In Concert This Week

This week starts off with a bang as DevilDriver, Whitechapel, Carnifex, and Revocation invade Mill City Nights in Minneapolis tonight, Monday, June 2. Rivers of Nihil and Fit For An Autopsy start the night off early downstairs in The Nether Bar. One ticket gets you into both rooms. It all started at 5:45, and tickets for this 15+ show will be available at the door for $25.

If you'd rather catch some great local bands tonight, head over to Memory Lanes in Minneapolis for a free 21+ show with Pestifere, Gar, and Lockgnar that starts around 10:00. Technical metalcore band The Crinn had to drop off the bill due to a work conflict. We haven't heard much from The Crinn recently, but they are in the midst of recording a new album.

Stoner rock band Red Fang joins forces with punk band Big Business and American Sharks for a show at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis on Wednesday, June 4. This is an 18+ show, and advance tickets are still available for $15 through AXS.

Also on Wednesday, West Virginia's Bobaflex play Pov's 65 in Spring Lake Park with Romantic Rebel and LA Madness. Advance tickets are only $5 through Vitalculture, and it's an 18+ show.

On Thursday, June 5 metalcore giants Unearth bring Texas In July, Cruel Hand, and Armed For Apocalypse to Skyway Theatre Studio B. This is an early 15+ show; tickets are $15 in advance through Ticketfly. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their second album The Ongoing Storm, Unearth will be playing the album in its entirety.

The Triple Rock Social Club has alternative rock band Local H performing Friday, June 6 with support from Bad Veins and Young And Tender. It's an 18+ shows, and advance tickets are available from Ticketfly for $13.

Static-X frontman Wayne Static and Minneapolis's metal heroes American Head Charge have two area shows this weekend, the first being Friday night at the Wicked Moose in Rochester. The Friday night bill is rounded out by Smile Empty Soul, Thira, and Embrace The Ending. It's a 21+ show that starts early, and advance tickets are $25 through Ticketfly.

On Saturday June 6, Wayne Static and American Head Charge top a massive bill at the Skyway Theatre and Studio B in Minneapolis with Smile Empty Soul, Thira, Nuisance, Black Flood Diesel, Gabriel And The Apocalypse, Emergent, and Tepetricy. This show is 15+ and starts really early (12:00 noon doors), and only $25 in advance through Ticketfly. At both shows, Wayne Static will perform the complete Wisconsin Death Trip album to celebrate its 15th anniversary.

Lastly, punk band The Menzingers take over the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on Saturday with support from Lemuria, Pup, and Cayetana. It's an 18+ show, and get advance tickets for $15 through AXS.

Tonight - TRIVIUM and DEVILDRIVER in Minneapolis, Great Local Shows

The big show happening tonight is a co-headliner with Trivium and Devildriver at First Avenue in Minneapolis with support from local Sumerian Records recording artist After The Burial and England's Sylosis. This one starts early, 5:25, and it's all ages and will cost $24 at the door.

There's also some great locals shows in the area tonight. First, you can catch Witchden, Outside The Murder, Blue Ox, and Trail Boss at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis. Show time is around 9:00, and it's an 18+ show that's only $6 at the door.

At the Cause Spirits & Soundbar in Minneapolis tonight you can catch Blackthorne, Low Forms, and Disasteratti for just $5. This is a 21+ show that starts at 9:00.

Lastly, it's a night of death metal in Mankato at the What's Up Lounge with Invidiosus, California's Splattered, Prophets Of Aether, and Fetus Heist. It's an 18+ show at start at 10:00, and it's $8 at the door.

As previously announced, the Bret Michaels show scheduled for tonight at Myth in St. Paul has been moved to Friday, December 20.

Concert Announcements - July 27, 2012

The Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis just announced a local show with Emergent, Vaudeville, Thira, Whither The Tide, and R.A.G.E. on Friday, August 10.

Hard rock band Saving Abel plays an 18+ show at Station 4 in St. Paul on Friday, August 17. Advance tickets are only $5.

Yesterday it was announced that the Dethklok, Lamb Of God, and Gojira tour was cancelled due to Lamb Of God’s singer Randy Blythe ongoing legal trouble in the Czech Republic, where he continues to be held in jail. All three bands were scheduled to be a part of Knotfest with Slipknot on Saturday, August 18 in Somerset, Wisconsin, and I’ve removed them from the calendar listing. Hopefully replacement bands for Knotfest will be announced.

On Sunday, August 19, Texas Hippie Coalition will play at The Cabooze in Minneapolis.

Blue Felix plays a free show at Neisen’s in Savage on Thursday, August 23.

The Turf Club in St. Paul has instrumental warriors Zebulon Pike along with Jel, Pizza Boys, and Good Morning Gentlemen on Friday, September 14. This show will also feature a drum-off with Dave King, JT Bates, Martin Dosh, and Tim Glenn.

As if having Wino playing on Thursday, August 16 at the Turf Club in St. Paul wasn’t awesome enough – now godly doom metal pioneers Saint Vitus will play at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis with Weedeater on Monday, October 1.

GWAR returns to First Avenue on Sunday, November 18 with Devildriver, Cancer Bats, and Legacy Of Disorder. This is an all ages show, and tickets go on sale today, Friday, July 27 at 12:00 noon.

Lastly, rock legends The Who will be performing Quadrophenia (and more) in its entirety at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday, November 27. Tickets go on sale at 10:00 am today, Friday, July 27.

Devildriver Concert Announcement

Roadrunner recording artist Devildriver has announced the first shows of a new American headlining tour in support of Pray For Villians. This tour will have the band performing at The Rock in Maplewood on Monday, January 18 will support from Suffocation, Goatwhore, and Thy Will Be Done.