So, I figured it might be a good idea to announce some of the bands that at least have tentative plans to go on tour for this upcoming year. Here goes...
Good news!
Voivod is going on tour this year, in honor of their 30th anniversary! Attached is a fascinating (and short) article on the announcement, which should excite fans of the Vod (it excites me!), It also talks a little about their recent album, and why it sounds so reminiscent of their past works.
Voivod to tour the world 2013
by Ralph Archer January 25, 2013The Metal File recently interviewed Voivod drummer Michel “Away” Langevin. To no surprise, the interview mainly concerns the band’s new (thirteenth) album, Target Earth, released on January 22nd by Iron Gang Factory and Century Media.
According to Langevin one of the reasons why the album sounds a lot like earlier Voivod is because bassist Jean-Yves “Blacky” Thériault is back in the band after a 17 year absence, being closely involved in the songwriting with new guitarist Dan “Chewy” Mongrain. Among all the “very progressive” songs with “strange time signatures”, Langevin requested to include two more thrash-y songs à la Motörhead, which resulted in “Kluskap O’Kom” and in the band’s first French song, “Corps Étranger”.
Langevin also says that due to Voivod’s 30th anniversary this month, the band plans live tours throughout the world this year, starting in Canada, crossing North and South America, then going to Europe and ending in Asia. In between tours they want to write new material. The past is alive.
http://www.deathmetal.org/news/voivod-to-tour-the-world-2013/
That is pretty awesome news! Dates are still mostly unconfirmed at the moment, but stay tuned! I know that I'm definitely looking forward to it.
How about some other groups? Any big plans?
Well, here's the itinerary for Alice in Chains, according to http://aliceinchains.com/tour/:
APRIL 2013
Apr 25 - Miami Beach, FL - The Fillmore
Apr 26 - Tampa, FL - WXTB Rockfest
Apr 27 - Jacksonville, FL - Welcome To Rockville
Apr 30 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall
MAY 2013
May 1 - Augusta, GA - William B. Bell Auditorium
May 4 - Charlotte, NC - Carolina Rebellion
May 5 - Norfolk, VA - Norva
May 7 - Bethlehem, PA - Sands Event Center
May 8 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
May 10 - Boone, IA - Central Iowa Expo
May 12 - St. Louis, MO - KPNT Pointfest
May 14 - Sioux Falls, SD - Lyons Fairgrounds
May 15 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
May 18 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
May 19 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range
May 21 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Embassy Theatre
May 22 - Evansville, IN - Aiken Theatre
May 24 - Lincoln, NE - Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater
May 25 - Pryor, Oklahoma - Rocklahoma
JUNE 2013
Jun 15 - Donington Park, England - Download Festival
SEPTEMBER 2013
Sep 19 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Rock in Rio
Sounds good. Here's some information on highly regarded Mumford & Sons, as well as upcoming tour dates, according to http://concertful.com/concert/mumford-sons/:
Mumford & Sons are a folk group formed in London. The line up consists of Marcus Mumford, Country Winston, Ted Dwayne and Ben Lovett. Their debut album, Sigh No More, was released in the UK and Ireland in October 2009, and February 2010 in the United States. It was a commercial success, hitting the top ten in multiple countries. Top singles: Little Lion Man, Winter Winds and The Cave.
Upcoming Mumford & Sons concerts Mumford & Sons
March 04, 2013 Warsaw Stodoła, Poland Mumford & Sons
March 06, 2013 Prague Lucerna Music Bar, Czech Republic Mumford & Sons
March 07, 2013 Vienna Gasometer, Austria Mumford & Sons
March 08, 2013 Budapest Petőfi Csarnok, Hungary Mumford & Sons
March 11, 2013 Munich Zenith, Germany Mumford & Sons
March 12, 2013 Berne Festhalle Bea Bern Expo, Switzerland Mumford & Sons
March 14, 2013 Milan Alcatraz, Italy Mumford & Sons
March 15, 2013 Florence Obihall, Italy Mumford & Sons
March 16, 2013 Rome Atlantico Live, Italy Mumford & Sons
March 19, 2013 Toulouse Le Bikini, France Mumford & Sons
March 20, 2013 Barcelona Razzmatazz, Spain Mumford & Sons
March 21, 2013 Madrid La Riviera, Spain Mumford & Sons
March 23, 2013 Lisbon Coliseu dos Recreios, Portugal Mumford & Sons
March 26, 2013 Paris Le Trianon, France Mumford & Sons
March 27, 2013 Luxembourg Rockhall Alzette, Luxembourg Mumford & Sons
March 28, 2013 Antwerp Lotto Arena, Belgium Mumford & Sons
March 30, 2013 Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, Netherlands Mumford & Sons
April 02, 2013 Berlin Velodrom, Germany Mumford & Sons
April 03, 2013 Dusseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Germany Mumford & Sons
April 04, 2013 Hamburg Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Germany Mumford & Sons
April 08, 2013 Copenhagen Falconer Salen, Denmark Mumford & Sons
April 10, 2013 Stockholm Cirkus, Sweden Mumford & Sons
April 11, 2013 Oslo Sentrum Scene, Norway Mumford & Sons
July 12, 2013 Kinross Balado, United Kingdom Mumford & Sons
July 19, 2013 Lewes The Convent Field, United Kingdom Mumford & Sons
August 23, 2013 Simcoe Norfolk County Fairgrounds, Canada Mumford & Sons
August 30, 2013 Troy OH Troy Memorial Stadium, United States Mumford & Sons
September 06, 2013 Guthrie OK Cottonwood Flats, United States Mumford & Sons
September 13, 2013 St Augustine FL St. Augustine Francis Field, United States
So, how about some dates for Pearl Jam? This, according to http://concertful.com/concert/pearl-jam/:
Upcoming Pearl Jam concerts Pearl Jam
March 31, 2013 Sao Paulo Jockey Club, Brazil Pearl Jam
April 03, 2013 Buenos Aires Costanera Sur, Argentina Pearl Jam
April 06, 2013 Santiago Parque O'Higgins, Chile Pearl Jam
July 16, 2013 London (ONT) Budweiser Gardens, Canada Pearl Jam
July 19, 2013 Chicago IL Wrigley Field, United States
Here are upcoming tour dates for ZZ Top, according to http://www.concertboom.com/zz-top/tour-dates/:
March 13, 2013 Hunter Stadium , Newcastle Guns N' Roses, ZZ Top, Rose Tattoo, Venue Changed to Newcastle Ent Centre in Newcastle
March 19, 2013 Southport RSL , Gold Coast ZZ Top, The Dead Daisies in Gold Coast
May 2, 2013 First Council Casino , Newkirk ZZ Top in Newkirk
May 3, 2013 7777 N Highway 81 , Concho ZZ Top in Concho
May 9, 2013 Community Theatre At Mayo Center For The Performing Arts , Morristown ZZ Top in Morristown
May 10, 2013 2000 West Virginia Ave , Crewe ZZ Top in Crewe
May 11, 2013 500 Boardwalk , Atlantic City ZZ Top in Atlantic City
May 14, 2013 Bergen Performing Arts Center , Englewood ZZ Top in Englewood
May 15, 2013 NYCB Theatre at Westbury , Westbury ZZ Top in Westbury
May 17, 2013 Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom , Hampton ZZ Top in Hampton
May 18, 2013 Lynn Memorial Auditorium , Lynn ZZ Top in Lynn
May 25, 2013 850 Bayview Avenue , Biloxi ZZ Top in Biloxi
August 2, 2013 Soo Pass Ranch , Detroit Lakes Dustin Lynch, Keith Urban, ZZ Top, Little Big Town in Detroit Lakes
How about some Rush? Here, according to http://www.examiner.com/article/rush-announce-summer-2013-headlining-tour-dates:
Rush - Summer 2013 "Clockwork Angels" North American Tour Dates:
June 21 – Hershey, Pa., Giant Center
June 23 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
June 25 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 28 – Tinley Park, Ill., First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
June 30 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Van Andel Arena
July 2 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
July 4 – Milwaukee, Wis., Marcus Amphitheater -Summerfest
July 6 – Hamilton, Ontario, Copps Coliseum
July 12 – Halifax, Nova, Scotia, Halifax Metro Centre
July 24 – Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome
July 26 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
July 28 – Ridgefield, Wash., Sleep Country Amphitheater
July 31 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
Aug. 2 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
Aug. 4 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
Plenty to choose from. I'm obviously forgetting some. Of course, there are plenty of other artists out there that I have not mentioned. We all have different tastes after all, don't we? But if you like going to shows, and want to know if your favorite act, or acts, will be coming around somewhere near you, here is one website I recommend checking out: http://concertful.com/
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