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07/16/2024

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In December of 2023, Red Hot Chili Peppers decided to extend the Unlimited Love Tour after having amazing runs in 2022 & 2023. On select dates Special Guests Kid Cudi , Ice Cube , Ken Carson , Otoboke Beaver , Seun Kuti & Egypt80 , and Wand . Earlier this year, I not

07/08/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/7/3/the-summer-gods-tour-third-eye-blind-yellowcard-amp-a-r-i-z-o-n-a

In January 2024, Third Eye Blind revealed on their Instagram that they're embarking on another Summer Gods Tour with Yellowcard & A R I Z O N A . They've 35 dates lined up and have been rocking the stage since June 8th, kicking off an unforgettable tour. On the show's day, I wa

06/18/2024

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Earlier this year, The Bunny The Bear announced that they would be going on tour with A Skylit Drive for the 15 Years of Adelphia Tour Part 1. They have also scheduled shows around the country, including in their hometown of Buffalo. This show is bound to be extra special for them since Buffalo is

06/17/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/interviews-1/2024/5/10/exclusive-interview-andrew-laffan

Hayley recently met with Andrew Laffan, the lead singer of Fractured Fortune . We had the opportunity to interview Andrew before the band's performance as the opening act for Secrets at the Rec Room in Buffalo, NY on May 10th. This was a significant milestone for the band as it was their first

06/16/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/5/28/pallbearer-w-rwake-and-the-keening-live-at-the-masquerade

On March 22nd, Pallbearer made a huge touring announcement in support of their brand new album, Mind Burns Alive , when they posted the dates for their Temporary Spaces North American Tour starting June 6th in Memphis, Tennessee, and concluding August 3rd in Houston, Texas. Pallbearer also anno

06/15/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/chris-griffy-revjews/2024/6/13/review-sadler-vaden-dad-rock

Happy Father's Day! That's the message from Sadler Vaden, who brought a gift for dads (and everyone) in the form of a surprise solo album, Dad Rock , released on 6/14. Don't be fooled by the title of the album. Far from “dad rock,” Vaden has delivered a compact 8-song half-hour of straightforwar...

06/13/2024

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Perelandra has announced they will go on tour for a few select dates. They will be supported by Valoria , Gone Cold (on select dates), Calamity , Fractured Fortune , and Dance In Disarray . This is a special show for Perelandra and their guests in their hometown. The Montage Music Hall slow

05/24/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/3/19/the-blackout-tour-pt-2-featuring-from-ashes-to-new-point-north-ekoh-phix-amp-elijah

Get ready to rock this spring! From Ashes To New is all set to hit the road for a thrilling North American tour, and they're bringing along some amazing artists to make the journey even more electrifying! With Point North providing direct support and Ekoh , Phix , and Elijah joining in, this

05/23/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/4/23/tour-of-the-valedores-john-garcia-formerly-of-kyuss-live-at-the-masquerade

John Garcia is a stoner rock/desert rock/heavy metal singer best known as the founding member and vocalist of several prominent bands in the desert/stoner rock genre: Kyuss , Slo Burn , Unida , and Hermano . Garcia has also performed with Vista Chino, formerly Kyuss Lives! (w/ former Kyuss bandm

05/16/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/4/23/we-legalized-it-tour-2024-cypress-hill-the-pharcyde-amp-souls-of-mischief-live-at-tabernacle

On January 16th, 2024, the legendary Cypress Hill announced one of the hottest tours in 2024, We Legalized It 2024 featuring Cypress Hill w/ California hip hop legends The Pharcyde & Souls of Mischief . It has been a goal of mine to photograph not only Souls of Mischief but also Cypress

05/13/2024

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  Grammy award-winning High on Fire is a doom/heavy/stoner/thrash/sludge metal band from Oakland, CA. which formed in 1998 after frontman Matt Pike’s former band Sleep took on a hiatus. High on Fire now consists of Pike (guitar/vocals), Jeff Matz (bass), and Coady Willis (drums). High

05/10/2024

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On March 19th, Grantski Records announced that stoner metal legends Weedeater w/ Telekinetic Yeti & Restless Spirit would grace their stage on the final slot for their current tour. I knew this show would sell out or get close to it. Having these three metal bands play downtown in Au

05/03/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/chris-griffy-revjews/2024/5/1/review-will-kimbrough-for-the-life-of-me

We live in a time of near unprecedented division; political, racial, social, and economic. Many of us even spent a year physically divided from many of our loved ones due to a global pandemic. Division of all kinds is a theme on Will Kimbrough's new album For the Life of Me. The album's highlig

04/30/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/4/15/leftover-salmon-the-infamous-stringdusters-w-the-kitchen-dwellers-live-at-the-eastern

On December 5th, 2023, Leftover Salmon announced via their social media channels that they would join their good pals The Infamous Stringdusters with special guests The Kitchen Dwellers during two very special shows: April 25th, 2024 at The Eastern in Atlanta, GA. and April 26th, 2024 at The Rym

04/24/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/4/2/big-dumb-riffs-tour-rickshaw-billies-burger-patrol-live-the-earl

Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol (RBBP) is a rock/doom wop/groove metal/heavy metal/metal/party metal trio from Austin, Texas. RBBP consists of Leo Lydon (vocals/guitar), Sean St. Germain (drums), and Aaron Metzdorf (bass/backing vocals). RBBP has released three (3) LPs, four (4) singles/EPs, two (...

04/19/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/4/18/five-must-see-shows-from-the-initial-americanafest-lineup

The initial lineup of the 2024 Americana Music Festival and Conference has been revealed. With dozens of choices (and remember, that's just the first release), it's difficult to decide what to see. We've gone through the lineup and pulled five artists who we think are must-see sets at Americanafes

04/18/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/2/14/movements-ruckus-tour-2024-with-special-guests-tigers-jaw-webbed-wing-paerish

In December 2023, Movements announced that the band would embark on Part 2 of the Ruckus! Tour. The tour will be supported by Tigers Jaw , Webbed Wing , and Paerish . Movements released Ruckus! in August 2023. If you enjoy a mix of pop-punk and grunge and love your heart getting mixed into an

04/14/2024

just published my review from Sessanta: A 60th Birthday Celebration for Maynard James Keenan () 🎂 🎉 🎁 with , , and live from the in Alpharetta, Ga.

Head over to Concerthopper’s IG page and follow the link in their bio to read my review.
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04/14/2024

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Maynard James Keenan (MJK) has become a household name in the rock/metal landscape since his arrival as the lead singer in the progressive rock/progressive metal/alt metal/post-metal/art rock band Tool in 1990. Born James Herbert Keenan on April 17, 1964, MJK has evolved from not just being the fr

04/12/2024

just published my photos from Sessanta: A 60th Birthday Celebration for Maynard James Keenan () 🎂 🎉 🎁 with , , and live from the in Alpharetta, Ga.

What’s a birthday party if you don’t invite all of your friends and family to attend. So, that’s just what the lead singer of , A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer did for his upcoming 60th birthday. Maynard invited the squad plus his fans to help celebrate this momentous occasion with the Sessanta tour.

You can view all of the photos from this show over at Concerthopper’s page now!
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Stay tuned to later this week for the full review.

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04/11/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/chris-griffy-revjews/2024/4/10/review-aaron-lee-tasjan-stellar-evolution

Sometimes an eclectic album will be called “genre-defying.” Stellar Evolution , the new album from Aaron Lee Tasjan out 4/12 on Blue Elan Records, isn't genre-defying. That implies an acknowledgment that genres exist, something Tasjan refuses to do throughout this record. Stellar Evolution pin

04/05/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/chris-griffy-revjews/2024/4/4/review-marcus-king-mood-swings

Up to now, Marcus King has primarily been known as a blues guitarist with a uniquely soulful voice. His guitar heroics have been the anchor of his previous Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) two albums and have defined the sound fans have come to expect. With Mood Swings , King fans will find a very dif

04/03/2024

2024 is already shaping up to be a year for massive tours for many incredible artists/bands. Case in point, Goose is getting ready to hit the road for some shows with their new drummer, Cotter Ellis. Like many other fans, I’m excited to see Goose on this upcoming tour.

just published my tour preview for ’s upcoming run at and their 2024 Summer Tour.
Which show will you attend?

Head over to Concerthopper’s IG page and follow the link in their bio to read my preview.
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04/03/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/3/29/gearing-up-for-gooses-capitol-theatre-run-amp-summer-tour-2024

Goose , a jam/psychedelic rock band from Wilton, CT., is getting ready for an eventful year in 2024 that all starts with a highly anticipated four-night run at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. A little over a month after this four-night run, Goose’s Summer Tour 2024 kicks off by headlinin

04/01/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/2/28/the-deathless-tour-featuring-set-it-off-crown-the-empire

Set It Off has started The Deathless Tour with Crown The Empire , Caskets , and Deathbyromy . The tour includes 32 dates and began on March 13th. The group has also released two new singles titled "Parasite" and "Evil People" to get fans excited for what's next from the roc

03/31/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/1/2/tool-with-elder-live-state-farm-arena

Some days I ask myself, ‘Is this really happening?’. Other days I just pinch myself when things are too good to be true. This is one of those exact moments. Now, I know people make the joke that TOOL is ‘dad rock’ or they are overrated, etc. That opinion or mindset is fine to have, and I hav...

03/31/2024

https://www.concerthopper.com/concert-hopper-4/2024/1/31/shades-of-sorrow-over-north-america-tour-crypta-live-boggs-social-supply

Last year during the US Tour of Terror at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Morbid Angel brought a band named Crypta out on tour with them. After seeing the carnage and mayhem that is Crypta, when they announced their first-ever United States headlining tour, I knew that I had to be there. Crypta is a

02/18/2024

just published my review from the Shades of Sorrow Over North America Tour with featuring and live from the in Atlanta, Ga.

Head over to Concerthopper’s IG page and follow the link in their bio to read my review.
Simply search for Concerthopper and “Like” the page to stay updated on all of the future shows and festivals in 2024.

You can still catch Crypta on their Shades of Sorrow Over North America tour:

19.02 - El Paso, TX - RockHouse Bar & Grill
20.02 - Alburquerque, NM - Launchpad
21.02 - Phoenix/Mesa, AZ - The Underground
23.02 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
24.02 - Los Angeles, CA - Whisky a Go Go
25.02 - Las Vegas, NV - Backstage Bar & Billiards
27.02 - Sacramento, CA - The Starlet Room
01.03 - Portland, OR - Dante’s
02.03 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
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02/14/2024

just published my photos from the Shades of Sorrow Over North America Tour with featuring and live from the in Atlanta, Ga.

Head over to their main website to view all of the photographs- www.concerthopper.com > Festival & Live Music Galleries > Shades of Sorrow Over North America Tour. (Link to the website is in their bio.)

Also, search for Concerthopper and “Like” the page to stay updated on all of the future shows and festivals in 2024. Stay tuned to later this week for the full review.

You can still catch Crypta on their Shades of Sorrow Over North America tour:

14.02 - Fayetteville, AR - Majestic Lounge
15.02 - Houston, TX - Rise Rooftop
16.02 - Dallas, TX - Trees
17.02 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live
19.02 - El Paso, TX - RockHouse Bar & Grill
20.02 - Alburquerque, NM - Launchpad
21.02 - Phoenix/Mesa, AZ - The Underground
23.02 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
24.02 - Los Angeles, CA - Whisky a Go Go
25.02 - Las Vegas, NV - Backstage Bar & Billiards
27.02 - Sacramento, CA - The Starlet Room
01.03 - Portland, OR - Dante’s
02.03 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon

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