ROCK LANSING RETURNS SATURDAY MAY 10 WITH EPIC LINEUP

ROCK LANSING 2025 is the ultimate rock music festival coming to Adado Riverfront Park in Lansing Michigan! Get ready for ROCK LANSING, the electrifying event that will set the stage on fire featuring some of the hottest rock acts, this is the one festival that every true rock fan can’t afford to pass up.

Join us Saturday May 10 as ROCK LANSING features heavy hitters Badflower, Ayron Jones, Crobot, Any Given Sin along with Conquer Divide, Shallow Side, Heartsick and many more rising stars (See Lineup Below)

ROCK LANSING is set to be the most talked-about music festival of the year. From hard-hitting riffs to soul-shaking solos,

ROCK LANSING promises an adrenaline-packed weekend of pure rock energy.

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Ticket Info:

General Admission (GA) Tickets:

$45 regular / $50 week of / $55 day of

  • Entry to the Main festival including access to the standing and lawn chair areas.

  • Seating area to set up your own lawn chairs.

VIP Tickets:

$90 regular / $95 week of / $100 day of

  • Early Entry at 12pm with dedicated line for VIP Ticket holders.

  • Access to the VIP area with private restrooms, dedicated bar & food vendor.

  • VIP viewing area with the option to sit or stand.

  • Complimentary water bottles at the VIP bar.

  • Shade covered tented area.

  • String Bag with Poster, Sticker and laminated VIP Badge.

Lineup

  • 9:30pm to 11pm - Badflower

  • 8:25pm to 9:25pm - Ayron Jones

  • 7:20pm to 8:20pm - Any Given Sin

  • 6:30pm to 7:15pm - Crobot

  • 5:50pm to 6:25pm - Conquer Divide

  • 5:10pm to 5:45pm - Shallow Side

  • 4:30pm to 5:05pm - Heartsick

  • 3:55pm to 4:25pm - Absolute

  • 3:20pm to 3:50pm - Riding with Killers

  • 2:45pm to 3:15pm - Assume Nothing

  • 2:10pm to 2:40pm - Homegrown Throwdown Finalist

  • 1:35pm to 2:05pm - School of Rock

Field & Stream Music Fest Set for Oct. 3-5 with Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Riley Green & More

Field & Stream Music Fest unveils its star-studded lineup for the experiential event taking place October 3-5, 2025 in Winnsboro, South Carolina. Co-produced by Field & Stream, with key investors Eric Church, Morgan Wallen and Southern Entertainment, this premier event will bring together the best of country music and outdoor adventure for an unforgettable weekend. Pre-sales begin tomorrow, January 9 for Field & Stream 1871 Club Members, with tickets on sale to the general public this Friday, January 10.
 
A Star-Studded Lineup
The three-day event will feature over 40 artists performing across multiple stages, including Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Riley Green, ZZ Top, Bailey Zimmerman, Shane Smith & The Saints, Kameron Marlowe, Larry Fleet, Tyler Farr, Whey Jennings, Ashland Craft, Boy Named Banjo, Josh Sanders, Sadie Bass, the Davisson Brothers, Fox n’ Vead, Warrick McZeke, Aidan Canfield, Edwin McCain, David Lee Murphy, Cole Goodwin, Rut Spence, Eli Winders, Ryan Trotti, Bailey Marie, Payton Smith, Matt Tucker, Whit’s End, Nate Hosie, Maddie Rean, Taylor Richardson, Greg Parrish, Kyle Dills, Brent Underwood & Bart Lattimore, Darren Deese and DJ Slim McGraw. With an eclectic mix of country legends, rising stars and local talent, the Field & Stream Music Fest offers something for every music fan. Visit www.FSMF.com to see the daily line-up.
 
An Experience Like No Other
Field & Stream Music Fest brings together the best of country music and outdoor adventure for an unforgettable weekend. Dive into themed villages like the Ugly Stik Fish On America Village, where pro fishing tips and casting competitions await, or the onX Hunt Village, featuring outdoor gear showcases and expert-led demos. For sports fans, the GameWatch Football Showdown Village delivers live games on massive screens, complete with spirited activities and a fully stocked bar.
 
Step beyond the villages and take on thrilling excursions like trophy fishing, archery, Rattlesnake Park mountain biking and off-road tours through breathtaking landscapes. At the Field & Stream Expo, explore interactive exhibits and the latest in outdoor innovation from top brands.
 
Stay Your Way
With expanded RV and car-tent camping options and new hotel packages featuring convenient shuttles, we’ve made it easier than ever to stay close to the action while enjoying maximum comfort.
 
Powered by Our Partners
Thanks to our incredible sponsors—Fish on American featuring UglyStik, OnX Hunt, Moultrie, Silencer Central, Gunner Kennels, NWTF, Orion, Ducks Unlimited, Country Outdoors, Hobie Eyewear, Abu Garcia, Southern String Hat Co, Coors Light, Monster Energy, The Official Lager-Yuengling, and more—the festival is packed with exclusive showcases, hands-on activities, and endless ways to celebrate the great outdoors.
 
Tickets 
Field & Stream 1871 Club members get exclusive priority access to pre-sale tickets starting tomorrow, January 9, with just $39 down to secure your spot. Learn more about the club and its benefits at fieldandstream.com/1871-club. General public tickets will be available starting this Friday, January 10.
 
Tickets and accommodations are available at fieldandstreammusicfest.com. Stay connected for the latest updates by following @fieldandstreamfest on Facebook and Instagram. Don’t miss this ultimate fusion of live music and outdoor adventure!

ABOUT FIELD & STREAM 
Field & Stream is the world's leading outdoor lifestyle brand. With origins dating back to 1871, F&S has taught a nation to hunt and fish, to camp and explore, to survive and thrive in the outdoors—all while leading the charge to conserve and fight for wildlife and wild places. The secret to our longevity is simple: Hunters and anglers love a great story—and nobody tells one better than Field & Stream. In 2024, the legacy brand was unified under the same ownership for the first time in its history, including key investors and country music artists Eric Church and Morgan Wallen. Now embarking on a new chapter, the next generation of Field & Stream includes the return to a print publication, a membership community, a wide variety of product launches including apparel & accessories, upholstered furniture, beer and spirits and more, plus experiential components such as hunting and fishing Excursions, Powered by BirdDog, a lodge in Bozeman, MT and the Field & Stream Music Fest. For more information visit www.fieldandstream.com.
 
ABOUT SOUTHERN ENTERTAINMENT 
Southern Entertainment is a full-service event and production company with an unwavering commitment to excellence that has produced more than 500 events across the United States. For more information, visit www.southernentertainment.com

Frontiers Music Srl Announces the Return of the FRONTIERS ROCK FESTIVAL!

After a six-year hiatus, Frontiers Music Srl is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of the FRONTIERS ROCK FESTIVAL, set to take place on April 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2025, at the Live Club in Trezzo sull’Adda (Milan).

The festival will feature a total of 21 bands in three days – an unmissable experience for all Melodic Rock/Hard Rock fans and will offer VIP experience packages and many other surprises that will be unveiled soon.

The First Seven Bands to Rock FRF 2025

 

WINGER:

Founded by bassist/singer Kip Winger, they have been and still are one of the driving forces of the U.S. Hard Rock scene coming out of the ‘80s. They released their seventh studio album, aptly titled 'Seven', last year, featuring their usual incredible instrumental and vocal prowess at the service of superb Hard-Rock songs and with an uncanny sense of melody.

The FRONTIERS ROCK FESTIVAL show will be their last ever in Italy and will include all the original line-up members (Winger/Beach/Morgenstein/Taylor).

PRIDE OF LIONS:

One of the most relevant bands in the whole Melodic Rock / AOR scene worldwide. Led by legendary Grammy-winning songwriter and keyboards/guitar player Jim Peterik (co-founder of The Ides of March, co-writer with .38 Special and formerly of Survivor), together with powerhouse vocalist Toby Hitchcock. Get ready for some amazing and epic music, enriched by fabulous musicianship, unforgettable hits, and pure class!

BONFIRE:

Founded by guitarist Hans Ziller, they are one of the most important Hard Rock/Heavy Metal bands coming out of Germany, with a 35+ years career, bringing their unique sound made of catchy melodies, killer guitar-riffs and groovy rhythms.

With the new fantastic singer Dyan Mair on board, BONFIRE are ready to rock Italy with a storming performance, that will feature their big hits and new songs from the brand-new release coming out in January.

RONNIE ROMERO:

Ronnie Romero's voice and prolific musical output brought him to the forefront of the Hard Rock and Melodic Metal scene, having worked with artists and bands such as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Lords of Black, The Ferrymen, Sunstorm, and lately Elegant Weapons (featuring Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner). He has recently started a successful solo career with three albums and has proved throughout the years to be a force to be reckoned with. Ronnie was born to ROCK!

CHEZ KANE:

Hot British Rock singer Chez Kane has become a very appreciated name in the Melodic Rock scene, thanks to her two amazing albums, the self-titled debut (2021) and the follow-up 'Powerzone' (2022). Discovered and produced by Danny Rexon of Crazy Lixx, Chez Kane’s sound embraces the classic infectious ‘80s Melodic Rock style, but with a modern twist.

GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES:

Hailing from Bengaluru, India, Girish & The Chronicles have made their reputation among rock fans for their powerful vocals, striking guitars, thunderous bass, and pounding drums, staying true to the authentic ‘80s Heavy Metal/Hard Rock sound which they grew up with.

With three acclaimed studio albums and countless gigs in their home country as well as in Europe, Girish & The Chronicles have been steadily gaining popularity and prominence globally, also thanks to their vocalist Girish Pradhan, the leading force of the band.

FANS OF THE DARK:

Coming from Stockholm, Sweden the band was put together by drummer/songwriter Freddie Allen and lead vocalist Alex Falk in the summer of 2020, in the last 4 years they have released three albums plus a digital-only EP.

With a style that mixes classic and melodic Rock with the great Metal music of the '80s, some outstanding vocals, and some unique elements thrown in for good measure, Fans Of The Dark represents a striking breath of fresh air in the Rock scene.

These seven acts are just the start… Stay tuned as more bands to be revealed soon!

FRONTIERS ROCK FESTIVAL Info

Ticket Details and Presale Information

 

Tickets go on sale on November 25, 2025, at 12.00 CET

 

Presale prices:

  • Single-Day Ticket: €75.00 (+ presale fees)

  • 3-Day Ticket: €215.00 (+ presale fees)

 

Get your tickets at:

Mailticket.it, TicketOne.it, Ticketmaster.it, or Vivaticket.it

 

Following the festival’s tradition in the past years, FRONTIERS ROCK FESTIVAL will offer once again a special VIP Experience Package (limited to 100 available), priced at €399.00.

 

This exclusive package includes:

 Two exclusive acoustic shows with three artists playing on the second and third day, held in a special VIP lounge at the venue - inclusive of a welcome aperitif - from 12.30 pm to 2 pm

·      Privileged access to the island(s) front stage, with availability of armchairs + early entry to the venue before the rest of the audience

·      Photo, signing, meet & greet and interactive experiences with artists

·      Bag with exclusive merch, CDs, and gadgets

·      Food coupon for one warm meal + drink for each day of the festival

 

Get ready to rock with the best in melodic and hard rock… Don’t miss this unforgettable weekend!

 

For tickets and VIP Experience purchase info, visit frontiersrockfestival.com and follow us on Facebook for all updates.

The Metal Injection Festival ONE MONTH AWAY; Ft. JINJER, CONVERGE, GOD FORBID, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, HANABIE + More!

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The Metal Injection Festival is only one month away! In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Metal Injection, the event will be hitting the streets of the website's origins in New York at Brooklyn Monarch & Meadows on September 21 & 22. Join us for the ultimate party as single day tickets and weekend passes can be found HERE.

Sponsored by Metal Blade Records and Indie Merch Store, the festival roster includes exclusive specials sets like the recently-reunited God Forbid playing 'Gone Forever' for the first time in its entirety and 3 Inches of Blood reuniting and performing on the East Coast for the first time in over a decade. There's also a very special, commissioned world debut of the project Pallid Veil featuring Luc Lemay of Gorguts, Dave Davidson of Revocation, Liam Wilson of The Dillinger Escape Plan and In Flames, and Elliot Hoffman of Carbomb; as well as a special acoustic set by Stephen Brodsky and Adam McGrath of Cave In, and so much more! Plus, fans will have access to a very special and rare meet & greet opportunity with Jinjer! Day splits can be found below!

Join Metal Injection for an unforgettable weekend with 31 bands, on 3 stages, in 2 days of rock and metal that runs the gamut between death metal, djent, metal core, hardcore, doom, rock, gothic metal, thrash, industrial, slam and more!

The full lineup is as follows:

Saturday, September 21:

Jinjer 

God Forbid (NY Reunion) 

Hanabie

Revocation

Born of Osiris 

Gost

Pallid Veil (Commissioned World Debut)

Wretched

Carbomb

Johnny Booth

Uncured

Jesus Wept (First NY show ever)

Hue (First NY show ever) 

Vermin Dog

Hath

Cognitive

Fellahin Fall

Sunday, September 22:

Converge

3IOB (East Coast Reunion)

Cave In (Special Acoustic Set) 

Rivers of Nihil

Oceans Of Slumber

Goatwhore

Body Box

The Phantom Eye

Vitriol

Necrofier

Lamacchia

Del Judas

Genocide Pact

Shock Withdrawal

The festival will also include lots of surprises, giveaways, vendors and more across the weekend.

For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to Headbang for Science, an annual scholarship award for high school seniors, undergrads & grad students who are pursuing a career in healthcare and/or the physical sciences. It’s the first scholarship foundation to directly provide financial aid to “Metalheads,” and was founded by SiriusXM curator/host and former Pharmacy grad student Jose “Metal Ambassador” Mangin in 2021.   

3 Inches of Blood drummer Ash Pearson previously commented on the band's long-awaited return to NYC, "We’re very excited to come to New York for the first time in over a decade. New York fans have always been good to us and we’re looking forward to playing for them again. Should be an incredible weekend"

Metal Injection founder and festival organizer Frank Godla said, “Last year was an incredible way to kick things off for the Metal Injection Festival, and with this year being our 20th anniversary I decided to head back to our origins. This year, I bring this mammoth weekend to Brooklyn, NY with a celebration it’s never seen.

"The list of artists and special sets on this roster is truly insane, and I couldn’t be happier about how this shaped up. Even the smallest bands on this roster excite the shit out of me, and will be household names. So here’s your chance to see what they’re made of the way I see them. 

"I can’t wait to see y’all there!” 

More information can be found via the official Metal Injection website HERE.

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New England Metal and Hardcore Fest Set For 9/21 + 9/22 + Featuring KsE, Converge, Machine Head, Nails + More

New England Metal & Hardcore Fest launched back in 1999 and took place at the famed Palladium in Worcester through 2018. It was often held over two or three days, with multiple stages and top-tier acts like Megadeth, Manowar, DragonForce, Opeth, Between the Buried & Me, Meshuggah, Killswitch Engage, Suicidal Tendencies, Anthrax, and more appearing through the years. It was always a "who's who" of the metal and hardcore scene and was a "not to be missed" event each Spring.

It took a brief break after 2018 but returned to much fanfare in 2023 with Parkway Drive, Lamb of God, Hatebreed, and more. 

Today, the 2024 edition has been announced and the lineup is stacked. It features literally every single band you'd want to see at a metal and hardcore festival.

The two-day extravaganza will take place on September 21 and 22 at the Palladium. NEM&HCF faves Killswitch Engage will be playing a special 25th anniversary show and will headline the first night. Slaughter to Prevail will headline the second night. 

"I think this lineup is one of the top five best in the festival's history," says Scott Lee, founder of the festival. "It will appeal to all fans of all genres of extreme music."

"The place where it all began for us was The Worcester Palladium our first show and our first Metal Festival," says KsE singer Jesse Leach. "Here we are, 25 years later, returning to the same venue to perform a unique set to celebrate our legacy as a band  We are honored and excited to be a part of this legendary festival once again. 25 years of Killswitch Engage!"

VIP tickets are available here.

LINEUP
HEADLINERS:
Killswitch Engage — 25th Anniversary Show (SATURDAY)
Slaughter to Prevail (SUNDAY)

IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, WITH MORE TBA:
200 Stab Wounds
After The Burial
Alluvial
As I Lay Dying
Balmora
Bane
Better Lovers
Brand Of Sacrifice 
Brat
Converge
Corpse Pile
Death Before Dishonor
Disembodied Tyrant
Ends of Sanity
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Full of Hell
Incendiary
Integrity
Jarhead Fertilizer
Life Cycles 
Machine Head
Mammoth Grinder
Missing Link
Mouth For War
Nails
No Cure
On Broken Wings
Overkill
Pain of Truth
Psycho Frame
Shadow of Intent
Simulakra
Since The Flood
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicide Silence
The Red Chord
The Zenith Passage
Throwdown
Trail Of Lies
Tribal Gaze
Two Piece
Upon Stone
With Honor

BLOODSTOCK reveal Lemmy Forever Memorial, Lemmy's Ashes to Live At BLOODSTOCK in 2024

BLOODSTOCK, by arrangement with Motörhead management, have announced that the legendary, late, great Lemmy Kilmister will be permanently memorialised at the heavy metal festival.  Some of Lemmy’s ashes will be housed at BLOODSTOCK- one of only a few places globally - in a unique urn, with the festival commissioning a Bust of Lemmy to incorporate the ashes.  Fans will be able to view the installation and pay tribute to Lemmy and his legacy in the RAM Gallery on site.  Once the festival is over, the Bust of Lemmy will move to Nottingham’s Rock City venue, where fans will have access to the ashes; they will return each and every year to their primary home on the hallowed turf of BLOODSTOCK at Catton Park. 

Motörhead’s manager, Todd Singerman comments: “BLOODSTOCK has always been a special place for Motörhead and for Lemmy. The people and the energy matched Lemmy’s values perfectly. Alan and Vicky were also great friends, and basically family of Lemmy, as he was the reason that they originally got together. This is definitely a fitting honor in the continuing series of enshrinements of Lemmy’s ashes in his most loved places.”

BLOODSTOCK’s Vicky Hungerford adds “We were humbled and honoured to be approached by Motörhead management to have Lemmy’s ashes at BLOODSTOCK. Lemmy holds a very special place in everybody’s heart, but to myself and my husband he was the reason we met and fell in love. Nothing will mean more to us and the BLOODSTOCK family than to honour his legacy  and have Lemmy forever at BLOODSTOCK “

The memorial will be part of a bigger picture theme for the festival this year to commemorate this special news and celebrate the remarkable legacy of Lemmy and Motörhead.  The RAM Gallery on site will be extended this year to accommodate an expanded Motörhead theme, including a full wall of Motörhead artwork, as well as archive memorabilia, plus you can relive a moment in time by visiting a recreation of Lemmy’s touring dressing room (attached on to the gallery, accessible from within the gallery marquee).  On site this year,  BLOODSTOCKers will see the Motörhead Bomber in the arena, witness various bands paying tribute to Motörhead in their live sets, and the opening and closing of the festival will be marked with a sounding of the famous Motörhead air raid siren.  BLOODSTOCK will also welcome Motörhead’s Phil Campbell to the festival this year and are thrilled to have his participation in these special celebrations. Even more Motörhead themed activations are still in the works, so stay tuned as this exciting development continues coming together. 

Standard weekend tickets to BLOODSTOCK, priced at £185 (+ bkg fee) are available now in the 2024 ticket store. Early Bird, VIP and campervan tickets are already sold out.  

BLOODSTOCK’s 2024 Ronnie James Dio main stage headliners are AMON AMARTH, OPETH, and ARCHITECTS. Across the weekend you can also expect to see CLUTCH, HATEBREED, CARCASS, ENSLAVED, MALEVOLENCE, SATYRICON, ROTTING CHRIST, SYLOSIS, WHITECHAPEL, DEICIDE, GRAND MAGUS, DESERT STORM, THE VINTAGE CARAVAN, SOEN, GREEN LUNG, COMBICHRIST, XENTRIX, EXIST IMMORTAL, ETERNAL CHAMPION, GROVE STREET, MIMI BARKS, CRYPTA, FORBIDDEN, NERVOSA, BEAST IN BLACK, KORPIKLAANI, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, FLOGGING MOLLY, SEPTIC FLESH, IGORRR, RUIJIN, GROVE STREET, UNPEOPLE, NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, HELLRIPPER, INFECTED RAIN, CULTURA TRES, SADUS, LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE, BURNER, RED RUM, EVERGREY, RAISED BY OWLS, TAILGUNNER, SOUTH OF SALEM, and ANKOR with more still to be announced. 

Get full festival information over at bloodstock.uk.com.  BLOODSTOCK will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 8th-11th August 2024.

MILWAUKEE METAL FEST 2024 Adds DORO, ROSS THE BOSS + ATHEIST to Lineup

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Upon revealing what was supposed to be the final lineup for Milwaukee Metal Festival 2024, the festival still has a surprise up its sleeves and is now welcoming DORO, ROSS THE BOSSand ATHEIST to the already stacked lineup!

Doro "The Metal Queen" Pesch got her start as the singer for Warlock, which was formed in her hometown of Düsseldorf in 1983. Since then, she has solidified her place among the greatest figures in rock and metal, slaying audiences around the globe under her eponymous banner. This will be her first appearance in Milwaukee in several years and she will be replacing Destruction, who can no longer make it.

Ross The Boss is one of the crown jewels of the New York City punk and metal scene. Known for his role as a founding member of both Manowar and The Dictators, Ross has always displayed an impressive, multi-faceted ability to adapt as a guitarist and keyboardist to any genre. His eponymous metal band will now grace the stage at Milwaukee Metal Fest and lay down their vicious brand of heavy metal.

Atheist is among the purveyors of Florida death metal, known for their jazz-laden technicality that appeals to both fans of the progressive and the extreme. As the band works diligently on their long-awaited fifth studio album, which will follow up 2010's critically-acclaimed full-length 'Jupiter,' Atheist is back on the road and is set to take the stage for a spirited performance at Milwaukee Metal Fest.

The daily lineup is now as follows:

Thursday, May 16 (Free w/ 3 day Pass):

Jasta and Friends set Featuring Bobby Blitz, Zetro, Bobby Hambel & more.

W/ Special Guests

Toxic Ruin

H1Z1

 

Friday, May 17:

Blind Guardian

Kamelot

Symphony X

Autopsy ('Severed Survival' 35th Anniversary Set)

Doro

Marduk

Hammerfall

Incantation

Profanatica

Macabre

Havok 

Nunslaughter

Eternal Champion

Heathen

Visigoth

UADA

Night Demon

Bewitcher

Lords Of The Trident 

Necrofier

Hellwitch

Backlash

Silva

Ancient Entities

Illusion of Fate

Engineered Society Project

 

Saturday, May 18:

Mr. Bungle

Testament

Hatebreed

Municipal Waste

Katatonia

Death to All ('Sound Of Perseverance' Set)

Deicide

Possessed

Terrorizer ('World Downfall' 35th Anniversary Set)

Ross the Boss

The Red Chord

Soilent Green (Reunion)

Skinless

Martyr AD

Devourment

Internal Bleeding

Cenotaph

Belushi Speedball

Cloak

Morbikon

Death Ray Vision

Hatriot

Embryonic Autopsy

Eyes of the Living

Time To Kill

 

Sunday, May 19:

Slaughter To Prevail

Avatar

In Flames

I Am Morbid (35th Anniversary of 'Altars Of Madness' + the hits set)

Death to All ('Scream Bloody Gore' + hits set)

Lacuna Coil

Gatecreeper

Atheist

Paleface Swiss

Bleed From Within

Exhumed

It Dies Today

Alluvial

Skeletal Remains

Casket Robbery

Creeping Death

Viogression

Upon Stone

Stabbing

Errors of Humanity

Monochromatic Black

Dead By Wednesday 

Amerakin Overdose

Beyond Threshold

After a successful return of Milwaukee Metal Festival in 2023, the iconic midwestern, multi-day event will kick off with a pre-party on May 16 while the main festival will run May 17 - 19 at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI. The event promises to have more food, vendors, live podcasts and other surprises!

The festival returned to prominence in 2023 under the watchful eye of Hatebreed frontman and podcaster Jamey Jasta and Sound Talent Group's Tim Borror, as well as the team at The Rave / Eagles Club, where so many of the original festivals took place.

Single day tickets and passes are available at Etix.com.

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MILWAUKEE METAL FEST 2024 Reveals 19 More Bands + Daily Schedules, Extends Early Bird Ticket Prices

SYMPHONY X, AVATAR, LACUNA COIL, DESTRUCTION, BLEED FROM WITHIN, ETERNAL CHAMPION, DEVOURMENT, PROFANATICA, NIGHT DEMON, MARTYR AD, UADA, VISIGOTH, NECROFIER, CENOTAPH, CLOAK, ALLUVIAL, VIOGRESSION, BEYOND THRESHOLD & AMERIKAN OVERDOSE have now joined the lineup! More bands TBA!

The legendary festival that was successfully resurrected in 2023 is set to return May 16 - 19, 2024 at The Rave/Eagles Club!

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After a successful return of Milwaukee Metal Festival in 2023, the iconic midwestern, multi-day event is now revealing 19 more bands and daily schedules for the highly anticipated 2024 edition, with more TBA! To celebrate this absolutely stacked lineup, Milwaukee Metal Fest is extending early bird tickets through December 11, 2023!

Co-organizer and Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta comments, "This year’s line up is growing fast & we’re extremely excited to have some of the best bands in the world headed to Milwaukee in May of 2024.” 

Co-organizer Tim Borror adds, "This is already an incredible line up and we still aren’t finished. We are committed to this music and making this the best party in metal. Don’t miss Milwaukee Metal Fest 2024”

The daily lineup is now as follows:

Friday, May 17:

Blind Guardian

Kamelot

Symphony X

Destruction

Marduk

Metal Church

Incantation

Profanatica

Eternal Champion

Visigoth

UADA

Night Demon

Necrofier

Silva

Ancient Entities

Saturday, May 18:

Mr. Bungle

Hatebreed

Katatonia

Death To All (Performing Two Unique Sets)

Deicide

Possessed

The Red Chord

Skinless

Martyr AD

Heathen

Devourment

Internal Bleeding

Cenotaph

Cloak

Embryonic Autopsy

Eyes of the Living

Sunday, May 19:

Slaughter to Prevail

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In Flames

Death To All (Performing Two Unique Sets)

Lacuna Coil

Bleed From Within

Alluvial

Viogression

Beyond Threshold

The festivities will kick off with a pre-party on May 16 while the main festival will run May 17 - 19at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI and is promised to have bigger headliners, more food, vendors, live podcasts and other surprises!

The festival returned to prominence in 2023 under the watchful eye of Hatebreed frontman and podcaster Jamey Jasta and Sound Talent Group's Tim Borror, as well as the team at The Rave / Eagles Club, where so many of the original festivals took place.

Early bird tickets are on sale now and available for a limited time! 1, 2 & 3 day options with zero interest payment plans available at Etix.com.

Fans can visit the official Milwaukee Metal Fest site and sign up for the mailing list for first access to information and exclusive content HERE.

More details will soon be announced! Stay tuned...!

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BLACKBRAID Added to Mexico Metal Fest 2023 Lineup

"To get right to it, Blackbraid II is an early contender for black metal record of the year... able to take the traditional sounds of black metal and then further shape and move them in a very distinct and novel direction." - Metal Injection (10/10)

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STREAM 'BLACKBRAID II' HERE

Indigenous black metal master Blackbraid will be taking the stage for its final performance of 2023 at Mexico Metal Fest, which takes place in Monterry (MX)! The band will appear on November 10 alongside metal heavyweights such as Gojira, Mastodon, Blind Guardian, and more! Tickets, the full lineup, and more info can be found HERE.

'Blackbraid II' can now be streamed everywhere or ordered via Bandcamp or The Official Blackbraid Merch Store! The album is available on CD as a 6-panel digi-sleeve, cassette, and two vinyl variants - a marbled emerald green "Moss" edition and golden/earth marbled "Spirit" edition.

Blackbraid is a solo indigenous black metal project from from the depths of the Adirondack wilderness creating music as raw and powerful as the mountains from whence it came… 

 Blackbraid Live 2023:

11/10: Monterrey (MX) @ Mexico Metal Festival [TICKETS]

Blackbraid Live 2024:

06/01 - 02: Scarborough (UK) @ Fortress Festival [TICKETS]

"...you can hear a delicately strummed acoustic guitar here, a traditional flute there. Catchy riffs, most notably on the single 'The Spirit Returns,' coexist with ambitious tracks like the 13-plus-minute 'Moss Covered Bones on the Altar of the Moon,' which waxes and wanes like an epic saga." - The New York Times

"To get right to it, Blackbraid II is an early contender for black metal record of the year... able to take the traditional sounds of black metal and then further shape and move them in a very distinct and novel direction." - Metal Injection (10/10)

"...one of the finest albums to grace black metal in years and you just get the feeling there is still more to come from this truly special band." - Distorted Sound Magazine (10/10)

"Sgah’gahsowáh channels his heritage and love for the earth through his music, and with that, he also brings a certain energy that conjures up desert dunes and rolling planes from North America just as well as a Norwegian black metal band conjures up snowy, bleak hills." - Metal Sucks (4.5/5)

"...forging a new path forward for black metal in 2023, one that will likely continue to set him apart from his contemporaries and become one of the biggest new faces in the genre for years to come." - Heavy Music HQ (4.5/5)

'Blackbraid II' follows up the solo black metal project's critically-acclaimed debut, which was named among one of the best metal albums if 2022 by Rolling Stone (#14), Decibel Magazine (#4), Metal Hammer UK (#7), and more!

Creator of Blackbraid: Sgah’gahsowáh

'Blackbraid II' Album Credits:

- Composed & performed by Sgah'gahsowáh

- Drums, recording, mixing & mastering by Neil Schneider

- Visual development & graphic design by Wolf Mountain Productions 

- Guitar solo in “Twilight Hymn of Ancient Blood" performed by Randy Moore

- “A Fine Day to Die" originally composed by Quorthon (Bathory)

Album Art: Adrian Baxter

Photographer: Wolf Mountain Productions

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ONErpm Sponsors Jaanaroo Sept. 17-23, Benefiting Music Health Alliance

Next generation music company ONErpm Nashville is proud to announce its sponsorship of the much-anticipated Jaanaroo—a live music series to be held at Nashville’s artist-centric boutique hostel, Jaan’s House, benefiting Music Health Alliance, the music industry’s crucial nonprofit healthcare resource. Jaanaroo is set to take place nightly Sept. 17–23; tickets are available HERE.
 
With seven consecutive days of shows taking place during AmericanaFest (Sept. 19–23 in Nashville) and Pilgrimage Festival (Sept. 23–24 in Franklin), Jaanaroo promises an extraordinary lineup of musical talent in the intimate setting of Jaan’s House backyard amphitheater, with performances live streamed via Veeps at https://veeps.com/jaanshouse.
 
“Jaanaroo is a celebration of music and community coming together for a great cause, and ONErpm—a leader in the music marketplace—is honored to help make that happen,” says Julia McLeod, assistant director of artist marketing for the company. 
 
With each show benefiting Music Health Alliance—a local organization dedicated to providing vital healthcare resources to the music community—attendees will not only experience unforgettable performances but will also directly contribute to raising funds and awareness for the nonprofit. 
 
The heart and soul of Jaanaroo lies in the stellar lineup spanning the Americana genre, with three to four acts appearing nightly over the course of the event in acoustic-driven, stripped-down performances. Artists include Mipso, Fruition, Fences, Robert Ellis, Nicki Bluhm, Cole Chaney, Adam Roth (of Grizfolk), Eddie 9V, Logan Halstead, Bre Kennedy and JD Clayton, among others, with special guests yet to be announced. 
 
The host for the event, Jaan’s House, is an oasis for touring artists, combining the hospitality of a boutique hotel and a “home away from home” experience for musicians on the road. Artist-centric amenities include lodging for up to twelve guests, fully equipped rehearsal spaces, an off-site analog recording studio and a picturesque backyard venue with a limited capacity of 100 attendees for unique, intimate performances. 
 
Jaan’s House is deeply committed to supporting the community through the power of music. Every show hosted at its amphitheater is tied to a local nonprofit, exemplifying the House’s dedication to making a positive impact and utilization of music as a force for strengthening the community and inspiring change. 

For more information about Jaan’s House, visit www.jaanshouse.com. 
 
ONErpm operates one of the world’s largest music distribution platforms and offers artists a full suite of services including marketing support, payment solutions and all the other infrastructure components found at major record labels. For more information, check out the company’s website at ONErpm.com.
 

About ONErpm 
ONErpm is a next-generation music company and leader in new revenue opportunities, operating one of the world’s largest music distribution platforms and YouTube Multi-Channel Networks. Offering a full suite of services that includes marketing support, supply chain tools, business intelligence, publishing, accounting and global payment solutions, ONErpm provides the infrastructure needed to help creators and content owners succeed. As a trusted partner, ONErpm emphasizes transparency in everything it does, from executing a marketing campaign to making payments. ONErpm currently operates 43 offices across the globe with a staff of over 500, making it one of the fastest-growing music companies in the world. 

About Music Health Alliance
Music Health Alliance’s mission is to #HealTheMusic by providing safe and confidential guidance to gain access to healthcare — including mental health — through programs and services that protect, direct, and connect the music community with medical and financial solutions. In its first 10 years, MHA has provided free healthcare advocacy and support to more than 20,000 clients, saving more than $107M in healthcare costs for the music community nationwide. If you would like to help support our mission, learn five ways you can help at HealTheMusic.com.

ATLive Returns Oct. 20-21: Grupo Firme, George Strait Set to Headline

ATLive RETURNS OCTOBER 20 & 21
WITH GRUPO FIRME AND GEORGE STRAIT HEADLINING

Plus J Balvin, Carrie Underwood, Farruko, Willie Nelson & Family, Yahritza Y Su Esencia and Little Big Town

AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE) is once again bringing the biggest artists to Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the return of the highly anticipated ATLive powered by Ticketmaster and presented by Sweetwater Brewing Company and Wells Fargo. The most exciting multi-day music event in the Southeast returns on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21. This year’s lineup promises to deliver an unforgettable experience, featuring an incredible roster of superstar artists from both Latin and Country music.
 
Friday’s lineup will feature energetic performances led by Latin GRAMMY Award-winners Grupo Firme, along with one of the best-selling Latin artists of all time, J Balvin, GRAMMY-nominated rapper and singer/songwriter Farruko and Latin GRAMMY-nominated sibling trio Yahritza Y Su Esencia. 
 
Saturday will then offer a star-studded extravaganza with Country icon George Strait, eight-time GRAMMY winner Carrie Underwood, the legendary Willie Nelson & Family and six-time CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town.
 
Tickets for each night go on sale Friday, July 21 at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster.
 
“We are extremely excited to once again bring an incredible lineup of artists to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for ATLive,” said Doug Roberts, vice-president of stadium events and premium sales, AMB Sports and Entertainment. “The ATLive concert series has quickly become one of the can’t-miss concert events of the year and we look forward to welcoming fans of both Latin and Country music for two great nights at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in October.”

ATLive powered by Ticketmaster and presented by Sweetwater Brewing Company and Wells Fargo is a multi-genre concert series developed and promoted by AMB Sports and Entertainment and has quickly become the premier destination concert series for the city of Atlanta and the Southeast. In its first three years, ATLive hosted six shows at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with nearly 300,000 people in attendance to enjoy incredible music from Eric Church, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow,  Billy Joel, Miranda Lambert, Metallica, Lionel Richie, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, George Strait, Keith Urban and more. ATLive is produced by AMBSE in partnership with Messina Touring Group.
 
To learn more about the two-night event, visit mercedesbenzstadium.com/ATLive. Follow along online at #ATLive. 

 
About Mercedes-Benz Stadium 
Opened in August 2017, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a world-class sports and entertainment venue in downtown Atlanta and home to the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United. The multi-purpose stadium was named the 2019 Sports Facility of the Year and is host to major sports and entertainment events, including the 2026 World Cup, the 2018 and 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, the 2018 MLS Cup, and Super Bowl LIII. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the first professional sports stadium in North America to achieve LEED Platinum Certification and the first stadium worldwide to achieve TRUE Platinum Certification for zero waste by the United States Green Building Council. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is proud to be collaborating with naming rights partner Mercedes-Benz and thirteen founding partners including Coca-Cola, Equifax, The Home Depot, Novelis, SCANA Energy, Truist, IBM, Georgia Power, American Family Insurance, Global Payments, Ticketmaster and Delta Air Lines. 

Metal Injection Announces Inaugural Festival, Taking Over Orange County, CA This September

A combination of thrash, death, industrial, hardcore, doom, and more from legends to emerging artists worth discovering!

Taking place September 16-17, 2023!

DAY 1 TICKETS

DAY 2 TICKETS

Metal Injection is pleased to announce the debut of its very own two-day festival! The inaugural Metal Injection Festival will take over Orange County, CA from September 16-17 across two iconic venues - The Observatory and House of Blues Anaheim. The stacked and diverse lineup is a melting pot of genres, inclusive to both legendary bands as well as emerging and underground artists worth discovering. The full lineup is as follows:

Saturday, September 16 @ The Observatory

$35 Ticket [On Sale Now]

Max & Iggor Cavalera (Performing a special Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation set)

Exhumed

Incite

Fueled By Fire 

Dead Heat

Sunday, September 17 @ House of Blues Anaheim

$50 Ticket [Public On Sale June 16 @ 10:00 A.M. PDT]

Testament

Machine Head

Fear Factory - (Performing a special Demanufacture & Obsolete set)

Xibalba

Spirit Adrift

Exmortus

Kyng

Contracult Collective

Upon Stone

Thrown Into Exile

Tickets for day one are now on sale HERE while day two tickets will go on sale to the public this Friday, June 16 @ 10:00 A.M. PDT HERE. Meanwhile, Livenation, Citibank, and House of Blues pre-sales will launch tomorrow, June 15, @ 10:00 A.M. PDT. V.I.P. tickets will also be made available for $99.50, which includes a limited-edition poster, T-Shirt, and mezzanine seating.

Metal Injection readers can find the unique Livenation pre-sale code via Metal Injection HERE. Meanwhile, the Citibank pre-sales will be available to Citi card and Citi bins users while the House of Blues offer will be made exclusively available to HOB FDR Members.

"I've always dreamed of having my own festival as a kid, I mean what metal head hasn't!?" Explains Metal Injection founder and company director Frank Godla. "I even wrote it down on a future goal plan for Metal Injection in the early days. When my Slay At Home virtual fest really took off during the pandemic, and reached communities in over 60 countries, it suddenly seemed possible, even overdue.

"Today, I bring you the first ever Metal Injection Festival. Two days days of killer bands ranging from thrash, death, industrial, hardcore, and more from legendary names to the ones worth discovering. We'll also have some really sweet giveaways, a learning area for amazing causes I believe in, and special setlists including the legendary Max & Iggor Cavalera performing Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation records in entirety, and Fear Factory celebrating their game changing Demanufacture and 25th anniversary of Obsolete with us!

"Every new endeavor has to start somewhere, and I couldn't be more stoked to have this group of amazing bands be part of MI history!"

To further commemorate this exceptional event, Metal Injection is now sharing a special video announcement, which can be found below.

Sponsored by Metal Blade Records, Nuclear Blast, Century Media, Thunderflix and ESP Guitars, the face-melting program will also have a learning booth in support of two very important causes, MusiCares and Suicide Prevention. This initiative will help educate attendees on mental health awareness and related resources for fans and musicians in need.

That's not all! Courtesy of ESP Guitars, Metal Injection will be raffling off a pair of ESP axes signed by each headliner. Night one's guitar will be signed by Max Cavalera while night two's prize will be signed by Alex Skolnick.

Keep those horns high and mighty and stay tuned for more info!

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MILWAUKEE METAL FEST Extends 25% Ticket Promo

In celebration of National Concert Week, all ticket types are now 25% off until Tuesday, May 23!

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With Milwaukee Metal Fest just over a week away, fans can now purchase passes at a discounted rate! In honor of National Concert Week, all ticket and pass types are now 25% off! This promo is now extended until Tuesday, May 23 just before midnight. Passes, single day tickets, and V.I.P. packages can be found HERE.

ICYMI: Milwaukee Metal Fest has recently revealed daily schedules, which can be found below! The festival's triumphant return will take place at The Rave / Eagles Ballroom from May 26-28.

In addition, Lamb of God recently revealed that they will be performing a special 20th anniversary of the seminal album, 'As the Palaces Burn' during their headlining appearance at this year's edition of Milwaukee Metal Fest!

Further information on the official pre-party and V.I.P. package options can be found below!

FRIDAY, MAY 26:

Doors @ 2:00 P.M.

Martyrstore.net Stage:

2:30 - 2:50 P.M. || Age of the Fallen

3:05 - 3:25 P.M. || Mantra Of Morta

3:40 - 4:05 P.M. || Disinter

4:20 - 4:45 P.M. || Misfire

5:05 - 5:30 P.M. || Impaler

5:50 - 6:15 P.M. || Morbid Saint

6:35 - 7:00 P.M. || Putrid Pile

7:20 - 7:45 P.M. || Imperial Triumphant

8:05 - 8:30 P.M. || GosT

8:55 - 9:20 P.M. || Novembers Doom

IndieMerchStore.com Stage:

2:35 - 2:55 P.M. || Squidhammer

3:10 - 3:35 P.M. || Toxic Ruin

3:50 - 4:20 P.M. || Khemmis

4:35 - 5:05 P.M. || Defeated Sanity

5:30 - 6:00 P.M. || Midnight

6:25 - 6:55 P.M. || Vio-Lence

7:15 - 7:55 P.M. || Crowbar

8:15 - 9:00 P.M. || Napalm Death

9:30 - 10:15 P.M. || Revenge

Knotfest.com Stage:

3:40 - 4:05 P.M. || Allegaeon

4:20 - 4:45 P.M. || Warbringer

5:05 - 5:35 P.M. || Deeds Of Flesh

5:50 - 6:20 P.M. || Goatwhore

6:40 - 7:20 P.M. || Corrosion of Conformity

7:40 - 8:20 P.M. || Dying Fetus

8:50 - 9:35 P.M. || Dark Angel

10:20 - 11:20 P.M. || Biohazard

SATURDAY, MAY 27:

Doors @ 1:00 P.M.

Martyrstore.net Stage:

2:20 - 2:45 P.M. || MRSA

3:05 - 3:30 P.M. || Engineered Society Project

3:50 - 4:15 P.M. || Vermillion

4:35 - 5:00 P.M. || Rose Funeral

5:20 - 5:45 P.M. || Swollen Teeth

6:05 - 6:30 P.M. || Micawber

6:50 - 7:20 P.M. || Ingrown

8:05 - 8:35 P.M. || Ripper

IndieMerchStore.com Stage:

2:05 - 2:30 P.M. || Phobophilic

2:50 - 3:15 P.M. || Malignancy

3:35 - 4:00 P.M. || Macabre

4:20 - 4:50 P.M. || Blood Incantation

5:10 - 5:40 P.M. || Frozen Soul

6:00 - 6:30 P.M. || Jungle Rot

6:55 - 7:25 P.M. || Immolation

7:45 - 8:15 P.M. || Raven

8:35 - 9:15 P.M. || Obituary

Knotfest.com Stage:

2:25 - 2:55 P.M. || Undeath

3:15 - 3:45 P.M. || Misery Index

4:15 - 4:45 P.M. || Terror

5:20 - 6:00 P.M. || Fear Factory 

6:20 - 7:05 P.M. || The Black Dahlia Murder 

7:25 - 8:10 P.M. || Shadows Fall

9:10 - 10:00 P.M. || Suicidal Tendencies

10:30 - 11:40 P.M. || Anthrax

SUNDAY, MAY 28:

Doors @ 1:00 P.M.

Martyrstore.net Stage:

2:00 - 2:20 P.M. || Demonscar

2:35 - 2:55 P.M. || Dead by Wednesday

3:10 - 3:35 P.M. || Hath

3:50 - 4:15 P.M. || High Command

4:35 - 5:00 P.M. || Fuming Mouth

5:20 - 5:45 P.M. || Molder

6:05 - 6:30 P.M. || Thrown Into Exile

6:50 - 7:15 P.M. || Pissing Razors

7:45 - 8:15 P.M. || Unearth

8:30 - 8:50 P.M. || Unearth Meet & Greet

IndieMerchStore.com Stage:

2:05 - 2:30 P.M. || Gates To Hell

2:45 - 3:10 P.M. || Casket Robbery

3:30 - 3:55 P.M. || Morta Skuld

4:15 - 4:40 P.M. || Vended

5:00 - 5:25 P.M. || Dead to Fall

5:40 - 6:05 P.M. || Bodysnatcher

6:25 - 6:55 P.M. || Angelus Apatrida

7:20 - 7:50 P.M. || Gatecreeper

8:55 - 9:25 P.M. || Cephalic Carnage 

Knotfest.com Stage:

2:20 - 2:45 P.M. || Repentance

3:05 - 3:35 P.M. || Dying Wish

3:55 - 4:25 P.M. || Broken Hope

4:55 - 5:30 P.M. || Sanguisugabogg

5:50 - 6:30 P.M. || The Halo Effect

6:50 - 7:30 P.M. || After the Burial

8:10 - 9:00 P.M. || Machine Head

9:30 - 10:40 P.M. || Lamb of God ('As the Palaces Burn' 20th anniversary set)

Prior to the official festival launch, fans can whet their appetite for bone-crushing metal at the official Milwaukee Metal Festival pre-party, which will take place on Thursday, May 25 at The Rave // Eagles Ballroom.

The very special "Jasta and Friends" lineup includes performances by Paul Bostaph (Slayer), Chris Garza (Suicide Silence), Kirk Windstein (Crowbar), Tim "Ripper" Owens, Rob Dukes(Generation Kill / Exodus), as well as guests Somnuri and Yotuma while DJ Danny Diablo will be spinning the house tunes! The event is free for any Milwaukee Metal Fest ticket holder while fans who only wish to attend this one-off event can find tickets HERE.

In addition to single day tickets and festival passes, Milwaukee Metal Fest is also offering exclusive V.I.P. packages and upgrades! The information is as follows:

Ultimate VIP Pass **Limited availability**:

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  • 1 Premium Reserved VIP Balcony Seat for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Main Stage

  • One $129-dollar VIP Metal Fest Package, which includes t-shirt, collector’s cup, 11x17 poster, lanyard, schwag bag, and Early Entry for all 3 days

  • 18x24 full-color MMF poster signed by a number of the artists

  • MMF compilation CD signed by a number of the artists

  • Milwaukee Metal Fest Wall Flag

  • Guided Behind the Scenes Tour.

  • Daily Milwaukee Metal Brew Commemorative Craft Beer (4 pack)

  • Daily limited in and out privileges

  • Admission to exclusive pre party

  • Onsite VIP Host

Milwaukee Metal Fest - Upgrade Packages:

[BUY HERE]

Upgrade Package 1 ($59):

  • Early Entry (Valid for 2 Day Pass & 3 Day Pass customers)

  • Limited Edition Milwaukee Metal Fest T-Shirt

  • 11x17 Milwaukee Metal Fest Poster

  • Milwaukee Metal Fest Guitar Pick

Upgrade Package 2 ($89):

  • Early Entry (Valid for 2 Day Pass & 3 Day Pass customers)

  • Limited Edition Milwaukee Metal Fest T-Shirt

  • 11x17 Milwaukee Metal Fest Poster

  • Milwaukee Metal Fest Guitar Pick

  • Milwaukee Metal Fest Collectors Cup

Upgrade Package 3 ($129):

  • Early Entry (Valid for 2 Day Pass & 3 Day Pass customers)

  • Limited Edition Milwaukee Metal Fest T-Shirt

  • 11x17 Milwaukee Metal Fest Poster

  • Milwaukee Metal Fest Guitar Pick

  • Milwaukee Metal Fest Collectors Cup

  • Milwaukee Metal Fest Schwag Bag

*Early Entry is valid for all days for both 3 Day Pass & 2 Day Pass ticket purchasers

Upgrade packages do not include admission to the event.

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Dance Gavin Dance Announce Swanfest 2023

Following the huge, sell-out success of Swanfest 2022, the one-day festival headlined and curated by Dance Gavin Dance, has today announced the festival's first ever East Coast edition, taking place at Mann Center, in Philadelphia, PA on Sunday, October 1st. General admission tickets available on Friday, May 5th, with a limited-time early bird pricing of $59.99 from DGDSwanfest.com.

The festival's third year marks the first-ever East Coast Swanfest and will feature a robust package of amazing bands (TBA in the coming weeks) alongside Dance Gavin Dance.

 

Dance Gavin Dance will perform an extended set containing a diverse collection of their catalog, including some rarely played songs, the classic bangers, and select tunes from their highly acclaimed latest release, “Jackpot Juicer."

Speaking on today's announcement, Will Swan of Dance Gavin Dance shares:

“We’re excited to bring Swanfest to the east coast for the first time. It means a lot to have so much support from our fans that we can create this experience and bring together a diverse community of music lovers for one epic night.”

Since their inception in 2005, Dance Gavin Dance has steadily built a huge cult following. Blending complex instrumentation with huge poppy choruses and raw, aggressive screams, they have fathered an entire genre of their own characterized by their signature combination of elements of post-hardcore, math-rock, progressive-rock, and post-rock. This has become aptly named 'Swancore' after the band's virtuoso guitarist, Will Swan and his record label Blue Swan Records.

This was the inspiration for the first-ever Swanfest which took place in 2019 at City National Grove of Anaheim. Headlined and curated by Dance Gavin Dance, the event was a phenomenal sell-out success, seeing over 7,000 fans in attendance - a rare feat for a festival in its first year. For its triumphant return in 2022, Swanfest took over Heart Health Park, in Dance Gavin Dance's hometown of Sacramento, CA - this time seeing 11,000 fans in attendance.

General admission tickets available on Friday, May 5th, with a limited-time early bird pricing of $59.99 from DGDSwanfest.com. Stay tuned for more Swanfest news soon.

Dance Gavin Dance released their latest album, 'Jackpot Juicer', back in July and ushered in the bands most successful week one sales ever, topping multiple charts and landing the band on the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 (#8) for the first time ever. The band released four singles prior to the album dropping - “Synergy” feat. Rob Damiani of Don Broco, “Pop Off”, "Die Another Day", "Cream of The Crop" and "Feels Bad Man". To date the album has clocked up 68 million streams and 8.2 million YouTube views since release.

About Dance Gavin Dance:

Rejecting tired formulas at every step, Dance Gavin Dance merge progressive rock and post-hardcore with thick groove, brilliantly combining experimental music with hooks and a warped sense of humor. The group has amassed over 1.6 billion global streams, and 1.4 million album equivalent units sold across their catalog in the US alone. With hundreds of thousands of rabid fans engaged with Dance Gavin Dance on socials and their very own festival event, Swanfest, which sold out its inaugural edition in 2019 and is slated to see a triumphant return in 2022 in the band's hometown of Sacramento this April, it all amounts to a full force band facing a mainstream that has overlooked them for too long.

As the undeniable statistics keep mounting up, the fact becomes more and more clear that Dance Gavin Dance are becoming one of this generation's most popular and enduring forces from the world of heavy music. As Pollstar put it "Sacramento, Calif.-based Dance Gavin Dance is not just any band."

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Darius Rucker Announces Riverfront Revival Music Festival Lineup: Turnpike Troubadours, Lainey Wilson, Band of Horses & More

Rucker, Turnpike Troubadours, Lainey Wilson, Band of Horses and More to Perform October 7-8 at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park

Early Access Presale Tickets Now Available via RiverfrontRevival.com; General Onsale Begins This Friday, March 24

Back for its second year after a massive inaugural success, Riverfront Revival has just released its impressive 2023 lineup curated by Darius Rucker and produced by the seasoned team at SRE Entertainment.
 
The festival, set to take place Saturday, Oct. 7 and Sunday, Oct. 8 at North Charleston’s beautiful Riverfront Park, will be headlined by multi-Platinum and three-time GRAMMY Award-winner Rucker and Turnpike Troubadours with performances by Lainey Wilson, Band of Horses and Greensky Bluegrass. Festival-goers will also hear the sounds of Niko Moon, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Drivin N’ Cryin, Megan Moroney, Wilderado, Cha Wa, Elvie Shane, Yesterday’s Wine, Carter Faith, Wayne Graham, Randall Fowler, Haley Mae Campbell, Emily Curtis and Grayson Little.
 
Music will play across two stages from 1-11 p.m. on Saturday and 1-10 p.m. on Sunday. Gates will open at 12 p.m. each day. Riverfront Revival will also feature curated offerings of the Lowcountry’s best food, libations, art and culture along the beautiful backdrop of the Cooper River. 
 
Fans can snag a limited number of presale tickets now starting at $170 for General Admission and $525 for VIP (plus taxes and fees; layaway plans available starting at $25) by visiting RiverfrontRevival.com and signing up for Riverfront Revival’s e-newsletter to automatically receive a presale code. Prices will increase when tickets go on sale to the public this Friday, March 24. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold will once again benefit the Arts in Healing program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). 
 
Riverfront Revival is presented in partnership with ExploreCharleston. 
 
For more details and updates, visit RiverfrontRevival.com and follow @riverfrontrevival on Facebook and Instagram. 

About Darius Rucker
Rucker first achieved multi-Platinum status in the music industry as lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the GRAMMY Award-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish, who have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide including their Double Diamond-certified (21x Platinum) debut Cracked Rear View, which remains among the top 10 best-selling studio albums of all time. Since releasing his first Country album in 2008, Rucker has earned a whole new legion of fans with four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Country chart, including RIAA Platinum-certified Learn to Live and True Believers,plus 10 No. 1 singles at Country radio and 11 Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum certified hits. Rucker was inducted as a Grand Ole Opry member in 2012 and in 2014 he won his third career GRAMMY Award for Best Solo Country Performance with his Diamond-certified (11x Platinum) version of “Wagon Wheel,” one of the top five best-selling Country songs of all time. He co-hosted the 54th annual CMA Awards in 2020 and topped the charts at Country radio once again with “Beers And Sunshine” in 2021. New songs “Same Beer Different Problem” and “Ol’ Church Hymn” (featuring Chapel Hart) are available everywhere now as Rucker puts the finishing touches on his forthcoming album, Carolyn’s Boy.
 
As a lifelong philanthropist, Rucker co-chaired the capital campaign that generated $150 million to help build the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital in his hometown of Charleston, S.C. and has raised over $3 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through his annual Darius & Friends benefit concert and golf tournament. Rucker has also advocated for over 200 charitable causes supporting public education and junior golf programs in South Carolina through the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation and serves as a National Chair for the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tenn. In addition, Rucker is an avid sports fan, with his NFL x Darius Rucker Collection by Fanaticsapparel line available at NFLshop.com, and he is part of the Music City Baseball investment group working to bring an MLB team to Tennessee in addition to serving as a partner at the MGC Sports & Entertainment agency.
 
For more information, visit www.dariusrucker.com and follow on social media @DariusRucker.

Beyond the Gates Festival 2023 Reveals Full Lineup + Daily Schedules

Dimmu Borgir, Kreator, Gorgoroth, Deicide to Headline

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Beyond The Gates festival is now revealing the full lineup for its eleventh edition, which will take place in the heart of Bergen, Norway from August 2 - August 5, 2023! The full lineup and daily schedules, which includes Dimmu Borgir's only performance in 2023 as well as special album sets from Deicide, Enslaved, and Primordial, is as follows:

Dimmu Borgir (only show in 2023)

Kreator

Deicide (performing 'Legion' in full)

Enslaved (performing 'Eld' in full)

Gorgoroth 

Alcest

Possessed

Marduk 

Perturbator

Taake

Pentagram

Primordial (Performing 'To The Nameless Dead' in full)

Midnight

Blood Incantation

Mare

Eternal Champion

Bölzer 

The Ruins of Beverast

Aeternus

Negative Plane

Grave Miasma

(Dolch)

In Twilight's Embrace

Stormkeep

Sijjin

Issolei

This pummeling festival will take place for four days across multiple venues, including USF Verftet, Kulturhuset, and the legendary Grieghallen, where many seminal Norwegian black metal albums were recorded in the 90s. The day to day schedule of bands can be found below!

Four day passes purchased before the end of December 2022 will include all night shift and day shift concerts in addition to the main event!

Tickets can be found HERE.

In addition to this massive extreme metal event, Beyond the Gates offers attendees unique and exciting opportunities to explore Norwegian and black metal culture in this historic city!

For years, fans have been flocking to Bergen to experience their favorite Norwegian artists in their home environment. Nature and local culture has always been a poignant source of inspiration for the bands emerging from the Bergen scene.

Beyond the Gates will make a great effort to give all the traveling fans a unique insight into all aspects of the Norwegian Metal scene and the local culture in general. In that regard, the festival hosts will be putting together a series of events so that fans can enhance and build on the Beyond the Gates Experience, including guided tours, art exhibitions, a tattoo festival, and more that will be revealed soon!

“As a festival, Beyond the Gates is immediately lovable. Bergen is intrinsically part of that embrace… Sure, Norway’s expensive, but seeing the best bands out there, taking in a Tolkienesque fjord or two, pilgrimaging to Fantoft church, hitting up Gaahl’s art gallery (Galleri Fjalar) nestled in the quaint houses at Bryggen while Freyr gleefully and continually pisses rain on you from the heavens? All worth its weight in hordes of kroner.” - Decibel Magazine, December 2022 issue

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Inferno Metal Festival Norway Announces Additional Black Metal Sightseeing Tours

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Due to high demand, Inferno Metal Festival Norway is now announcing additional black metal sightseeing tours on Friday, April 7, 2023 as tickets for the previously announced tour on April 6 have sold out!

This unique experience takes place during the 2023 edition of Inferno Metal Festival, which takes place in the heart of Oslo, Norway at the Rockefeller, John Dee venue during Easter weekend from April 6-9, 2023. The lineup and daily schedules for the festival can be found below.

Hosted by Anders Odden (Cadaver, Celtic Frost, Satyricon, Order), the tour will take fans on a trip through the places that marked the beginnings of Norwegian black metal.

For the average music fan the story of Norwegian Black Metal is in essence something about murder, suicide and church burning. Between 1991 and 1993 many of the most important events in this dark chapter in Norwegian music history took place in Oslo and we have put together a field trip to the sights that takes you back in time.

Anders Odden formed his first black metal band, Slaught, in 1986 after attending a rehearsal with Mayhem at the age of 14. He was one of the pioneers in the infancy of the Norwegian scene dealing with tape trading, organizing concerts, and creating more and more extreme music on his own. He formed Cadaver in 1988 and released the first Norwegian death metal album on Earache Records in 1990. His band played shows with Darkthrone, Mayhem, Old Funeral and many more bands of what would become the Norwegian black metal scene in the beginning.

This field trip has exclusive anecdotes and personal memories of the early life of the scene from someone who was there. The schedule for the tour is as follows:

BLACK METAL BUS SIGHTSEEING – A FIELD TRIP THROUGH OSLO

12:00 Departure The Hub, Inferno Festival hotel.

12:30 Holmenkollen Kapell, re-done after church-fire 23rd of August 1992

13:30 Visit to the crime scene of Varg vs Euronymous 1993

14:00 Visit to NESEBLOD RECORDS the site of “HELVETE” 1991-1993

15:00 Visit to Nasjonalbiblioteket - Black Metal Exhibition.

16:00 Return to the Hub, Inferno Festival hotel.

Tickets are now available HERE.

Inferno Metal Festival has recently revealed the highly-anticipated daily schedule for its stacked 2023 lineup, w. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, April 6:

Emperor, Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral, Djevel, Mork, Nekromantheon, Nervosa, Mutilated Tyrant, 1914, Stormruler, Ingested

Friday, April 7:

Amorphis, Godflesh, Wolves In The throne Room, Odium, Harakiri for the Sky, Masacre, Lili Refrain, Darvaza, Dordeduh, Hulder, Beaten To Death, Omnia Moritur

Saturday, April 8:

Watain, Nile, Arcturus, Sakis Tolis, Vemod, Gaerea, Svalbard, Dold Vorde Ens Navn, Dwaal, Wayfarer, Nadir, Blodhemn, Tilintetgjort, Welcome To Hell

Sunday, April 9:

Elder, Abbath, Unleashed, Uada, Crowbar, Urgehal, Vredehammer, Fleshmeadow, Afsky, Octohawk, Ottone Pesante, Filthdigger, Ruun

A detailed schedule with set times and stages can be found HERE.

Tickets can be found HERE.

Hotel info can be found below!

Moreover, the festival is also now revealing the lineup for its infamous tattoo fair, which has been a part of Inferno Metal Festival for years! Dozens of highly revered artists will be taking a stand in the left wing of the main venue, Rockefeller Music Hall. This year’s lineup won’t disappoint: this strong group of international award-winning artists will be happy to visualize your creative ideas in a form of safe, beautiful, custom-made tattoos. The full lineup of artists is as follows:

Micky Benavides

Clod the Ripper

Benjamin Moss

Sefi Blood

Sara Iuso

Jannicke Wiese-Hansen

Carmen PG

Maria Viirros

Madeleine Fleming

Henrik Wiman

Christian Cribbe

Barbora Sharuzen

Mark Weatherhead

Wulfbaron

In addition to celebrating heavy metal in the birth country of Norwegian black metal, Inferno Metal Festival also offers festival attendees a chance to embrace Norwegian culture. This year, metalheads traveling to Oslo are in for a very special treat as there will be a very special exhibition about Norwegian black metal at the National Library of Norway, which opens in April 2023 in conjunction with Inferno Metal Festival.

The new exhibition investigates the dark and chaotic feelings of Norwegian black metal. Drawing from the library’s rich collection, the exhibition references ancient Norwegian cultural history and shows black metal as a music form with a distinct artistic expression The exhibition conveys how Norwegian black metal has had an impact far beyond Norwegian borders with a vast number of international followers.

The National Library of Norway invites fans and other lovers of music and cultural history to dig deep and explore Norwegian black metal as a music genre and a cultural phenomenon. There will be guided tours every day of the festival week.

“Something strange and magical happens in the town of Oslo, Norway over Easter week. Most of polite society flees to the mountains while a scourge of metal heads pour in from all over the globe to experience the four day extravaganza of extreme metal, hedonism & hepatocyte known as Inferno Festival. Subsequently, the entire city becomes a misanthropic miscreant’s soggy dream come true, and we’ve got the whole place to ourselves!” - Metal Injection

Official festival hotel - Clarion Hotel® The Hub:

The Inferno family; artists and fans, media and music industry will gather at the official festival hotel Clarion Hotel The Hub for happenings, partying and a good night of sleep. The Inferno Music Conference will take place at the hotel in the daytime Thursday and Friday. There will be pre- and after- parties in the Hub Bar with Inferno DJs, artist interviews, the famous Black Metal Auction hosted by Tore Bratseth and more! For guests staying at the hotel, it will be Oslo’s best hotel breakfast until 11:00 (you don`t want to miss it) and free access to swimming pool and sauna.

The special Inferno discount price is valid from April 2-10. Extend your stay and experience Oslo!

Go to nordicchoicehotels.com to order and make sure the discount/booking code INFERNO is enabled to get the correct festival prices.

For more than 20 years, Inferno Metal Festival has been a leading force in the international extreme metal movement, attracting fans from more than 50 countries to the yearly event in metal mekka, Oslo, Norway. Each Easter metalheads have been swarming the city center for four days straight.

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