New England alternative music festival, Capulet Fest, is back. Taking place at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, Connecticut, June 28 – 30, the event will play host to August Burns Red, Skillet, Nothing More, Blessthefall, Haste The Day, Saint Asonia, Taproot, Adelita’s Way, Cold, Lacey Sturm, and many more. Keep reading below for further information.
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Islander Announce New Album
South Carolina alt metal duo, Islander, have announced that they will release their new album under the title Grammy Nominated. The official date is yet to be set, but the fullh)ength is planned to land early in 2024, via Blood Blast distribution. The band have also already shared two singles and music videos; “Witch” and “Serpents & Daggers”. Check them out below.
FESTIVAL RECAP: Blue Ridge Rock Fest – Blue Ridge Amphitheater – Danville, Virginia
Massive music festivals are commonplace now, but they were far and few between fifty years ago. They are hard to produce well, but can be great moments in time for fans and musical artists. For every Lollapalooza, Wacken, and Ozzfest, we have Altamont, Woodstock 1999, and Fyre Fest as well. No festival sets out to fail or do harm and hurt the trust of fans, but sometimes that happens. Blue Ridge Rock Fest, as it turns out, became a perfect storm of too many fans, too small a town, to support those fans. Purpose Driven events had put on severa
Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin, Limp Bizkit, and More Confirmed for Blue Ridge Rock Festival
Quickly shaping up to be the biggest music festival in the USA this year, Blue Ridge Rock festival has announced their full line-up of 180 bands. Headlining the massive 4 day festival are Five Finger Death Punch, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin, and Limp Bizkit. There is a special club warm up show which includes headliner Ludacris, T-Pain, and Lil Jon. Also on tap: the Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue, a vaudeville freak show of wonder by Hellzapoppin’s Ringleader and Producer, Mr. Bryce “The Govna” Graves. In addition, excitingly, the festival will be hosted by Steve-O (MTV’s Jackass); and special guest Lou Brutus (SiriusXM). The fest takes place September 9th – 12th at Blue Ridge Amphitheater, a long-awaited large-scale concert venue in Southwest Virginia. Tickets are on sale now at the link below and here is the full lineup:
Rock USA Festival Has Been Forced to Cancel Their 2020 Event Due To COVID-19
Rock USA and its sister festival Country USA has been forced to cancel their 2020 events due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The festival, one of the biggest in the US, was to have celebrated its 10th-anniversary edition this summer, and was going to take place July 16-18 at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Of the 40 bands and headliners and support acts included Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Rob Zombie (headlining for a 3rd straight year), Halestorm, Ice Cube, Papa Roach, Anthrax, Chevelle, Avtar, Feever333, Hellyeah, Steel Panther, Knocked Loose, Bad Wolves, Attila and more. Hypervibe, Inc. is the festival promoter and has vowed to attempt to rebook the fest. Continue reading
Islander Shares Their Hand-Washing Approved Cover of R.E.M.’s “It’s The End of The World As We Know It”
Rockers Islander have released their new single, a cover of the R.E.M. classic ‘It’s The End of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” first bit of music released since signing to Better Noise Music. The band took a break from writing their upcoming album to cover this timely track, in recognition of the worldwide pandemic and the toll it has taken on the Carvajal family having lost their aunt to the deadly virus. The band’s brothers, Mikey and Chris Carvajal, wanted to use the track to raise funds for a cause close to their (and their Aunt’s) hearts.Continue reading
Rock USA Books Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Halestorm, Ice Cube, Papa Roach, Attila and More
Rock USA will celebrate its 10th-anniversary edition this summer, set to take place July 16-18 at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Over 40 headliners and support act Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Halestorm, Ice Cube, Papa Roach, Anthrax, Chevelle, Avtar, Feever333, Hellyeah, Steel Panther, Knocked Loose, Bad Wolves, Attila and more. Hypervibe, Inc. the company that produces Country USA, puts on the fest. Tickets go on sale next week at the link below. Continue reading
Papa Roach, Bullet For My Valentine, I Prevail, Nothing More, Suicidal Tendencies, Sevendust And More Booked For ShipRocked 2019
ShipRocked is one of the great music cruise experience around, and the 2019 lineup ha just been announced. Jam-packed with talent, the lineup features Papa Roach, Bullet For My Valentine, I Prevail, Nothing More, Suicidal Tendencies, Sevendust, comedian Brian Posehn and more. Celebrating 10 Years and expanded to five days total, ShipRocked 2019 sets sail January 26-31, 2019 onboard Carnival Valor departing from Galveston, Texas, with stops in Cozumel and The Yucatan in Mexico. Staterooms for ShipRocked 2019 are sold out, but a wait list is available at the links below.Continue reading
Audio + Tour: Heartist – Skeletons (Acoustic) + US Tour Dates
California fivesome Heartist have announced more new live dates below. Also they are streaming an acoustic version of “Skeletons,” off of their latest album Feeding Fiction out now via Roadrunner Records.
Nov 28: The Curtain Club – Dallas, TX
Nov 29: Walter’s – Houston, TX
Nov 30: Publik House – Tupelo, MS
Dec 02: The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA (w/Islander)
Dec 03: Ground Zero – Spartansburg, SC (w/Islander)
Dec 06: Kress Live – Biloxi, MS (w/ Islander)
Dec 08: Rocketown – Nashville, TN (w/ Islander)
Dec 09: Hard Times – Hagerstown, MD
Dec 11: The Studio @ Webster – New York, NY (w/Islander)
Dec 12: The Loft – Poughkeepsie, NY (w/Islander)
Dec 13: The Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA (w/Islander)
Dec 15: Fubar – St. Louis, MO (w/XXI)
Dec 16: Aftershock – Merriam, KS (w/XXI)
Dec 17: The Moon Room – Denver, CO (w/XXI)
Dec 18: Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO (w/XXI)
Dec 19: Duke City – Albuquerque, NM (w/Sycamour)
Dec 20: The Hive – Flagstaff, AZ
Korn To Play Entire Debut Album On 20th Anniversary Tour Dates
Korn has announced they will embark on a headline run of tour dates in the USA, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their début album Korn (Epic) To make the shows extra special the band will play the album in its entirety as well as other hits in intimate venues, smaller than the band normally plays. The two exceptions to this will be the bands appearances at Rock Allegiance in Philadelphia and their headline slot at Slipknot’s Knotfest in California. The band first played their début album, which released in 1994, front-to-back earlier in 2015, at Las Vegas’ Brooklyn Bowl performance. Direct support will come from Suicide Silence and Islander. Special ticket pre-sales begin tomorrow morning at 10 AM local time at Korn.com. The password is “blind”.
Korn headline tour dates: with Suicide Silence and Islander
Oct 01: Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
Oct 02: Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
Oct 03: The Fillmore – Detroit, MI
Oct 05: Irving Plaza – New York City, NY
Oct 06: The Wellmont Theater – Montclair, NJ
Oct 08: House Of Blues – Boston, MA
Oct 09: The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
Oct 10: Rock Allegiance – Philadelphia, PA
Oct 12: The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
Oct 14: Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
Oct 15: Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL
Oct 16: Fillmore Miami Beach – Miami, FL
Oct 18: Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square – New Orleans, LA
Oct 18: Stubbs – Austin, TX
Oct 20: South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TX
Oct 22: The Marquee – Phoenix, AZ
Oct 23: House Of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
Oct 24: Knotfest – San Bernardino, CA
Oct 27: The Fillmore – Denver, CO
Oct 28: The Great Salt Air – Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 30: The Fox Theater- Oakland, CA