Phoenix to embark on massive world tour

It’s been a while since fans have heard anything from team Phoenix, but now, things have changed. On Monday (March 27), the French band announced a lengthy world tour. The upcoming tour will kick off on May 12 at the Fillmore Miami Beach in Miami and conclude on September 30 at the Alexandra Palace in London. Whitney, Lemon Twigs, and Miike Snow will take turns opening for the group during the trek. Whitney will open during the first leg, Lemon Twigs will take over for the second leg, and Miike Snow will wrap open during the final leg of the tour.

In addition to their headlining gigs, the group will also make several appearances at a handful of music festivals including Atlanta’s Shaky Knees, New York’s Governors Ball, Japan’s Summersonic, and many more.

This upcoming tour will be the band’s first tour in almost three years. The last time they hit the road was back in 2014 in support of their fifth studio album, Bankrupt! The tour news comes weeks after the band took to social media to tease new music. Though they haven’t confirmed a new album, there’s only a matter of time before the electro-pop act confirms the release of their sixth studio album.

Tickets for the upcoming tour stops are currently available here while the complete list of tour dates can be seen below.

PHOENIX 2017 TOUR DATES:

5/12/17 Miami, FL @ Fillmore *

5/13/17 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues *

5/14/17 Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival

5/15/17 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium *

6/2/17 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore +

6/3/17 New York, NY @ Governor’s Ball

6/4/17 Toronto, ON @ Field Trip Festival

6/5/17 Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom +

6/7/17 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks + %

6/11/17 San Diego, CA @ 91x Valley View Casino Center

6/13/17 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theater +

6/14/17 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl +

6/15/17 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl +

6/29/17 Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain @ Vida Festival

6/30/17 Marmande, France @ Garorock Festival

7/6/17 Lisbon, Portugal @ NOS Alive

7/7/17 Bilbao, Spain @ Bilbao BBK Live

7/8/17 Herouville-St-Clair, France @ Beauregard Festival

7/9/17 Belfort, France @ Les Eurockeenes Festival

7/13/17 Aix-les-Bains, France @ Musilac Festival

7/14/17 Carhaix, France @ Les Vieilles Charrues

7/12-16/17 Dour, Belgium @ Dour Festival

7/14-16/17 Berlin, Germany @ Melt! Festival

7/20-22/17 Wiesen, Austria @ Out of the Woods

7/22/17 Roma, Italy @ Postepay Rock in Roma

8/11-12/17 Bali, Indonesia @ Sunny Side Up Festival

8/11-13/17 Jakarta, Indonesia @ We The Fest

8/15/17 Manila, Philippines @ Araneta Coliseum

8/18-20/17 Osaka, Japan @ Summersonic Festival

8/18-20/17 Tokyo, Japan @ Summersonic Festival

9/2/17 Dublin, Ireland @ Electric Picnic

9/29/17 Paris, France @ AccorHotels Area

9/30/17 London, UK @ Alexandra Palace

* -With Whitney

+ -With The Lemon Twigs

% -With Miike Snow

Florence and the Machine Announce “How Beautiful” World Tour

Been waiting patiently for Florence and the Machine to announce a full tour? Well, the time has finally arrived. On Monday (Jan. 11), the English group unveiled that they will be hitting the road this year for a world tour. The trek will be name “The How Beautiful Tour” and finds the group visiting several countries in a four-month span. The trek will officially kick off on March 10 at the Festival Estereo Picnic in Bogota, Colombia and wrap up on July 3 at the Rock Werchter Festival in Werchter, Belgium.

During those four months, the band will make a month-long stop in North America. The North American portion of the tour will begin on May 13 at the American Airlines Arena in our hometown of Miami. After a little more than a month, the North American leg will wrap up on June 17 with Florence and the Machine performing at the annual Firefly Music Festival in Dover, DE. For seven of the 17 tour stops, Grimes will act as the opening act for the group while for six of those other dates, Of Monsters and Men will open up for Florence and company.

Check out the complete list of upcoming tour dates below.

FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE ‘HOW BEAUTIFUL’ TOUR DATES:

03/10 – Bogota, CO @ Festival Estereo Picnic
03/12 – Sao Paulo, BR @ Lollapalooza Brazil
03/17 – Asuncion, PY @ Asuncionico
03/18 – Buenos Aires, AR @Lollapalooza Argentina
03/19 – Santiago, CL @ Lollapalooza Chile
04/12 – Vienna, AT @ Stadthalle
04/13 – Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena
04/14 – Torino, IT @ Pala Alpitour
04/16 – Barcelona, ES @ Palau Sant Jordi
04/17 – Madrid, ES @ Palacio Vistalegre
05/13 – Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
05/14 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
05/17 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion *
05/18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center *
05/19 – Austin, TX – Austin360 Amphitheater *
05/20 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Festival
05/24 – Kansas City, KS – KRBZ Cricket Wireless *
05/26 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center *
06/02 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center *
06/04 – Cleveland, PA – Blossom Music Center ^
06/07 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center ^
06/08 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre ^
06/10 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre ^
06/11 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre ^
06/12 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre ^
06/14 – New York, NY – Barclays Center *
06/17 – Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival
06/21 – Zagreb, HR @ inMusic Festival
07/02 – London, UK @ BST Hyde Park
07/03 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter

* = w/ Grimes
^ = w/ Of Monsters and Men

Florence and the Machine’s tour comes hot on the heels of their massive 2015. The group released their new album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful in May of 2015 and toured extensively behind its release. Much like Florence and the Machine, Grimes released her highly anticipated new album, Art Angels back in November which was met with a lot of praises. As for Of Monsters and Men, their most recent record was 2014’s Beneath the Skin.

Neck Deep and State Champs to Head on World Tour

Fresh off the release of their brand new album, Life’s Not Out to Get You, Neck Deep have  announced plans to hit the road in early 2016. Heading out alongside them for their “world tour” will be State Champs. The tour will kick off with a pair of shows on Jan. 6 in Perth, Australia. The first of two shows will take place at the YMCA HQ and is open to all ages while the second show will take place at the Rosemount Hotel and will be an 18+ event.

For their time in Australia, the tour will consist of one show for all ages and another for 18+. After Australia, they will head to Asia where State Champs will headline from Jan. 20-24 during the Japan stops. For the Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines dates, Neck Deep will be performing alone. Once the tour hits the United Kingdom, State Champs will rejoin the trek with Creeper and Light Years.

The full list of upcoming tour dates can be seen below (pay close attention to the legend to know who’s performing where).

NECK DEEP/STATE CHAMPS 2016 WORLD TOUR DATES:

Jan 06 – Perth, Australia @ YMCA HQ (matinée), (All Ages)
Jan 06 – Perth, Australia @Rosemount Hotel, (18+)
Jan 07 – Brisbane, Australia @ The Triffid, (All Ages)
Jan 08 – Brisbane, Australia @ The Triffid, (18+)
Jan 09 – Sydney, Australia @ Metro, (All Ages)
Jan 10 – Newcastle, Australia @ Cambridge Hotel, (18+)
Jan 12 – Canberra, Australia @ The Basement, (18+)
Jan 13 – Adelaide, Australia @ Fowlers Live, (All Ages)
Jan 14 – Melbourne, Australia @ Arrows, (All Ages)
Jan 15 – Melbourne, Australia @ Corner Hotel, (18+)
Jan 17 – South Gippsland, Australia @ UNIFY festival, (18+)

Jan 20 – Tokyo Shibuya, Japan @ The Game*
Jan 21 – Osaka, Japan @ Pangea*
Jan 22 – Nagoya, Japan @3Star*
Jan 23 – Tokyo, Japan @ Club Asia*
Jan 24 – Japan @ TBA*
* = State Champs headline

Jan 26 -Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia @ KL Venue (formerly Alt HQ)**
Jan 27 – Singapore, Singapore @ Scape Ground Theatre**
Jan 28 – Manila, Philippines @ Skydome**
** = Neck Deep only

Feb 01 – Birmingham, United Kingdom @ Institute †
Feb 02 – Glasgow, United Kingdom @O2 Academy †
Feb 04 – Manchester, United Kingdom @ Academy †
Feb 05 – Cardiff, United Kingdom @ Great Hall †
Feb 06 – London, United Kingdom @ Forum †
† = Neck Deep headline w/State Champs, Creeper, Light Years

More tour dates will reportedly be added at a later date. Neck Deep will be touring in support of Life’s Not Out to Get You which was released back in August while State Champs will be touring in support of their impending new record, Around the World and Back , which is set to be released on Oct. 16.

Pierce the Veil and Sleeping with Sirens to Take Over the World

Pierce the Veil and Sleeping with Sirens are getting ready to take over the world, but not in some evil way. the two mega bands have revealed that they will be heading out on a huge tour and all the dates or at least the second leg of the tour has been unveiled.

The second leg of the world tour is slated to begin on Jan. 23 at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Pierce the Veil’s hometown. The trek will take them to many cities across the country including two days in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and two days in Orlando, Sleeping with Sirens’ hometown.

Previously, the bands had announced that the first leg would begin on Nov. 5 in Fresno at the Woodward Park Rotary Amphitheater and wrap up on Dec. 5 in Reno at the Knitting Factory before going on break for about a month an a half and then begin again in the new year.

The tour will be sponsored by everyone’s favorite energy drink Rockstar and the store where we are sure most of our lunch money was spent at during high school, Hot Topic.

Full tour dates can be seen below with links for tickets to be purchased.

PIERCE THE VEIL//SLEEPING WITH SIRENS WORLD TOUR:

First Leg:

Nov. 5 – Fresno, CA @ Woodward Park Rotary Amphitheater

Nov. 7 – Pomona, CA @ Fox Theater Pomona

Nov. 8 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater

Nov. 9 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

Nov. 11 – Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Pavilion

Nov. 13 – Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater

Nov. 14 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom

Nov. 15 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues

Nov. 16 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva

Nov. 19 – Lancaster, PA @ Freedom Hall at Lancaster Convention Center

Nov. 20 – Toms River, NJ @ Pine Belt Arena

Nov. 21 – Albany, NY @ Washington Avenue Armory

Nov. 22 – Hartford, CT @ The Webster

Nov. 24 – Long Island, NY @ Paramount

Nov. 25 – Long Island, NY @ The Paramount

Nov. 29 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom

Dec. 1 – Des Moines, IA @ 7 Flags

Dec. 3 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater

Dec. 5 – Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory

Second Leg:

Jan 23 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena: http://bit.ly/1pBbvqU

Jan 24 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre: http://bit.ly/YHiDM9

Jan 26 – San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre:

Jan 27 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre: http://bit.ly/1BuyPNy

Jan 28 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo: http://bit.ly/1DQhliN

Jan 30 – Magna, UT @ The Great Saltair: http://bit.ly/1taBuaK

Jan 31 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore: http://bit.ly/ZjV79k

Feb 02 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium: http://bit.ly/1BwH242

Feb 03 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre: http://bit.ly/1vqqOIU

Feb 04 – St Paul, MN @ Myth Live: http://bit.ly/YIbmf3

Feb 06 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom: http://bit.ly/1sJmned

Feb 07 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at ONC: http://bit.ly/1uVSsvH

Feb 08 – Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion: http://bit.ly/1sJwb7Y

Feb 10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE: http://bit.ly/1mFE8sa

Feb 11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE: http://bit.ly/1ply97v

Feb 13 – Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Arena: http://bit.ly/1xukXW8

Feb 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory: http://bit.ly/1pBjt3s

Feb 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory: http://bit.ly/1uwzS0O

Feb 17 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom: http://bit.ly/ZlwoBz

Feb 18 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore: http://bit.ly/1opsCN4

Feb 20 – Richmond, VA @ The National: http://bit.ly/1vqrApj

Feb 21 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore: http://bit.ly/1vp1zWn

Feb 22 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle: http://bit.ly/1plvoTO

Feb 24 – Miami, FL @ The Fillmore: http://bit.ly/1DQahmf

Feb 25 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues: http://bit.ly/1sJn1s2

Feb 26 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues: http://bit.ly/1uwyivS

Feb 28 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center: http://bit.ly/1xtvosY

Mar 01 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom: http://bit.ly/10cBNLn

Mar 03 – San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live: http://bit.ly/1wQud3H

Mar 04 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom: http://bit.ly/1sJxBzm

Echo and the Bunnymen to Release New Album, Go on World Tour

Fans of Echo and the Bunnymen, it looks like some really good news is on the horizon for your little black hearts.

The band have taken to their Facebook page to announce that they will be releasing a new album, soon. The date and other information, at the time, are unknown, but by the countdown that they have going on the social media account, more information should be coming our way in T-minus six days. For all purposes, the album is still-untitled, but frontman Ian McCulloch has previously referred to it as The Garden of Meedin.’ 

When asked about the new material in an interview last May, McCulloch said, “It’s the band’s best work for a very long time. [It’s] more like the early stuff with loads of spiky guitars and space.”

“The idea is to make the greatest album we’ve ever made. I always go into things thinking that anyway. I’ve spent the last 10 years trying to see where I could go with my voice and if I could write some bridges. Then I looked back and realised we never had any bridges.”

The last album that the Liverpool-based group released was 2009′s The Fountain. In support of the new album, the band have also announced that they would be going on a world tour. Dates, like much of the album’s information, are still unknown, but according to NME, the European dates are already a done deal and are currently int he process of booking the North American dates.

Hawthorne Heights Announced ‘Silence in Black and White’ World Tour

Looks like Hawthorne Heights are ready to take things back to 2004 because the band have announced that they will be heading out on The Silence in Black and White World Tour.

With those who weren’t around during that time, emo was huge and Hawthorne Heights were probably one of the bands to blame for that. The Silence in Black and White was the album that made them a household name with songs like “Ohio is for Lovers” and “Niki FM.”

Like most of the bands that released album during that defining music year, 2014 marks the tenth anniversary of the break through album so why not go on a world tour to celebrate its anniversary.

The tour is set to kick off on April 8 in Dublin and go throughout Europe eventually ending on May 8 in Belgium. But if your tour date has not been announced, which is anybody who does not live in Europe, then don;t sweat it because these dates are the just the first of many to be released. Dates in Asia, Australia, and North America will reportedly be coming soon.

All information about tickets and VIP tickets can be seen on the band’s website. The VIP package includes acoustic performances, meet and greets as well as an acoustic version of The Silence In Black and White. There is no other mention about the acoustic version of the album, but we’re pretty sure they;ll begin to sell it at their show once the tour starts up.

Until then, the first batch of tour dates can be seen below.

THE SILENCE IN BLACK AND WHITE WORLD TOUR (batch one):

Apr 8–Fibber Magees, Dublin, Ireland
Apr 10–Studio 3, Norwich, UK
Apr 11–Zephyr Lounge, Leamington Spa, UK
Apr 12–Stereo, Glasgow, UK
Apr 13–Tunnels, Aberdeen, UK
Apr 14–Corporation, Sheffield, UK
Apr 15–Sound Control, Manchester, UK
Apr 16–O2 Academy Scholar Bar, Leicester, UK
Apr 17–Cavern, Exeter, UK
Apr 18–Static, Swansea, UK
Apr 19–TBA
Apr 20–TBA
Apr 21–Borderline, London, UK
Apr 22–Dynamo, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Apr 23–MTC, Cologne, Germany
Apr 24–Magnet, Berlin, Germany
Apr 25–TBA
Apr 26–Chapeau Rouge, Prague, Czech Republic
Apr 27–Stadtwerkstatt, Linz, Austria
Apr 29–Viper Room, Vienna, Austria
Apr 30–Kulurkeller, Gleisdrof, Austria
May 1–Backstage, Munich, Germany
May 2–Traffic, Rome Italy
May 3–Live Forum, Milan, Italy
May 4–TBA
May 5–Batofar, Paris, France
May 6–Logo, Hamburg, Germany
May 7–Helling, Utrecht, The Netherlands
May 8–TBA, Belgium