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Metallica kicked off the second leg of their tour in support of their recent album, Hardwired… To Self-Destruct, in Milwaukee on 10/16/18. At least the promo email I got called it the opening of the second leg of the tour. But it seems hard to believe this is only the …

San Diegans were treated to two-and-a-half hours of rock royalty this month, as the Eagles flew into town at Petco Park. It was the iconic band’s first appearance in San Diego for four years and the first without frontman, Glenn Frey, who passed away in January 2016 aged just 67. …

Vulfpeck played to a sold out crowd at King’s Theater in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday night. If you have never attended a live Vulpeck show before, the best way I could describe it would be to say it’s synchronized musician roulette. The core band, comprised of Jack Stratton, Theo Katzman, …

Brand of Julez, a gem of the hard rock scene by way of The Bronx, is currently on the Bring Your Army Tour with Orgy, Motorgrater, and The Crowned. Their performance in New York City’s Gramercy Theatre was a scorcher that rivaled the summer’s last heatwave. The band is comprised …

After opening their doors 8 years ago as a skatepark and concert venue House of Vans has become an iconic part of the community in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn through skateboarding, music, and art. In the summer of 2011 House of Vans hosted its first ever “Vans House Parties” …

The Dead Daisies are back on the road in North America, supporting their recent album, BURN IT DOWN. The band is quickly establishing itself as one of the hardest working in rock. They tour frequently, often playing multiple nights in a row…the current tour packs approximately 24 shows in the …

  Tedeschi Trucks – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO – 7/28/18 Tedeschi Trucks, Drive-By Truckers and The Marcus King Band brought the early summer edition of the Wheels of Soul tour to a glorious close on July 28th and 29th at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. All three …

When I recently spoke with Ann Wilson of Heart to get a preview of her upcoming solo album, Immortal, and “Stars Align” tour with Paul Rodgers and Jeff Beck ( https://musicexistence.com/blog/2018/07/21/interview-ann-wilson-of-heart-announces-new-solo-album-tour/ ), she told me the tour was “a lot of really good music.” After having seen the Chicago stop of …

One of the biggest names in country music made a pit stop in Rogers, AR at the Walmart Amp the first day of August. Luke Bryan‘s What Makes You Country Tour has embarked across the U.S. since the beginning of the year, hitting up various cities with openers Morgan Wallen …

Though it was the hottest date thus far this summer, an impressive and animated crowd showed up for this Friday night charm. Halsey‘s hopeless fountain kingdom tour made it’s stop in Rogers, AR an unforgettable one, following the success over her sophomore album release. Opener Jessie Reyez proved to be …

When you’re Alice Cooper’s long time bass player and constantly touring the world, what do you with your free time when you are lucky enough to get some? Easy…you start your own group and head back out on the road! That’s exactly what said bassist, Chuck Garric, has done with …

After severe thunderstorms came down strong on the Hudson Valley area for most of the entire day, the rains would finally let up come the evening  just in time to set out to see Yes perform live at The Paramount Theater in Peekskill, New York. This incarnation of Yes, kept …