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Bands

All Hail The Yeti announce the Haunted & Damaged North American Tour

June 29, 2016

ALL HAIL THE YETI are thrilled to announce their upcoming “Haunted & Damaged” North American headline tour with special guests Missouri-native groove thrashers Final Drive. The tour will begin in Tempe, AZ on July 29th and hit 22 cities before coming to an end in Salt Lake City, UT on August 26th. See below for a full listing of tour dates. ALL HAIL THE YETI Headline Tour Dates: 7/29/2016 – Tempe, AZ @ Joe’s Grotto 7/30/2016 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Underground 7/31/2016 – Lubbock, TX @ Depot O Bar 8/1/2016 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tomcats 8/2/2016 – Houston, TX @ BFE 8/3/2016 – Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog Bar 8/4/2016 – Tulsa, OK @ Downtown Lounge 8/5/2016 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room 8/6/2016 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird (Final Drive headline) 8/8/2016 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Castle Lounge 8/9/2016 – Billings, MT @ The Rail Yard 8/10/2016 – Missoula, MT @ The Dark Horse 8/12/2016 – Edmonton, AB Canada @The Brix 8/14/2016 – Calgary, AB Canada @Distortion 8/15/2016 [Read More]

Bands

The Raskins set to support Ted Nugent throughout July dates

June 27, 2016

  One of our favorite up and coming bands, The Raskins have been selected to support Ted Nugent on the upcoming July dates. The Raskins which is led by the brother duo of Logan and Roger Raskin have captured a lot of attention when they performed on 70 dates of the Motley Crue final tour. After the tour, they headed straight back into the studio and wrote 40 songs – 12 of which will be featured on their new album. Their new album which they worked at Henson Studios, with French producer/engineer Nico Essig (Coldplay, Paul McCartney, the Goo Goo Dolls), as well as producer Brian Virtue (30 Seconds to Mars, Jane’s Addiction, Kiss), and will also be issuing a new song “Never Too Late” to be released right before their summer tour (released on MIRAL Records).  “Can’t think of a better way to release our new single,” says Logan about the upcoming dates with the Nuge. “It’s so wild to think that the Raskins get a chance to tour with such a rock icon as Ted Nugent,” adds Roger. [Read More]

Bands

Another Lost Year announce more dates for summer tour!

June 21, 2016

  One of my favorite bands, Another Lost Year, rockers from North Carolina have just added more dates to their summer tour! The tour is in support of their highly praised release, Alien Architect via Mirage M’hal Records/EMP/eOne. Check out the tour dates below: 7/2/2016 Battle Creek MI @ Private Party 7/3/2016 Pekin IL @ Twisted Spoke w/ DRUGS DELANEY CDRP 7/7/2016 Ft Atkinson WI @ Hijynx 7/8/2016 Battle Creek MI @ The Music Factory 7/15/2016 Kankakee IL @ Kankakee BBQ Fest w/ VINCE NEIL 7/16/2016 Clarksville TN @ z97.5 Festival w/ THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH 7/16/2016 Grayson KY @ HeadCase Festival 7/23/2016 Rock Island IL @ Rock The District w/ RED SUN RISING 8/5/2016 Fayetteville NC @ Drunk Horse Pub 8/6/2016 Hagerstown MD @ Private Party 8/12/2016 Algona IA @ Algona Fairgrounds w/ EVE6/SMILE EMPTY SOUL 8/18/2016 Ironton OH @ Rally On The River w/ BOBAFLEX 8/27/2016 Knoxville TN @ Oconnors 9/10/2016 Durand IL @ Durand Biker Bash 9/10/2016 Yorkville IL @ Revival Party They will also be setting sail next January for the Shiprocked 2017. Check [Read More]

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Treasure Island Music Festival announce full music lineup to include Sigur Rós, Ice Cube, James Blake and more

June 14, 2016

  This year will be the Tenth Anniversary for the Treasure Island Music Festival and it will definitely be one not to miss. The festival which is produced by Noise Pop and Another One Entertainment is set to return to the San Francisco Bay Area with a weekend of music and entertainment on October 15-16, 2016. The full music lineup has been announced and includes Sigur Rós and Ice Cube (who will be performing along with MC Ren and DJ Yella). The lineup also will feature amazing sets by James Blake, Purity Ring, ZHU, Glass Animals, Tycho, Duke Dumont, Mac DeMarco, Young Thug, Flight Facilities, Sylvan Esso, Christine and the Queens, Stormzy, Neon Indian, Wild Nothing, Kelala, HONNE, Hinds, Day Wave, and more. Two-day tickets to this year’s festival will go on sale this Thursday, June 16 at 10am PT. . Check out the news release below:   TENTH AND FINAL YEAR ON THE ISLAND! FEATURING PERFORMANCES FROM SIGUR RÓS, ICE CUBE, JAMES BLAKE, PURITY RING, ZHU, GLASS ANIMALS, TYCHO, DUKE DUMONT, MAC DEMARCO, YOUNG THUG, FLIGHT FACILITIES, SYLVAN ESSO, AND MORE 2-DAY TICKETS ON SALE THIS THURSDAY   SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 14, 2016) ­ Noise Pop and Another Planet [Read More]

While She Waits
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Get ready to ROCK with the return of While She Waits

June 13, 2016

  We are so pleased to announce the return of Southern Rockers, While She Waits. You all know that you can’t keep good rockers down so they are back after a small hiatus. We would also like to introduce Dylan Kidner as their new guitarist!  Vocalist James Cole comments, “We are coming back because we deserve to be heard. We felt we were all missing something after the retirement. We are back….we are excited…. And we will rock.” They are managed by JP Hersberg and are busy working on a new EP and some tours so hold on tight as they will be taking us on a wild rock n roll ride! While She Waits is: James Cole – Vocals Dylan Kidner – Guitar Tim Rooen – Guitar Dave “Blood” Vessel – Bass Aaron Belk – Drums Make sure to visit their social media pages for more information. Information & links: Website:http://www.whileshewaitsmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/While-She-Waits/487870754593671 Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhileSheWaits

Blue October
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Blue October brings bliss and inspiration to San Francisco at Regency show

June 10, 2016

Last night Blue October returned to San Francisco as they made a stop on their highly successful Home Tour in support of their recent album, Home. The album which was released on April 22nd is absolutely amazing and has been garnering high praises as it continues to climb the charts as well as a No. 1 spot on the Billboard’s Top Rock Albums. The night kicked off with a great set by Danny Malone. You can check out our coverage of their set and an interview with them here. They are an incredible, up and coming band that brings the emotion to life with their music. The crowd grew with excitement as the intro The Still began to play. Blue October took to the stage and kicked it off with I Want It. From that moment on, the crowd was help captive by the incredible performance by Blue October as they played fan favorites and plenty of new tracks off Home. I know I have mentioned before how inspirational and emotional a Blue October concert [Read More]

Bands

Photo Gallery of BottleRock Napa Highlight…The Deadlies

June 7, 2016

We continue with our BottleRock Napa aftershow coverage.  One of the highlights of the festival is how it was kicked off. The fun surf punk rock band, The Deadlies started off the 3 day festival with a great energetic set on the JaM Cellars Stage. As always, they got the crowd ready to party with their California surf, punk, rock and a side of honky tonk fun.  Check out our photos from their set by our Rockin Ryan: Music:  The Deadlies  available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-deadlies/id994717753 Video to check out: Hippie Groove   Check them out out and make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: www,thedeadlies,com Facebook: www.facebook.com/therealDeadlies Twitter:  www.twitter.com/thedeadlies Itunes for The Deadlies: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-deadlies/id356483664 Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/theDeadliesTV