Concert Announcements - October 11, 2013

The What’s Up Lounge in continues to bring brutal death metal to Mankato – on Saturday, November 9 they’ve organized what is being billed as Human Feast Fest. Suffer The Wrath from Springfield, Illinois, Tyranny Enthroned from St. Louis, Minneapolis’ We Are Legion, Mankato’s Compulsive Mutilation, Aborning from Georgia, and Human Bashing from Mankato are all on the bill for this night of insanity.

As announced here acouple days ago, Kill Devil Hill makes their first area appearance at the Skyway Theater Studio B in Minneapolis on Tuesday, November 19 with Eyes Set To Kill, Girl On Fire, and Pandemic. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketfly.

Rockers The Last Vegas will appear at G.B. Leighton’s Pickle Park in Fridley on Friday, November 22 with Dory Drive and Smiling Politely. Advance tickets are only $8 through Vitalculture.

Tesla returns to Myth in St. Paul for a concert on Friday, January 24. Support acts have yet to be announced, and tickets go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, October 12 at 10:00 am.

Tonight - PAIN OF SALVATION, CHERIE CURRIE in St. Paul, ESCAPE THE FATE in Minneapolis, DORYDRIVE, BLUE FELIX in the Suburbs

I can't ever recall a night with five shows scattered across the metro, so here we go. My pick of the bunch is Swedish progressive metal outfit Pain Of Salvation with Kingcrow, Imminent Sonic Destruction, Violent Fade, and Redshift. I'll shortly have a review of the new Kingcrow album posted that I hope will convince you to attend. This is a 16+ early show that starts at 6:00, and tickets are $18 at the door.

Another rare performance happens tonight in St. Paul at the Girls Got Rhythm Festival at the Amsterdam Bar - former vocalist of The Runaways, Cherie Currie, headlines the night with Sugar Stems, Marilu And The Machetes, and Is/Is. It all starts at 8:00; it's a 21+ show that will cost you $20 at the door. The Minneapolis StarTribune recently ran a short interview with Cherie Currie.

Over in Minneapolis you can catch Escape The Fate with Glamour Of The Kill and My My Missfire - The Color Morale is no longer a part of this show. This is an all ages show that gets underway at 8:00, and tickets are $20 at the door.

DoryDrive returns to the area for a free show at the Hi 5 Bar in Burnsville; no further information is available.

Finally, Neisen's in Savage has a big local metal package of Blue Felix, Throw The Fight, Gabriel And The Apocalypse, Terror Overising, and A Sound Theory. This show is also free - it's 18+ and starts at 7:00.

Concert Announcements - April 12, 2013

Metalcore band The Color Morale tops a huge bill on Thursday, May 2 at The Garage in Burnsville with My Ticket Home, Narrow Hearts, We Are The Blog, Broken City Skies, A Minor Set Back, Vessel For Tomorrow, In Search Of Silence, By The Thousands, and The Broken Are Crowned.

Early 90s sensation Firehouse will play The Pourhouse in Minneapolis on Thursday, May 9.

Atlanta rock band Dory Drive plays the Hi Five Bar in Burnsville on Saturday, May 11.

California band In This Moment comes to Mill City Nights in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 22 with support from Gemini Syndrome. Tickets go on sale today, Friday, April 12 at 10:00 am through AXS.

England’s Bush will play First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 22. Tickets go on sale today, Friday, April 12 at 12:00 noon through Etix.

A big night of metalcore happens Friday, May 24 at The Garage in Burnsville with For The Fallen Dreams, Hundredth, Upon This Dawning, Gideon, and Sworn In.

Metalcore band Sea Of Treachery and Madison’s Guardians play Station 4 in St. Paul on Saturday, June 1.

Hardcore heroes Your Demise play the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis with support from Rotting Out and Expire on Wednesday, June 5.

The news that Paul Di’Anno’s (ex-Iron Maiden) June 5 show at Neisen’s in Savage (and the entire tour) was cancelled was reported here back on March 22, and Blabbermouth recently confirmed that his US tour is now officially cancelled.

The first of two Alice Cooper shows on Sunday, July 14 at the State Theatre in Minneapolis is SOLD OUT. Tickets are still available for the Monday, July 15 show.