NYS Music 202​2

Category: News Desk

  • Conductor David Alan Miller Discusses ASO Holiday Performances in Albany and Troy

    Two fan favorite festive orchestral performances arrive in the Capital Region in the coming weeks. The Albany Symphony Orchestra (ASO) appearing at Albany’s Palace Theatre for the The Magic of Christmas series on Sunday, December 4th and at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall for the Holiday Classics on Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11.

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    Albany Symphony Orchestra

    Groups of young, talented performers are being featured in the musical performance at the Palace Theater on Sunday, December 4, including The Music Studio and Capital District Youth Chorale, as well as the Boland School Dance, Ghanaian drumming group Gballoi and special guest narrator Walter Throne of the Albany Business Review.

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    Capital District Youth Chorale Featured in Magic of Christmas Poster

    GRAMMY Award-winning Albany Symphony Orchestra conductor David Alan Miller is leading the orchestra in both concert series, which includes directing classical musical pieces by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson included in Holiday Classics. “It’s always such a treat for us to present beautiful Baroque and Classical music in the glorious Troy Savings Bank Music Hall during the holiday season,” said David Alan Miller.

    Albany Symphony Orchestra David Alan Miller

    Mr. Miller went in further depth about his experience leading the ASO during the holiday season and music highlighted in prior and upcoming performance.

    Heather Occhino: The Magic of Christmas and Holiday Classic show events are premiering at Albany’s Palace Theater and Troy Savings Bank. How long have you been the director of the Albany Symphony Orchestra?

    David Alan Miller: 31 years 

    HO: Music by Mozart and Bach are going to be included in Holiday Classics. Do you think sharing classics, such as Mozart’s Symphony No. 39, on stage affects the audience size for each year Holiday Classics is premiered?

    DAM: Yes, there are different pieces we play at different times of year. People love Baroque and Classical music, we tend to play them during the month of December. Hearing these pieces is a wonderful treat. The shows on the weekend of 12/10 includes music by Black American multi-genre music composer, Coleridge Taylor Perkinson. 

    HO: Is Holiday Classics the first performance where musicians belonging to your ensemble are highlighting historically known performances part of the concert series?

    DAM: No, we feature musicians during every season. 

    HO: Do other musical troupes other than the Albany Symphony Orchestra typically join shows you direct?

    DAM: Yes, particularly in Magic of Christmas; 8-9 groups are joining this performance-an African drumming group, a children’s chorus, which are important particularly for Holiday programs. Young opera singers from Bard College are joining on the shows Dec. 10-11.

    HO: A special appearance by Santa is featured in the Magic of Christmas. What do you think this will mean for the children of your audience?

    DAM: We want to make it as much fun as possible for kids. We pick kids’ names out of a hat and conduct “Jingle Bells” on stage and do big sing alongs with the whole audience-we want to make the performance as engaging as possible. 

    Buy Magic of Christmas and Holiday Classic tickets here.

    Watch Albany Symphony Orchestra Perform at AHA! A House for Arts

  • Cortland Repertory Theatre Announces 2023 Summer Season

    In the Cortland Repertory Theatre’s 2022 season, only two performances were able to be completed, due to unfortunately timed cases of COVID-19 within the theatre’s cast and crew. The scheduled play, Agatha Christie’s “Murder On The Orient Express” was never executed.

    Luckily, Artistic Director Kerby Thompson said the set, props and costumes from were stored over the winter, so the Cortland Repertory summer season, celebrating the organization’s 51st anniversary, will kick off at the Little York Pavilion in Preble, NY on June 7, with Christie’s chilly murder mystery.

    Cortland repertory 2023

    The 2023 season will contain three plays and two musicals: the Agatha Christie, Tony-nominated “Xanadu “by Douglas Carter Beane, “Unnecessary Farce” by Paul Slade Smith, “The Cake” by Bekah Brunstetter and wrapping up the season, “The Wizard of Oz.”

    “Xanadu” will be showing from June 21 to June 30. This performance is based on the 1980 cult classic, with music and lyrics by Jeff Lyne and John Farrar. For fans of 80s pop, look no further — “Xanadu” features renditions of iconic hits from the period like “Strange Magic,” and “Evil Woman,” between hilarious story lines of forbidden love and greek gods on Venice Beach, California.

    “Unnecessary Farce” centers on an embezzling mayor, his accountant, undercover police and a Scottish hitman. It’s one of Cortland Repertory Theatre’s most popular comedies, planned to show in this 2023 season between July 5 and 15. 

    “The Cake” was originally planned for the theatre’s 2020 season, but had to be canceled because of the pandemic. This comedy centers on a woman living in North Carolina who is cast onto an Americanized “Great British Baking Show,” but her life is complicated while she bakes a wedding cake for her late best friend’s daughter’s wedding. It will be playing July 19 and July 28. 

    Finally, closing the season, is Cortland Repertory Theatre’s original telling of “The Wizard of Oz.” This stage version, premiering August 2 to August 19, was adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company and is based upon the classic movie.

    Cortland Repertory Theatre is now selling 5-show summer subscriptions along with 5 or 6 pack Flex Passes. The 5-show subscription allows the patron to see all 5 productions; the Flex Passes allow the purchaser to choose the shows they see. Special pricing is available for youth, seniors, military and first responders. Get tickets at their site.

  • New York Youth Symphony Announces New Music Director

    The New York Youth Symphony has appointed Andrew Jinhong Kim as its new Music Director beginning in the 2023-2024 season. He replaces Michael Repper, who will complete his tenure at the end of this season after six years. Kim is joining an illustrious roster of prior NYYS Music Directors, including Leonard Slatkin, David Alan Miller, Ryan McAdams, Joshua Gersen, and Miguel Harth-Bedoya.

    This season, Mr. Kim was Assistant Conductor of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (DSSO) and Conductor of the Duluth Superior Symphony Youth Orchestra. In this joint role he appeared in pops and subscription concerts throughout the season with DSSO and led the top ensemble of its youth orchestra program.

    New York Youth Symphony director

    The NYYS Music Director Search Committee, chaired by Slade Mills, conducted an international search. More than 85 candidates were reviewed and vetted by the Committee and NYYS staff. Live auditions were held in October with the orchestra which allowed for the students’ opinions to be heard as well.

    “Working with passionate young musicians is one of the most meaningful aspects of my life,” said Kim, “so I’m thrilled and honored to be joining the distinguished New York Youth Symphony family. I am immensely looking forward to creating a memorable journey from the first rehearsal to the concert and to engaging the community with the love of music and pursuit of excellence that everyone in the organization shares.”

    Kim received his master’s degree at Ithaca College under the mentorship of Octavio Mas-Arocas. In addition to assisting the IC Symphony and Chamber Orchestras he worked with the IC Siinfonietta and the Contemporary Ensemble and enjoyed frequent collaborations with friends for recital performances and composition premieres.

  • Park & Elm Restaurant to Open Across From Park Theater

    Park & Elm, a new Glens Falls eatery, is set to open its dining room on Friday, December 9. This will be in addition to Park & Elm’s food market and deli which both opened on November 19.

    Presented by Park Street Hospitality, the restaurant will be curated by executive chef Matthew J. Delos. The dining room contains 85 seats complete with a full-service bar.

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    Artistic rendering of the Park & Elm dining room.

    Their program will include a wine dispensing and preservation system, and the dining hall will feature a cocktail menu curated by lead bartender Ethan McKee. In the Spring, the restaurant will also open an enclosed patio area will allow for 60 additional seats and 3-season outdoor dining.

    The restaurant at Park & Elm will be open Wednesday through Saturday starting at 5 p.m., while the market and deli will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations will be necessary to eat at the restaurant on opening night.

    Its first event in coordination with the Park Theater will be on New Years Eve, will be a “Dinner and Comedy Show” with comedian Mike Lebovitz with a three course fixed-rate menu composed by Delos. The doors will open at 6 p.m. while dinner begins at 7 with the show starting at 8:15.

    Park & Elm is located at 19 Park Street in Glens Falls. Information regarding tickets and more for the event can be found on the Park Theater website.

  • Bobby Shmurda and NBA Youngboy Ignite Latest Social Media Beef

    Hip hop’s never ending machismo contest has reared its ugly head again. This time it involves two rappers whose words (or actions) could lead to serious legal complications. This latest brouhaha began with a Rowdy Rebel appearance on Math Hoffa’s  My Expert Opinion podcast.

    At around the four-minute mark of the clip, Rowdy begins to explain the reasoning behind some of the senseless violence in the streets. As he made his point, the “Computers” rapper used King Von’s late 2020 death at the hands of NBA Youngboy associate, Lul Tim as an example.

    His mind, off the rip, went to kill. How you went to kill? How much hate you have already to kill this man?” Rowdy continued. “Was it the drugs? You had the upper hand but just clear the seen and said, ‘Yo chill.’ You had the upper hand and could have just been like, ‘Yo, back your n***as up and get your dawg outta here.’ But you already chose the murder route.

    – Rowdy Rebel on Math Hoffa’s podcast

    In similar vain, Rowdy Rebel’s GS9 cohort, Bobby Shmurda, took to Instagram to share his thoughts on people who take credit for what their friends have done, since King Von’s death has been a major point of verbal warfare. Bobby’s rant began a long social media back-and-forth between the rappers.

    NBA Youngboy VS Bobby Shmurda

    In turn, NBA Youngboy took offense to Bobby Shmurda’s words and posted his own response on Instagram.

    Replying, “Ok mr ‘von shmurda’ you better stop the vilence boy!”

    “I thought you was a fan [laughing emoji] & don’t lie. Go make a hit. I just want to be friends.”

    Bobby Shmurda and NBA Youngboy
    Via NBA Youngboy’s Instagram story

    The “Make No Sense” rapper then provided another retort that read, “Well talking violent,” Youngboy wrote. “Help me keep the peace or just stay far away slave.”

    Bobby Shmurda and NBA Youngboy

    Youngboy continued his verbal attacks, posting another video message on Instagram addressing his New York counterparts.

    Including a sarcastic shot at the “Hot N***a” rapper, claiming that their social media interaction would only help Bobby’s views go up.

    Bobby Shmurda countered with with an Instagram live session and tried to get NBA Youngboy to join to they could have a “face-to-face” conversation. WIth his efforts for naught, he then started going off on a tangent, saying he doesn’t do “this Internet sh*t,” but that NBA Youngboy got what he wanted. He then countered Youngboy’s assertion that he needs a rub from the Louisiana rapper, going on to claim that he makes $100,000 a week and is “2-and-0 on the year” while being on parole.

    Bobby Shmurda continued with several more Instagram videos in which he accused Youngboy of being an “industry slave” and that all the streaming numbers (Which NBA Youngboy is known for) are fake. Before declaring that he will “boom” all the people speaking on his name.

    “Resolution”

    NBA Youngboy laughed off Bobby’s threatening remarks, YoungBoy then responded to Bobby‘s “boom” statements by laughing it off. He went on to say he has security and isn’t worried about anything. “I’m gonna stay out yo’ way, and hope you don’t get too close,” he said.

    Their exchange continued with another retort from Shmurda, walking back his initial threatening statement. He said his parole officer had been calling him and that he doesn’t want any problems with anyone due to him being on parole. The “Hot N***a” rapper added that he felt like this entire back-and-forth with YoungBoy might be a plot to put him back in jail.

    NBA Youngboy then shared a screenshot of a personal DM between him and Shmurda in which he claims he blocked the Brooklyn native.

    After that, Bobby posted a photo on his Instagram feed of the DMs that YB had shared, calling him the “feds” in the caption.

    “Nah you da feds how dis get outtt I don’t wanna hear nothing else I’m sorry to all the gangster entertaining this I apologize please I don’t want no beef with nobody,” he wrote.

    The duo then went ahead and shared several more thinly vailed Instagram messages aimed at each other before moving on. With hip hop culture becoming increasingly more violent, rappers are getting into disputes over the slightest of shots. While the two artists settled their differences by laughing off each other’s remarks, they are both paroled felons, and are putting their own freedom at risk by sending each other violent threats.

    Criminal History

    NBA YoungBoy is currently under 24-hour house arrest in Utah, while awaiting trial in Baton Rouge on weapons charges. Meanwhile, Bobby Shmurda was released from prison last year after serving 6 years on charges of drug and gun possession, reckless endangerment and conspiracy to commit murder.

    It would be in both rappers best interest to no longer involve themselves in rap beef.

  • The GRAMMY Nominations Include Talent From All Over NYS

    The GRAMMYs announced their nominations for the Feb. 5 show. The nominations include talent from all over New York State, with familiar favorites and new artists.

    GRAMMY

    The 2023 GRAMMY awards feature many nominations for Mary J. Blige, who grew up in Yonkers. She is nominated for Record of the Year, Album of The Year, and Best R&B Album for her record Good Morning Gorgeous. She was also nominated for Best R&B Performance for her song “Here With Me” featuring Anderson .Paak.

    Post Malone saw a nomination in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category for his song “I Like You (A Happier Song)” featuring Doja Cat. He is from Syracuse, and is one of the most successful pop stars of the last decade with 66 entries in the Billboard Hot 100 — including 11 top 10 hits — and is a 9-time Grammy nominee.

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    Shemekia Copeland’s groundbreaking 2022 release, Done Come Too Far, received a nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. Copeland has received four previous Grammy Award nominations and is from Harlem.

    The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000, is nominated in two categories. Their record Cool It Down is nominated in the Best Alternative Music Album category, and Best Alternative Music Performance for “Spitting Off The Edge Of The World,” featuring Perfume Genius.

    The Best Bluegrass Album category saw Andy Falco and The Infamous Stringdusters record Toward The Fray. Falco was born in Greenwich Village and grew up in Garden City, and now resides in Sayville.

    Staten Island native Christina Aguilera is nominated for Best Latin Pop Album and Best Immersive Audio Album for her record AGUILERA. She has achieved five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making her the third female artist, and fourth overall, to top the chart over three consecutive decades.

    Icon Norah Jones, who has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and has won several awards is nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for I Dream Of Christmas (Extended). She has won multiple GRAMMYs as well.

    Snarky Puppy, who say New York City made the band who they are today, are nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for their record Empire Central, which focuses on NYC and explains in depth how the city shaped the group.

    The Best Jazz Vocal Album category saw The Manhattan Transfer. They are a Grammy award–winning vocal group founded in 1969. Their album Fifty features The WDR Funkhausorchester, German broadcast orchestra of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Cologne. 

    The Best Rap Album features a lot of new and old, including Bronx born Pusha T, who has been nominated for multiple GRAMMY awards in the past. His record It’s Almost Dry is up for consideration for an award. 

    The Best Orchestral Performance category sees two Capital Region natives Jimmy Stagnitti and Ian Antonio performing in the orchestra for “The Breath Of The World.” It was conducted by Doug Perkins (Musicians Of The University Of Michigan Department Of Chamber Music & University Of Michigan Percussion Ensemble).

    Finally, NYC-born Lin-Manuel Miranda is nominated in two categories, one for his songwriter skills and the other for his storytelling skills. His storytelling of Aristotle And Dante Dive Into The Waters Of The World is nominated for the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. Actor Mel Brooks, from Brooklyn, also was nominated in that category for All About Me!: My Remarkable Life In Show Business. Manuel Miranda also wrote a song for the movie Encanto, called ”We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” which is also up for nomination.

    The 65 annual GRAMMY awards will be airing on Feb. 5 starting at 7 p.m.

  • NYC Winter Jazzfest Returning in January

    The NYC Winter Jazzfest is returning for its 19th year in mid-January, with a weeklong series of events at over a dozen venues with over 70 performers total.

    Beginning on January 12, opening night will feature the first-ever onstage presentation of jazz drummer Terri Lyne Carrington’s New Standards Live project. New Standards Live is composed of her book “New Standards: 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers” and “New Standards, Vol. 1,” an album bringing to life music from this book. Musicians in January’s performance include Michele Rosewoman, Melanie Charles, Michael Mayo, Linda May Han Oh, Kris Davis, Tia Fuller, Caroline Davis, Helen Sung and Mary Halvorson.

    Opening night will also showcase French accordionist Vincent Peirani and French saxophonist Émile Parisien leading their respective ensembles, with trumpeter Avishai Cohen joining with his quartet in this concert at LPR. Lastly, UK radio broadcaster, DJ, and record label owner Gilles Peterson will DJ a set at Nublu.

    Next are the festival’s marathons in Manhattan on the 13th at (Le) Poisson Rouge, City Winery, City Winery Loft, Zinc Bar, the Bitter End, Nublu, and the Jazz Gallery, and in Brooklyn on the 14th at Brooklyn Opera House, Brooklyn Bowl, Superior Ingredients, Baby’s All Right, National Sawdust, Loove Labs, Club Curious.

    The weekend will include a Marshall Allen-led Sun Arkestra set, and at Brooklyn Bowl, a tribute concert to late jazz music promoter Meghan Stabile, who passed away in June at 39. This show will feature Late Show bandleader Louis Cato, revered hip-hop producer Pete Rock with his band, the Soul Brothers, and Igmar Thomas’ Revive Big Band, as well as a number of different special guests. Both nights will run from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.

    To close the weekend, on Sunday the 15th, the festival will also present a tribute to late trumpeter Jaimie “Breezy” Branch, who passed away in August at 39. The program, starting 8 p.m. at Nublu, will feature Jeff Parker, Chad Taylor, Fay Victor, and more.

    On Tuesday the 17th at 7 p.m., pianist and composer Samora Pinderhughes will present his politically charged multimedia project “Grief & Process,” a collaborative exhibition and performance series taking place at The Kitchen’s temporary location at The Westbeth’s West Side Loft.

    At 8pm that same night, multi-instrumentalist Nate Mercereau will direct “Take Two,” in which audience and performers alike will listen to Pharoah Sanders’ 1974 album Elevation in its entirety, after which the musicians will take to the stage for a live reinterpretation of what they just heard.

    As in past years, the festival will also present a series of “Jazz Talks” for the afternoons of January 15-17, covering the topics of jazz and gender, wellness, social justice and more.

    On the 18th, NYC Winter Jazzfest will close with a concert at Nublu. Information regarding tickets and more can be found on the festival’s website.

  • Twiddle Announce Indefinite Hiatus, Final Tour Stops in Ithaca and Huntington next January

    Vermont-based jam band Twiddle has announced an indefinite hiatus starting in 2024 after 18 years of touring together. Coming with the announcement is probably their final tour as a band, called the Distance Makes The Heart Tour.

    Twiddle

    Twiddle is comprised of members Mihali Savoulidis [vocals, guitar], Ryan Dempsey [keys, organ, synth], Brook Jordan [drums], and Zdenek Gubb [bass]. They recently celebrated the release of their fifth full-length album Every Last Leaf. Over the past almost two decades, the group has performed many at notable places and started traditions of their own, including Tumbledown and their annual Frendsgiving celebration. They have also played the newer Memorial Meltdown festival in Lake George as well.

    Savoulidis spoke in a statement about the announcement, citing that change is important for creative growth and necessary for proper reflection.

    We are so blessed to have been able to live out our dreams because of you and your support. Without all of you, none of this would have been possible. I wouldn’t trade a second of this experience for anything. So from the bottom of my heart and with all my love, thank you so much for everything. The Twiddle community really feels like a big family and the amount of kindness and love that you have shown us and each other over the years has been nothing but inspiring. I am so proud to have been a part of it. 

    Mihali Savoulidis [vocals, guitar] of Twiddle

    Savoulidis went on to say that their new tour will be their last tour for a long time. More shows are to be announced soon, and they are excited to bring people together to celebrate the group’s music. He stressed it isn’t the end, but it is goodbye for now.

    The Distance Makes The Heart Tour will be find Twiddle stopping in Huntington and Ithaca in the winter of 2023, and newly added dates in Plattsburgh and Ithaca in March and April. There will be a limited amount of VIP packages available, with presale starting Nov. 30. You can purchase tickets here.

    Distance Makes The Heart Tour

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     3/30 | Plattsburgh, NY ** NEW!
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     6/16-17 | Northlands Music & Arts Festival
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  • MASS MoCA Announces 2023 Winter/Spring Programming

    MASS MoCA announces new Winter/Spring 2023 programming, featuring exhibitions from Daniel Giordano and Carrie Schneider. The venue is located in North Adams, MA, only about 50 miles from the Capital District.

    MASS MoCA

    MASS MoCA is one of the world’s liveliest centers for making and enjoying today’s most evocative art. It is full of stunning galleries and a collection of indoor and outdoor performing arts venues. It embraces all forms of art: music, sculpture, dance, film, painting, photography, and theater.

    The featured exhibits this winter include Daniel Giordano’s Love from Vicki Island, the viewing starting Feb. 4. He combines industrial artifacts, organic matter, ceramic elements, and cast aluminum to produce “portraits” of the artist and his family, as well as his hometown of Newburgh.

    Another featured exhibit includes Carrie Schneider’s Sphinx. Her photographs play with the camera’s imaginative potential and its relationship to the subconscious. The exhibit focuses on the art she captured during the pandemic, like screen grabs of friends’ social media feeds, images from her private archive, and shots of historical artworks directly to photo paper.

    MASS MoCA

    Additional programming highlights include Florencia Cuenca & Jaime Lozano: Broadway en Spanglish on Feb. 4 where mariachi meets musical theater. On March 25 Old Man and the Sea will be performed, which is an operatic update of Hemingway’s classic tale from Paola Prestini, Royce Vavrek, and Karmina Šilec, featuring Helga Davis.

    Performances include Urban Bush Women: Haint Blu (April 19–22) and choreographer Thulani Chauke of William Kentridge Studios, and Armando Guadalupe Cortés with M. Elijah Sueuga and Juvenal Cortés, as well as community programs in January.

    These, and many more events, will be happening at MASS MoCA this winter and spring. For more information on each exhibit and performance, and to purchase tickets, go here.

  • Metallica World Tour to Hit MetLife Stadium in August

    Metallica has announced their 2023-24 M72 Tour, with performances at MetLife Stadium for August 4 & 6.

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    Metallica at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo – photo by Mike Miller

    Promoting their upcoming 12th studio album 72 Seasons, the tour begins on April 27 in Amsterdam and finishes September 29, 2024 in Mexico City. It will include two performances each at 22 different locations across North America and Europe.

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    Promotional poster for the M72 tour.

    With unique setlists and different supporting acts for each night of every stop along the tour, Metallica’s Metlife guests include Pantera and Mammoth WVH on night one (August 4), with Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills on night two (August 6).

    Ticket presale for Citi cardmembers will be offered from 1 p.m. on Wednesday until 10 p.m. on Thursday through the Citi Entertainment program. Two-day tickets for Metallica’s MetLife Stadium dates as well as the rest of the M72 Tour will become available on Friday through Ticketmaster.com, while single-day tickets will be opened for purchase on January 20.

    72 Seasons, slated for April 14 release, will follow up Metallica’s 2016 record Hardwired… to Self-Destruct. Every album from their nearly 40 year career has been certified platinum, with the previous six all hitting number one on the Billboard 200.


    METALLICA     M72 WORLD TOUR 2023-2024

    Thursday, April 27 2023 – Amsterdam NL – Johan Cruijff Arena

    Saturday, April 29 2023 – Amsterdam NL – Johan Cruijff Arena

    Wednesday, May 17 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France*

    Friday, May 19 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France

    Friday, May 26 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion

    Sunday, May 28 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion

    Friday, June 16 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium**

    Sunday, June 18 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium

    Friday, August 4 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium

    Sunday, August 6 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium

    Friday, August 11 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique

    Sunday, August 13 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique

    Friday, August 18 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium

    Sunday, August 20 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium

    Friday, August 25 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium

    Sunday, August 27 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium

    Friday, September 1 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium

    Sunday, September 3, 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium

    Friday, November 3, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center

    Sunday, November 5, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center

    Friday, November 10, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field

    Sunday, November 12, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field

    Friday, May 24 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion

    Sunday, May 26 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion

    Friday, June 7 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium

    Sunday, June 9 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium

    Friday, June 14 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium

    Sunday, June 16 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium

    Friday, July 5 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy

    Sunday, July 7 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy

    Friday, July 12 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano

    Sunday, July 14 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano

    Friday, August 2 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium

    Sunday, August 4 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium

    Friday, August 9 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field

    Sunday, August 11 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field

    Friday, August 16 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium

    Sunday, August 18 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium

    Friday, August 23 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium

    Sunday, August 25 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium

    Friday, August 30 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field

    Sunday, September 1 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field

    Friday, September 20 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol***

    Sunday, September 22 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol

    Friday, September 27 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol***

    Sunday, September 29 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol

    Show 1 Support Europe: Architects & Mammoth WVH**

    Show 2 Support Europe: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills

    *Five Finger Death Punch/Ice Nine Kills play show 1 in Paris, Architects & Mammoth WVH play show 2 in Paris 

    **Volbeat replaces Architects on show 1 in Gothenburg

    Show 1 Support North America: Pantera & Mammoth WVH***

    Show 2 Support North America: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills

    ***Greta Van Fleet replaces Pantera on show 1 both weekends in Mexico City