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Breaking Benjamin Kick Off Headline Tour To Huge Audience | Photos | St. Louis, MO

By
Luke Spencer
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Photos of Breaking Benjamin
at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater.
All photos taken by Luke Spencer
in St. Louis, MO on July 21, 2019.

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St. Louis loves Breaking Benjamin as much as they love toasted ravioli and their Stanley Cup winning hockey team. I’ve seen it with my own eyes and every time this band comes to the gateway to the west, fans show up in droves.

This was the start of a huge summer headline tour featuring Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Dorothy, and Diamante. BB’s 2019 tour is by far one of the biggest runs going through the summer in the hard rock scene and is worth the money based on these names alone.

After Patrico from 105.7 The Point introduced the band and hyped the crowd with a slow cap, the curtain fell revealing Breaking Benjamin already in place on stage and roaring into “Red Cold River”. Featured throughout the set were hits from the early 2000’s all the way up to their most recent album Ember.

What stood out to me most was the medley that the band is now known for playing, featuring many rock and metal classics. The band performed this same medley a year ago at the same venue on a co-headline tour with Five Finger Death Punch. It’s impressive, it’s fun…but it takes a long time to get through and we’ve all heard it before. The fans were losing their minds when the band started playing “Sugarcoat”. That’s the type of moments Breaking Benjamin fans are going to remember and be glad they spent their money on, not a collection of one minute clips from 90’s and 2000’s hits by other artists. Hearing the crowd sing along to “So Cold” and “Failure” helped prove this.

All that being said and even in the crazy heat from a 100 degree weekend, Breaking Benjamin still delivered a strong show. There was pep in Benjamin’s step and you could see his countenance was raised a bit while performing. After the song “Never Again” Benjamin Burnley stood right in front of his AC tubing and addressed the crowd saying “Maybe we shouldn’t have started this tour in St. Louis, because now every other show after this is going to suck.” Ben has called StL his home away from home, and it’s clear that the city wants him as a permanent resident.

BB will be continuing their headline tour through the rest of the summer and into the fall. You can find upcoming tour dates and more info on the band’s Facebook page here: Breaking Benjamin on Facebook

Setlist:
Red Cold River
I Will Not Bow
Never Again
Breath
Sugarcoat
Polyamorous
Medley (The Imperial March / Cowboys From Hell / Smells Like Teen Spirit / Bohemian Rhapsody / Enter Sandman / Bulls On A Parade / Drum Solo)
Sooner or Later
Blow Me Away
Tourniquet
So Cold
Angels Fall
Dance with the Devil
Failure
Torn in Two

Click on any photo above to open the gallery and scroll below to watch the music video for “Tourniquet”.

Dream Theater Announce Next Leg Of The Distance Over Time Tour

By
Luke Spencer
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Dream Theater Announce The Next
North American Leg Of The Acclaimed
The Distance Over Time Tour

Celebrating 20 Years Of Scenes From A Memory

Band will perform landmark album in its entirety alongside classic tracks and selections from their latest release Distance Over Time.

Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater are currently in the middle of a successful European tour. With three weeks left on that run, the band is turning its attention back to North America with the announcement of the next leg of the acclaimed The Distance Over Time Tour – Celebrating 20 Years of Scenes From A Memory. The next leg of the tour will kick off at the end of September and run through mid-November. The 27-date trek will see the band making stops in Louisville, KY; Cleveland, OH; Baltimore, MD; Long Island, NY; and San Jose, CA to name a few. Information on tickets for all upcoming shows as well as VIP packages can be found at www.dreamtheater.net.

The first leg of tour gathered plenty of critical acclaim and fan praise due in large part to the diverse setlist the band created. Dream Theater featured tracks from their latest release Distance Over Time (InsideOutMusic /Sony Music) and selections from their 30-year career along with a nightly celebration of the 20th Anniversary of their seminal concept album Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A Memory that the band performed in its entirety. The band will continue that trend on the Fall tour to create an evening of over 2 hours and 45 minutes of Dream Theater at their masterful best making this a concert event to not be missed.

The world has now had a chance to experience the latest release, Distance Over Time. After landing at the #1 spot on the iTunes Top Album Chart the day it was released, the album has gone on to be an instant classic among fans and critics alike. The album landed at #5 on the Top Current Album Chart and debuted at #24 on the Billboard 200. It also found a home at #2 on the Hard Music Chart and #3 on the Rock Chart. The band also garnered over 10 million total streams for Distance Over Time through release week, a career high for the band in the streaming age. The latest addition to Dream Theater’s impressive catalog is now available to purchase in various configurations at: https://dream-theater.lnk.to/DistanceOverTime.

Progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater— James LaBrie (Vocals), John Petrucci (Guitars), Jordan Rudess (Keyboards), John Myung (Bass), and Mike Mangini (Drums) — share a unique bond with one of the most passionate fan bases around the globe as evidenced by their two GRAMMY® Award nominations and 15 million records sold worldwide. The 1992 opus Images & Words received a gold certification and landed on Rolling Stone’s coveted “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All-Time.” Guitar Worldplaced the follow-up Awake at #1 on “Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994.” 1996’s A Change of Seasonsnotably soundtracked NBC’s coverage of Downhill Skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Fans voted the 1999 Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory the “Number One All-Time Progressive Rock Album” in a 2012 Rolling Stone poll. Not to mention, it ranked as the “15th Greatest Concept Album” by Classic Rock.  2009 saw Black Clouds & Silver Linings crash the Billboard Top 200 at #6 as A Dramatic Turn of Events [2011] and Dream Theater [2013] maintained a three-peat in the chart’s Top 10.Consequence of Sound dubbed 2016’s The Astonishing, “An absolutely unique experience.”  Beyond three platinum and two gold videos, the group was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2010. On its 14th full-length and first release for InsideOutMusic / Sony Music, Distance Over Time, the band recharge the brotherhood that has kept them creating music together for over 30 years. It’s Dream Theater at their most dynamic, direct, and definitive.

Find Dream Theater online:
www.dreamtheater.net
https://www.facebook.com/dreamtheater
http://twitter.com/dreamtheaternet
http://instagram.com/dreamtheaterofficial/

DATE CITY,  STATE VENUE
9-26 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace
9-27 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
9-29 Canton, OH Canton Palace Theatre
10-1 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center
10-2 St. Louis, MO Stifel Theatre
10-4 Baltimore, MD Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
10-5 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
10-6 Richmond, VA Dominion Energy Center
10-8 Charleston, SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center
10-9 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
10-11 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre New Jersey
10-12 Albany, NY Palace Theatre – Albany
10-15 Brookville, NY Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post
10-17 Chattanooga, TN Tivoli Theatre
10-18 Memphis, TN Graceland Soundstage at Elvis Presley’s Memphis
10-19 Biloxi, MS Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi
10-22 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre – San Antonio
10-23 El Paso, TX Abraham Chavez Theatre
10-24 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theatre
10-26 Tucson, AZ Tucson Music Hall
10-27 El Cajon, CA Magnolia Performing Arts Center
10-28 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center
10-30 San Jose, CA San Jose Civic
11-1 Reno, NV Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort
11-4 Omaha, NE Orpheum Theater – Omaha
11-5 Madison, WI Capitol Theater – Madison
11-6 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
11-9 Syracuse, NY Crouse Hinds Theater
11-11 Kitchener, ONT Centre In The Square

High On Fire Announce Fall Tour Dates With Power Trip

By
Luke Spencer
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High On Fire Announce
Fall North American Tour

Power Trip, Devil Master, And Creeping Death To Join
Grammy-Winning Metal Band On Massive Fall Tour

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GRAMMY Award-winning metal band, High on Fire has announced a juggernaut North American fall tour with Power Trip. Dates kick off on November 7, 2019, at Levitation Festival, the 3-day music festival held in Austin, TX, now in its sixth year, and continue through the end of the year.

The tour will stretch from coast to coast, hitting major markets in North America and Canada before wrapping up in southern California in early December. Tickets are on sale Friday, July 26, 2019, at 10:00 AM LOCAL. Support on the High on Fire / Power Trip tour will come from rising stars and new label mates CREEPING DEATH. 

High on Fire tour dates:
*All shows also include Power Trip and Creeping Death

November 7 – Austin, TX Mohawk (as part of 2019 Levitation Festival)
November 10 – Houston, TX @ Foamhenge 
November 12 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum 
November 13 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
November 15 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend 
November 16 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry 
November 17 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
November 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 
November 20 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
November 21 – New York, NY @ Elsewhere
November 22 – New York, NY @ Elsewhere
November 23 – Hartford, CT @ Webster 
November 24 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda 
November 25 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
November 26 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
November 27 – Chicago, IL @ The Metro
November 29 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
November 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
December 2 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos 
December 3 – Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw
December 4 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom 
December 6 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
December 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent 

Dorothy Kicks Off Longest Tour To Date | Photos | St. Louis, MO

By
Luke Spencer
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Photos of Dorothy at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater.
All photos taken by Luke Spencer
in St. Louis, MO on July 21, 2019.

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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.

“Down To The Bottom”
Interview at Welcome To Rockville 2019

Circa Survive Bring The Vibrance| Photos | St. Louis, MO

By
Luke Spencer
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Photos of Circa Survive at Rockstar Disrupt Festival.
All photos taken by Luke Spencer
in St. Louis, MO on July 15th, 2019.

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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.

Click here to see photos of Sum 41
performing at Rockstar Disrupt Festival!

Sum 41 – Order In Decline | Album Review

By
Luke Spencer
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An album review on Order In Decline, the seventh full album from Sum 41. 

Album Review: Sum 41 – Order In Decline

Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario.  The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Deryck Whibley, guitarist and backing vocalist Dave Baksh, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Tom Thacker, bassist and backing vocalist Jason “Cone” McCaslin, and drummer Frank Zummo. 

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 

Click here to see photos of
Sum 41 performing live at
Rockstar Disrupt Festival!

The Used Disrupts The Night In The Midwest | Photos | St. Louis, MO

By
Luke Spencer
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Photos of The Used at Rockstar Disrupt Festival.
All photos taken by Luke Spencer
in St. Louis, MO on July 15th, 2019.

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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.

Click here to see photos of Sum 41
at Rockstar Disrupt Festival!

The Struts Release Video For “Dancing In The Street”

By
Luke Spencer
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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.

The Struts – “Dancing In The Street” eSingle 
Retail: https://smarturl.it/DancingInTheStreet
Amazon: https://smarturl.it/DancingInTheStreet/amazonunlimited
Apple Music: https://smarturl.it/DancingInTheStreet/applemusic
Google Play: https://smarturl.it/DancingInTheStreet/googleplay
iTunes: https://smarturl.it/DancingInTheStreet/itunes
Pandora: https://smarturl.it/DancingInTheStreet/pandora
Spotify: https://smarturl.it/DancingInTheStreet/spotify
Tidal: https://smarturl.it/DancingInTheStreet/tidal
Youtube Music: https://smarturl.it/DancingInTheStreet/youtubemusic

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Texas Hippie Coalition Releases “Dirty Finger” Music Video

By
Luke Spencer
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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.” 

Texas Hippie Coalition on Facebook

Thrice Close Out The Disrupt Festival | Photos | St. Louis, MO

By
Luke Spencer
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Photos of Thrice at Rockstar Disrupt Festival.
All photos taken by Luke Spencer
in St. Louis, MO on July 15th, 2019.

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“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.

Thrice – “Only Us”

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performing at Rockstar Disrupt Festival!

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