SUFFOKATE and ABIOTIC Team Up for July U.S. Tour, Play Burnsville July 10

Death/metalcore bands Suffokate and Abiotic will tear across the western U.S. during July with Aegaeon and As They Sleep in tow. The routing includes a stop at The Garage in Burnsville on Thursday, July 10, with Reaping Asmodeia, Roads Of Glass, So Long Orion, Death Punch, Axiom, and Bring Out Your Dead also on the bill. Tickets for the Burnsville show are on sale now through Ticketfly. Here’s the full list of tour dates:

July 3 – Houston, TX, Walters

July 4 – San Antonio, TX, The White Rabbit

July 5 – Austin, TX, Dirty Dog Bar

July 6 – Dallas, TX, Tomcats West

July 7 – Tulsa, OK, Vanguard

July 8 – Chicago, IL, Bada Brew

July 9 – Milwaukee, WI, The Metal Grill

July 10 – Burnsville, MN, The Garage

July 11 – Iowa City, IA, Gabe’s

July 12 – Denver, CO, The Rock House

July 13 – Colorado Springs, CO, Sunshine Studios Live

July 14 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Loading Dock

July 15 – Boise, ID, The Shredder

July 16 – Seattle, WA, El Corazon

July 17 – Richland, WA, Ray’s Golden Lion

July 18 – Salem, OR, The Nest

July 19 – Santa Rosa, CA, Live Musician’s Co-op

July 20 – San Jose, CA, San Jose Rock Shop

July 21 – Riverside, CA, Clash City Studios

July 22 – Las Vegas, NV, Nevada Sports Centre

July 23 – West Hollywood, CA, The Whisky

July 24 – Anaheim, CA, Mirror Image Studios

July 25 – Mesa, AZ, Club Red

SCALE THE SUMMIT to Embark on North American Tour with GLASS CLOUD, ERRA, REFLECTIONS, and MONUMENTS, Burnsville Stop July 26

Heavy instrumentalists Scale The Summit hit the road in July and August for an extensive tour that takes them to most corners of the U.S. and Canada. The rest of the bill is heavy on metalcore, and includes Glass Cloud, Erra, the Twin Cities’ own Reflections, and Monuments.

Reflections is still out in support of their late 2013 eOne/Good Fight release Exi(s)t which hit #1 on the iTunes Metal Album chart.

Included on the itinerary is a stop in Burnsville at The Garage on Saturday, July 26. This is an all ages show, and tickets are on sale now through AXS. The complete list of dates is below.

July 15 – Springfield, VA, Empire

July 16 – Philadelphia, PA, The Barbary

July 17 – Hartford, CT, Webster Underground

July 18 – Amityville, NY, Amityville Music Hall

July 19 – New York, NY, Gramercy Theater

July 20 – Worcester, MA, The Palladium

July 21 – Albany, NY, Bogies

July 22 – Montreal, QC, La Sala Rosa

July 23 – Toronto, ON, Hard Luck

July 24 – Grand Rapids, MI, The Stache

July 25 – Chicago, IL, Reggie’s Rock Club

July 26 – Burnsville, MN, The Garage

July 27 – Winnipeg, MB, West End Cultural Centre

July 28 – Regina, SK, The Exchange

July 29 – Calgary, AB, The Den

July 31 – Vancouver, BC, Rio Theatre

August 1 – Seattle, WA, Chop Suey

August 2 – Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theatre

August 3 – Oakland, CA, Oakland Metro

August 4 – Los Angeles, CA, The Lyric

August 5 – Las Vegas, NV, Southern Nevada Sports Centre

August 6 – Mesa, AZ, The Underground

August 7 – Albuquerque, NM, Launchpad

August 8 – Denver, CO, Bluebird Theater

August 9 – Lawrence, KS, Jackpot

August 10 – St. Louis, MO, Fubar

August 11 – Columbus, OH, Park St. Saloon

August 12 – Knoxville, TN, Concourse

August 13 – Greensboro, NC, Blind Tiger

August 14 – Jacksonville, FL, 1904 Music Hall

August 15 – Pembroke Pines, FL, Talent Farm

August 16 – Orlando, FL, Backbooth

August 17 – Atlanta, GA, The Vinyl at Center Stage

August 19 – Fort Worth, TX, Tomcats

August 20 – Austin, TX, Red 7

August 21 – Houston, TX, Fitzgeralds

DREAM THEATER to Embark on North American Tour; Burnsville Date and Presale Password

Progressive metal giants Dream Theater have announced a headlining tour in support of their current self-titled album. Dubbed the Along for the Ride Tour, the band will have no support acts and promises a lengthy show.

The dates (the full itinerary is below) includes a stop in Burnsville at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, April 8. General ticket sales begin this Friday, December 20 at 10:00 am through Ticketmaster. A ticket presale is current underway through Thursday, December 19, 10:00 pm. The presale password for the Burnsville show is PACDTH - head over to Ticketmaster now for your reserved seat tickets!

March 20 - Toronto, ON, Massey Hall
March 21 - Montreal, QC, Bell Center
March 25 - Boston, MA, Opera House
March 27 - Upper Darby, PA, Tower Theatre
March 28 - New York, NY, Hammerstein Ballroom
April 1 - Washington, DC, Lincoln Theater
April 2 - Greensburg, PA, The Palace
April 4 - Detroit, MI, Fillmore
April 5 - Chicago, IL, Chicago Theatre
April 6 - Milwaukee, WI, Pabst Thater
April 8 - Burnsville, MN, Burnsville Performing Arts Center
April 9 - Kansas City, MO, Uptown Theater
April 10 - Denver, CO, Paramount Theatre
April 12 - Vancouver, BC, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
April 15 - Salem, OR, Elsinore Theatre
April 17 - San Francisco, CA, The Warfield
April 18 - Riverside, CA, Fox Performing Arts Center
April 19 - Los Angeles, CA, The Orpheum
April 23 - Mexico City, MX, Arena Ciudad de Mexico
April 25 - Monterrey, MX, Arena Monterrey
April 26 - Guadalajara, MX, Auditorio Telmex

Tonight - REFLECTIONS Album Release Show and Tour Kick-Off in Burnsville, NIK TURNER'S HAWKWIND in St. Paul

I recently had a post with updates on the activities of Reflections, the Twin Cities-based technical metalcore band that is set to explore with the release of their new album Exi(s)t, which is being released through eOne/Good Fight this Tuesday, October 22. The start of their co-headling tour with Erra happens right here in Burnsville tonight, October 19 at The Garage with local support from Don't Worry I'm A Doctor. This is the official album release show, so copies of Exi(s)t should be available tonight for purchase. It's an early (5:00 doors) all ages show, and tickets are $12 at the door.

Also tonight, Nik Turner of Hawkwind and Space Ritual fame, will be playing at the Turf Club in St. Paul. There's a strong argument to be made that Nik is one of the most influential pioneers of psychedelic space rock. Now over 70 years old, Nik is out promoting a new solo album called Space Gypsy. I've seen this show billed as Nik Turner's Hawkwind and Nik Turner's Space Ritual, but regardless of what it's called, I'm sure you can expect to hear a mix of material from those two bands alongside other selections from Nik's vast recorded catalog. This is a 21+ show that starts at 9:00 with support from Thunderbolt Pagoda and Hedersleben; tickets are $12 at the door. Interesting trivia: cult doom/stoner band Sleep supported Nik Turner's Hawkwind way back on the Holy Mountain tour!

Lastly, Soul Asylum plays First Avenue in Minneapolis tonight with Fountains Of Wayne and Evan Dando. This is an 18+ show that starts at 8:00; tickets are $30 at the door. Yeah, Soul Asylum is a far cry from metal, but they were instrumental in the early 80s hardcore scene in the Twin Cities and deserve respect for that.

SENSES FAIL Announce Extensive Fall U.S. Tour, Appearance in Burnsville October 11

Post-hardcore/rock band Senses Fail recently announced a lengthy U.S. tour for October and November with support from For The Fallen Dreams, Expire, and Being As An Ocean. The trek comes to The Garage in Burnsville on Friday, October 11; tickets are on sale now through Ticketfly.

October 4 – Sacramento, CA, Ace of Spades

October 5 – Fresno, CA, Strummer’s

October 6 – Las Vegas, NV, Hard Rock Café

October 8 – Colorado Springs, CO, The Black Sheep

October 9 – Omaha, NE, The Waiting Room

October 10 – Des Moines, IA, Wooly’s

October 11 – Burnsville, MN, The Garage

October 12 – Joliet, IL, Mojoe’s

October 13 – St. Louis, MO, Firebird

October 15 – Louisville, KY, Headliners Music Hall

October 16 – Columbus, OH, Skully’s Music Diner

October 17 – Indianapolis, IN, Emerson Theatre

October 18 – Grand Rapids, MI, The Pyramid Scheme

October 19 – Toronto, ON, The Mod Club

October 20 – Buffalo, NY, Waiting Room

October 22 – West Chester, PA, The Note

October 23 – Pawtucket, RI, The Met

October 24 – Clifton Park, NY, The Emporium

October 25 – Washington, DC, Black Cat

October 26 – Sayreville, NJ, Starland Ballroom

October 27 – Patchogue, NY, The Emporium

October 29 – Greensboro, NC, Greene Street Club

October 30 – Wilmington, NC, Ziggy’s by the Sea

October 31 – Jacksonville, FL, Roc Bar

November 1 – Pensacola, FL, The Handlebar

November 2 – Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade

November 3 – Little Rock, AR, Juanita’s

November 5 – San Antonio, TX, Korova

November 6 – Lubbock, TX, Jake’s Sports Cafe

November 8 – Tucson, AZ, The Rock

November 9 – Anaheim, CA, Chain Reaction

November 10 – West Hollywood, CA, Troubadour, w/The Acacia Strain

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE Announces Summer U.S. Tour, Burnsville Concert On July 28

Progressive Christian death metal band Becoming The Archetype have lined up some summer dates with Creations that bring them to The Garage in Burnsville, Minnesota on Sunday, July 28. Tickets for the Burnsville show are on sale now through Ticketfly, and additional local support will come from From Concept To Chronicle, Essex, In The Line Of Duty, Upon His Flesh, and Neuralizer.

From Concept To Chronicle performing April 9, 2013 at Station 4 in St. Paul. Click on the photo to see more live pictures (14).

Brules Rules Part Deux Tour  w/Creations

July 19 – Greenville, SC, The Channel

July 20 – Chesapeake, VA, Club Relevant

July 21 – Linthicum, MD, Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church

July 22 – Nutley, NJ, Radiant

July 23 – New York, NY, Full Cup

July 24 – Lemoyne, PA, The Champ

July 25 – Mansfield, OH, Planet Rock

July 27 – Barrington, IL, Penny Road Pub

July 28 – Burnsville, MN, The Garage, w/From Concept To Chronicle, Essex, In The Line Of Duty, Upon His Flesh, Neuralizer

July 29 – Minot, ND, Oak Park

July 31 – Indianapolis, IN, Hoosier Dome

August 1 – Cincinnati, OH, The 86 Club

August 2 – Lisbon, OH, Hope Christian Fellowship

August 3 – McDonald, PA, Heritage Park, Alliance Festival, w/The Devil Wears Prada, Demon Hunter, others (no Creations)

August 4 – Arlington, VA, Triple A Pavilion, Intensity Music Fest, w/The Devil Wear Prada, Demon Hunter, others (no Creations)