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77 Essential Tours to Catch in Spring 2022
We’ve been gearing up to a touring season like this for over a year. For the first time since “post-pandemic” entered the lexicon, live music finally feels like it’s really returning — with a vengeance. In Spring 2022, a number of big ticket tours are launching, bringing your favorite artists to a city near year. Below, find an extensive list of artists hitting the road as the weather warms, bringing music to stadiums, clubs, and amphitheaters across North America. To keep up with all the latest news in live music, check out this page for constant updates. Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine Advertisement <img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1176097" data-attachment-id="1176097" data-permalink="https://consequence.net/2021/12/andrew-bird-and-iron-wine-announce-...
Why Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Stacked Global Stadium Tour Is the Can’t-Miss Live Event of the Year
For millions of people around the world, 2022 will mark their official return to the glorious experience that is live music. It couldn’t come soon enough. After the pandemic completely upended the concert industry, while forcing artists and crew members who make their living on the road to stay at home over the last couple of years, there’s been an explosion recently of new tour announcements from seemingly every band and performer out there, hoping to entertain the masses for a few hours at a club, arena, or amphitheater near you. Count Red Hot Chili Peppers as among those vying for your hard-earned dollars this summer, as they embark on their very first full-blown stadium run. While the SoCal rockers have certainly played their fair share of massive, outdoor events in the past, they’ve n...
Elder to Embark on Summer 2022 North American Tour
Elder have announced a summer North American tour, marking the heavy prog-psych rockers’ first extensive outing on the continent in roughly three years. They’ll be joined by Ruby the Hatchet, Belzebong, and Dreadnought on select dates. The trek kicks off August 3rd in Brooklyn, New York, and runs through September 10th in Boston (Ruby the Hatchet and Dreadnought will open the first leg, with Belzebong replacing the former for the second leg). An appearance at the Psycho Las Vegas Thursday pool party on August 18th highlights the run for Elder. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased via Ticketmaster. Related Video “For a band like Elder that normally spends about half of every year on the road, the past few years have been hard on us — but have far from broken our spirit,” commen...
Mac Sabbath Announce Fall 2022 US Tour
The McDonald’s-themed Black Sabbath cover band Mac Sabbath are heading out on a Fall 2022 US tour with support from Speedealer and Lung. The “Pop-Up-Drive-Thru Tour” launches on September 27th at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and runs through a November 19th date in Grand Junction, Colorado. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster. “Mac Sabbath will be popping up all over the States — just like in our debut release,” said the band’s frontman, Ronald Osbourne, referencing Mac Sabbath’s 2021 Drive-Thru Metal pop-up book. “Confusing the USA one more time!” Advertisement Related Video Drive-Thru Metal features illustrations by Gris Grimly, known for his work on children’s books and his darkly whimsical version of Pinocchio. Mac Sabbath burst on the scene a few years ago, cove...
Furnace Fest 2022 Lineup: Mastodon, Thrice, Descendents, Alexisonfire, Manchester Orchestra, and More
Furnace Fest has revealed its complete 2022 lineup. Mastodon, Thrice (performing The Illusion of Safety), and Descendents are among the headliners of the three-day festival, which is set for the weekend of September 23rd at the historic Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama. The lineup is rife with influential post-hardcore, metalcore, and screamo acts. Other notable artists include New Found Glory, Alexisonfire, Manchester Orchestra, The Ghost Inside, The Story So Far, In Flames, Midtown, Shadows Fall, Quicksand, Anti-Flag, and more. Deeper down the lineup poster are newer acts such as Angel Du$t, Nothing, and Soul Glo, among others. Last year Furnace Fest came back after a 17-year gap following its initial four-year run in the early 2000s. It was only meant to be a “one-time reunion” acc...
Sixthman VP Jeff Cuellar joins The What Podcast to Talk Bonnaroo, Cruise Festivals, and More
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Radio Public | RSS Jeff Cuellar was a key member of the teams that created such festivals as Bonnaroo, Railbirds, Forecastle, and Moon River. For today’s episode of The What podcast, he joins Brad and Barry to talk about his roles with those events, as well as to chat about his new job with Sixthman, where he helps produce mini festivals on cruise ships and resorts around the world. Related Video Cuellar also talks heavily about his role with Bonnaroo, and how close the festival’s organizers were to holding the event in September before it was cancelled. Cuellar also goes over some of the changes made to The Farm before he left. Advertisement Listen to Jeff Cuellar disc...
Goldman Sachs CEO to DJ at Lollapalooza
You know how it goes: As the festival lineup print gets smaller, the artists tend to be lesser known. But there’s one act toward the bottom of the Lollapalooza 2022 lineup poster who’s actually pretty famous: David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs. The leader of the investment bank is set to perform a DJ set at the Chicago festival this July. Solomon, who’s served as Goldman Sachs’ chief executive officer since 2018, has dabbled in DJing for a while now. “[I] kind of stumbled into it as a hobby, and now I just do it for fun,” he said in a 2017 Goldman Sachs podcast. Solomon tends to spin records at a couple of elite events a year, with the profits going to charity. His resume boasts a 2019 Amazon event and a pre-Super Bowl LVI party hosted by Sports Illustrated, according to Bloomberg. ...
Carcass Announce 2022 US Tour
Carcass will embark on a US tour this May, and the lineup is stacked. The British death metal pioneers are bringing along Immolation and Creeping Death as support. The outing kicks off with a headlining appearance by Carcass at the Oblivion Access festival in Austin, Texas, on May 12th. The band will then link up with Immolation and Creeping Death on May 14th in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The tour culminates with an appearance at Maryland Deathfest on May 27th. Tickets go on sale Friday (March 25th) at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can pick them up via Ticketmaster or bandsintown, depending on the city. Advertisement Related Video Carcass are heading out in support of their most recent album, the masterful Torn Arteries. Heavy Consequence named the LP the No. 2 heavy album of 2021, so we’re par...
Consequence’s 2022 SXSW Party at Brooklyn Bowl’s Family Reunion: Recap + Photo Gallery
It seems like we’ve been saying “live music is returning” for a year now. For a moment last summer, it felt like it was fully back before a fall variant threw everything out of whack again. There’s honestly no knowing whether another hold is on the horizon, but if there’s a sure sign concerts are back with a vengeance, it’s the return of South by Southwest. After being forced into a second virtual iteration last year, the long-running music conference and festival returned to Austin last week to once again bring together artists, fans, and industry figures for a celebration of all things live music. We at Consequence couldn’t have been more ecstatic to be part of the activities, reteaming with Brooklyn Bowl and Relix for the third “annual” Family Reunion at SXSW. Taking place on Friday, Ma...
Psycho Las Vegas 2022 Lineup: Mercyful Fate, Emperor, Suicidal Tendencies, Mayhem, Boris, High on Fire, and More
After announcing several initial bands, Psycho Las Vegas has revealed the second wave of acts for its 2022 lineup. Mercyful Fate, Emperor, and Suicidal Tendencies will headline the fest, set for August 19th-21st at Resorts World Las Vegas. The rest of the stacked bill includes many heavy metal luminaries from across the globe, plus a few notable alternative and hip-hop artists: Mayhem, Boris, High on Fire, Cirith Ungol, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Carcass, At the Gates, Warpaint, Wolves in the Throne Room, Carpenter Brut, and Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and GZA. In addition to Emperor and Mayhem, who will be making their only 2022 US appearances at the festival, there will be a notable contingent of European extreme metal acts on the bill, as well, including Satyricon, Ulver,...
Tours On Sale This Week: The Rolling Stones, Incubus w/ Sublime with Rome, Limp Bizkit & More
Spring is around the corner, promising more live music and events on the horizon. As tours continue to go on sale, we’ve got the latest in tickets that will be up for grabs this week. Rising indie act MUNA will be hitting the road this fall in support of their newly announced self-titled album. Incubus and Sublime with Rome will be touring together this summer. Daryl Hall has expanded his upcoming tour with new dates. And The Rolling Stones will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a UK/European tour. Get the details on these acts, on-sale times, pre-sale codes, and more, below. The Rolling Stones: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood will play shows in 10 countries between June and July 2022. The summer tour, dubbed the “SIXTY TOUR,” will see the Ston...
Flogging Molly and The Interrupters Announce Co-Headlining Summer 2022 US Tour
Flogging Molly and The Interrupters are teaming up for a co-headlining summer US tour. Tiger Army and The Skints will provide support for the trek, which is split into two legs. The first kicks off June 7th in Indianapolis and runs through a July 3rd show in Asbury Park, New Jersey. After a month off, the final leg commences on September 9th in Denver before wrapping up on September 21st in Paso Robles, California. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 18th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Related Video “We’re excited to share the news of our upcoming tour with the one and only, The Interrupters,” commented Flogging Molly singer/guitarist Dave King via a press announcement. “We’re really looking forward to seeing everyone, and having a great time together. Let’s have some fun in the s...
