Tour Dates
Perfume Genius Announces Fall 2021 Tour Dates
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-03T02:52:34+00:00“>June 2, 2021 | 10:52pm ET Perfume Genius has announced a nine-city American tour in support of one of the best albums of 2020, Set My Heart on Fire Immediately. For this trek, the artist born Mike Hadreas will follow Horace Greely’s advice and “Go west!” Between June and November, he’ll make stops from Washington to Arizona, alighting in California, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado and Utah. Along the way, he’ll take in the natural wonders of The Gorge with Tame Impala and join Death Cab for Cutie at Red Rocks. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 4th, at 10 a.m. local time. You can get yours through Ticketmaster or on the secondary market. Related V...
CHVRCHES Team Up with The Cure’s Robert Smith for “How Not to Drown”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-02T16:04:38+00:00“>June 2, 2021 | 12:04pm ET CHVRCHES have unveiled “How Not to Drown”, their new collaboration with The Cure’s Robert Smith. It’s the latest preview of the Glasgow-based pop group’s upcoming fourth album, Screen Violence, which will be released on August 27th. Additionally, CHVRCHES have announced a North American tour taking place in November and December. On the haunting track, singer Lauren Mayberry trades verses with the British rock icon over crashing percussion and sinister synths. “Tell me how/ It’s better when the sun goes down/ We’ll never escape this town/ I wasn’t scared when he caught me/ Look what it taught me/ Tell me how/ It’s better if we mak...
The Psychedelic Furs Announce 2021 Tour Dates
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T18:38:09+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 2:38pm ET The Psychedelic Furs have announced a 2021 headlining tour of Europe and North America in support of their 2020 comeback album Made of Rain. For their first new LP in three decades, the Furs had planned some tour dates that were subsequently cancelled due to the coronavirus. Now, the comeback is picking up right where it left off. This 35-date storm kicks off in Indianapolis, IN on September 15th. After a brief stand in the American midwest, including Summerfest 2021, the New Wave legends will decamp for the UK, lingering through October, but returning October 15th to sweep through the Sun Belt supported by Royston Langston of Spac...
Cheap Trick’s Tom Petersson Describes “Post-Traumatic Stress” Following Open Heart Surgery
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T19:52:35+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 3:52pm ET Back in March, Cheap Trick co-founder and bassist Tom Petersson underwent open heart surgery. He opened up about the procedure in a recent appearance on the Talking Rock with Meltdown podcast, during which Petersson described feeling “much better” and addressed the”post-traumatic stress” of undergoing the operation. “I’m doing a lot better, which is not saying much. I had open-heart surgery on March 1st, so I’ve been convalescing here at home, and I’m feeling much better and just following my doctor’s orders,” he said (as transcribed by Ultimate Classic Rock). Petersson went on to describe his “biggest fear” in the aftermath o...
New Order and Pet Shop Boys Reschedule North American “Unity Tour” for 2022
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T20:44:34+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 4:44pm ET Those awaiting the North American “Unity Tour” featuring New Order and Pet Shop Boys will have to wait a bit longer. After initially aiming for fall of 2020, the dates were postponed and then postponed again. The bands are now hoping the third time will be the charm and are rescheduling the trek for fall of 2022. New Order unveiled the change in a statement on Twitter. “Due to continuing uncertainty caused by the Covid pandemic, [Pet Shop Boys] and New Order unfortunately have to announce that their much-anticipated Unity Tour of North America will be moving to next year,” they wrote. But it wasn’t all bad news. Firs...
Alanis Morissette Reschedules Jagged Little Pill 25th Anniversary Tour for 2021
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T17:32:41+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 1:32pm ET After a series of pandemic-related delays, Alanis Morissette is finally ready to head out on her Jagged Little Pill 25th anniversary tour. With many dates featuring Garbage and Liz Phair as special guests, the itinerary has also been expanded to bring the grand total of US shows to 35. Launching August 12th in Austin, Texas, the tour will stop in Tampa, Raleigh, Hartford, Nashville, Cincinnati, Salt Lake City, and Phoenix through October. New concerts have also been scheduled for Kansas City, Denver, San Diego, and Las Vegas, in addition to a second show at Los Angeles’ iconic Hollywood Bowl. The UK leg has grown by three dates: No...
St. Vincent Announces US Tour in Support of Daddy’s Home
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T16:36:40+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 12:36pm ET St. Vincent is hitting the road this fall to tour her new album, Daddy’s Home. The 23-city tour will kick off September 3rd in Portland Maine and hit major stops across the US including Nashville, Los Angeles and Boston before wrapping towards the end of October. For a trio of shows out west, Spoon will provide direct support. The dates also include a number of previously announced festival appearances, such as Life Is Beautiful in Las Vegas, Austin City Limits, and Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta. Related Video For the jaunt, St. Vincent will be accompanied by the Down and Out Downtown Band, which also backed her recent performances o...
Knotfest Iowa 2021 Lineup: Slipknot, Faith No More, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Gojira, and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T13:00:20+00:00“>May 25, 2021 | 9:00am ET Slipknot are bringing an epic night of metal to their home state. The band has announced Knotfest Iowa 2021, a day-long festival taking place September 25th. It’s being billed as the “biggest heavy music festival to ever hit” Iowa — and for good reason. The lineup is absolutely stacked, featuring Slipknot themselves, Faith No More, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Gojira, hip-hip duo $uicideboy$, Trivium, and Tech N9ne, among others. Megadeth will be performing with an as-yet-unannounced new bassist after firing longtime member David Ellefson on Monday. “A home show is always insane, but a home ‘Knotfest’ show will be on a whole other level,...
Greta Van Fleet Announce Only Headlining US Shows of 2021
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T22:16:17+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 6:16pm ET Fans hoping to catch Greta Van Fleet supporting their latest album, The Battle at Garden’s Gate, will have limited opportunities to do so this year. The band will play only four headlining shows in the United States in 2021. The four cities that will be graced with Greta Van Fleet’s presence are Franklin, Tenn.; Bridgeport, Conn.; Chicago; and Los Angeles. The dates are spread out from early August until late October, and are being billed as “special events” under the tour name “Strange Horizons”. “It is truly a monumental time in history to be able to perform again,” Greta Van Fleet said in a band statement. “We are honored to exp...
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Reschedule North American Tour Dates for 2022
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T19:06:39+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 3:06pm ET King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have updated their post-pandemic return to North America, rescheduling that 2020 tour — including those three marathon shows — for 2022. The Aussie outfit had promised a trio of three-hour shows that would span their entire 15-album discography. Since then they’ve dropped L.W. and K.G., and with their new LP Butterfly 3000 due out next month, that catalogue is about to run 18 (!) albums deep. Fans will be treated to a career-spanning set the first night of the 2022 tour, when the psychedelic rockers take over the Greek Theatre in Berkely, CA, on October 2nd. They’ve also got two marathon...
Modest Mouse Announce 2021 US Headlining Tour, Share New Song “Leave a Light On”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T14:38:53+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 10:38am ET Modest Mouse are set to return on June 25th with their first album in six years, The Golden Casket. In support, the Pacific NW indie-rock veterans have mapped out an extensive US tour stretching from early August through the end of October. Spanning 40 dates in all, the tour officially launches with an appearance at Chicago’s Lollapalooza before Modest Mouse zigzas across the US for a series of headlining shows and festival slots at Las Vegas’ Life is Beautiful and Austin City Limits. Notably, MM also will link up with Future Islands for five dates, including at Seattle’s Marymoor Park and Red Rocks in Morrison, CO. Check out Mode...
Rammstein Reschedule First-Ever North American Stadium Tour for 2022
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T15:15:18+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 11:15am ET Rammstein fans will have to wait another year before the German band brings its dynamic live show to North America. For the second year in a row, the industrial-metal veterans have postponed the stadium outing, with a new itinerary now set for 2022. Originally, Rammstein were set to stage their first-ever full stadium tour of North America in 2020, but that was postponed due to the pandemic and initially rescheduled for this year. While a number of bands have recently announced summer and fall outings, there are still restrictions in place for European acts who want to tour in the States. Thus, Rammstein aren’t taking any chances, inst...
