Kid Rock Reveals “$20 Best Night Ever” U.S. Summer Tour Dates

Most concert-goers cannot point to a show in the last decade where they only paid twenty bucks to get in, but Kid Rock is hoping to change all that this summer with his new “$20 Best Night Eever” Tour featuring $20 ticket prices in all sections.

 Kid Rock is breaking all the rules with the announcement of his U.S. Summer tour by offering tickets in all sections (reserved seats and lawn) at an affordable $20 price point, using paperless tickets where possible, and lowering prices on everything from parking to beer to merchandise for every show in every city. 

Kid Rock spoke about his master plan, explaining, “Everyone knows the economy is still hurting people across the country, but I didn’t want that to be a reason why everyone couldn’t get out and enjoy themselves on a summer night. So we’re going to throw the biggest and best party ever, with prices across the board that are reasonable and transparent. No hidden fees, no gimmicks. We’re not sparing any expense on this tour, we’re going over the top as always, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to ask the fans to pay more. If this works we’re going to play to packed houses of fans who appreciate what we’re doing. If it doesn’t, might be a long summer. But someone has to go out there and fight these high prices and change things up, and I’m lucky enough that I can afford to take a pay cut. $20. Best night ever.”

Kid Rock and his Twisted Brown Trucker Band will perform under the stars in amphitheaters this summer, beginning June 28th at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia through September 15th at the Live Nation Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida. The tour, promoted by Live Nation, includes three special shows at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Kid Rock’s hometown of Detroit, Michigan. Kool & The Gang, ZZ Top, and Uncle Kracker are confirmed as support on select dates. Tickets go on sale to the public in select markets beginning April 12th on LiveNation.com, check out all the dates below.

KID ROCK 2013 U.S. TOUR DATES
DATE		CITY/STATE		VENUE		SUPPORT
Jun 28		Bristow, VA		Jiffy Lube Live		Kool & The Gang / Uncle Kracker
Jun 29		Holmdel, NJ		PNC Bank Arts Center		Kool & The Gang / Uncle Kracker
Jul 02		Cleveland, OH		Blossom Music Center		Kool & The Gang / Uncle Kracker
Jul 05		Darien, NY		Darien Lake Performing Arts Center		Kool & The Gang / Uncle Kracker
Jul 06		Scranton, PA		Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain		Kool & The Gang / Uncle Kracker
Jul 09		Camden, NJ		Susquehanna Bank Center		Kool & The Gang / Uncle Kracker
Jul 10		Mansfield, MA		Comcast Center		Kool & The Gang / Uncle Kracker
Jul 12		Hartford, CT		Comcast Theatre		Uncle Kracker & TBD
Jul 19		Houston, TX		Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion		Uncle Kracker & TBD
Jul 20		Dallas, TX		Gexa Energy Pavillion		Uncle Kracker & TBD
Jul 23		Albuquerque, NM		Isleta Amphitheater		Kool & The Gang / Uncle Kracker
Jul 24		Phoenix, AZ		Desert Sky Pavilion		Kool & The Gang / Uncle Kracker
Jul 26		Irvine, CA		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Irvine		Kool & The Gang / Uncle Kracker
Jul 28		Mountain View, CA		Shoreline Amphitheatre		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Jul 31		Sacramento, CA		Sleep Train Amphitheatre		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Aug 03		Denver, CO		Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Aug 09		Detroit, MI		DTE Energy Music Theater		ZZ Top
Aug 10		Detroit, MI		DTE Energy Music Theater		ZZ Top
Aug 11		Detroit, MI		DTE Energy Music Theater		ZZ Top
Aug 24		St. Louis, MO		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Aug 25		Indianapolis, IN		Klipsch Music Center		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Aug 28		Cincinnati, OH		Riverbend Music Center		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Aug 30		Chicago, IL		First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Sep 04		Saratoga Springs, NY		Saratoga Performing Arts Center		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Sep 06		Bethel, NY		Bethel Woods Center for the Arts		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Sep 07		Pittsburgh, PA		First Niagara Pavilion		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Sep 10		Charlotte, NC		Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Sep 14		Atlanta, GA		Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker
Sep 15		Tampa, FL		Live Nation Amphitheatre		ZZ Top & Uncle Kracker

 

Young The Giant Announce 2012 Headlining Tour Run

Young The Giant have announced dates for their 2012 headline tour. 

The tour will begin in San Diego on February 10, 2012 and will go through mid-April.  More dates will be announced soon!

Check out the dates below.

2012 YOUNG THE GIANT HEADLINE DATES:
(+) = w/Special Guest WALK THE MOON
( ! ) = w/Special Guest GROUPLOVE
Fri-Feb-10 San Diego, CA Soma (+)
Wed-Feb-15 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre (+)
Thu-Feb-16 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom (+)
Sat-Feb-18 Denver, CO Ogden (+)
Mon-Feb-20 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre (+)
Tue-Feb-21 Milwaukee, WI Rave II
Thu-Feb-23 Chicago, IL Metro (+)
Fri-Feb-24 Covington, KY Madison Theatre
Sat-Feb-25 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall (+)
Sun-Feb-26 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom (+)
Tue-Feb-28 Detroit, MI Magic Stick (+)
Thu-Mar-01 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre(+)
Fri-Mar-02 Ottawa, ON Ritual Nightclub (+)
Sat-Mar-03 Montreal, QC Cabaret-Mile End (+)
Sun-Mar-04 Quebec City, QC Le Cercle (+)
Tue-Mar-06 Burlington, VT Higher Ground ( ! )
Thu-Mar-08 Boston, MA House of Blues ( ! )
Fri-Mar-09 New York, NY Terminal 5 ( ! )
Sat-Mar-10 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory ( ! )
Sun-Mar-11 Washington, DC 9:30 Club( ! )
Thu-Mar-15 Atlanta, GA Center Stage ( ! )
Sun-Mar-18 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room ( ! )
Tue-Mar-20 New Orleans, LA House of Blues ( ! )
Thu-Mar-22 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s ( ! )
Fri-Mar-23 Dallas, TX Prophet Bar ( ! )
Sat-Mar-24 Austin, TX Stubb’s BBQ ( ! )
Tue-Mar-27 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballrom ( ! )
Thu-Mar-29 St. Louis, MO Gargoyle( ! )
Fri-Mar-30 Kansas City, MO The Midland ( ! )
Sat-Mar-31 Des Moines, IA People’s Court ( ! )
Tue-Apr-03 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue ( ! )

Hanson Announce Fall “Musical Ride Tour”; Fans To Pick Set Lists Nightly

Hanson have announced plans for their 2011 Musical Ride Tour, a 15-year career spanning tour, where fans will be given the chance to vote online to choose the album they want to hear the band play each night.

Tickets will go onsale beginning Friday 8th July 2011. Voting will start on Hanson.net on Monday July 11th. The shows will also include career highlights, and music from their acclaimed 5th studio album Shout It Out, featuring the smash single “Give A Little”. The 40+ city US tour will run from September 4th through November 1st, before heading to the UK, Europe and Latin America.

Check out the dates below with more to be announced soon:

 Hanson Musical Ride Tour Dates:

Sun 28 Aug 11	Los Angeles CA	Sunset Junction
Sat 03 Sep 11	Regina SK	Casino Show Lounge
Sun 04 Sep 11	Seattle WA	Showbox
Mon 05 Sep 11	Portland OR	Aladdin Theater
Wed 07 Sep 11	San Francisco CA	Grand Ballroom
Fri 09 Sep 11	Memphis TN	Delta Fair and Music Fest
Sat 10 Sep 11	Anaheim CA	House Of Blues
Mon 12 Sep 11	San Diego CA	House Of Blues
Tue 13 Sep 11	Phoenix AZ	Marquis
Thu 15 Sep 11	Salt Lake City UT	The Depot
Sat 17 Sep 11	Boulder CO	Fox Theater
Sun 18 Sep 11	Albuquerque NM	Sunshine Theater
Tue 20 Sep 11	Tulsa OK	Cains Ballroom
Thu 22 Sep 11	Austin TX	Antones
Fri 23 Sep 11	Houston TX	Warehouse Live
Sat 24 Sep 11	New Orleans LA	House Of Blues
Mon 26 Sep 11	Detroit MI	Crofoot
Tue 27 Sep 11	Chicago IL	House Of Blues
Wed 28 Sep 11	Chicago IL	House Of Blues
Thu 29 Sep 11	Nashville TN	Wildhorse Saloon
Sat 01 Oct 11	Kansas City	Beaumont Club
Sun 02 Oct 11	Minneapolis MN	First Avenue
Tue 04 Oct 11	Grand Rapids MI	Intersection
Wed 05 Oct 11	Cleveland OH	House Of Blues
Fri 07 Oct 11	Northampton MA	Calvin Theatre
Sat 08 Oct 11	New Haven CT	Toads Place
Sun 09 Oct 11	Boston MA	House Of Blues
Tue 11 Oct 11	Portland ME	State Theatre
Wed 12 Oct 11	Albany NY	Northern Lights
Thu 13 Oct 11	Pittsburgh PA	Carnegie Music Hall
Sat 15 Oct 11	Dallas TX	Texas State Fair
Mon 17 Oct 11	Lancaster PA	Chameleon Club
Tue 18 Oct 11	New York NY	Best Buy Theater
Wed 19 Oct 11	Falls Church VA	State Theater
Thu 20 Oct 11	Philadelphia PA	TLA
Sun 23 Oct 11	Norfolk VA	Norva
Tue 25 Oct 11	Charlotte NC	Amos’ Southend
Wed 26 Oct 11	Atlanta GA	Variety Theater
Fri 28 Oct 11	Tampa FL	State Theater
Sat 29 Oct 11	Ft. Lauderdale FL	Culture Room
Mon 31 Oct 11	Orlando FL	Disney World
Tue 01 Nov 11	Orlando FL	Disney World

 

Glenn Hughes of Black Country Communion

Glenn Hughes (vocalist/bassist from the iconic bands Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze) is back at it with his supergroup Black Country Communion. Made up of blues rock guitarist and vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin/Foreigner) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) the band is gearing up for their U.S. Summer Tour that kicks off in San Diego next week in support of their new album titled 2, set to be released on June 14^th.

In our recent interview with Glenn, the living legend talked candidly about his personal journey throughout the years, his drug abuse, his recovery and the impact it’s all had on his music. With the focus then turning to his current project, Black Country Communion (BCC), one of the things we touched on was his new book, Deep Purple And Beyond: Scenes From The Life Of A Rock Star and how it relates to the songwriting on the new BCC album.   Check it all out below.

Interviewed by:  Valerie Nerres

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The Dear Hunter Gear Up For First US Headlining Tour

The Dear Hunter is gearing up for their first-ever headlining U.S. tour, which will launch July 15 in San Francisco, CA and conclude August 27 in Pomona, CA. As with their recently wrapped trek with dredg, fans will be treated to new music from the forthcoming nine-EP collection, The Color Spectrum, which is due out June 14 on Triple Crown Records.

Ticket pre-sales will begin Wednesday, June 8 at 10am local time here:  http://thedearhunter.frontgatetickets.com/.  Fans will have the option to add on an early download of the Full Length The Color Spectrum CD, as well as an exclusive T-shirt for an extra $15. 

Check out the dates and locations below.

Catching Up With Jesse James Dupree Of Jackyl

Jackyl’s Jesse James Dupree is not a fan of idle hands.  When he’s not rocking out with Jackyl he’s brewing his Jesse James America’s Outlaw Beer or co-producing Full Throttle Saloon, a realith show on Tru-TV.  Amidst all of that, the band is preparing to head out for a summer full of tour dates, including three New England Stops so be there! 

I recently caught up with the outspoken, unapologetic rocker himself to talk about all things Jesse James and Jackyl.

Interviewed by:  Roger Scales

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Ludo & Sparks The Rescue Team Up For NA Tour

Sparks The Rescue has announced that they will be direct support to Ludo on the Space Dracula’s Basketball Expo Tour this summer. The nationwide run will kick off in Chicago, IL on July 14th.  Check out the dates below:

 Ludo, Sparks The Rescue The Tommy High Pilots, & Stamps
7.14 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
7.15 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room at Crofoot 
7.16 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
7.17 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
7.18 – West Chester, PA @ The Note
7.20 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East  
7.21 – Washington DC @ 9:30 Club  
7.22 – New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom  
7.24 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues – Cambridge Room 
7.25 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues – Bronze Peacock
7.26 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s  
7.28 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress  
7.29 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
8.1 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound  
8.2 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
8.5 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
8.6 – St Louis, MO @ The Pageant
8.7 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note  

Concert Gallery: Akon at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI

Akon
May 4, 2011
Dunkin Donuts Center – Providence,RI
Photos by: Mary Ouellette

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Concert Gallery: Manchester Orchestra at the House of Blues in Boston, MA

Manchester Orchestra rolled into Boston on their co-headlining tour with Cage The Elephant on the very same day that their new album Simple Math was released.  Fans in Boston were among the first to hear the new material live and TWRY was on hand to capture the magic.  Check out our gallery from the show below. 

The tour continues through June, check out the full listing of dates here and purchase your own copy of Simple Math here.

Manchester Orchestra
May 10, 2011
House of Blues – Boston, MA
Photos by: Matt Wood

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Yellowcard & Good Charlotte Announce June Co-Headlining Tour

Yellowcard and Good Charlotte have announced a co-headlining tour kicking off in June. 

Yellowcard on the tour:
“We are so stoked to announce that we will be co-headlining some shows in the States with Good Charlotte in June! Both of our bands have always wanted to play shows together and it’s so awesome that it’s finally going to happen! Also our good friends in Runner Runner will be opening the shows. This is going to be an epic tour!”

Yellowcard & Good Charlotte Co-Headlining Tour Dates:
Jun 10 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
Jun 11 – Pomona, CA – Fox Pomona
Jun 12 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
Jun 14 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
Jun 15 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
Jun 16 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
Jun 18 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
Jun 20 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
Jun 21 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
Jun 22 – N. Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
Jun 24 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live

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