the second most in the history of the chart, tied with Van Halen).
Shinedown is currently gearing up for the summer leg of their 2019 ATTENTION ATTENTION World Tour which will pick up in The Woodlands, TX on June 21st with support from Badflower, Dinosaur Pile-Up, and Broken Hands. For all ticketing details, please visit www.shinedown.com.
Shinedown has been selling out arenas and receiving rave reviews during their tour, backed by their biggest, most eye-popping production yet. The band will also headline Inkcarceration Festival on July 12 in Mansfield, OH, and Riff Fest on July 13 in Detroit, MI. Shinedown’s tour will continue this fall, produced by Frank Productions, beginning September 17th through October 19th with Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria, and Savage After Midnight supporting on select dates.
Shinedown’s chart-topping album ATTENTION ATTENTION (PRESS HERE to listen), out now via Atlantic Records, simultaneously hit #1 on Billboard’s Alternative, Top Rock and Hard Rock Albums Charts, debuted Top 5 on the Billboard 200 and spawned #1 Active Rock hit “DEVIL,” and the rousing track “THE HUMAN RADIO”, in addition to “GET UP” and “MONSTERS.”
SHINEDOWN TOUR DATES 2019
June 21
The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion *
June 23
Simpsonville, SC @ CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park Simpsonville *
June 25
Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre *
June 26
Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater *
June 28
Holmdel, NJ @ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center *
June 29
Westbrook, ME @ Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row *
July 1
Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion *
July 3
Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion *
July 5
Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts *
July 6
Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview *
July 9
Toronto, ON @ RBC Echo Beach *
July 10
Burgettstown, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion *
July 12
Mansfield, OH @ Inkcarceration Festival
July 13
Detroit, MI @ Riff Fest at DTE Energy Music Theatre
Palmer, AK @ ConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre at Alaska State Fair
September 17
Roanoke, VA @ The Berglund Center ^
September 19
Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live %
September 20
Albany, NY @ Times Union Center ^
September 24
Laval, QC @ Place Bell ^ ~
September 25
Quebec City, QC @ VideoTron Center ^ ~
September 27
Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center ^
September 28
State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center ^
October 1
Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
October 2
La Crosse, WI @ La Crosse Center ^
October 4
Evansville, IN @ Ford Center ^
October 6
Mankato, MN @ Mankato Civic Center ^
October 8
Bismarck, ND @ Bismarck Event Center ^
October 9
Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place ^ ~
October 11
Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Convention Centre ^ ~
October 12
Dawson Creek, BC @ Encana Events Centre ^ ~
October 13
Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral ^ ~
October 15
Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre ^ ~
October 16
Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre ^ ~
October 18
Kennewick, WA @ Toyota Center ^
October 19
Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena ^
KEY:* Badflower, Dinosaur Pile-Up, and Broken Hands supporting ^ Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria, Savage After Midnight supporting % Papa Roach and Savage After Midnight supporting ~ Not a Frank Productions date
Demon Hunter Announce Summer 2019 “An Evening With” Tour Dates
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter will perform more than 20 songs each night at a series of special shows this summer.
AN EVENING WITH DEMON HUNTER is an epic mixture of fan favorite anthems and deep cuts that have never been performed live. Both electric and acoustic presentations will feature songs that span the band’s 10 studio albums, including their most recent, WAR and PEACE, which were released simultaneously earlier this year.
“We’re building a show that’s unlike anything we’ve done before,” vocalist/co-founder Ryan Clark explained. “We’ll have video installations, created specifically for this tour, during set changes. We are planning the biggest lighting/staging production we’ve ever done, surpassing even the Stronger Than Hell tour we did back in the day.”
As a headlining act, Demon Hunter helped introduce audiences to bands like August Burns Red. They’ve done several headlining tours and toured as direct support to In Flames. In recent years, they appeared at Chicago Open Air (with Ozzy Osbourne, KISS), Heavy Montreal (Marilyn Manson, Gojira), and headlined Uprise Fest and Rock the Desert.
AN EVENING WITH DEMON HUNTER will arrive in 10 cities across North America, with VIP ticket packages available through SoundRink. The tour concludes with a more traditional festival-length set at Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky, alongside genre titans Guns N’ Roses, Slipknot, Disturbed, and Breaking Benjamin.
Demon Hunter’s ninth and tenth studio albums arrived just two years after Outlive, which debuted at #1 Independent, #2 Rock Music, #2 Hard Music, #8 Current Albums, and #25 on the Billboard 200 charts. “On My Side,” from WAR, is still all over the radio. The music video for “More Than Bones,” from PEACE, is available now on YouTube.
Like Outlive (2017) and Extremist (2014), WAR and PEACE were produced by the band’s own Jeremiah Scott and mixed by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Queensrÿche, Hatebreed). Singer Ryan Clark, a Grammy nominated designer who has worked on album projects for Alice In Chains and Foo Fighters, once again spearheaded the look and feel.
“No opening bands, just an entire night of DH mania,” Clark added. “Whether you’ve seen Demon Hunter in the past or not, you won’t want to miss this.”
General tickets go on sale on Friday, June 14 at 10am local time.
DEMON HUNTER TOUR DATES: 8/7 — Seattle, WA — Neumos 8/8 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre 8/9 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades 8/10 — Pomona, CA — Glass House 8/11 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues 9/24 — Birmingham, AL — Iron City 9/25 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live 9/26 — Dallas, TX — Trees 9/27 — Tulsa, OK — The Vanguard 9/28 — Sauget, IL — Pop’s 9/29 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life* *Festival
ICYMI: Revolver premiered the video for “On My Side.” Watch it here. Loudwire debuted the track “Ash.” Listen here. Kerrang! premiered the “More Than Bones” video. Watch it here.
