May 2018 | Music Junkie Press

MUSIC NEWS: Eighth Annual Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville Wraps Up With A Sold Out Crowd Of Over 90,000

May 4, 2018

We are excited to share the amazing news of Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville wrapping up their festival with a sold-out crowd of over 90,000! Check out the news below: Festival Expands To Three Days For The First Time; Headlining Sets Included Foo Fighters, Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold, Queens Of The Stone Age, Stone Sour, Godsmack & More The eighth annual Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville wrapped its biggest year yet on Friday, April 27, Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29 with a record sold out crowd of more than 90,000 in attendance at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, FL, and hotel rooms sold out across the city. In 2018, Monster Energy Welcome To Rockville grew to three days for the first time, and also expanded the festival grounds to include a portion of the parking lots at Everbank Field. Headlining sets included Ozzy Osbourne, who kicked off his “No More Tours 2” farewell tour at the festival, plus Foo Fighters who played Jacksonville for the first time ever in their 23-year career (and whose set included a special guest appearance by Billy Idol), as well as an electrifying set from Avenged Sevenfold, culminating [Read More]

Instrumental Alternative band NANAKI release new album, Decline and Dislocation

May 4, 2018

Industrial alternative band NANAKI have released their new album, Decline and Dislocation. The album can be downloaded on a name-your-price basis now from https://nanaki.bandcamp.com/album/decline-dislocation. It is also available on CD which comes with three extra tracks, two of which have never been previously released. Their music which delivers a style of shoegaze art-rock, carrying with it a depth of colors and tones that come alive with the music. When the world around you is bustling by and you can’t seem to even catch a breath, it’s time for you to sit back and play some NANAKI. Recorded during the same sessions that yielded previous album ‘Epilogue’, ‘Decline & Dislocation’ is nonetheless a different record, with its own personality. There is a greater variety of instrumentation here, with glockenspiel, organ, piano and flute sounds joining the foundation of guitar, bass and drums on a number of tracks, including de-facto single ‘The Days Go By’ (which has a video filmed and directed by Michael’s Postcode bandmate Marie Reynolds in her video-making debut). Check out the video for The Days Go [Read More]

KAABOO Del Mar announces PALATE stage Chef lineup!

May 4, 2018

KAABOO Del Mar announces the Chef Lineup for the PALATE Stage. This collection of world-famous chefs features Michelin star honorees, James Beard Award winners, Iron Chef and Top Chef contestants + judges, and creators of some of the tastiest and trendiest treats around. The PALATE restaurant and beverage lineup will be announced this summer. Check out the lineup for this year’s festival. It is set to be a stellar one! The festival is set for September 14-16. Check out Rockin’ Ryan’s Playlist for KAABOO Del Mar which will have you ready to go. Nominated for the 2017 “Music Festival of the Year” award by Pollstar Magazine, KAABOO Del Mar roars into its fourth year as a leading destination music and arts festival by shifting the paradigm and offering all attendees a curated feast for the senses. Featuring equal parts world-class music, household names in comedy, contemporary art, gourmet cuisine and craft libations, and personal indulgences, the highly-amenitized event is conveniently located at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds in Southern California. Celebrated as San Diego’s largest multi-day major music [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: Check out our BottleRock Napa spotlight artist, Matt Maeson

May 4, 2018

We are excited to feature Matt Maeson as our BottleRock Napa Featured Artist. We recently caught Matt open for Bishop Briggs at the Ace of Spades earlier this week. It was an incredible set that had the crowd loving every second of it. It had us excited to catch him at this year’s BottleRock Napa Festival. Matt will be performing Saturday, May 26th. Matt’s voice is amazing and truly captivating. You can feel the emotion and passion as he performs. Check out photos from his set by our Rockin Ryan: Music: The Hearse EP now available to download or stream: https://atlantic.lnk.to/TheHearseAW Song to Check out: Put it On Me Video to check out: Tribulation Don’t miss Matt at BottleRock Napa! Set Time: Saturday, May 26th at 2:00 on the Lagunitas Stage Check him out out and make sure to visit his social media sites for the latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://mattmaeson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattmaeson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmaeson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattmaeson/ Website: www.bottlerocknapavalley.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/BottleRockNapaValley Twitter: www.twitter.com/BottleRockNapa Instagram: www.instagram.com/bottlerocknapa Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/Bottlerocknapa

Bishop Briggs fuels Sacramento with her high energy set at Ace of Spades

May 2, 2018

Last night in Sacramento, the place to be was at the Ace of Spades for the sold out Bishop Briggs show. Fans lined up hours earlier and were sharing their Bishop Briggs tales of past concerts, favorite songs and fan memories. It was great to see that the crowd had no specific demographic, as Bishop’s music is a fave for all. There were parents who brought their young 5 – 10 year old girls who couldn’t wait to see the show. The crowd was filled with fans from ages 5 to 75, and all were in for a killer night. The evening kicked off with an amazing set by Matt Maeson who wooed the crowd with his infectious songs that brought the crowd to their feet. You can also catch Matt at the end of the month at BottleRock Napa Festival. The venue was filled to capacity and the crowd was ready for Bishop to hit the stage. As the lights dimmed once again, the crowd erupted into screams and cheer to greet Bishop to [Read More]

SHOW ALERT: Catch Electronic duo Night Club with Combichrist and Wednesday 13th at Slim’s in SF on May 20th

May 1, 2018

Coming up on May 20th to Slim’s in San Francisco is the Everybody Still Hates You Tour featuring Combichrist, Wednesday 13 and the LA based electronic duo Night Club. Night Club will be out in support of their new album, Scary World which is set for an August 24th release. You will be able to pre-order the new album on their first day of tour, May 18th which will also be the release for their new music video for Candy Coated Suicide. Night Club comments on the tour, “We’re excited to get back on the road with our friends in Combichrist and play some songs from our upcoming album which is set for a Fall 2018 release. We’re releasing the first single, ‘Candy Coated Suicide,’ on May 18th in conjunction with the start of the tour.” Check out their video for their track Dear Enemy below: Check out the upcoming tour dates and get yourself to a show! Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest [Read More]