Archive for May, 2009

Social Distortion prepare for summer tour

Friday, May 29th, 2009

As they begin winding down their European tour, founder and frontman Mike Ness and his band Social Distortion are also looking forward to their fast-approaching North American summer tour. Kicking off on July 17th in Seattle, WA the band will head north to Canada and continue east throughout July and early August, hitting a total of 14 cities before ending the tour on August 8th in Collingwood, ON.

With their last studio album hitting in 2004, the band is not currently promoting anything new, however frontman Ness has confirmed that there are plans for a new album in the near future.

Throughout the tour the band will find support from the all-girl punk opening act, Civet and The Strangers, who will be along for the entire North American ride. Check below for the Social distortion North American tour date nearest you!

Social Distortion North American Tour Dates

Seattle Social Distortion Tickets: Jul 17 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
Vancouver Social Distortion Tickets: Jul 18 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, British Columbia
Victoria Social Distortion Tickets: Jul 20 – Royal Theatre – Victoria, British Columbia
Edmonton Social Distortion Tickets: Jul 22 – Edmonton Event Centre – Edmonton, Alberta
Calgary Social Distortion Tickets: Jul 25 – MacEwan Hall – Calgary, Alberta
Sakatoon Social Distortion Tickets: Jul 28 – The Odeon Event Centre – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Winnipeg Social Distortion Tickets: Jul 29 – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Green Bay Social Distortion Tickets: Jul 31 – Oneida Casino – Green Bay, WI
Milwaukee Social Distortion Tickets: Aug 1 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
Indianapolis Social Distortion Tickets: Aug 2 – Murat Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN
Burlington Social Distortion Tickets: Aug 4 – Higher Grounds – Burlington, VT
Montreal Social Distortion Tickets: Aug 5 – Le Medley – Montreal, Quebec
Quebec City Social Distortion Tickets: Aug 6 – Imperial Theatre – Quebec City, Quebec
Collingwood Social Distortion Tickets: Aug 8 – Wakestock – Collingwood, Ontario

John Fogerty nears end of North American tour

Friday, May 29th, 2009

John Fogerty, having kicked off his North American tour earlier this month, is nearing the end of his tour, reaching the final two American shows before heading to Canada to perform in seven different cities. His next show will be tonight in Rochester Hills, MI, followed by tomorrow night’s show in Hammon, IN, before moving north and carrying on until June 8th where he closes his tour in Victoria, British Columbia.

With his last studio album, “Revival,” released in 2007, John Fogerty will be touring in promotion of his upcoming album titled “John Fogerty: The Return of the Blue Ridge Rangers.” Fogerty says he intends on returning to the more folk-oriented sounds of his Creedence Clearwater Revival days on his new album.

Check below for the John Fogerty date and location nearest you, or click here to view his upcoming European tour dates, and his special three night stop in Los Angeles!

John Fogerty North American Tour Dates

Rochester Hills John Fogerty Tickets: May 29 – Meadow Brook – Rochester Hills, MI
Hammond John Fogerty Tickets: May 30 – The Venue @ Horseshoe Casino – Hammond, IN
Winnipeg John Fogerty Tickets: Jun 1 – MTS Centre – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Saskatoon John Fogerty Tickets: Jun 2 – Credit Union Centre – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Edmonton John Fogerty Tickets: Jun 3 – Rexall Place – Edmonton, Alberta
Calgary John Fogerty Tickets: Jun 5 – Stampede Corral – Calgary, Alberta
Kamloops John Fogerty Tickets: Jun 6 – Interior Savings Centre – Kamloops, British Columbia
Vancouver John Fogerty Tickets: Jun 7 – Pontiac Theatre at GM Place – Vancouver, British Columbia
Victoria John Fogerty Tickets: Jun 8 – Save On Foods Memorial Centre – Victoria, British Columbia

Rise Against hit the road with Rancid

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Rise Against is preparing to kick off their North American summer tour on June 4th, just one week away, and are looking forward to continuing it all the way through July 31st, when they head over to Europe to begin the European leg.

Tim McIlrath, frontman of Rise Against, has another reason to look forward to the tour: his dream of touring with Rancid has come true! McIlrath says of searching for a touring partner that they really tried “not to bring out the same old kind of show where we headline and then have a band that’s smaller than us open.” With Rancid along for the ride, fans are in for what looks to be a double head-liner tour, lasting two months in North America.

The tour starts off at the Pacific Colliseum in Vancouver, BC on June 4th and will continue for another 35 shows, ending at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, ON. Rise Against tickets are already on sale for this fast approaching tour, so get yours today!

North American Rise Against Tour Dates

Jun 4 – Pacific Coliseum – Vancouver, BC
Jun 6 – Rexall Place – Edmonton, AB
Jun 7 – Stampede Corral – Calgary, AB
Jun 8 – Prairieland Park – Saskatoon, SK
Jun 11 – Red Rocks Amphitheater -Morrison, CO
Jun 12 – Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO
Jun 13 – Pops – Sauget, IL
Jun 15 – Time Warner Cable Amphitheater – Cleveland, OH
Jun 17 – Parc Jean-Drapeau – Montreal, QC
Jun 18 – Parc Jean-Drapeau – Montreal, QC
Jun 19 – Ottawa Civic Centre Arena – Ottawa, ON
Jun 22 – PNC Pavilion – Cincinnati, OH
Jun 24 – The Fillmore Detroit – Detroit, MI
Jun 25 – Summerfest – Marcus Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI
Jun 26 – Myth – Maplewood, MN
Jun 27 – Canad Inns Stadium – Winnipeg, MB
Jul 6 – WaMu Theatre – Seattle, WA
Jul 8 – Reno Events Center – Reno, NV
Jul 9 – Oracle Arena – Oakland, CA
Jul 10 – Cricket Wireless Amphitheater – Chula Vista, CA
Jul 11 – The Forum – Inglewood, CA
Jul 13 – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, NV
Jul 14 – Mesa Amphitheatre – Mesa, AZ
Jul 16 – The Palladium Ballroom – Dallas, TX
Jul 17 – Stubb’s Bar-B-Q – Austin, TX
Jul 18 – Verizon Wireless Theater – Houston, TX
Jul 20 – House Of Blues – Orlando, FL
Jul 21 – House Of Blues – Orlando, FL
Jul 23 – House Of Blues – North Myrtle Beach, SC
Jul 24 – Rams Head Live-Baltimore – Baltimore, MD
Jul 25 – Penn’s Landing – Philadelphia, PA
Jul 26 – Roseland Ballroom – New York, NY
Jul 28 – House Of Blues – Boston, MA
Jul 29 – House Of Blues – Boston, MA
Jul 30 – Agri Center – Buffalo, NY
Jul 31 – The Molson Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON