Reviews by the fans, for the fans

We are hitting up the following festivals this summer. If you’ve been to any of them, let us know how you like ‘em, and if you are going let us know.

We always accept free drinks

July 23, 2010 – Carnival of Madness (Shinedown, 10 Years, Sevendust, and more), Knoxville, TN
August 1st, 2010 – Mayhem Festival (KoRn, FFDP, Hatebreed, 3 Inches of Blood, and many more) Atlanta, GA
September 3, 2010 – Uproar Festival (Halestorm, Stone Sour, Disturbed, Hellyeah, Avenged Sevenfold, Airbourne, and more).

These three festivals are going to be absolutely insane. They all have their own amazing lineups and genres. If you can catch all 3 tours, I suggest doing it. But if you have to choose just one, Mayhem Fest is your in your face metal, Carnival of Madness is your alternative rock, and Uproar is a little in between. Like I said, all three tours are going to be amazing, and you’re missing out if you miss any of them. Hopefully we will see you guys there.

07.24.10 Update – just got back from the Carnival of Madness, and the event lived up to the name, and then some. For those of you I met in Knoxville, it was awesome meeting some other fans, photographers, and everyone else. I’ll have photos and reviews up this weekend. It was totally worth the three and a half hours of driving on three hours of sleep to see those five absolutely fantastic bands. If you can’t tell, the review is going to be somewhat positive.

Oh and to the chick I bumped into and almost knocked down the stairs, I’m sorry for running into you, it was an accident.

Stone Sour is finishing up the final touches on their upcoming release, Audio Secrecy. This means two very awesome things. 1) we get some new Stone Sour, and 2) they will be touring.

I got to catch Stone Sour at one of the Family Values tours and they were great. This isn’t one of those bands that just sound good on CD and when you see them live you realize you just paid way too much for the tickets. There are still a few venues that are to be determined, so if your city isn’t on the list then there is still a chance that it may end up on the list once it’s finalized.

And to my friends North of the Boarder, yes Stone Sour is coming to Canada too.

Date – City – Venue

Tue 8/17 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center

Wed 8/18 – Kansas City, KS – Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone

Fri 8/20 – Omaha, NE – WestFair Amphitheater

Sat 8/21 – Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Sun 8/22 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Tue 8/24 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

Wed 8/25 – Cleveland, OH – Time Warner Cable Amp. at Tower City

Fri 8/27 – Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain

Sat 8/28 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

Sun 8/29 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Tue 8/31 – Washington, DC – Jiffy Lube Live

Wed 9/1 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Fri 9/3 – Birmingham, AL – Verizon Wireless Music Center

Sat 9/4 – Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheatre

Sun 9/5 – TBA

Tue 9/7 – TBA

Wed 9/8 – TBA

Fri 9/10 – Dallas, TX – Superpages.com Center

Sat 9/11 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater

Sun 9/12 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Tue 9/14 – Denver, CO – Comfort Dental Amphitheatre

Wed 9/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

Fri 9/17 – Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre

Sat 9/18 – San Diego, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

Sun 9/19 – Tempe, AZ – Tempe Beach Park Amphitheatre

Tue 9/21 – TBA

Wed 9/22 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Fri 9/24 – Portland, OR – Clark County Gvmt Center Amphitheatre

Sat 9/25 – Seattle, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre

Sun 9/26 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum

Tue 9/28 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place

Wed 9/29 – Calgary, AB – Saddledome

Thur 9/30 – Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre

Sat 10/2 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre

Sun 10/3 – Fargo, ND – Fargodome

Mon 10/4 – Madison, WI – Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum

We have the following interviews coming up. If you are interested in asking any of these bands anything, post your question and we’ll see what we can do.

Upcoming Interviews:

(Uproar 9/3/2010)

Airbourne

Hail the Villian

New Medicine

More interviews to be announced as we get confirmations.

Just a quick list of Papa Roach tour dates, and some info on their VIP tix.

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Upcoming Shows
April 22, 2010

Stroudsburg, PA
Sherman Theatre

April 23, 2010
Jacksonville, NC
Hooligans

April 24, 2010
Columbia, SC
Jillian’s

April 25, 2010
Ladson, SC
Exchange Park

April 27, 2010
Jackson, MS
Fire Club

April 29, 2010
Panama City Beach, FL
Club La Vela

April 30, 2010
West Palm Beach, FL
Roxy’s Pub

May 1, 2010
Orlando, FL
Tinker Field

May 3, 2010
Corpus Christi, TX
Concrete Street Amphitheater

May 4, 2010
Houston, TX
Warehouse Live

May 5, 2010
Dallas, TX
The Palladium Ballroom

May 7, 2010
Oklahoma City, OK
Zoo Amphitheatre

May 8, 2010
Little Rock, AR
Arkansas State Fairgrounds

May 10, 2010
San Angelo, TX
Midnight Rodeo Texas

May 11, 2010
Odessa, TX
Dos Amigos

May 12, 2010
San Antonio, TX
Scout Bar

May 14, 2010
Council Bluffs, IA
West Fair Amphitheatre

May 15, 2010
Kansas City, MO
Rock Fest – Liberty Memorial Park

May 16, 2010
Indianola, IA
KAZR Lazerfest – Indianola Balloon Grounds

May 18, 2010
Grand Rapids, MI
The Orbit Room

May 20, 2010
Fort Wayne, IN
Piere’s

May 21, 2010
Evansville, IN
Woodys West

May 22, 2010
Columbus, OH
Crew Stadium

June 5, 2010
Tinley Park, IL
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

June 6, 2010
Maryland Heights, MO
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

June 12, 2010
New Town, ND
4 Bears Casino & Lodge

June 26, 2010
Gibbons, AB
Canada
Boonstock

July 16, 2010
Cuxhaven
Germany
Deichbrand Festival

July 17, 2010
Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock
Germany
Serengeti Festival

July 18, 2010
Lichtenvoorde
Netherlands
Zwarte Cross

July 20, 2010
Nuremberg
Germany
Lowenshaal

July 21, 2010
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Rockhal

July 23, 2010
Val Lumnezia
Switzerland
Open Air Val Lumnezia

July 24, 2010
Ravenna
Italy
Rock Planet

July 31, 2010
Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Sonisphere

August 1, 2010
Lokerse
Belgium
Lokerse Feeften Festival

August 2, 2010
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Melkweg

August 4, 2010
Tilburg
Netherlands
013

August 6, 2010
Kacov, Sazava
Czech Republic
Szava Fest

August 7, 2010
Vorarlberg
Austria
Szene Open Air

August 9, 2010
Zurich
Switzerland
Volkshaus

August 10, 2010
Wiesbaden
Germany
Schlachthof

August 11, 2010
Munich
Germany
Tonhalle

August 13, 2010
Budapest
Hungary
Sziget Festival

August 14, 2010
Bildean
Austria
Festival Gelande

VIP/VIP Gold info

VIP upgrades available now for North American Tour

Platinum VIP Upgrade

Watch Papa Roach perform at soundcheck
Meet and Greet with the band
1 individual photo with Papa Roach taken by a professional photographer
1 pre-signed limited edition tour poster*
1 set of limited edition official guitar picks*
Limited edition Papa Roach tote bag*
VIP shirt*
Souvenir tour laminate
Gold VIP Upgrade

Watch Papa Roach perform at soundcheck
1 pre-signed limited edition tour poster*
1 group photo with Papa Roach taken by a professional photographer
VIP shirt*
Souvenir tour laminate
Please note that you will need to purchase a concert ticket in addition to the VIP package upgrade. Concert tickets are not included in the packages.

* Select items to be mailed after the concert.

VIP Packages are available ONLY at www.paparoach.com.

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I can tell you now, Papa Roach puts on one hell of a show. If you do have a chance to see them, do it. If you are a huge fan of theirs, then the VIP packages might really be worth it for you, or a loved one that is really into them. I’m not sure of the cost but they are usually fairly expensive ($100+) but it will be a night to remember.

If I get any updates on this tour, I’ll post ‘em. We will be at the May 22nd show in Ohio for Rock on the Range. Hopefully we’ll see you there.

Cage The Elephant Tops The Alternative Songs Chart

Newest Single “Back Against The Wall” Hits #1

New York, NY- Cage The Elephant tops the charts with “Back Against the Wall” which claims the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart this week.

This is no small feat for the Bowling Green, KY based band that has sold over 250K records since their self-titled debut less than one year ago. The success of the current single follows the band’s gold-certified single “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked” which peaked at #3 on the Alternative Songs chart selling over 620K digital downloads. Cage The Elephant’s current headlining tour includes two New York area sold-out shows, the Bowery Ballroom on March 2nd and the Music Hall of Williamsburg on March 4th.

Cage The Elephant burst on the national music stage in 2007, building a solid following and earning critical attention with their riveting performances in the U.K. and the U.S. at Coachella, Lollapalooza and All Points West.

Cage The Elephant is comprised of brothers Matt (vocals) and Brad Shultz (guitar), Daniel Tichenor (bass), Lincoln Parish (guitar) and Jared Champion (drums).

Remaining tour dates are as follows:

February 22 Charleston, SC

February 23 Carrboro, NC

February 25 Washington, DC

February 26 Towson, MD

February 27 Philadelphia, PA

March 1 Asbury Park, NJ

March 2 New York, NY

March 4 Brooklyn, NY

March 5 Boston, MA

March 6 Portland, ME

March 8 Burlington, VT

March 9 Montreal, QC

March 10 Toronto, ON

March 12 Buffalo, NY

March 13 Cleveland, OH

March 14 Columbus, OH

March 17 Cincinnati, OH

More info: www.cagetheelephant.com