Plenty of great rock music and concerts will be heading your way soon. BioGamer Girl wanted to give you the heads up on all of the fresh new content heading your way if you're a fan of the genre. To start things off, Canadian rock band Danko Jones will be releasing their next album entitled
Rock and Roll is Black and Blue on October 9, 2012. The band will be featured in a new book called
Too Much Trouble: A Very Oral History of Danko Jones when it releases in stores on October 2012 as well. The band will also be touring the world soon and will be making a special event appearance in 2013 to boot. You can check out all the details on the official
Danko Jones website.
Central Virginia based band Saint Diablo will also kick off a tour very soon to promote their new self-titled album, and you can get full details on the schedule below:
8/9 – Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre (w/ Psychostick)
8/10 – Steger, IL @ Another Hole in the Wall (w/ Slaves on Dope)
8/12 – Detroit, MI @ I-Rock Nightclub (w/ Into Eternity, Single Bullet Theory & Slaves On Dope)
8/14 – Albany, NY @ Bogie’s
8/17 – Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz
8/18 – Fairfax, VA @ Fast Eddie’s-HOME STATE SHOW
8/31 – Chesapeake, VA @ Geared Up Bar & Grill -HOME STATE SHOW
9/1 – Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House Music Hall
9/5 – Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligan’s pub and Music Hall (w/ In This Moment)
9/11 – Raleigh, NC @ Berkeley Café (w/ Chris Jericho presents)
9/14 – Warsaw, VA @ Sharp Sessions -HOME STATE SHOW
9/28 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ Berlin Music Pub (headline)
10/2 – Springfield, VA @ Empire (w/ Powerman 5000) -HOME STATE SHOW
10/7 – Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre
10/8 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club -HOME STATE SHOW
10/26 – Raleigh, NC @ Berkley Café (w/ Elisium)
11/16 – Winchester, VA @ Blue Fox Billiards Bar & Grill -HOME STATE SHOW
Another great band known as The Stolen Babies will be releasing their newest album digitally on September 18, 2012, and they will be touring to promote the new album starting next month as well. Check out the official schedule below for more details!
9/1--Englewood, CO--Moe’s - "Gothic Theatre Block Party"
9/2--Salt Lake City, UT--The Metro – headline show
“EPIC KINGS & IDOLS TOUR” DATES:
9/4--Seattle, WA--Studio 7
9/5--Vancouver, BC--Commodore
9/7--San Francisco, CA--Great American Music Hall
9/8--Los Angeles, CA--El Rey Theater
9/ 9--Phoenix, AZ--Marquee Theater
9/11--Houston, TX--Warehouse Live Studio
9/12--Dallas, TX--Trees
9/13--Lawrence, KS--Granada
9/14--Denver, CO—Summit (STOLEN BABIES not performing on this date)
9/15--Des Moines, IA – House of Bricks (STOLEN BABIES headline show)
9/16--Minneapolis, MN—Station 4
9/17--Chicago, IL--Bottom Lounge
9/18--Pittsburgh, PA--Mr. Smalls
9/19--Toronto, ON--Opera House
9/20--Montreal, QC--Cafe Campus
9/21--Worcester, MA--Palladium
9/22--Philadelphia, PA--TLA
9/23--New York, NY--Irving Plaza
9/24--Baltimore, MD--Rams Head Live
POST-TOUR STOLEN BABIES DATES:
9/26--Detroit, MI-- I-Rock Nightclub– headline show
9/27--Cleveland, OH -- Peabody’s Downunder – headline show
9/28--West Springfield, VA--Empire – headline show
9/29--Charlotte, NC--The Casbah at Tremont Music Hall – headline show
9/30--Atlanta, GA--The Masquerade – headline show
10/1--Nasville, TN--Exit/In – headline show
10/2--New Orleans, LA--The Parish House of Blues – headline show
Cult favorite rock band Broken Hope has reunited and is set to rock the stage again for the Carnival of Death Tour on the dates listed below.
9/8 – Orlando, FL @ Haven Lounge
9/10 – Springfield, VA @ Empire
9/11 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
9/12 – Albany, NY @ Bogie’s
9/13 – Quebec City, QC @ Imperial
9/14 – Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electriques
9/15 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
9/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
9/17 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club -HOMETOWN SHOW
9/18 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 (No Obituary)
9/19 – Winnipeg, MB @ Osborne Village Inn
9/20 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange
9/21 – Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop
9/22 – Kelowna, BC @ The Level Nightclub
9/23 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
9/25 – Reno, NV @ The Alley
9/26 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
9/27 – West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
9/28 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theatre
9/29 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
New Zealand's own heavy metal legends Legacy of Disorder will be making their way to the United States for a new tour to support the North American release of their album
Last Man Standing on September 18, 2012.
10/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
10/14 Albany, NY @ Northern Lights
10/15 New Haven, CT @ Toads Place
10/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/18 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/19 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
10/20 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
10/22 Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
10/24 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
10/25 Austin, TX @ Emos
10/26 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
10/27 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
10/31 Denver, CO @ Summit Theater
11/01 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
11/02 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee
11/03 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
11/04 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
11/05 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
11/06 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
11/08 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
11/09 Portland, OR @ Roseland
11/10 Seattle,WA @ Showbox
11/11 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
11/12 Vancouver, BC @ The Vouge
11/14 Edmonton, AB @ Events Center
11/15 Calgary, AB @ Macewan Ballroom
11/16 Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon
11/17 Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick
11/18 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/20 Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection
11/21 Milwaukee, WI @ Rave
11/23 Detroit, MI @ Harpos
11/24 Toronto @ Sound Academy
11/26 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
Cambridge metal throwback band The Treatment have just released their newest album
This Might Hurt with great success and will now be following up this achievement by touring the country with KISS and Motley Crue. Check out the dates for this epic tour below!
W/ KISS AND MOTLEY CRÜE
8/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion
8/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center (Indoors)
8/12 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
8/14 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/16 – Concord, CA @ Sleep Train Pavilion
8/18 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
8/19 – Ridgefield, WA @ Sleep Country Amphitheater
8/20 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater (Off-date - Headline)
8/21 – Spokane, WA @ The A Club (Off-date - Opening for Bobaflex)
8/23 – Denver, CO @ Base Camp (Off-date – Headline)
8/24 – Grand Junction, CO @ Rock Jam
8/26 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center (Indoors)
8/27 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8/29 – St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair
8/31 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
9/1 – Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
9/2 – Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
9/4 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena (Indoors)
9/5 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
9/7 – Tinley Park, IL @ FMB Amphitheatre
9/8 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theater
9/11 – Allegan, MI @ Allegan County Fair
9/12 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
9/13 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
9/15 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
9/16 – Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
9/18 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
9/19 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
9/21 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
9/22 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
9/23 – Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre
Last but definitely not least, Detroit's hot metal band for 2012 Battlecross are coming off the highly successful release of their newest single
Push Pull Destroy and are now coming to a town near you. Check out all the dates and concerts below for more details!
TRESPASS AMERICA FESTIVAL W/ FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TRIVIUM & MORE
8/9 – S. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground (off-date w/ God Forbid)
8/10 – Scarborough, ME @ Scarborough Downs
8/11 – Montreal, QC – Heavy Mtl
8/12 – Buffalo, NY – Broadway Joes (off-date, Battlecross only)
8/14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE (indoor stage)
8/15 – Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theatre
8/17 – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
8/18 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
8/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Penns Landing – Festival Pier
8/21 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Uptown
8/22 – Knoxville, TN @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum
8/23 – Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall (off-date with Emmure and God Forbid)
8/24 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheatre
8/25 – Rio Rancho, NM @ Santa Ana Star Center
8/26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
8/27 – Los Vegas, NV @ Cheyenne Saloon (off-date)
8/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium (Off-date with God Forbid)
W/ GOD FORBID
8/31 – Shreveport, LA @ The Riverside Warehouse
9/1 – Memphis, TN @ Newby’s
9/2 – Louisville, KY @ Phoenix Hill Tavern
Here are just some of the other rad bands with new albums we think you should check out:
Sunflower Dead:
www.sunflowerdead.com
Blameshift:
www.facebook.com/blameshift
Dublin Death Patrol:
www.dublindeathpatrol.com
Attika 7:
attika7.com
