CHEVELLE

CHEVELLE’s Latest Release, 12 Bloody Spies: B-Sides and Rarities, Out Now

On the heels of the current massive amphitheater tour with Breaking Benjamin, multi-platinum alternative rock band CHEVELLE has announced two intimate headline shows and two festival appearances on the West Coast this fall.

CHEVELLE will perform at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento on October 13, followed by headline shows at the Riverside Auditorium in Riverside, CA, and San Diego’s House of Blues on October 15 and 16. Aeges will support CHEVELLE on both headline dates. The trio will then head to the Las Rageous Festival in Las Vegas on October 19.

Tickets will be available Friday, August 23, 2019 @ 10:00 AM Local Time.

Since the release of their full-length debut Point #1 in 1999, CHEVELLE have stood at the forefront of hard rock, consistently evolving and progressing while delivering a series of ubiquitous and inescapable anthems. 2002’s breakout Wonder What’s Next would go platinum, yielding smashes such as “The Red” and “Send the Pain Below,” while its follow-up This Type of Thinking Could Do Us In reached gold status. In 2011, Hats Off to the Bull landed at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 and delivered “Face to the Floor.” La Gárgola crashed into the Top 5 at #3 and boasted “Take Out the Gunman.” 2016’s The North Corridor represented new heights for the group, marking its fourth Top 10 bow on the Billboard Top 200.

Last fall, CHEVELLE released 12 Bloody Spies: B-Sides and Rarities – a comprehensive compilation of sought-after B-Sides and rarities. The album contains music from 2002-2016, spanning their acclaimed career and remastered on one brand new collection for the very first time. One of the most creatively fearless bands in hard rock, CHEVELLE’s 12 Bloody Spies: B-Sides and Rarities reveals a treasure trove of under-the-radar ‘finds’ and hidden gems, as well as other enlightening musical detours that deserve to be considered alongside CHEVELLE’s incomparable body of work.

CHEVELLE is currently touring with Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Dorothy, and Diamante. Remaining dates are below.

CHEVELLE TOUR DATES with Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Dorothy and Diamante*:
8/21 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre
8/22 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
8/24 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Amphitheater at Lakeview
8/25 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
8/28 – Bangor, ME @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
8/30 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
8/31 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
9/4 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/6 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart Amphitheater – Arkansas Music Pavilion
9/7 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
9/9 – Austin, TX @ Austin 360 Amphitheater
9/10 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
9/13 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
9/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
9/16 – Irvine, CA @ Five Point Amphitheater
9/18 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
9/21 – Ridgefield, WA @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre
9/22 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
9/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre

*CHEVELLE and Breaking Benjamin to perform on all dates. Individual lineups may vary based on other artists’ availability.

CHEVELLE TOUR DATES:
9/27 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
10/13 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
10/15 – Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium
10/16 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
10/19 – Las Vegas, NV @ Las Rageous Festival

HANK VON HELL 2019 tour poster

Legendary rock frontman and longtime Turbonegro vocalist Hank Von Hell has announced his return to North America for this summer! In addition to Von Hell, the Hank Von Hell band features Jones Kelly II (lead guitar), Major Sam (rhythm guitar), Jean Genus (bass) and Dead Said Fred (drums).

Presented by MetalSucks and Tone Deaf Touring, the Hank Von Hell 2019 North American tour will rock with hellacious force, reaffirming the singer’s standing as the King of “death punk” while introducing first time fans to one of hard rock’s most voracious vocalists and biggest bad boys.

The tour will launch on August 6th in Atlanta, GA and runs through September 12th in Greenville, SC. Find a complete list of dates below. Support on the first half of the tour will come from Spiders, the second half will see support from Overdose.

Hank Von Hell comments on the tour:
“It’s been a long, long time since I’ve toured North America. But now, the wait is finally over. I’m beyond excited to once again hit the stage in front of some of the best audiences in the world, and I can guarantee that the fans wont be disappointed. This tour is maxed out to the fullest, with a setlist that’ll make your heads fuckin’ pop. I’ll bring the thunder, you’ll bring the riot. Let’s party – Hank is BACK.”

Hank Von Hell who for 17 years fronted Turbonegro, the self-styled “biggest underground rock ‘n’ roll band in the world”, is known for his raucous ringleading, over-the-top personality and gaudy stage make-up that turns every concert into a party. Touring in support of his new LP, Egomania, Von Hell is set to prove, once again, that his formidable reputation proceeds him for a reason.

His highly successful comeback album Egomania was released last year, with the title track “Bum to Bum” featuring non other than Steve-O from Jackass fame in the video, resurrecting Hank from the dead and back to rock. Watch the video HERE.

The follow-up album to “Egomania” is due to be released in a very near future throughSony Music Entertainment.

HANK VON HELL – Summer Tour (North America)
with Spiders
8/6: Atlanta GA @ The Earl
8/7: Richmond VA @ Richmond Music Hall
8/8: Brooklyn NY @ Brooklyn Bazaar
8/9: Philadelphia PA @ Trocadero
8/10: Boston MA @ Middle East
8/11: Montreal QC @ Bar Le Ritz
8/12: Toronto ON @ Lees Palace
8/13: Detroit MI @ El Club
8/14: Lombard IL @ Brauerhaus
8/15: Minneapolis MN @ 7th St Entry
8/16: Kansas City MO @ Riot Room
8/17: Denver CO @ Oriental Theater
8/19: Seattle WA @ Crocodile
8/20: Vancouver BC @ Rickshaw
8/21: Portland OR @ Dante’s
8/22: San Francisco CA @ Bottom of the Hill
8/23: Los Angeles CA @ Echoplex
8/24: Phoenix AZ @ Rebel Lounge
8/25: Albuquerque NM @ Sister Bar
8/26: Dallas TX @ Gas Monkey
8/27: Austin TX @ Come and Take it Live
8/28: Houston TX @ White Oak Music Hall
8/29: New Orleans LA @ Santos Bar
8/31: Cookeville, TN @ Muddy Roots Festival #

with Overdose
9/1: Memphis, TN @ Growlers
9/2: St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
9/3: Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray Arcade
9/5: Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle Brewing
9/6: Newport, KY @ The Southgate House Revival
9/7: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
9/8: Youngstown, OH @ Westside Bowl
9/10: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
9/11: Louisville, KY @ Tiger Room
9/12: Greenville, SC @ Radio Room

SWITCHFOOT; photo Erick Frost

GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band SWITCHFOOT announce their Fantastic Traveling Music Show coming this Fall 2019. The 26-city tour kicks off on October 3rd in Des Moines, IA and will hit major markets across the U.S. and Canada. With this tour, SWITCHFOOT promises a brand-new experience for their fans, with a deep dive into their catalog as well as playing hits old and new. Each night will consist of two sets back-to-back, the first a stripped-down acoustic set with never before heard stories woven throughout followed by a full-blown rock show to end the night. Full routing is below and for more information please visit www.switchfoot.com.

When asked about the fire that fuels their acclaimed live performance, bassist Tim Foreman says, “We don’t play all these different shows all over the world to JUST bring people together. We play these songs to show that all along we never were that far apart.”

This tour follows the release of SWITCHFOOT’s highly acclaimed 11th studio album Native Tongue which debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Rock Albums Chart and the Native Tongue Spring 2019 tour which saw the band perform to sold-out crowds at prestigious venues nationwide including The Ryman in Nashville, TN and The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA.

Last month, the band released the six-track, Live From The Native Tongue Tour Digital EP which includes five live songs recorded during the band’s powerful performance at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA along with the original album version of Native Tongue.

Watch the live video for Native Tongue that captures the quintet’s signature high-energy performance and passionate connection with their fans.

Additionally, this summer SWITCHFOOT will host their annual BRO-AM Beach Fest in their hometown of San Diego, CA on June 29th. A Southern California summer staple, the fest brings tens of thousands of people together for an empowering weekend of giving back through surf, food, fun, and live music. The band will also join legendary rock band Bon Jovi on select dates during their This House Is Not For Sale Summer 2019 tour.

SWITCHFOOT TOUR DATES:
June 29 BRO-AM – San Diego, CA
July 3 Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
July 5 Gullbrannavägen – Eldsberga, Sweden
July 6 Seaside Music Festival – Gjeving, Norway
July 8 Electric Ballroom – London, UK
July 9 Kulturkirche – Cologne, Germany
July 10 Letzigrund Stadion – Zurich, Switzerland*
July 12 National Football – Stadium Warsaw, Poland*
July 14 TW Classic – Werchter, Belgium*
July 15 Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 17 Ernst Happal Stadion – Vienna, Austria*
July 19 Worthersee Stadion – Klagenfurt, Austria*
Aug 3 The Filmore – Philadelphia, PA
Oct 3 Hoyt Sherman Place – Des Moines, IA
Oct 4 Paramount Theater – Cedar Rapids, IA
Oct 5 Honeywell Center – Wabash, IN
Oct 6 Temple Theatre – Saginaw, MI
Oct 8 The Pablo Center at The Confluence – Eau Claire, WI
Oct 10 Peoria Civic Center Theater – Peoria, IL
Oct 11 The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts – Brown Theatre – Louisville, KY
Oct 12 Goodyear Theater – Akron, OH
Oct 13 Athenaeum Theatre – Columbus, OH
Oct 15 Hershey Theatre – Hershey, PA
Oct 16 The Egg – Hart Theater – Albany, NY
Oct 17 Palace Theatre – Stamford, CT
Oct 18 Roberts Wesleyan College – Voller Athletic Center – Rochester, NY
Oct 22 Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre – Wilmington, NC
Oct 24 Florida Theatre – Jacksonville, FL
Oct 25 Saenger Theater – Mobile, AL
Oct 26 GRACELAND LIVE – Graceland Soundstage – Memphis, TN
Oct 27 Thalia Mara Hall – Jackson, MS
Oct 29 Robinson Center – Robinson Performance Hall – Little Rock, AR
Oct 30 The Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK
Nov 2 Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO
Nov 5 Fox Performing Arts Center – Riverside, CA
Nov 7 Fred Kavli Theatre – Thousand Oaks, CA
Nov 8 Uptown Theatre – Napa, CA
Nov 9 Bob Hope Theatre – Stockton, CA
Nov 10 Redding Civic Auditorium – Redding, CA
*with Bon Jovi

“The weirdest thing about it being ‎our 25th anniversary is it doesn’t feel like 25 years. Feels like about six. Or five,” muses frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor

Keyboardist/bassist Zia McCabe can’t help but wonder about the complications of building a set list around an entire career as opposed to an individual album.

“Oh man, how are we going to fit something from each album into our set? Don’t worry, we’ll figure it out and it will be legendary. Get ready for a massive concussion of rock and roll that’s been a quarter of a century in the making.”

Whether you dig them gritty or glittery, their recently-released new album Why You So Crazy delivers on all fronts, careening through classically off-kilter psych-pop (‘Be Alright’), high country-fried Americana (‘Motor City Steel’), and gothic piano-propelled rumbas (‘Forever’). You can expect to hear choice cuts from this album, as well as classics from their stellar back catalog of greatness!

The Dandy Warhols are:
Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Zia McCabe, Peter Holmström, Brent DeBoer

25TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE SHOWS:
May 16 Los Angeles, CA Theatre at the Ace Hotel ** ^^
May 17 San Diego, CA The Observatory at North Park ** ^^
May 18 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore ** ^^
May 24 Napa Valley, CA Bottlerock

** w/ Cosmonauts
** ^^ w/ Cosmonauts, The Vacant Lots

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats and Graveyard “Peace Across the Wasteland” tour poster

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats and Graveyard are teaming up next March for the “Peace Across the Wasteland” co-headlining North American Tour. The tour kicks off Mar. 6 in Philadelphia and runs through Mar. 30 in Toronto. Twin Temple will provide support through the Mar. 16 date in San Francisco, including The Wiltern on Mar. 15.

Revered Swedish heavy rock band Graveyard is touring in support of their critically heralded 5th album,Peace (read the Concert Guide Live review), which is available now from Nuclear Blast. The band’s latest chapter in a celebrated catalog, guides the listener through an ever-changing musical landscape filled with their trademark take on classic rock. From the opening track’s blistering declaration that ‘It Ain’t Over Yet’ to the final note of heart beating bass on the epic and moody rocker ‘Low (I Wouldn’t Mind)’ the band manages to squeeze out every last creative drop of what there is to know, hear and love about the band.

“It’s time to let Peace roll out across the Wasteland. This will be the first time the two bands will tour together and we’re both bringing tons of new music. This tour is going to leave no mind unblown,” says Graveyard of the upcoming run.

The brainchild of singer and guitarist Kevin Starrs, Uncle Acid &The Deadbeats have been making extraordinary music since 2009. After the successful reissue of Vol 1 in 2017, they have now returned in support of their widely acclaimed fifth album Wasteland. The record is 47 minutes of vital, audacious and frequently bewildering heavy psychedelia, and is instantly recognizable as Starrs’ most immersive and evocative body of work yet.

“We’re looking forward to travelling across the wasteland and destroying minds with Graveyard in 2019. This will be our first North American tour in three years, so it feels long overdue. See you down the front!” says Starrs.

For More Info on Uncle Acid Visit:
https://www.uncleacidband.com
https://www.facebook.com/uncleacid/

For More Info on Graveyard Visit:
www.facebook.com/graveyardofficial
https://twitter.com/graveyard

The principal owners of Downtown-LA’s acclaimed music venue, the Teragram Ballroom, announce their latest addition to the LA live-music scene, The Moroccan Lounge. The new venue will open its doors in the LA Downtown Arts District in the fall of 2017.

The Moroccan Lounge is located at one of the oldest liquor-licensed sites in LA, which has housed many businesses over the years-including a well-known diner, Little Pedro’s, and according to popular rumor, a brothel. Now the storied location has been transformed into The Moroccan Lounge, an intimate live-music venue with unimpeded sight lines, exceptional acoustics and an environment that caters to both artists and audiences.

“It was important for me to open a little brother to the Teragram Ballroom – a fresh, sound-strong venue that supports bands, giving them that first step up to performing in a first rate, state-of-the-art venue,” says co-founder Michael Swier, likening this venue’s raison d’etre to that of his revered New York venue, the Mercury Lounge. “A venue the size and quality of The Moroccan Lounge develops bands with the kind of professional attention and treatment they will come to expect as their careers gain speed and they play the larger, more venerable venues.”

The Moroccan Lounge accommodates approximately 275 people, and offers a large, static stage in an acoustically conditioned music room with adjacent green room, a comfortable lounge with a large bar and a restaurant.

“I feel very fortunate to have found this gem, with its perfect bones for music, in the Arts District,” says Swier. “It’s a vibrant neighborhood, new and familiar at the same time, acreative sense of place.”

Co-founder Joe Baxley, who scouted the location, agrees. “The Downtown Arts District has become a real center of culture and entertainment, a place with a lot of activity. I can’t think of a better location for The Moroccan Lounge,” he says.
Located at 901 East 1th Street, The Moroccan Lounge is just off the 101. It is on the gold line near the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station.

“We were inspired by the building’s existing Moorish style, which kindled memories of Tangier, and the iconic Café Baba, notorious haunt of rock legends,” says project architect and co-founder, Brian Swier, who also designed the Teragram Ballroom, the Bowery Ballroom, the Mercury Lounge, among others. “While rock n’ roll was my primary design mode, visitors can expect unusual details here — some new, some vintage — like unique wall coverings, exposed masonry, and salvaged ephemera.”

Industry-veteran and LA resident, Duncan Smith, is The Moroccan Lounge’s talent buyer. Smith was most recently a talent buyer at LA’s The Resident and prior to that he worked at LA’s Spaceland Presents. Both Scott Simoneaux, talent buyer for the Teragram Ballroom, and Johnny Beach, long time talent buyer for the Bowery Ballroom and partner in the Teragram Ballroom, will assist in the launch and oversight of The Moroccan Lounge’s talent-buying department.

Acoustical Consultant: Jim Falconer
Sound System Designer: Jeff DelBello of db Sound Design
Lighting System Designer: Luciano Savedra