This September, the Sea.Hear.Now Music and Surf festival will be coming to Asbury Park, NJ. There will be over 25 performances on three stages, and a unique surfing experience to coincide with the festival.
Sea.Hear.Now Festival Logo.
Stevie Nicks and Green Day will be headlining the two-day long festival, as well as performances by Cage The Elephant, Billy Strings, Gary Clark Jr., The Head and the Heart, and more. Festival-goers will be able to view the best women and men on the Eastern Seaboard compete in “The North Beach Rumble” surf contest. Returning champions Cassidy McClain and Eric Geiselman will be competing along with others for the prize purse and bragging rights awarded for the best overall style and creativity.
The full lineup of the Sea.Hear.Now festival.
There will also be a gallery celebrating art, featuring local legend and world-renowned photographer Danny Clinch. The Transparent Gallery will feature artwork from musicians on the lineup and impromptu performances and talks by the artists themselves. All proceeds will go to the Wooden Walls Project, which helps bring public art to Asbury Park.
From September 17-18, the Sea.Hear.Now festival will be stopping in Asbury Park, NJ, and all tickets and VIP packages can be found here.
Sumo Cyco, a Punk Rock band out of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada have announce their Initiation tour starting on May 19th. After fans loved their album Initiation, they begged for Sumo Cyco to go on tour. So in response, Sumo Cyco did. Prior to the Initiation tour, the band will be joining rock icons Buckcherry and special guests Blacktop Mojo on their respective tour.
The band consists of teen pop-superstar Skye “Sever” Sweetnam as well as producer/guitarist Matt “MD13” Drake and bassist Oscar Anesetti. Sumo Cyco have an undeniable following of fans with their impressive mixture of metal, pop and everything in between. Prior to signing with Napalm Records, Sumo Cyco won awards such as “Best Female-Fronted” band at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. They also became top finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition. The band has also shared stages with The Offspring, Coal Chamber, Our Lady Peace, and many more. Sumo Cyco’s rise to stardom was tremendous. The group garnered hundreds of thousands of cross-platform streams instantaneously.
Initiation invites a bunch of new followers into Sumo Cyco’s dystopian world of “Cyco City”! Last fall, Sumo Cyco dropped the officialDigital Deluxe Edition of Initiation, featuring their new single “Sun Eater”. The deluxe also includes new tracks such as “New Jive”, “We Are The Nation” and “Awakened”.
Sumo Cyco 2022 Tour Dates: First Half of Tour
Supporting @buckcherry & @blacktopmojo Fri 29 Apr – Des Plaines IL – Des PLaines Theatre Sat 30 Apr – Kansasville WI -1175 Sun 01 May – Bloomington IL – Castle Theatre Tue 03 May – Indianapolis IN – Hi Fi (The Annex) Wed 04 May – Lexington KY – Manchester Music Hall Fri 06 May – St Charles IL – Arcada Theatre Sat 07 May – Flint MI – Machine Shop Sun 08 May – Horseheads NY – The L Live Tue 10 May – Hermon ME – Morgan Hill Event Center Wed 11 May – Porland ME – Aura Fri 13 May – Rochester NY – Montage Music Hall Sat 14 May – Leesburg VA – Tally H Mon 16 May- Murrells Inlet SC – Suck Bang Blow Tue 17 May – Black Mountain NC – Silverados Wed 18 May – Athens GA – Georgia Theatre Fri 20 May – Birmingham AL- Iron City
Headline dates with support from @blacksatellite
Thu 19 May – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Sat 21 May – Greenville, SC – Radio Room Sun 22 May – Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger Tue 24 May – Pittsburgh, PA – Hard Rock Cafe Wed 25 May – Harrisburg, PA – HMAC Thu 26 May – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery Fri 27 May – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz Sun 29 May – Hampton Beach, NH – Wallys Tue 31 May – New Bedford, MA – The Vault Wed 01 Jun – Montreal, QE – Turbohaus Thu 02 Jun – Quebec City, QE -L’Anti Bar & Spectacles Fri 03 Jun – Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey Sat 04 Jun – Toronto, ON – Hard Luck Mon 06 Jun – Buffalo, NY – Iron Works Tue 07 Jun – Cleveland, OH – The Winchester Thu 09 Jun – Westland, MI -The Token Fri 10 Jun – Battle Creek, MI – Music Factory Sat 11 Jun – Chicago, IL – Reggies
“Ah, the cruel Spring, when life bursts forth and humans are reminded how dead they are inside! The horrific majesty of GWAR will blow through your town like painted ladies working the block for that rock.”
Lead doom-warbler, The Berserker Blothar
On the tour the band will be joined by opening acts Crowbar, The Native Howl and Nekrogoblikon.
The tour coincides with the release of GWAR’s upcoming album “The New Dark Ages,” scheduled for release on June 3.
In addition, to the tour and album GWAR will also release a graphic novel, “GWAR in the Duoverse of Absurdity”. It tells the story of an epic battle between GWAR and their doppelgangers from an alternate universe. The graphic novel is illustrated by established comic book artist Andy MacDonald, whose previous work includes Wolverine, Dr. Strange, and Wonder Woman.
Tour tickets for fan club members are available Thursday, March 3—a day in advance of general sale tickets. Those tickets will be available Friday, March 4.
Academy Award, Golden Globe and 12-time Grammy-winner, Lady Gaga, is finally ready to provide fans with The Chromatica Ball tour of a lifetime this upcoming Summer. The tour will consist of stops at 14 cities worldwide including Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, of the Grammy winning album Chromatica, as well as fan favorites.
For this upcoming tour, Lady Gaga added 8 new shows in addition to her rescheduled shows in Paris (7/24), London (7/29), Toronto (8/06), East Rutherford (8/11), Chicago (8/15) and Boston (8/19). For these specific dates, tickets are on sale now and fortunately for fans who have already bought tickets, will still be set to use them for this Summer’s The Chromatica Ball. However, tickets for the newly added shows go on sale starting Friday, March 11 in Arnhem as well as London and on Monday, March 14 in all additional markets at Ticket Master.
Although Lady Gaga cannot wait to perform for her fans once again, some of her proceeds, specifically $1.00 from each ticket sold shall be donated to the Born This Way Foundation, an organization started on behalf of the singer and her mother to aide in the fight for the wellness of the youth.
For fans who would like a more access to amenities and add on to concert experience, VIP packages are available on Vip Nation. These packages may include premium tickets, VIP parking and exclusive access to a pre-show lounge, special entry and more.
On Citi Entertainment, Citi card members will have access to presale tickets from Tuesday, March 8 at 10 AM until Friday, March 11 at 5 PM through the Citi Entertainment program. More information about The Chromatica Ball are on Live Nation’s and Lady Gaga’s website.
Billy Strings has announced his Summer 2022 tour dates after a year of awards and acclaim. The tour will take Billy on a journey from California to Massachusetts, with a stop at Manhattan’s The Rooftop at Pier 17 and more.
Fans will have the opportunity to see the glory of Strings latest release, Renewal, first hand as Strings embarks on his extensive summer tour. Produced by Jonathan Wilson, the album honors the history of bluegrass while allowing for Strings’ brilliance to shine through. Elements of rock, metal and psychedelic music are seen throughout the project as Strings shares his honest perspective.
The Grammy-nominated artist received widespread acclaim for Renewal, along with his performance for “Love and Regret”. He also won “Best Headliner/Artist Development Story” at the 33rd Annual Pollster Awards, along with topping numerous “Best of 2021” lists.
Billy Strings in Brooklyn
Tickets will go on sale in two phases. Phase one begins 3/7 at 10 AM and phase two begins 3/14 at 10 AM. More information can be found here
March 3—Madison, WI—The Sylvee (SOLD OUT)
March 4—Madison, WI—The Sylvee (SOLD OUT)
March 5—Madison, WI—The Sylvee (SOLD OUT)
March 9—Cleveland, OH—KeyBank State Theatre (SOLD OUT)
March 11—Cincinnati, OH—Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center (SOLD OUT)
March 12—Cincinnati, OH—Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center (SOLD OUT)
March 15—Boston, MA—Roadrunner (SOLD OUT)
March 26—London, UK—Islington Assembly Hall (SOLD OUT)
March 27—London, UK—Islington Assembly Hall (SOLD OUT)
April 1—Olympic Valley, CA—WinterWonderGrass Tahoe (SOLD OUT)
April 9—Santa Barbara, CA—Santa Barbara Bowl
April 10—Santa Barbara, CA—Santa Barbara Bowl
April 13—Santa Ana, CA—Observatory (SOLD OUT)
April 15—Las Vegas, NV—Brooklyn Bowl (SOLD OUT)
April 16—San Diego, CA—Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
April 21—Houston, TX—713 Music Hall
April 22—Austin, TX—Moody Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)
April 23—Dallas, TX—The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
April 29—St. Augustine, FL—St. Augustine Amphitheatre
April 30—St. Augustine, FL—St. Augustine Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)
May 1—St. Augustine, FL—St. Augustine Amphitheatre
May 5—New Orleans, LA—New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
May 6—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium (SOLD OUT)
May 7—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium (SOLD OUT)
May 8—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium (SOLD OUT)
May 12—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)
May 13—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)
May 14—Denver, CO—Mission Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
Phase One :
June 15—Dayton, OH—Rose Music Center at The Heights (on-sale 3/7 at 10am local)
June 16—Maryland Heights, MO—Saint Louis Music Park (on-sale 3/7 at 10am local)
June 18—Manchester, TN—Bonnaroo
June 23—Cary, NC—Koka Booth Amphitheatre (on-sale 3/7 at 10am local)
June 24—Cary, NC—Koka Booth Amphitheatre (on-sale 3/7 at 10am local)
June 25—Cary, NC—Koka Booth Amphitheatre (on-sale 3/7 at 10am local)
June 29—New York, NY—The Rooftop at Pier 17 (on-sale 3/7 at 10am local)
June 30—Scranton, PA—Peach Music Festival
July 2—Baltimore, MD—Pier Six Pavilion (on-sale 3/7 at 10am local)
July 3—Baltimore, MD—Pier Six Pavilion (on-sale 3/7 at 10am local)
July 22—Louisville, KY—Iroquois Amphitheater
July 23—Louisville, KY—Iroquois Amphitheater
July 24—Louisville, KY—Iroquois Amphitheater
Phase 2:
July 29—Indianapolis, IN—TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
July 30—Indianapolis, IN—TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
August 4—Saint Charles, IA—Hinterland Music Festival
August 5—Minneapolis, MN—Surly Brewing Festival Field
World renowned R&B/Soul singer The Weeknd is set for an international tour of his albums After Hours and Dawn FM, beginning in his hometown of Toronto, Ontario this July. He will travel thereafter all across the U.S., including Met Life Stadium in Rutherford, NJ on Saturday July 16, 2022.
His first half of the tour will conclude this September in Los Angeles, California at Sofi Stadium before continuing overseas. Additionally, Pop and R&B/Soul singer Doja Cat, will join the stage during this tour.
Fans will be given the option of three different pre sales for The Weeknd’s Tour. On March 4, access to pre sale tickets will be granted to those who previously had After Hours arena tour tickets. Furthermore, fans who are Verizon Up loyalty program customers will have first access to purchase presale tickets for certain shows between March 7 at 10 AM, until Wednesday March 9 at 10 PM. Lastly, Spotify users who are also top streamers of The Weeknd, will be provided with the option of buying presale tickets starting March 8, as well as Live Nation presales in all markets.
After Hours Till Dawn will mark the first time The Weeknd tours his remarkable albums. Blinding Lights, a single on After Hours, was named the new No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 song of all time. Fans are in for a revitalizing concert that will reflect the creative journey of After Hours and Dawn FM.
The Weeknd did more than just sing, but developed an emotional story, not only musically, but visually through the use of his short films and music videos, which brought his words to life. In fact, Amazon Prime Video recently debuted The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience. This special is a theatrical performance of Dawn FM.
The Weeknd will represent Goodwill as their ambassador and team up with the United Nations World Food Programme, which is the world’s largest humanitarian organization fighting against global hunger. Together they will launch the XO Humanitarian Fund, which is administered by World Food Program USA. Although The Weeknd is a multi-platinum and diamond certified global superstar, he still desires to give back to those in need, specifically communities on the brink of starvation in countries like Ethiopia, Madagascar and Yemen. His philanthropic efforts do not stop there since the two-time Grammy winning artist will not only contribute $1 from each ticket sold from his tour within North America, but make a donation of $500,000.
Tickets for the North American dates go on sale beginning Thursday, March 10 at 10 am via TheWeeknd.com/tour.
THE WEEKND AFTER HOURS TIL DAWN TOUR 2022 NORTH AMERICAN DATES:
FRI 8-Jul Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
THU 14-Jul Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field
Iceland natives, Sigur Rós, are set to return to the stage with the announcement of their 2022 world tour. The group will bring their unique sound to North America, starting with their 4/30 show in Mexico before traveling through the states and ending with three shows in NYC.
PC : Dean Deblois & Hörður Óttarsson
Fans will have the opportunity to hear brand new music as Sigur Rós showcases what they’ve been writing and recording for their new album. They will also draw material from their 25 year discography to give fans the nostalgic feeling they’ve been waiting for. Founding members Jónsi and Georg Holm will be joined by former member Kjartan Sveinsson for both the tour and album recording.
After making their way across the U.S, the group will finish off the North American leg of the tour by spending three days in NYC. They will stop at Kings Theatre and Beacon Theatre, with attendance at the former requiring proof of full vaccination. Tickets, as well as more information can be found on the band’s website.
Tour Dates
4/30 – Festival Vaivén, Mexico
5/3 – Citibanamex Auditorium, Monterrey
5/5 – Auditorio Telmex Guadalajara
5/9 Orpheum Theatre – Vancouver, BC
5/11 Theater of the Clouds – Portland, OR
5/13 Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
5/17 Frost Amphitheater – Stanford, CA
5/19 Shrine Auditorium – Los Angeles, CA
5/23 ACL Live at the Moody Theater – Austin TX
5/24 ACL Live at the Moody Theater – Austin TX
5/25 Winspear Opera House – Dallas, TX
5/27 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre – Atlanta, GA
After five years, New Orleans musical icon Trombone Shorty has announced a new album Lifted, set to release on April 29th. Alongside this announcement, Trombone Shorty has announced that he will be on tour this summer in support of the album as well. The artist will play the SummerStage in New York City’s Central Park and in Lewiston as a part of Artpark’s Tuesdays in the Park Concert Series.
Trombone Shorty speaks on the album:
[My mother] passed recently, but she continued to inspire me right up until she transitioned, and that’s why I put a picture of her holding me up at a second line on the cover of this album. She lifted me up my whole life.
In this album, Trombone Shorty hopes to mimic the electrifying feel of a live performance.
I think Lifted is the closest we’ve ever gotten to bottling up the live show and putting it on a record. This time around I told everybody to really cut loose, to perform like they were onstage at a festival.
Trombone Shorty
Trombone Shorty’s lead single below exemplifies intoxicating vocals, beautiful instrumentation, and an unfathomable amount of personality.
Canadian death metal group Necronomicon will arrive in North America for a tour this Spring. They will co-headline with a fellow metal group, The Convalescence between April and June.
This musical journey will embark on April 29 in Kalamazoo, MI at Papa Pete’s and will move throughout the states, making a stop in Rochester Montage Music Hall on June 1. Necronomicon will perform their latest album “UNUS”, which can be streamed or downloaded here.
I think I don’t need to mention how hard these last years have been for everyone, and it’s about time that we get back to a healthy music scene. We are more than happy to be back in the U.S. We really hope you guys will come and support us as we bring you ‘Vivus Verum’ on this run. Hail to all of you.
Rob The Witch
The music group was founded in 1988 by guitarist and singer Rob “The Witch”. Since their first full length album “Pharoah of Gods” dropped in 2002, Necronomicon has evolved over time. In 2019, they became the second band ever since VOIVOD to receive a certificate of honor for over 30 years of being in the music industry.
“UNUS” is a dark and black metal album that brings about darkness, brutality and elegance all in one. Along with machine like drums there is a special feature by Geirlioz (Dimmu Borgir) on Piano in ”From Ashes Into Flesh”. Necronomicon cannot wait to put on the performance of a lifetime for their American fans.
NECRONOMICON (w/ The Convalescence): 04/29: Kalamazoo, MI @ Papa Pete’s 04/30: Toledo, OH @ Main Street Bar & Grill 05/01: Chicago, IL @ WC Social Club 05/02: Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon 05/03: St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall 05/04: Sioux Falls, SD @ Big’s Bar 05/05: Denver, CO @ The Venue 05/06: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Loading Dock 05/07: Boise, ID @ The Shredder 05/08: Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper 05/09: Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse 05/10: Portland, OR @ Dante’s Theater 05/11: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge 05/13: San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick 05/14: Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock Live 05/15: Gallup, NM @ Juggernaut Music 05/16: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill 05/17: Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live 05/18: Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live 05/20: San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger 05/21: Houston, TX @ Acadia Bar & Grill 05/22: Crestview, FL @ Jimmy’s Jukebox 05/24: Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug 05/25: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits 05/26: Winter Park, FL @ The Haven Lounge 05/27: Jonesboro, GA @ Furnace 41 05/28: Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse 05/29: Wilmington, DE @ Bar XIII 05/30: Worcester, MA @ Ralph’s Rock Diner 05/31: Portland, ME @ Geno’s Rock Club 06/01: Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall 06/02: Mechanicsburg, PA @ Lovedraft’s Brewing Co. 06/03: Fort Wayne, IN @ Rockstar Lounge 06/04: Chesterfield, MI @ Diesel Concert Lounge
Live music is back and so are The Furious Bongos. In celebration, The Furious Bongos playing the music of Frank Zappa, is making its way through six different cities in April, two of those cities being Buffalo and Albany. The band will perform at The Linda in Albany on the 9th and Buffalo Iron Works on the 10th.
After working alongside great acts such as Oasis, Alice In Chains, REM, and a plethora of other bands, the band has built versatility and shown immaculate prestige in their career.
In honor of live music’s return, the band will be playing songs from Frank Zappa’s discography, regarded by the band as the mother of all musicians, a pun based on Zappa’s involvement with The Mothers of Invention. When it came to his music, Zappa was a pioneer of change and innovation. He allowed his band members to improvise and just have fun on stage. To honor Zappa’s legacy, The Furious Bongos will be doing the same. It will be a night to remember.
