Sunset Strip legends Steel Panther play all over the world but nothing quite compares to their shows at home in Los Angeles, and they will be playing another show at The Roxy on Tuesday July 11th. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Steel Panther @ The Roxy (7/11)”
Power metal giants DragonForce will bring the shred through North America on their 3-week headline tour this July, with support act Once Human. The second show of the tour is at The Roxy in West Hollywood on Saturday July 8th. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: DragonForce @ The Roxy”
Eclectic legends Melvins are embarking on an extensive 12-week North American tour in support of their massive double album ‘A Walk with Love and Death’ (out July 7th via Ipecac). The tour also features Spotlights as the support act on all dates. For the second show of the run, the two bands will make a visit to the Observatory Orange County in Santa Ana, CA on Thursday July 6th. Continue reading “Ticket Giveaway: Melvins @ Observatory OC”
Iron Maiden is set to return to Southern California this Saturday July 1st for a gig at Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, along with Ghost, Kamelot and Exodus. As the excitement among ticket holders is at its peak, so is the curiosity surrounding the show schedule and set times. Here is the schedule for the show, as posted by the venue. See you there! Continue reading “Iron Maiden 7/1 San Bernardino Show: Set Times”
Even as all is in readiness for the 2017 edition of the Bangalore Open Air festival, set to take place at Royal Orchid Resort Yelankha in Bangalore, India on Saturday July 1st, the festival organizers have had to come out with a difficult announcement, just two days prior to the event. Swedish black metal band Marduk has been dropped from the lineup because of failure to apply for their visas in time. Read the full statement from the organizer below. Bangalore Open Air is powered by Wacken Open Air, and held its inaugural edition in 2012. The festival has been organized in Bangalore every year since then, bringing some mighty fine international bands to India (Kreator, Iced Earth, Dark Tranquillity, Animals As Leaders, Destruction, Rotting Christ, Napalm Death and Vader to name a few) and giving Indian bands a chance to share the stage with them. The remainder of the 2017 lineup features international acts Nile, Coroner and Galaxy Crusher along with Indian bands Kryptos and Speedtrip. Continue reading “Marduk Removed from Bangalore Open Air due to “Utter Lack of Professionalism””
Michael Schenker Fest, featuring Michael Schenker and the three original Michael Schenker Group / McAuley Schenker Group vocalists Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley, along with MSG musicians Steve Mann (guitar, keys), Chris Glen (bass) and Ted McKenna (drums), plus Doogie White as special guest vocalist, has signed a worldwide record deal with Nuclear Blast, and has begun recording a new studio album with producer Michael Voss. The album will be released in Spring 2018. The group has also announced a North American tour for March-April 2018. Check out the dates below. Continue reading “Michael Schenker Fest signs with Nuclear Blast, announces 2018 North American Tour”