Tours: BLACK VEIL BRIDES to Embark on U.S. Tour, Play St. Paul October 24

Black Veil Brides have lined up a Fall American tour to coincide with the October 28 release date of their new album. No support acts have been announced at this time, and the bands rolls into St. Paul at Myth on Friday, October 24. Tickets for the St. Paul show are on sale now through AXS.

October 21 – Niagara Falls, NY, Rapids Theater

October 22 – Columbus, OH, The LC Pavilion

October 24 – St. Paul, MN, Myth

October 25 – Chicago, IL, Riveria Theatre

October 27 – Denver, CO, The Fillmore Auditorium

October 30 – Las Vegas, NV, House of Blues

October 31 – Tempe, AZ, The Marquee Theatre

November 1 – Los Angeles, CA, Wiltern Theatre

November 3 – San Francisco, CA, The Warfield

November 5 – Portland, OR, Roseland Theater

November 7 – Seattle, WA, Showbox SoDo

November 8 – Spokane, WA, Knitting Factory

November 9 – Boise, ID, Knitting Factory

November 10 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Complex

November 12 – Kansas City, MO, Uptown Theater

November 14 – Indianapolis, IN, Egyptian Room at Old National Centre

November 15 – Royal Oak, MI, Royal Oak Music Theatre

November 16 – Cleveland, OH, Agora Theater

November 17 – Pittsburgh, PA, Stage AE

November 19 – Philadelphia, PA, The Electric Factory

November 21 – Stroudsburg, PA, Sherman Theater

November 22 – Worcester, MA, Palladium

November 23 – New York, NY, Best Buy Theater

November 26 – Portland, ME, State Theatre

November 28 – Clifton Park, NY, Upstate Concert Hall

November 29 – Silver Spring, MD, The Fillmore

December 2 – Louisville, KY, Expo Five

December 3 – Atlanta, GA, The Tabernacle

December 4 – Orlando, FL, House of Blues

December 5 – Charlotte, NC, The Fillmore

December 6 – Norfolk, VA, The NorVa

December 8 – Grand Rapids, MI, Orbit Room

December 9 – St. Louis, MO, The Pageant

December 11 – Houston, TX, Bayou Music Center

December 12 – Dallas, TX, South Side Ballroom

December 13 – San Antonio, TX, Backstage Live

December 15 – Albuquerque, NM, Sunshine Theatre

Tonight - SEETHER and BLACK STONE CHERRY in St. Paul, CAPITALIST CASUALTIES in Minneapolis

If you're looking to get out tonight, it's not too late to catch one of a couple shows happening tonight. If modern radio rock is your thing, Seether and Black Stone Cherry are playing together at Myth in St. Paul. This is an all ages show that starts at 7:00 pm, and tickets are $20 at the door.

Black Stone Cherry performing in St. Paul in 2010.

Extreme metal fans would be wise to head over the VFW Post 246 in Minneapolis (2916 Lyndale) where powerviolence/hardcore pioneers Capitalist Casualties will take over. Joining them as support are Agitate, Despise, and F**king. This is also an all ages show that starts are 7:00 pm, and tickets are only $7 at the door.

HALESTORM EP Review

Halestorm – ReAniMate 2.0: The CoVeRs eP

Atlantic, 2013

4/10

This is an entirely disposable release that has little worth for all but the most devout Halestorm fans. As the title suggests, this EP contains six cover songs, so I won’t spend a lot of time thinking about creative ways to bash this. “Dissident Aggressor” opens the EP on a decent note, but Slayer’s version crushes both this and the original by Judas Priest. I’m glad I didn’t know who Daft Punk was until I googled it, but “Get Lucky” is the only other decent song here. “Shoot To Thrill” is downright weak; the guitars and drums lack punch, and the effort sounds phoned in. Pat Benatar’s “Hell Is For Children” is the song I was most looking forward to on the EP, however, there’s none of the emotion found on the original. Things only get worse with Fleetwood Mac’s “Gold Dust Woman” and “1996” by Marilyn Manson. Generally I’ve found covers releases to be pretty lame—Garage Days Re-Revisited and Attack Of The Killers B’s are the only great ones that spring to mind. If you’re a Halestorm fan you may want to check this out, but don’t expect anything great.

Halestorm performs tonight, Friday, December 13 at Myth in St. Paul with support from Stars In Stereo and Redlight King.

MEGADETH Announces Headlining Tour with FEAR FACTORY and NONPOINT - Kicks Off in St. Paul November 23

Thrash titans Megadeth have lined up a new round of U.S. tour dates to promote Super Collider, which kicks off right here in St. Paul at Myth on Saturday, November 23. Direct support will come from Fear Factory with openers Nonpoint. The full list of dates is below, and tickets for the St. Paul show (all ages) go on sale this Friday, September 27 at 10:00 am through Ticketmaster.

November 23 - St. Paul, MN, Myth
November 24 - Madison, WI, Orpheum Theatre
November 26 - Grand Rapids, MI, Orbit Room
November 27 - Detroit, MI, The Fillmore
November 29 - Montclair, NJ, The Wellmont Theater
November 30 - Bethlehem, PA, Sands Bethlehem Event Center
December 1 - Boston, MA, House of Blues
December 3 - Huntington, NY, The Paramount
December 4 - Silver Spring, MD, The Fillmore
December 5 - Charlotte, NC, The Fillmore
December 7 - North Myrtle Beach, SC, House of Blues
December 8 - St. Petersburg, FL, Jannus Live
December 9 - Lake Buena Vista, FL, House of Blues
December 12 - Houston, TX, Bayou Music Center
December 14 - El Paso, TX, Socorro Entertainment Center

HALESTORM in St. Paul December 13

Apparently rock radio darlings Halestorm are scheduled to play Myth in St. Paul on Friday, December 13. Pollstar is the source for this, although note that neither the Myth or Halestorm websites can confirm this. I've added this to the concert calendar, but be advised that this may change. Support should come from Stars In Stereo and Redlight King.

BRET MICHAELS Myth Concert Moved to December 20

Myth issued a statement on their website last night that the Bret Michaels concert scheduled in St. Paul tonight, Saturday, September 21 has been postponed until Friday, December 20. All tickets will be honored for the new date, and refunds are also available at the point of purchase. Accompanying the news is a statement from Poison frontman Mr. Michaels:

"To all of our great Minnesota fans, Mike and all at Myth - we thank you for cooperating with us and understanding. Due to a filming conflict, we find it necessary to reschedule tomorrow's show at the Myth to Friday the 20th of December. This will be the rock and roll Christmas party of the season."

LAMB OF GOD And KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Team Up For North American Co-Headlining Tour With TESTAMENT and HUNTRESS, St. Paul Gets Leveled On November 18

Thrash/metalcore titans Lamb Of God and Killswitch Engage have announced a co-headlining tour that takes them across the U.S. and Canada in October and November with special guest Testament and Huntress. The tour lands in St. Paul at Myth on Monday, November 18. Tickets for the St. Paul show go on sale today, Friday, July 19 at 10:00 am through etix.

October 22 – Toronto, ON, Kool Haus

October 23 – Quebec City, QC, Pavillon de la Jeunesse

October 24 – Montreal, QC, Metropolis

October 25 – New York, NY, Roseland Ballroom

October 26 – Wallingford, CT, Oakdale Theatre

October 28 – Columbus, OH, LC Pavilion

October 29 – Detroit, MI, The Fillmore

October 30 – Chicago, IL, Congress Theater

November 1 – Kansas City, MO, The Midland

November 2 – Grand Prairie, TX, Verizon Theatre

November 3 – Socorro, TX, Socorro Entertainment Center

November 5 – Denver, CO, The Fillmore Auditorium

November 7 – Tempe, AZ, Marquee Theater

November 8 – Los Angeles, CA, Palladium (no Testament)

November 9 – Oakland, CA, Fox Theater

November 11 – Kent, WA, ShoWare Center

November 12 – Vancouver, BC, Queen Elizabeth Theatre

November 14 – Edmonton, AB, Shaw Conference Centre

November 15 – Calgary, AB, Big Four

November 16 – Saskatoon, SK, Saskatoon Prairieland Park

November 18 – St. Paul, MN, Myth

November 19 – Milwaukee, WI, Eagles Ballroom

November 20 – Grand Rapids, MI, Orbit Room

November 22 – Sayreville, NJ, Starland Ballroom

November 23 – Boston, MA, House of Blues

November 24 – Philadelphia, PA, Electric Factory

November 25 – Pittsburgh, PA, Stage AE

November 26 – Silver Spring, PA, The Fillmore

SEVENDUST Extends U.S. Tour Dates In Support of Black Out The Sun, Headlines In St. Paul September 7

Click on the photo to see more pictures of Sevendust performing June 18, 2000 in San Diego (18).

One of the hardest-touring bands around, Sevendust, has added a slew of new dates in September that include a stop at Myth in St. Paul with support from Monster Truck (who recently opened for Alice In Chains and Chevelle in St. Paul) and American Fangs. Tickets for the St. Paul show are on sale now through etix. The list of new Sevendust concert dates is below, and check your local listings for support acts.

September 7 – St. Paul, MN, Myth, w/Monster Truck, American Fangs

September 12 – Pharr, TX, Pharr Events Center

September 13 – San Antonio, TX, Backstage Live

September 15 – Dallas, TX, Trees

September 16 – Oklahoma City, OK, Oklahoma State Fair

September 18 – Las Vegas, NV, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

September 19 – Salt Lake City, UT, In the Venue

September 20 – Billings, MT, Babcock Theater

September 23 – Fort Collins, CO, Aggie Theatre

September 24 – Colorado Springs, CO, The Black Sheep

September 25 – Cheyenne, WY, Atlas Theatre

September 27 – Fort Smith, AR, Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair

September 28 – Tulsa, OK, Tulsa State Fair

October 5 – Nashville, TN, Nashville Center State

January 26 – Miami, FL, Shiprocked

RELATED CONTENT: If you missed these, check out my review of the latest Sevendust album Black Out The Sun (9/10), a From The Vault feature with lots of old pictures and promotional items, and an audio download of a headlining performance from 1997.

DANZIG Extends 25th Anniversary Tour with Guitarist Doyle, SCAR THE MARTYR, and HUNTRESS, Play St. Paul on August 17

The one and only Danzig has extended his 25th Anniversary Tour through August with a round of dates in Canada and the U.S., including a stop at Myth in St. Paul on Saturday, August 17. Glenn and his band are also bringing along former Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, who will join them for a special set of Misfits classics. Special guests on the tour are Scar The Martyr, the new project from Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, and Huntress. Local support for the St. Paul date comes from hardcore band In Defence, and tickets for this show are on sale now through etix.

August 9 – Toronto, ON, Sound Academy

August 13 – Bethlehem, PA, Sands Bethlehem Event Center

August 14 – Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall

August 16 – Chicago, IL, Congress Theater

August 17 – St. Paul, MN, Myth, w/In Defence

August 18 – Lincoln, NE, Bourbon Theatre

August 20 – Magna, UT, The Great Salt Air

August 21 – Garden City, ID, Revolution Center

August 22 – Portland, OR, Roseland Theatre

August 24 – Calgary, AB, Flames Central

August 25 – Edmonton, AB, Union Hall

August 27 – Vancouver, BC, Commodore Ballroom

August 23 – Seattle, WA, Showbox SODO

August 30 – Universal City, CA, Gibson Amphitheatre

August 31 – Tempe, AZ, Marquee Theatre