Concert Announcements And Updates - June 14, 2013, Part 2 of 2

Here's the second half of the latest metal concert news for the Twin Cities area, covering July and August. See Part 1 for the updates for June.

Buckcherry returns to the area for a show on Wednesday, July 3 with Girl On Fire at the Vetter Stone Amphitheater in Mankato.

Cantharone has another show lined up at the Hexagon Bar in Minneapolis with Hate Beast on Thursday, July 4.

Long-running punk band Meat Puppets will play four shows in Minnesota to promote their 14th album, Rat Farm, released on Megaforce earlier this year. They play two shows on Saturday, July 13 – an early 5:00 show at the St. John’s Block Party in Rochester, followed by an 8:30 show at the Twin Cites Roots, Rock and Deep Blues Festival in Minneapolis at Patrick’s Cabaret. The next night, Sunday, July 14 has them at Tycoons in Duluth with Actual Wolf and Enemy Planes.

The day after performing with Sevendust in Rochester, Otherwise has their own headlining show on Sunday, July 14 at Pov’s 65 in Spring Lake Park with special guests Throw The Fight and The Soft Light.

KEN Mode and Virginia doom band Inter Arma play the Turf Club in St. Paul on Thursday, July 18.

Ambassador Gun hooks up with Philadelphia’s Sadgiqacea, Hivelords, and Poney for a show at the Nomad World Pub in Minneapolis on Friday, July 19.

The Meat Puppets’ fourth Minnesota show happens at the What’s Up Lounge in Mankato on Friday, July 19.

Comical metal band Psychostick returns, this time to Pov’s 65 in Spring Lake Park on Friday, July 19 with Outside The Murder and Strate-Jak-It.

Sweden's female-fronted power metal sensations Amaranthe play the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 23 with support from Kobra And The Lotus.

Although they long ago abandoned their early punk roots, Minneapolis’s own Soul Asylum tops the Skyline Music Festival with Big Head Todd And The Monsters, Matthew Sweet, and Gear Daddies to Target Field in Minneapolis on Friday, July 26.

A huge lineup of local bands have organized the Metal For Life event at Neisen’s in Savage on Saturday, July 27—all proceeds will be donated to the Shriners Hospital for Children. Slated to participate are Cantharone, Piranha, Gryzor, Matrekis, Clobberboot, Eldergaad, Dark Mirror, Tomorrow Brings New Blood, Chaostrophe, Deretla, Monogon, and Malice (MN). This event is all ages are starts early at 10:00 am.

Locals Nuisance also play on Saturday, July 27 at the Cabooze in Minneapolis with Slow Spokes, Aeous, We Be Lions, and Up Rock.

Florida instrumentalists Set And Setting play the Hexagon Bar in Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 31. Their debut album Equanimity was released last week through Forcefield and Science of Silence.

Minneapolis-based heavy instrumentalist masters Zebulon Pike rock the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Friday, August 2 with Vulgaari, Relentless, and Ashen.

Down in Mankato at the Vetter Stone Amphitheater you can catch rock band Everclear at the Mankato Ribfest on Friday, August 2.

Loverboy plays the Mankato Ribfest at Vetter Stone Amphitheater on Saturday, August 3.

The Monday, August 5 Vampire Weekend show at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis is SOLD OUT.

The Big Night Out Tour with hard rock bands Fuel, Hoobastank, Lit, and Alien Ant Farm comes to Myth in St. Paul on Wednesday, August 7.

The Vetter Stone Amphitheater in Mankato has a big night of 80s metal with Ratt, Sebastian Bach, Dokken, and Lita Ford on Thursday, August 15.

Fresh off their recent show in St. Paul, Bobaflex hits Mankato at Buster’s on Wednesday, August 7 with Royal Bliss.

The Big Night Out Tour with FUEL, HOOBASTANK, LIT, And ALIEN ANT FARM Announced, Hits Myth In St. Paul August 7

Hard rock bands Fuel, Hoobastank, Lit, and Alien Ant Farm are teaming up for the Big Night Out Tour that runs through July and August. The available dates start Friday, July 5 in Pikeville, Kentucky and end Sunday, August 18 in Tampa, Florida, and the run includes a date at Myth in St. Paul on Wednesday, August 7. More dates will be added to the list of confirmed concerts.

July 4 – Indianapolis, IN, Indy-Pendence Street w/Puddle Of Mudd, Trapt, Sick Puppies (no Fuel)

July 5 – Pikeville, KY, Eastern Kentucky Expo Center

July 6 – Chesaning, MI, Showboat

July 7 – Joliet, IL, Mojoe’s

July 10 – Youngstown, OH, Rodeo Music Hall

July 11 – Huntington, NY, The Paramount

July 13 – Akron, NY, Braun’s Concert Cove (no Lit)

July 14 – Boston, MA, House Of Blues

July 17 – Denton, TX, Rockin Rodeo (no Hoobastank)

July 18 – Pharr, TX, Pharr Entertainment Center

July 19 – Laredo, TX, Laredo Energy Arena

July 20 – Austin, TX, The Crown

July 21 – Lubbock, TX, Lonestar Amphithater

July 25 – Mt. Clemens, MI, Macomb Theatre

July 26 – Pittsburgh, PA, Highmark Stadium

July 27 – Philadelphia, PA, Xfinity Live (no Hoobastank)

August 1 – Lake Buena Vista, FL, House Of Blues

August 3 – Fredricksburg, VA, Celebrate Virginia Live

August 7 – St. Paul, MN, Myth

August 9 – Sheridan, WY, Trails End Concert Park

August 10 – Sturgis, SC, Buffalo Chip (no Hoobastank)

August 15 – Lake Charles, LA, L’Auberge Casino Resort

August 16 – Corpus Christi, TX, Concrete Street Pavilion (no Fuel)

August 18 – Tampa, FL, 97X Street Party

August 24 – Wildwood, NJ, Wildwood Beach (no Fuel)

Concert Announcements - July 14, 2012

This past Thursday night’s Hoobastank show at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis was cancelled. According to the Varsity Theater website, refunds will be given at the point of purchase. No reason was given for the cancellation.

Twin Cities band Throw The Fight has been confirmed as support for Steel Panther at their sold old show on Friday, July 27 at The Brick in Minneapolis.

The SoundTown festival scheduled to take place Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28 at Somerset Amphitheater in Somerset, Wisconsin has been cancelled. A post yesterday on the event’s website reads, “unfortunately the ticket threshold was not met and promoters had to make a difficult decision to cancel the event.” Refunds are being issued automatically. There really weren’t any bands of interest to metal fans except perhaps Jane’s Addiction and Weezer, but nevertheless it’s unfortunate to see a big event go under. The bottom line is that there has been such a massive proliferation of all-day and multi-day festivals in the area and greater Minnesota, and there was no way that all of them could be supported.

Former Hollywood Undead singer Deuce will appear at Station 4 in St. Paul on Thursday, August 9 for an all ages show. Tickets are on sale now.

Kansas City death metal band Ares Kingdom has been added as the headliner to the first night of the 2012 NYDM Annual show on Friday, August 10 at Station 4 in St. Paul. Chicago’s crazy death crew Macabre headlines the second night on Saturday, August 11.

Slipknot’s performance at Knotfest on Saturday, August 18 at Somerset Amphitheater in Somerset, Wisconsin will be broadcast live over the internet at Event View Live. Register now for $14.95 and you will gain access to “Slipknot Saturdays, The Road To Knotfest”, a weekly broadcast of exclusive interviews and live performance clips from their current U.S. tour. The price rises to $19.95 on August 12. Of course why livestream the show when you can witness it live along with all of the other great bands? The great feature is that purchasers can view all postings for up to 30 days after Knotfest.

Canadian melodic death metal band Unleash The Archers make their way to Minnesota for the first time on Wednesday, August 22 at Station 4 in St. Paul. Support will come from local power metal kings Dawn Of Valor and Eternalize, the new female-fronted band featuring keyboardist Jonah Weingarten (Pyramaze, Echoterra, Avian) making their debut non-acoustic performance.

Jonah Weingarten performing with Echoterra in 2010.

Listen to "What I Want" from the upcoming Eternalize debut album.

Pop-punk rockers There For Tomorrow perform an early, all ages show on Monday, September 24 at Station 4 in St. Paul with support from Deaf Havana, Set It Off, Divided By Friday, and This Is Breathing.

Rock band Local H performs Wednesday, October 3 at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis. This is an 18+ show, and tickets are on sale now.

Former Minutemen bassist Mike Watt plays the Turf Club in St. Paul as Mike Watt + The Missingmen with Japanese instrumental band LITE on Sunday, October 7. This is a 21+ show, and tickets are on sale now.

Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson are teaming up for a double-headliner tour with support from J Devil that hits the Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato on Tuesday, October 9. Ticket information is not available at this time.

Greece’s epic black metal band Septicflesh last played in town in July 2012 as support to Children Of Bodom, and now they return to headline Station 4 in St. Paul on Friday, October 19 with special guests Krisiun (Brazil), Melechesh (Netherlands by way of Isreal), Ex Deo (Canada), featuring Kataklysm singer Maurizio Iacono, and Inquisition.

Reformed alternative heavy rock band The Afghan Whigs will be playing the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Sunday, October 28. This is an 18+ show, and tickets are on sale now. I saw The Afghan Whigs in 1992 or 1993 at The Yacht Club in Iowa City in support of their Congregation album, and they put on a great show.

It’s a thrash fest on Monday, November 12 when Skeletonwitch, Havok, and Mutilation Rites invade the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis. This is an 18+ show, and tickets go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, July 14.

Death metal legends Deicide will storm Station 4 in St. Paul on Wednesday, November 14 with support from We Are Legion, Tennessee Murder Club, and Burning Bethlehem.

In Concert This Week - July 12, 2012

This week is a little quiet on the concert front, but the rest of the month is booked solid with shows of all kind.

There’s two rock shows tonight, Thursday, July 12. At Famous Dave’s Blues Club in Uptown Minneapolis you can catch guitar legend Edgar Winter (most would recognize the instrumental “Frankenstein”) with Blatant Youth starting at 7 pm. In the Dinkytown area of Minneapolis, Hoobastank is playing at the Varsity Theater.

Tomorrow is Friday the 13th, and what better way to spend it than with the area’s own Impaler at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. Opening the show are Revengeance, Rivkit, and Mördwölf. Also on Friday, The Casualties, Nekromantix, Down By Law, Lower Class Brats, Flatfoot 56, and The Sheds play in St. Paul at Station 4.

Local industrial metal band Screaming Mechanical Brain has just wrapped a string of tour dates and return home to Station 4 in St. Paul on Saturday, July 14 with Brothers Loyalty, If I Ran The Zoo, Molly’s Worst Enemy, Our Judgment, We Follow One, and Pierre.

Kid Rock gears up for a headline show at Rock Fest next week with a sold-out show at Mystic Lake Casino Amphitheater in Prior Lake on Sunday, July 15. Also on Sunday, you can catch punk band The Dopamines with Lipstick Homicide, The Slow Death, and The Manix at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, while Oh, Sleeper, A Plea For Purging, The Great Commission, Rest For The Weary, and Royal Ace play Station 4 in St. Paul.

Lastly, metal band God Forbid returns to play Station 4 in St. Paul on Wednesday, July 18 with support from Battlecross, Devilsex, Climactic, Reaping Asmodeia, Deretia, and Purified.