The tour starts on July 12th in Neillsville, WI and wraps in August 10th in Lincoln, NE and will include special guests Wilson and Stitched Up Heart. Tickets will go on sale starting Friday, May 31st.
“After touring all over the world this year, we’re so stoked to be coming back to the U.S. For this tour we wanted to put together a line-up of the best acts we could. Every band on this bill is a legit headliner, fans are definitely gonna get their money’s-worth at these shows! We’ve been mates with the Through Fire guys for years. Wilson are infamous for putting on an insane live show. And Stitched Up Heart are like family, and absolutely crushing it right now. So it’s gonna be an awesome show top-to-bottom, which is exactly what we wanted to create. High-energy, off-the-hook rock shows. All night, every night. We can’t wait to hit the road,” states Like A Storm.
“We’re excited to kick off this album cycle hitting the road on a co headline tour with our friends Like A Storm and special guests Wilson & Stitched Up Heart,” states Through Fire guitarist Justin McCain.
“There’s no better treat than a summertime tour. And no summer is complete without a heavy dose of WILSON! So come on in, the water is…tasty. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 31,” states Wilson frontman Chad Nicefield.
“We are really excited to go back on tour with our label mates Like A Storm! All the bands on this bill are class acts,” states Stitched Up Heart frontwoman Mixi. “We know we’re all going to have a great time together!”
Like A Storm are currently on tour supporting their 2018 full-length release, Catacombs. The album debuted on the Top 5 Billboard Heatseekers Charts, Top 50 Billboard Emerging Artist Charts, and Top 100 Billboard Album Charts. The album was produced by Like A Storm’s very own Chris Brooks, Matt Brooks, and Kent Brooks and is available for purchase and on all streaming devices HERE.
Like A Storm has toured the globe with some of the biggest names in rock – including Godsmack, Alter Bridge, Slash, OzzyOsbourne, Shinedown, Three Days Grace, on top of headlining North America extensively. They have also been invited to perform at the world’s biggest hard rock festivals including: Download (UK), Nova Rock (Europe)and Rock on the Range (U.S.).
Their reputation for touring the world relentlessly led Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge/Slash to once label them, “The hardest-working band in the business.” Like A Storm recently wrapped a massive U.S. run supporting Godsmack & Shinedown, where their high-energy live show garnered thousands of new fans. Like A Storm is Chris Brooks (vocals, didgeridoo, guitar), Matt Brooks (vocals, guitar), Kent Brooks (vocals, bass), and Zach Wood (drums).
They set the stage to take such action on their 2016
full-length debut, Breathe. Not only did the breakout single “Stronger” clock
millions of streams and spend 26 weeks on Billboard’s Rock Charts, it also
spent five weeks at #1 on Octane’s popular Big Uns Countdown. Proclaimed
“Breakout Artist of the Year,” Sirius Octane named “Stronger” among the Top 3
songs of the year, placing them in a league of their own next to none other
than Metallica and Highly Suspect. On iTunes, “Stronger” quickly went to #1 and
outsold the bulk of bands in the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal genres. The single
soundtracked various mixed martial arts matches for NBC Sports and the Stanley
Cup Finals. It also served as the theme for WWE’s Backlash.
Their second single “Breathe” repeated this success, landing the band their
first top 10 single at rock radio and then reaching #1 on Billboards Mainstream
Rock Indicator Recurrent Chart.
Reclaiming the top spot, “Breathe” also ascended straight to #1 on Big Uns Countdown. As the band crisscrossed the country on tours with Seether, Fozzy, Nonpoint, Sick Puppies, Black Stone Cherry and performed at festivals such as Chicago Open Air, Louder Than Life, Sonic Boom, and Rock Fest, among many others, they amassed a fervent fan base which helped them continue to sell an impressive amount of singles.
Now, the same fire fuels the band’s 2019 second full-length for Sumerian Records.
Songs like “My Hustle,” “Summertime Treat (Tasty Nasty)” and “Fuck Up My High” all showcase the diverse musical styles Wilson incorporates in to their latest album. The debut single “Like A Baller” is an instant classic among the band’s devoted faithful. The band has been touring non-stop since the release of their newest full-length album Tasty Nasty, which came out last summer via RED MUSIC. Fans can purchase Tasty Nasty HERE. Wilson is Chad Nicefield (vocals), Jason Spencer (lead guitars), Kyle Landry (rhythm guitars), James Lascu (bass) and Matt Puhy (drums).
The band has previously toured with Godsmack, Halestorm, In This Moment, New Years Day & Hell Or Highwater and have brought their high energy live show to rock award shows and festivals like Loudwire Music Awards, The APMAs, Shiprocked, Rock On The Range and Ozzfest Meets Knotfest.
FIRESTORM TOUR DATES
w/special guests Wilson & Stitched Up Heart
7/12 – Neillsville, WI @Rock-Fest Kickoff Party at Schuster Park^
7/13 – Racine, WI @ Route 20
7/14 – Belvidere, IL @ The Apollo Theater
7/15 – Madison, WI @ The Annex
7/17 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge
7/19 – Harrison, OH @ The Blue Note
7/20 – Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
7/21 – Toledo, OH @ Civic Music Hall
7/24 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse
7/25 – Halethorpe, MD @ Fish Head Cantina
7/26 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
7/27 – Jacksonville, NC @ The Tarheel Concert Lounge
7/28 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
7/30 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill
7/31 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage
8/2 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
8/3 – Las Vegas, NV @ Count’s Vamp’d
8/4 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
8/6 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
8/7 – Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater
8/9 – Sioux City, IA @ Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
8/10 – Lincoln, NE @ The Royal Grove
no Wilson
^no Stitched Up Heart
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Cape Fear metal legends WEEDEATER will be kicking off their latest run of U.S. headliner tour dates tomorrow, May 29, in Johnson City, TN. The band, who will be supported by IRATA, will hit three East Coast U.S. cities and will conclude their run on June 4 in Chesapeake, VA. The run will also include a co-headliner with PALLBEARER on 5/31 in Philadelphia, PA. The full itinerary is as follows:
WEEDEATER U.S. TOUR DATES:
05/29: Johnson City TN @ The Hideaway [TICKETS]
05/31: Philadelphia PA @ Union Transfer* [TICKETS]
06/01: Dayton OH @ Turnbuckles and Brews [TICKETS]
06/02: Washington DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel [TICKETS]
06/03: Charlottesville VA @ The Southern [TICKETS]
06/04: Chesapeake, VA @ Riffhouse [TICKETS]
*With PALLBEARER, No IRATA
WEEDEATER
07/13: Erfurt (DE) @ Stoned from the Underground
07/14: Pleszew (PL) @ Red Smoke Festival
07/15: Moscow (RU) @ Algomerat
07/16: St. Petersburg (RU) @ MOD
07/17: Helsinki (FI) @ Kuudes Linja
07/20: Göteborg (SE) @ Truckstop Alaska
07/21: Leeds (UK) @ Temple of Boom
07/22: London (UK) @ The Dome
07/24: Berlin (DE) @ Zukunft
07/25: Vienna (AT) @ Viper Room
07/26: Bologna (IT) @ Freakout Club
07/27: Moos in Passeier (IT) @ Crystal Mountain Fest
Weedeater was formed by front-man/bassist “Dixie” Dave Collins. Following the release of their 2001 debut ‘…And Justice For Y’All’, WEEDEATER immediately established themselves as a force in the U.S. tour circuit and quickly gained notoriety in the American metal scene. In the time since, the band have released three critically-acclaimed albums: ‘Sixteen Tons’ (2002), ‘God Luck And Good Speed’ (2007), and ‘Jason… The Dragon’ (2011), and toured around the world with the likes of DOWN, SAINT VITUS, HIGH ON FIRE, and THE MELVINS, HANK III, EARTH, SUNN O))) and more. The band has played prestigious festivals such as Maryland Deathfest, Hopscotch Festival, Stoned From The Underground, Asymmetry Festival, Roadburn Festival, Hellfest, and many more.
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The music video is entirely animated by artist Christopher Fequiere, a first for Frehley. Chock full of KISS fandom easter eggs, this video is the second music video that we’ve seen from the Spaceman LP. “Mission to Mars” follows the release of “Rockin’ With The Boys” that was released last year.
Ace Frehley released Spaceman last year via Entertainment One (eOne) to much critical praise such as Associated Press claiming that Frehley “oozes classic rock style and six-string chops that sound as good today as they did in 1975.”Spaceman debuted at #5 Rock, #5 Vinyl and #9 on Billboard’s Current Album Sales Charts and has gone on to sell more than 10,000 pieces of vinyl alone.
In addition to Ace’s distinctive guitar sound on each track, Ace played bass on all of the songs on Spaceman except for two. The listener might recognize the mighty dinosaur growl of a bass tone belonging to Gene Simmons on the album opener, “Without You I’m Nothing,” which Gene also co-wrote, and “Your Wish Is My Command.” Both songs were recorded at Frehley’s home studio in Rancho Santa Fe, California.
Ace’s reconnection with Simmons and fellow KISS vocalist-guitarist Paul Stanley (who joined Ace on a cover of Free’s “Fire and Water” for 2016’s covers LP Origins, Vol. 1) might be chalked up to the fact that Frehley has been sober for more than a decade (he celebrates 12 years of sobriety in September). Ace’s clean living no doubt has a lot to do with his productive streak, which began with the release of his top 20 Anomaly album in 2009.
Spaceman (a title suggested by Simmons, himself) serves as the first collection of all new Frehley-penned material since 2014’s Space Invader, which debuted at #9 on the Top 200 Chart. The LP scored the highest charting position of any former or current KISS band member ever and marked Frehley’s first return to the Top 10 since KISS’s 1998 Psycho Circus reunion album.
Widely known as the original “Space Ace” and founding guitarist for 16 cumulative years (over 2 tenures) of the multi-platinum selling rock band KISS, Frehley is demonstrably the most popular original member. In addition to having the best-selling solo album career (vintage or current) among the original foursome, Frehley’s self-titled Ace Frehley, released in 1978, went on to sell over one million copies, producing the only Top 40 single, “New York Groove,” from any of the legendary KISS solo albums (peaking at #13).
Backstage at Sonic Temple Festival, Jon from ARTV demanded an interview while the show was being halted for dangerous weather conditions. What started with concern over his behavior turned into exposing Jon for being a monster in public settings.
This is the worst interview I have ever, Ever, EVER done! How am I even supposed to describe this to people? My credibility is shot now. Jon found me during the code yellow at Sonic Temple when the show was at a halt, grabbed one of my microphones and demanded to be interviewed.
At first I thought he was joking, but then I realized he wanted to be taken serious. He then started talking about hurting people in circle pits and throwing trash at someone. Why would anyone do that?!
It was also a mess because random people started interrupting and bombing the camera. It’s like those lame news reports where drunk people try to get themselves on TV. How is that still a thing?
You can subscribe to ARTV’s channel below if you want…but don’t enable his bad behavior.
Click here to watch an interview with The Struts at Sonic Temple.
The Glorious Sons barely escaped before the wind storm and torrential down pour in Columbus, being able to perform at Sonic Temple and sound great in the process. Many bands were unfortunately cut due to inclement weather on day three of the festival, but everyone still got to sing along with the Canadians.
This is a band that truly is about the music. No gimmicks, no personas, just solid rock that has an infections vibe. It’s the type of music that makes you want to sing with after just one listen.
While it would have been awesome to hear “Heavy” live, I have to admit this was a perfectly fit set. The weather was brewing and stage equipment was malfunctioning behind them, but the band knew how to make it all work. Thi band knows how to make everything fun.
Setlist:
My Poor Heart
Mama
Godless, Graceless, and Young
S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun)
White Noise
Ruby
Click on any photo above to open the gallery. Scroll below to see the music video for “S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun)”.
Click here to see photos of In This Moment performing at Sonic Temple.
Bad Wolves have had a wild ride since 2018 when Disobey was released. Several recent headline dates along with opening for big names like Breaking Benjamin and Five Finger Death Punch over the past 12 months have put a big spotlight on the band. Fortunately, they are shining in that spotlight.
On day one at Sonic Temple, the band performed on the Echo Stage to a massive amount of people who ventured from the main building. The sing-along to “Zombie” was booming and I have to show respect to Tommy Vext who went crowd surfing himself while singing.
Anyone who is an active rock listener is well aware of the “Zombie” cover that has now gone Platinum, but hearing the other songs that the band has on Disobey is worth your time. They are much heavier and energetic than the cover song would elude.
Setlist:
Learn To Live
No Masters
Remember When
Better The Devil
Hear Me Now
Officer Down
Zombie
Click on any photo above to open the gallery. Scroll below to watch the music video for “Remember When”.
Click here to see photos of In This Moment performing at Sonic Temple.
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown have shared the brand new song “Shock & Awe.” Listen to the track, an all-out, gritty riff fest anchored by bluesy vocals, here.
The song is the opening salvo on the band’s third album Truth & Lies, out June 28 via Snakefarm Records and available for pre-order here. The record crackles with intensity, exploring Bryant’s blues heritage (“Ride”), heartfelt balladry (“Out There”), southern roots (“Trouble”), love of the ’90s rock ‘n’ roll movement (“Eye to Eye”) and more.
The band previously dropped the track “On to the Next” over at Guitar World. Listen here.
TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN ON TOUR:
WITH BLACK STONE CHERRY:
5/24 — Hunstville, AL — Sidetracks
5/26 — Pryor, OK — Rocklahoma*
5/31— Huntington, WV — V Club
6/22 — Bristol, TN — Thunder Mountain Music Park
WITH THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT+ THOMAS WYNN & THE
BELIEVERS:
7/1 – Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts
7/2 — New York, NY — Bowery Ballroom
7/3 — Dewey Beach, DE — Rusty Rudder
7/6 — Toronto, ON — Lee’s Palace
7/7 — Detroit, MI — Shelter @ St. Andrews
7/9 — Chicago, IL — Lincoln Hall
7/11 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater
7/13 — Telluride, CO — Ride Fest (Main)*
7/14 — Telluride, CO — Ride Fest (Night Ride)*
*Festival Date; No Thomas Wynn
*Festival
Backstage at Sonic Temple, Emerson of Palaye Royale talks about the recent arrest of Sebastian while protecting his dog, selling mugshot t-shirts, and a crazy fan who came on the band’s bus.
Palaye Royale is a Canadian rock band originally formed in Toronto, now based in Las Vegas. The brothers formed their band in 2008 under the name Kropp Circle, later changing their name to PR in the summer of 2011. Their name was taken from the dance hall Palais Royale in Toronto, where their grandparents first met. Their single “Get Higher” peaked at #27 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts and they were the first unsigned band to win MTV‘s Musical March Madness awards, beating out artists such as Linkin Park.
Click here to watch an interview with The Struts at Sonic Temple.
Some bands hate opening up a festival but Boston Manor proved how to do it in a big way. On day two at the Wave Stage, Blackpool’s band demanded a circle pit be opened and everyone wake up. The crowd responded.
Singer Henry Cox said in an interview later that a new record had been set with the size of a circle pit at any of their shows. It looked like temple attendees were running track.
The band is currently supporting their latest album Welcome To The Neighbourhood that dropped September 2018. The band is about to go back to the UK to perform at Slam Dunk Fest. It appears that this band is going to live on the road for the next few months, and good for them. They are doing everything they can to work hard and make a name for themselves.
Click on any photo above to open the gallery. Scroll below to watch the music video for “Halo” and to watch an interview backstage at Sonic Temple with some of the band.
Click here to see photos of In This Moment performing at Sonic Temple.
