December 7 th  is such an important date in history, but Sunday night turned into another important date. Despite all odds, If Not For Me,   Nevertel, Rain City Drive , and Memphis May Fire   took Spokane by storm. Plagued by motor accidents for three of the four vans on the way to Spokane, that never stopped any of them from giving the show of a lifetime.  The Knitting Factory was shaken to its foundation right from the start. The energy of everyone was near palpable, and it

Photo by Brian Cattelle Next summer, two worlds will be colliding. Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte will be joining forces next summer for a co-headlining North American tour. The 16-date run, promoted by Live Nation , will kick off on July 25th in Ridgedale , MO and will wrap up on August 27th in Phoenix, AZ with stops in Chicago, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, New York, Charlotte, Dallas and many more. Ticket pre-sales , including an artist mailing list pre-sale and a Live

Rising pop-punk band Belmont has been making waves recently, having toured with major acts such as Dance Gavin Dance, This Wild Life, and Rain City Drive within the past year. Starting in mid-November, the band hit the road yet again to embark on their US headliner tour, visiting major cities across the country. In addition, the band released their newest EP, Last to Love , in September, so fans had many new songs to look forward to hearing live for the first time. On Decembe

It was a cold, nasty, and, frankly miserable Thursday night in Nashville, TN. That didn't stop the circus from coming to town. Avatar brought along Spiritworld and Alien Weaponry for the ride. Spiritworld was first to bat. Hailing from Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2017. Spiritworld consists of Stu Folsom on vocals, Matt Schrum and Randy Moore on guitar, Nick Brundy on bass, and Preston Harper on drums. The band unleashed their signature "death western" style to the delight of a ci

On December 5th, Cleveland welcomes Ekoh, Arankai, and Dead Cassette for The Broken Heart Collector Tour. Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio , the first band to perform was Dead Cassette . They energized the crowd throughout their set in preparation for Aranakai and Ekoh . Dead Cassette played their brand new song "YGMFU, " allowing the fans to feel the energy by moshing, and having a circle pit. During their performance, they addressed the themes of losing loved ones and suicide

Milwaukee Metal Fest  has announced that thrash metal supergroup Iron Reagan  as the first official headliner for the 2026 festival. The fest also announced that the dates have shifted to June 5-7, 2026. The festival will take place at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This will be the first show in over six years with the original roster of Iron Reagan. Along with them, Acid Bath , Belushi Speed Ball , and Morta Skuld  are also confirmed for the lineup. "Milw