Escape The Fate and Bad Wolves have been added to Skillet’s fall U.S. tour. That trek will find the band celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Comatose.”
Tour Dates:
09/30 Schenectady, NY – Proctors Theatre
10/02 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
10/03 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater (no Escape The Fate)
10/04 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
10/07 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/08 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
10/10 Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
10/11 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
10/12 Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at The Wylie
10/14 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
10/16 Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater
10/17 Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
10/18 Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
10/20 Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
10/22 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
10/23 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
10/26 Airway Heights, WA – Pend Oreille Pavilion at Northern Quest
10/27 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
10/30 Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
10/31 Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater
11/01 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
11/05 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
11/06 San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre
11/09 Jacksonville, FL – Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair (Skillet only)
11/10 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
Maynard James Keenan (Tool, etc.) has launched a new sushi restaurant called Queen B Sushi. The establishment will open on September 4 at 816 N. Main St. in Old Town Cottonwood, AZ.
Keenan commented:
“Although I’ve been enjoying sushi since my days in Boston, circa 1987, my first Japanese tour wasn’t until 2000 with A Perfect Circle. It was an eye opening and mind-blowing experience. While there, I picked up these amazing titanium and hard wood travel chopsticks from Snow Peak. And I’ve carried them with me ever since. Last year I ran into Janeane Garofalo at the Chelsea in NYC. She was saying to David Cross and Dave Hill, ‘I haven’t seen Maynard in several years but one thing I remember is that he used to carry chopsticks in his pocket.’ At which point I reached into my pocket and pulled them out. Twenty-five years I’ve been carrying these chopsticks. That’s how much I love sushi.”
A press release added:
“Queen B Sushi is led by Culinary Director Chef Brett Vibber, whose résumé spans Roka Akor’s London, Hong Kong, and U.S. locations. Vibber built the Queen B Sushi team around two hires: Chef Chuhiro “Thomas” Kato, who trained under Nobu Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills and Masaharu Morimoto in New York, and Chef Sheridan “Sher” Chase, an Arizona native who built his career in kitchens from California to Texas before returning home.
The concept began almost by accident. When Keenan and his wife, Jennifer, were developing the menu for Queen B Vinyl Café, they shelved the idea of a full sushi program, assuming they wouldn’t find the right chef in a town of 12,000. Vibber, already on staff, turned out to be exactly that chef.
Queen B Sushi will pour a rotating selection of Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards wines.”
Big Ass Truck I.E. have announced a headlining North American tour with Chamber and Mugshot. Load Tha Nine, Surfaced, Restrictor Plate, and Lie will also perform on select dates.
Tour Dates:
With Load Tha Nine:
10/20 San Diego, CA – Corazon Del Barrio
10/21 San Francisco, CA – Neck Of The Woods
10/23 Portland, OR – High Limit Room
10/24 Spokane, WA – The District Bar
10/25 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
10/26 Boise, ID – The Shredder
10/28 Denver, CO – Ante Up
With Sufraced:
10/30 Minneapolis, MN – Underground Music Venue
10/31 Chicago, IL – Gods Of Chaos (no Surfaced)
11/01 Milwaukee, WI – X-Ray Arcade
11/02 Detroit, MI – Catacombs at The Sanctuary
11/03 Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
11/04 Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s
11/05 Toronto, ON – Hard Luck Bar
With Restrictor Plate and Surfaced:
11/07 Hartford, CT – Webster Underground
11/09 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
11/10 Worcester, MA – The Palladium (Upstairs)
11/11 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
11/12 Philadelphia, PA – Ukie Club
11/13 Richmond, VA – Canal Club
11/14 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)
Big Ass Truck I.E.:
11/15 Orlando, FL – Warped Tour Orlando
With Lie:
11/17 Houston, TX – The End
11/18 Dallas, TX – Three Links
11/20 San Antonio, TX – Rock Box
11/23 Mesa, AZ – Rosetta Room
11/24 Las Vegas, NV – American Legion Post 8
11/25 Pomona, CA – The Glass House (no Lie)
Static Dress have announced a headlining U.S. tour with I Promised The World and Car Underwater. septemberistheonlytimeidontthinkofyou, Sherane, and Concealer will also perform on select dates.
Tour Dates:
With Sherane:
11/04 Detroit, MI – The Shelter
11/05 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
11/06 Minneapolis, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
11/07 North Kansas City, MO – The Rino
11/09 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
11/10 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
11/11 Boise, ID – The Shredder
11/12 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
11/13 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
11/15 Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music
11/16 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
11/17 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theatre
11/18 Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater
With Concealer:
11/20 Austin, TX – Mohawk
11/21 Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall
11/22 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall Downstairs
11/24 Orlando, FL – The Abbey
11/25 Miami, FL – Lincoln’s Beard Brewing
With septemberistheonlytimeidontthinkofyou:
11/27 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
11/28 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
11/29 Washington, DC – The Atlantis
11/30 Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s
12/02 New York City, NY – Bowery Ballroom
12/03 Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
12/04 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
12/05 Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
12/06 Boston, MA – The Sinclair
Butcher Babies will be releasing a new album, titled “Nightbloom,” on October 2. A video for the effort’s latest single, “Blame It On The Wind,” can be seen below. Pre-orders can be found HERE.
“Nightbloom” Track Listing:
01. “Lost In Your Touch”
02. “Sincerity”
03. “Blame It On The Wind”
04. “Broken & Beautiful”
05. “Are You Waiting Up?”
06. “Black Clouds Over Georgia”
07. “Fever In My Neck”
08. “Songbird”
09. “Leaving California”
10. “Black Dove”
Frontwoman Heidi Shepherd commented:
“A couple of years ago, I found myself in a web of darkness that I couldn’t shake. A vicious cycle of self-loathing and doubt, all while my support system did everything in their power to remind me of who I am. I desperately wanted to see in myself what they saw in me. I needed a way to look in the mirror and find love for who was looking back at me. So, I shut off social media, and for the first time in my life, I started therapy.
Therapy sent me down a rabbit hole that I didn’t know existed. Over the course of a year, I was flooded with memories of trauma and emotions that I had suppressed. I started to feel that in this overwhelming darkness, these memories needed a way out. So, I started writing. I wrote about my failure of a ‘perfect’ marriage over 20 years ago. I wrote about the stormy canyon road that sent us to divorce. I wrote about watching the love of my life fall in love with someone else in front of me. I wrote about a one-night stand that has haunted me for decades. I wrote about a former boyfriend who took his own life. I wrote about Mormon religion ostracizing me while their members, and my neighbors shamed my family for supporting me. And even more currently, I wrote the abandonment of losing a best friend of 20 years. I wrote about moments that I didn’t realize held so much weight on my heart until we tore that fucker open in therapy.
While reliving and experiencing some of my darkest moments, I started to finally bloom. These songs grew and took on life in the dark. In writing these songs, I was able to turn negative experiences in my life into something positive, which in turn gave these memories a new place to live. Moments that I can look at and think ‘Wow, I survived that.’ I bloomed in the darkest moments of my life.. My ‘Nightbloom.’
This new album isn’t about the suffering; it’s about the survival. These songs were born from memories of heartbreak, uncertainty, betrayal, and pain. But they’re not just about those subjects, they’re more about what grew because of them. This album, ‘Nightbloom,’ is a reminder that not everything beautiful needs perfect sunshine to flourish. Sometimes the most meaningful parts of life begin in the darkest seasons.”
Guitarist Henry Flury added:
“Writing with purpose. That was the overall theme of this album. Each part, layer, lyric was crafted with purpose and focus. Nothing was unimportant. Every detail was created to tell a story with a singular voice. ‘Nightbloom’ is our most important work we’ve ever done in Butcher Babies.”
BRAT have premiered a new video for their new song “Trophy Hunting.” This track is from their new album, “Manslayer,” which will be released on September 25. Vocalist Liz Selfish commented on the single:
“‘Trophy Hunting’ is a classic tale of older men seeking a trophy wife that they can control. The video showcases the brutal aftermath of a young wife who has had enough.”
AXTY have premiered a new video for their new song “all I love.” This track is from their new album, “The Pain Made Me Who I Am,” which will be released on August 21. Frontman Felipe Hervoso commented:
“’all I love’ is a song about being consumed by the fear of failing at the one thing you’ve dedicated your life to. It explores the highs and lows of being a small artist in the music industry, the constant pressure to stay relevant, keep growing, and prove yourself over and over again. Over time, that pressure can turn something you once loved and saved you into something that fills you with self-doubt, anxiety, and the feeling that you’ll never be able to live off your dreams.”
Anberlin will be releasing a new album, titled “Currency,” on November 11. A music video for the effort’s first single, “Neverafter,” can be found below:
“The overall theme of ‘Currency’ is what happens after everything you built your identity on falls apart. It’s a journey through heartbreak, loss, addiction, shame, and the lies we tell ourselves. Instead of staying in the wreckage, it’s about finding the strength to face the truth, let go of what was killing you, and become someone new. I believe that healing doesn’t begin when the pain ends, it begins when you finally stop running from it.”
In other news, the band also have the following dates booked for this year:
09/12 Mexico City, MX – Vans Warped Tour
09/16 Grand Rapids, MI – Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park*
09/18 Dewey Beach, DE – Bottle & Cork
09/19 Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
09/20 Richmond, VA – The National
09/21 Asheville, NC – Eulogy
09/22 Charleston, SC – The Charleston Music Hall*
09/25 Indianapolis, IN – Old National Centre*
09/26 Washington, DC – Warner Theatre*
09/27 Hammondsport, NY – Concerts at Point of the Bluff*
09/29 Hartford, CT – The Webster
09/30 South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
10/02 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater*
10/03 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia*
10/04 Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues Boston*
10/07 Nashville, TN – The Truth*
10/08 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit*
10/09 Worcester, MA – The Palladium*
10/10 Chicago, IL – House of Blues Chicago*
10/11 Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha*
10/13 Billings, MT – The Pub Station*
10/15 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre*
10/16 Ruidoso, NM – Jacks Backstage*
10/17 Las Vegas, NV – Bel-Aire Backyard – Durango Casino & Resort*
10/18 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren*
10/20 San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brew
10/21 Bakersfield, CA – Fox Theater*
10/22 Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery*
10/23 Napa, CA – Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions*
10/24 Del Mar, CA – The Sound*
10/25 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern*
11/04 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando*
11/05 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte*
11/06 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle*
11/07 Washington DC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater*
11/10 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz*
11/12 Value, MS – City Hall Live*
11/13 Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion*
11/14 Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater*
11/15 Dallas, TX – AT&T Performing Arts Center – Strauss Square*
11/17 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater*
11/19 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex*
11/20 Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House*
11/21 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre*
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