Daughtry Announce ‘Break the Spell’ Tour Dates

Daughtry has announced the first leg of its upcoming tour in support of their third album, Break The Spell.

Tickets go on sale over the next two weeks beginning Friday January 20th.

Daughtry’s “Break The Spell Tour” will begin its first leg on March 20 in Buffalo, NY and continue through April 30 when it concludes in New York, NY. Safetysuit and singer-songwriter Mike Sanchez will provide support on the tour.

BREAK THE SPELL TOUR

March
20 – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Performing Arts Center
21 – Reading, PA – Reading Eagle Theater at the Sovereign Center
24 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
25 – Cleveland, OH – Palace Theatre
27 – Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
28 – Little Rock, AR – Robinson Center Music Hall
30 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
31 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theater

April
2 – Columbus, OH – Veteran’s Memorial
3 – Cincinnati, OH – Music Hall
4 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center
7 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
9 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
11 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
14 – Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheater
15 – Jacksonville, FL – Moran Theatre at the Times Union Center
17 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
18 – Richmond, VA – Landmark Theater
20 – W. Long Branch, NJ – The MAC at Monmouth University
21 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theater
23 – Lowell, MA – Lowell Memorial
24 – Newark, NJ – NJ PAC
27 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods
28 – Albany, NY – Palace Theater
30 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom

Sleigh Bells Announce February Tour Dates

Sleigh Bells have announced select North American shows around the release of their second album, Reign of Terror, due out on February 21^st, 2012 on Mom + Pop Music. 

Check out the dates below!

Sleigh Bells Tour Dates:
2/16/12 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
2/17/12 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
2/18/12 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
2/21/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box
2/23/12 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
2/24/12 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at Market

Jack’s Mannequin Announces New 2012 Tour Dates

Jack’s Mannequin have announced 2012 tour dates in support of People and Things,  released on October 4th. Check out the new dates below.

Jack’s Mannequin will also perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on December 5th.

Jack’s Mannequin 2012 Tour Dates
January 19 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant
January 20 – Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club
January 21 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
January 23 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
January 24 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
January 27 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
January 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
January 29 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
January 31 – Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy
February 2 – Portland, ME – State Theater
February 3 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
February 6 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
February 8 – New York City, NY – Irving Plaza
February 9 – New York City, NY – Irving Plaza
February 10 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club
February 11 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club
February 25 – Brisbane, Australia – Soundwave Festival @ RNA Showgrounds
February 26 – Sydney, Australia – Soundwave Festival @ Olympic Park
March 2 – Melbourne, Australia – Soundwave Festival @ Showgrounds – SOLD OUT
March 3 – Adelaide, Australia – Soundwave Festival @ Bonython Park
March 5 – Perth, Australia, Soundwave Festival @ Claremont Showgrounds
March 12 – Tokyo, Japan – Quattro 
March 13 – Tokyo, Japan – Quattro
March 14 – Osaka, Japan – Akasao

NEEDTOBREATHE To Kick Off Headlining Tour February 15th

NEEDTOBREATHE have announced plans for a  massive headlining tour beginning February 15th in Houston, TX. “The Reckoning Tour,” a 10-week run that includes a two-night stand at Nashville’s storied Ryman Auditorium, will see the Charleston, SC rock band performing songs from their new album, The Reckoning.  Check out all the dates below.

On Monday November 21st, NEEDTOBREATHE will perform their song “Drive All Night” on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Tour Dates:

February 15th Warehouse Live Houston, TX
February 16th House of Blues Dallas, TX
February 17th House of Blues Dallas, TX
February 18th Stubbs Austin, TX
February 20th Alabama Theater Birmingham, AL
February 21st Harding University Searcy, AR
February 23rd Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
February 24th Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
February 25th The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
February 26th Ritz Ybor Tampa, FL
February 27th House of Blues Orlando, FL
March 1st TN Theatre Knoxville, TN
March 2nd Ovens Auditorium Charlotte, NC
March 3rd N Charleston PAC Charleston, SC
March 9th Lovett Auditorium Murray, KY
March 10th Pageant St. Louis, MO
March 11th Midland Theatre Kansas City, MO
March 12th Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
March 15th Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
March 16th Vogue Theatre Vancouver, BC
March 17th Moore Theatre Seattle, WA
March 19th Fillmore San Francisco, CA
March 20th Club Nokia Los Angeles, CA
March 23rd Brady Theatre Tulsa, OK
March 24th Iowa State University Ames, IA
March 25th Orpheum Theatre Madison, WI
March 26th Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
March 27th Royal Oak Music Theatre Detroit, MI
March 29th First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
March 30th First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
March 31st Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
April 10th Singletary Center Lexington, KY
April 11th House of Blues Cleveland, OH
April 12th Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN
April 13th Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
April 14th Opera House Toronto, ON
April 16th State Theatre Portland, ME
April 17th House of Blues Boston, MA
April 19th Webster Hall New York, NY
April 20th Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
April 21st 9:30 Club Washington DC
April 23rd Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
April 26th Memorial Auditorium Raleigh, NC
April 27th Little John Coliseum Clemson, SC

Tickets for the first leg of the tour go on sale this Friday, November 18th. Visit www.needtobreathe.net for details.

Concert Gallery: The Pixies at the State Theatre in Portland, Maine

“Two years and counting in this celebration of Doolittle’s 20th anniversary,” laughed drummer Lovering. “But people keep asking us to bring ‘Doolittle’ to their city, and we’re really happy to do it.”

Dubbed ‘The Lost Cities’ Tour, the Pixies continue their touring in support of the 20th anniversary of their beloved 1989 album ‘Doolittle.’ The current leg runs through November, check out the remaining dates after the photos.

The Pixies recently brought their Doolittle tour to the State Theatre in Portland, Maine, check out our gallery from the show below!

The Pixies
November 1, 2011
State Theatre – Portland, Maine
Photos by:  Tom Couture

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Ionia Hit The Road With Framing Hanley

Ionia have announced plans to head out on tour with Framing Hanley throughout the month of November.  Check out the dates below.

Ionia is currently in the studio with producer Mike Sapone (Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Envy On The Coast) working on their second studio album. 

For more information, please check out: http://www.facebook.com/ioniamusic  

Tour Dates with Framing Hanley:
11/4 V Club (18+) Huntington, WV
11/5 Kingdom Richmond, VA
11/6 The Jewish Mother Virginia Beach, VA
11/8 Diesel Pittsburgh, PA
11/9 The Omni Toledo, OH
*11/10 Planet Rock Battle Creek, MI
*11/11 JB’s Kent, OH
11/12 The Dawn Theater Hillsdale, MI
11/15 Musica Akron, OH
*11/17 Carriage House Louisville, OH
11/14 The Vernon Club Louisville, KY
11/18 Avenue Billiards Jackson, MI
11/19 The Machine Shop (18+) Flint, MI

* These dates are not a part of the Framing Hanley tour

Middle Class Rut Announce Headlining Fall Tour Dates

Middle Class Rut have announced a run of fall headlining tour dates. Fresh off the heels of a month long run with the Vans Warped Tour, MC Rut will be joined by Lite Brite and Ume as they make their way across the country. They will be hitting Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Tucson and bouncing around Texas along their routing wrapping their tour at the famed Emo’s in Austin, so be sure to mark your calendars –  and check out the full list of dates is below!

Before kicking off their headlining run, you can catch Middle Class Rut at such festivals as the Buzz Beach Ball and Sonic Boom 2011 on August 19 and September 4, respectively, as well as at Pointfest on September 10. With a busy fall season ahead of them, MC Rut will also be playing as part of the heavy-hitting lineup at KROQ’s Epicenter 2011 on September 24.

MIDDLE CLASS RUT TOUR DATES:
^ with Lite Brite & Ume
8/19/11 Kansas City, KS @ Livestrong Sporting Park (Buzz Beach Ball)
9/2/11 Redmond, WA @ Maymoor Park (107.7 The End – Summer Camp ’11)
9/4/11 Edmonton, Alberta, CA @ Edmonton Northlands Park
9/10/11 Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 9/11/11 Kalamazoo, MI @ The Strutt ^
9/12/11 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue ^
9/13/11 Mt. Clemens, MI @ Hayloft Liquor Stand ^
9/14/11 Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre ^
9/16/11 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club ^
9/17/11 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium ^
9/20/11 Spokane, WA @ The A Club ^
9/21/11 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory ^
9/22/11 Sparks, NV @ The Alley ^
9/23/11 Bakersfield, CA @ B Ryder’s ^
9/24/11 Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (KROQ Epicenter)
9/25/11 Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Electronic Park (KFMA Fall Ball)
9/26/11 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad ^
9/28/11 Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s ^
9/29/11 Dallas, TX @ Trees ^
9/30/11 Ft. Smith, AR @ Oklahoma State Fair
10/1/11 Houston, TX @ Scout Bar ^
10/2/11 Austin, TX @ Emo’s ^

Check in at www.MCRut.com for additional dates and other updates

Butch Walker & The Black Widows Announce Tour Run

When we get this kind of news, it feels like Christmas around here!  Butch Walker & The Black Widows have a new album coming out later this month you can pre-order “The Spade” Album here and and in follow up, they’ve announced tour dates.  There goes my bank account!

10/6 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
10/7 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/8 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
10/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fineline
10/13 – Chicago, IL @ Double Door
10/14 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Bag
10/15 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/16 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
10/18 – Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
10/19 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
10/20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club AE
10/21 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony
10/22 – Boston, MA @ Royal
10/24 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
10/25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/27 – Baltimore, MD @ Ramshead Live
10/28 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
10/31 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
11/2 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ The Culture Room

The Kooks Announce US Fall Tour Run

The Kooks have announced that they will return to the U.S. for their first tour in three years! The band just released their debut single “Junk Of The Heart (Happy)” which will be followed by their brand new album of the same name on September 13th on Astralwerks/Capitol Records.

In conjunction with their U.S. tour, The Kooks will include a free mp3 download of the track “Junk of the Heart (Happy)” with each ticket sold online. In addition to receiving the free mp3 download, fans purchasing tickets to fall U.S. dates will have the opportunity to pre-order an exclusive version of the new album Junk of the Heart, including a bonus track – an acoustic version of “Rosie” – not available anywhere else in the U.S.  Additionally, an acoustic version of “Junk Of The Heart (Happy)” is now available via SPIN.

The Kooks Tour Dates:
11/15 Philadelphia PA Trocadero
11/16 New York NY Webster Hall
11/17 New York NY Webster Hall
11/19 Boston MA House Of Blues
11/20 Washington DC 9.30 Club
11/22 Montreal QC Club Soda
11/23 Toronto ON Sound Academy
11/25 Columbus OH Newport Music Hall
11/26 Chicago IL Vic Theatre
11/27 Minneapolis MN First Avenue
11/29 Denver CO Ogden Theatre
11/30 Salt Lake City UT Club Sound
12/02 Seattle WA The Showbox @ The Market
12/04 Vancouver BC Commodore Ballroom
12/07 Los Angeles CA The Music Box
12/08 Los Angeles CA The Music Box
12/13 San Francisco CA The Fillmore

John Mellencamp Announces Fall Tour Dates

John Mellencamp has announced a new leg for his No Better Than This Tour, that will take place this fall. The new leg includes performances set this coming October and November in Eastern, Southern and Midwestern markets in the U.S. and Canada.

The 17-date tour begins on October 25 at Boston’s Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theater and will be making a stop in Savannah, GA at the Johnny Mercer Theater on November 11. Check out the full list of dates below.

John Mellencamp Tour Dates:
October
25 – Boston, MA – Citi Performing Arts Center/Wang Theatre
27 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
28 – London, ON – Centennial Hall
29 – Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Place Theatre
November
1 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall
2 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
4 – Reading, PA – Sovereign Performing Arts Center
5 – Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Center
6 – Greensboro, NC – War Memorial Auditorium
9 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center
11 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
12 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Auditorium
13 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre**
15 – Green Bay, WI – Weidner Center For the Performing Arts
16 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
18 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center
19 – Indianapolis, IN – Clowes Memorial Hall

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