Country music megastars Rascal Flatts have announced plans to tour the U.S. this summer. The trek, dubbed “The American Band Tour,” will promote their forthcoming album “Changed,” due out April 3. The tour will visit major markets around the U.S, with support from country contemporaries Little Big Town, the Eli Young Band and Edens Edge. The band will wrap up its current road trip, “The Thaw Out Tour,” Feb. 18, but will pick up where it left off in June at the Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT. The summer run will continue through September with some dates still to be released.
The platinum-selling outfit’s latest effort follows 2010′s “Nothing Like This,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. “Banjo,” their newly released single, can be heard on the Rascal Flats website. Rascal Flatts comprises members Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, keyboard, piano, vocals) and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, vocals). The trio is up for the Vocal Group of the Year Award at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards, which will air April 1 on CBS.
There will most likely be a FANCLUB only presale which will employ single use, individual codes. Additional presales will be updated here. If you miss the presale and onsale, premium tickets can be purchased HERE

June 2012
15 – Hartford, CT – Comcast Theatre
16 – Boston, MA – Comcast Center
23 – Washington DC (Bristow VA) – Jiffy Lube Live **
24 – Virginia Beach, VA – Farm Bureau Live
29 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center **
30 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center

July 2012
6 – Bangor, ME – Bangor Waterfront Pavilion **
8- Cavendish Beach Music Festival Cavendish, Prince Edward Island ***
13 – Dallas, TX – Superpages.com Center (Thompson Square will replace Eli Young Band) **
14 – Houston, TX – Woodlands Pavilion (Thompson Square will replace Eli Young Band)
20 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theater
22 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center **
27 – St Louis, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre **
28 – Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

August 2012
9 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre **
10 – Raleigh, NC – Time Warner Cable Music Center **
11 – Philadelphia, PA (Camden NJ) – Susquehanna Bank Center **
31 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center

September 2012
1 – Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
TBA – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre **
TBA – San Diego, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre **
TBA- Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
TBA – Tampa, FL – 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
TBA – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre **

October 2012
20 – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood Atlanta, GA **

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Guns N’ Roses have announced they will perform an intimate six-date club tour (six dates so far…) featuring three shows in New York City next month. One of the highlights of this run will be a return to Webster Hall, the site of the band’s famous 1988 MTV televised concert. The venue will temporarily go back to its old name, The Ritz, for this show. This seems to validate GN’R bassist Tommy Stinson’s revelation last week that the band would be leaving soon for some “big stuff.” The New York shows are apparently timed to co-ordinate with the city’s fashion week. In 2010, Guns N’ Roses also performed a special club show during this event, so it seems someone in the group is a big fan of runway shows, who knew?
Ticket presale is set for Tuesday, January 31 at 10:00 a.m. ET for the New York run, public on-sale is Wednesday, February 1. Chicago, Silver Spring and Atlantic City presale is Wednesday, February 1 at 10:00 a.m. EST, with public on-sale Friday, February 3. Tickets and VIP packages for all six dates will be available at GunsNRoses.com. As long as the passwords are not single use, unique fanclub codes, getpresales will be posting the passwords for the shows having presales tomorrow morning. Please check back. If you can’t find the codes for free, please subscibe to get to the getpresales members area.
GUNS N’ ROSES last month completed its first U.S. tour since 2006.
In addition to sole original member Axl Rose, the current lineup of GUNS N’ ROSES includes guitarists Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Richard Fortus and DJ Ashba, bassist Tommy Stinson, keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman and drummer Frank Ferrer.
“Chinese Democracy”, the 2008 album released by the current edition of GUNS N’ ROSES after a 15-year wait, was officially certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 3, 2009 for shipments in the United States in excess of one million copies. The long-in-the-making, 14-song CD finally arrived 17 years after the last full-length collections of original GUNS material, “Use Your Illusion I” and “II”, were released, and nine years after the non-album track “Oh My God” surfaced on the soundtrack of the movie “End Of Days”.
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2/10 — New York, N.Y., Roseland Ballroom
2/12 — New York, N.Y., Terminal 6
2/15 — New York, N.Y., The Ritz (Webster Hall)
2/19 — Chicago, Ill., House of Blues
2/23 — Silver Spring, MD, The Fillmore
2/24 — Atlantic City, N.J., House of Blues
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London electronic producer SBTRKT has announced a string of spring tour dates in support of his debut self-titled album, which was released last year on Young Turks. AKA Aaron Jerome, the producer will be touring alongside his main collaborator and contributor Sampha under the name SBTRKT LIVE. The pair will be hitting the SXSW Festival before a March 21 date in Nashville and ending on April 21 at Coachella. On February 21st, a 12” vinyl single will be released for his hit song “Wildfire”, containing an album version, an instrumental version, and the OVO Remix Featuring Drake. There will be another 12” single with a very exciting remix to be announced later this year. Joining Sbtrkt and Sampha for selected dates will be Sepalcure and Machinedrum, and various DJ sets. No presales are announced. Tickets for some shows onsale 2/3. Links for all shows will be posted in the getpresales.com members area on the morning of the onsale.
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3/14-18 Austin, TX -SXSW
3/21 Nashville, TN- Mercy Lounge **
3/22 Atlanta, GA- Masquerade **
3/24 Tampa, FL- The Orpheum
3/25 -Miami, FL- Ultra Music Festival
3/27 -Athens, GA -Georgia Theatre **
3/28 -Asheville, NC- The Orange Peel **
3/30 -Washington, DC- 930 Club
3/31 -Philadelphia, PA -TLA (onsale now)
4/2 -Brooklyn, NY -Music Hall Of Williamsburg (onsale now) *
4/3 -New York, NY- Webster Hall (onsale now) *
4/4 -Boston, MA -Paradise Rock Club (onsale now) **
4/6 -Cleveland, OH- House Of Blues
4/7 -Chicago, IL -House Of Blues
4/8 -Madison, WI- Majestic
4/10- Boulder, CO- Fox Theatre
4/11- Aspen, CO -Belly Up
4/13- San Diego, CA -House Of Blues **
4/14 -Indio, CA -Coachella
4/16 -San Francisco, CA The Independent **
4/18 -Portland, OR -Wonder Ballroom **
4/21 -Indio, CA -Coachella (onsale now)
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On February 7 Epic Records will release Grammy-nominated The Fray’s much-anticipated third album Scars & Stories. In addition, The Fray will support the release with a North American tour beginning in April adding to their February dates. Some presales will be held on Thursday February 2nd and tickets will go onsale to the public Friday February 3. Passwords themselves will be posted in the members area of getpresales.com on the morning of the presale.
The new music video for the first single “Heartbeat” is available on iTunes now and already has over 3 million views. “Heartbeat,” which is currently #11 at Hot AC and #23 at Top 40, is the lead track on Scars & Stories.
The Fray is Isaac Slade (pianist/vocalist), Joe King (guitarist/vocalist), Dave Welsh (guitarist), and Ben Wysocki (drummer). The Denver-based foursome formed in 2002 after high school friends Slade and King bumped into each other at a local guitar shop. The band achieved national success with their first single, “Over My Head (Cable Car),” which became a top ten hit in the U.S., and the release of their second single, “How to Save a Life,” brought them worldwide fame.
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04/11/12 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
04/12/12 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
04/14/12 – Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
04/17/12 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
04/22/12 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
04/24/12 – Louisville, KY – Palace Theatre
04/25/12 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
04/27/12 – Monroe, LA – Monroe Civic Center – University of LA
04/28/12 – Dallas, TX – Palidium Ballroom
04/29/12 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre
04/30/12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
05/01/12 – New Orleans, LA – Tippitinas Uptown
05/03/12 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
05/04/12 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheater
05/08/12 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
05/11/12 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
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Theory of a Deadman have announced the dates for their 2012 US tour, which kicks off April 9 in Tallahassee, Florida. PRESALES will begin February 1st. getpresales members will get the password and links on the morning of the presale. If you can’t get the code for free, please join. The general public will be able to buy tickets for most of the dates beginning on February 3. Additional dates will be announced soon.

Theory of a Deadman released their fourth studio album The Truth Is… on July 12, 2011; it immediately exploded into the charts, taking the #8 spot on the Billboard Top 200 and the #2 spot on the iTunes Rock Album charts. The Truth Is… has scanned almost 200,000 albums to date.

Theory of a Deadman’s current single, which is also a huge fan favorite, “Hurricane” went to radio this week. That track hit #9 on the iTunes Rock Songs Chart during the album’s first week of release. “Lowlife, the first single from The Truth Is…, was the #1 song at Rock radio for three consecutive weeks, while the second single, “Bitch Came Back” was top 15 at Active Rock radio. Theory of a Deadman has sent 16 songs into the top 25 on various charts, including three #1’s.

Theory of a Deadman has been together for over a decade and created a sound that fans have embraced throughout the world, on albums like the platinum Scars & Souvenirs (2008), Gasoline (2005), and Theory of a Deadman (2002).

2012 Tour Dates:

4/9 Tallahassee, FL Coliseum Tallahassee
4/10 Knoxville, TN The Valarium
4/11 Augusta, GA The Country Club
4/13 Cherokee, NC Harrah’s Cherokee – Event Center
4/15 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
4/17 Norfolk, VA The NorVA
4/18 Wallingford, CT The Dome at Oakdale
4/20 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock
4/21 Watertown, NY Jefferson Community College – McVean Auditorium
4/22 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
4/24 Portland, ME State Theatre
4/25 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
4/27 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
4/28 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
4/29 South Bend, IN Club Fever
5/1 Grand Rapids, MI The Orbit Room
5/4 Chicago, IL House of Blues
5/5 Mankato, MN Verizon Wireless Center
5/8 Wichita, KS The Cotillion
5/9 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
5/11 Metropolis, IL Harrah’s Metropolis

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The lineup for the 2012 Mayhem Festival has been announced. Headlining the tour will be multi-platinum band Slipknot. This will be their first U.S. tour since the death of bassist Paul Gray back in 2010. Corey Taylor of Slipknot says “You knew we’d be back. Now, you know we’re coming. This will be a tour people will scarcely want to miss. It will definitely be a show to remember. Can’t wait to see the states again from behind a mask.” Other bands joining them on the main stage will be Slayer and a special guest (which will be announced on March 5th, rumored to be Motorhead).

Tickets go on presale April 6. If you can’t find the codes for free, please sign up for a membership on getpresales.com on the morning of the presale.

The opening slot on the main stage will rotate between The Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandra and As I Lay Dying. Anthrax will headline the Jagermeister stage with support from Whitechapel, High on Fire, a rotation between The Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandria and As I Lay Dying and the Jagermeister opener.

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6/30/2012 San Bernardino, CA @ San Manuel Amphitheater
7/1/2012 San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
7/3/2012 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater
7/4/2012 – Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater
7/6/2012 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion
7/7/2012 Albuquerque, NM @ Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents The Pavilion
7/8/2012 Denver, CO @ Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
7/10/2012 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
7/11/2012 Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/13/2012 Tampa, FL @ 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre
7/14/2012 Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/15/2012 Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
7/18/2012 Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheatre
7/20/2012 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/21/2012 Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/22/2012 Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/24/2012 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/25/2012 Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/27/2012 Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/28/2012 Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
7/29/2012 Washington, DC @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/31/2012 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/1/2012 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake PAC
8/3/2012 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
8/4/2012 Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
8/5/2011 Hartford, CT @ The Comcast Theatre
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND ANNOUNCE FIRST US LEG OF 2012 ‘WRECKING BALL’ WORLD TOUR
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band launch the first US leg of the 2012 ‘Wrecking Ball’ World Tour on March 18 in Atlanta. Bruce Springsteen’s 17th studio album ‘Wrecking Ball’ will be released on Columbia Records on March 6.

Onsale dates are listed below. No presales have been announced. Links for purchase will probably be on the brucespringsteen.net site and also on the getpresales.com subscribers page.

“We Take Care Of Our Own,” the album’s first single,’ is “classic Springsteen” with “anguish and challenge [that] run thick and fast” (Rolling Stone); a “richly orchestrated Wall of Sound… that nods to the ‘Born to Run’ era” (Billboard).

The E Street Band’s members are: Roy Bittan – piano, synthesizer; Nils Lofgren – guitar, vocals; Patti Scialfa – guitar, vocals; Garry Tallent – bass guitar; Stevie Van Zandt – guitar, vocals; and Max Weinberg – drums; with Soozie Tyrell – violin, guitar, vocals and Charlie Giordano – keyboards.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2012 Tour Dates:

US Tour Dates
March 18 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena (on sale Feb 4)
March 19 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum (on sale Feb 3)
March 23 – Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum (on sale Jan 28)
March 26 – Boston, MA – TD Garden (on sale Jan 28)
March 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center (on sale Jan 28)
March 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center (on sale Jan 28)
April 1 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center (on sale Jan 28)
April 3 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center (on sale Jan 27)
April 4 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center (on sale Jan 27)
April 6 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (on sale Jan 27)
April 9 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (on sale Jan 27)
April 12 – Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills (on sale Jan 28)
April 13 – Buffalo, NY – First Niagara Center (on sale Jan 28)
April 16 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center (on sale Jan 28)
April 17 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena (on sale Jan 28)
April 24 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion (on sale Feb 3)
April 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (on sale Feb 3)
April 29 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (on sale now)
May 2 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center (on sale Jan 27)
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Portugal. the Man has announced a new leg of U.S. tour dates behind last year’s In The Mountain, In The Cold. The spring trek, presented by Jägermeister and featuring support by The Lonely Forest, kicks off  in Boise, Idaho on April 3rd and wraps in San Francisco on May 6th.

A ticket pre-sale begins Monday, January 23rd amd GETPRESALES has all the info you need to buy tickets early in our subscribers area. Just click “membership options” to join for the a couple days.
Check out Portugal. The Man’s complete tour schedule below, followed by a video of the band covering the Gnarls Barkley classic “Crazy” during a recent appearance on French television show Taratata.

Portugal. The Man 2012 Tour Dates:
04/03 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
04/04 – Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
04/05 – Las Vegas, NV @ Club Veil
04/06 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
04/09 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
04/10 – Gainesville, FL @ Florida Theatre
04/11 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
04/12 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
04/14 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
04/15 – Lexington, KY @ Buster’s Billiards
04/16 - Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Theatre
04/17 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
04/19 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
04/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
04/21 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
04/22 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
04/24 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
04/25 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
04/26 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
04/29 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
04/30 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
05/02 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
05/03 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
05/04 – Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre
05/05 – San Diego, CA @ 4th & B
05/06 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

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New England rock bands Staind and Godsmack have announced they’ll be doing a co-headline tour, which their fans voted to name, THE MASS CHAOS TOUR. It will kick off April 13th in Augusta, Georgia at James Brown Arena. Opening the show will be hard rock quartet, Halestorm.

The bands are giving fans the chance to design a tour poster for The Mass Chaos Tour via Creative Allies. The winning designer will receive $500 and a prize pack. For contest details and entry, go to http://bit.ly/xzpcAx

Exclusive pre-sale tickets for Staind’s Dysfunctional fan club members, www.dysfunctionalstaind.com starts on January 25^th – 2 days before they go on sale to the public on January 27th.

Check out all the dates below.

GODSMACK / STAIND w/ HALESTORM TOUR DATES:
April 13 Augusta, GA @ James Brown Arena
April 15 Estero, FL @ Germain Arena
April 17 New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena
April 18 Lafayette, LA @ Cajundome
April 19 BOSSIER CITY, LA CenturyLink Center 99 X Fest
April 21 Lubbock, TX @ Lone Star Amphitheater
April 22 Belton, TX @ Bell County Expo Center
April 24 Beaumont, TX @ Ford Pavilion
April 25 Laredo, TX @ Laredo Energy Center
April 27 Phoenix, AZ @ Quail Run Park 98 KUPD UFEST
May 1 Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater
May 2 San Antonio, TX @ Illusions Theater
May 4 Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
May 6 Evansville, IN @ Ford Center
May 9 Battle Creek, MI @ Kellogg Arena
May 11 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
May 12 Huntington, WV @ The Big Sandy Superstore Arena
May 15 Syracuse, NY @ Oncenter
May 16 Manchester, NH @ Verizon Wireless Arena
May 18 Bangor, ME

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On the heels of the November release of the stunning CEREMONIALS CD, one of 2011′s most critically acclaimed albums, Florence + The Machine are heading to the states for a 15 city tour presented by MSN that begins on April 14th at the Santa Barbara Bowl with stops at Coachella (April 15 and 22) and one show at New York’s Radio City Music Hall (May 8), it was announced today by her record label Universal Republic. A complete itinerary follows this release. PRESALES begin TODAY January 23. Getpresales has the passwords and links to these shows in the subscribers section. An american express card will be needed to purchase tickets during todays presale. Regular tickets go onsale Jan 27 and 28.
With recent appearances on Saturday Night Live, GMA, X-Factor, The View, VH 1 Divas and Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve, Florence fans will at last get to enjoy the star in a triumphant return to the live stage.  Florence + The Machine are expected to perform songs from CEREMONIALS as well as songs from her multi-platinum debut album LUNGS.
Florence + The Machine will also be appearing on an upcoming MTV Unplugged and Austin City Limits on January 28th.
Her April/May tour follows her last appearance in the US, which included sold out dates at Summerstage and the Greek in LA as well as the Bonnaroo Music Festival and four stadium shows with U2.
“As our goal is to ‘keep you in the know’ about what’s happening in your world, supporting the tour is a natural fit,” said Rob Bennett, partner of network programming for MSN.
CEREMONIALS, recorded at the famed Abbey Road Studios and produced by Paul Epworth (Adele) was released in the US on November 1st and debuted on the Billboard Top 100 Charts at No. 6. It received glowing reviews including Four Stars (****) from Rolling Stone, US Magazine, NY Post and scores of other publications. It was on a slew of Top Ten Best Albums including Time, Entertainment Weekly and People. Amongst the raves: “Like Them (U2), Florence and the Machine are a true band, who channel garage-rock camaraderie into a huge, lashing sound more fit for an Olympian mountain peak than a garage.  And like U2, Florence and the Machine are fronted by a singer with the pipes, and the shamelessness, to pull off the melodrama – to turn the ridiculous into the sublime,” Rolling Stone. “A bold, epic album of rare transcendence,” commented US Magazine…”A star at the ascent of her rise,” Newsweek. “Stunning sophomore effort. Florence sings as sweetly as a nightingale,” NY Post.
Nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist and an MTV Video of the Year Award with unforgettable performances on 2010′s MTV Video Music Awards, the Grammys and the Academy Awards, Florence Welch is poised to cast her spell as she dances across US concert stages.

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Saturday, April 14 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
Sunday, April 15 & Sunday, April 22 Indio, CA Coachella
Tuesday, April 17 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort
Wednesday, April 18 Davis, CA Mondavi Center – UC Davis
Friday, April 20 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
Saturday, April 21 Las Vegas, NV The Cosmopolitan
Friday, April 27 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
Saturday, April 28 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
Sunday, April 29 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House
Tuesday, May 1 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
Wednesday, May 2 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre
Thursday, May 3 New Orleans, LA Fair Grounds Race Course
Tuesday, May 8 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
Friday, May 11 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Saturday, May 12 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Event Center
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Van Halen has announced the presale dates of their remaining shows. The next round of American Express presales begin Jan 23. The presale password needed to buy amex preferred seats will be posted in the subscribers area of getpresales.com on the morning of the presale. Buy a subscription if you can’t find the code for free. It’s the same as the first found of amex presales. You DO need to buy your tickets with an amex card. There are also a couple amex presales beginning on Jan 25.
There is an additional presale for these shows on Jan 27. The password will be posted in the subscribers area of getpresales.com on the morning of the presale. The general onsale date for this group of shows is Jan 28. See below for all the amex presale dates. VIP tickets are sold through the livenation scalper site iloveallaccess.com.

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  Fresh Red Hot Chili Peppers Dates

Source: Pollstar.com

 It’s always a great day when the Red Hot Chili Peppers announce more dates. This time the band reveals new stops for April, May and June.

The band’s schedule experienced some changes last week when Anthony Kiedis underwent foot surgery, resulting in several dates, including the Jan. 20 tour opener in Sunrise, Fla., being pushed back. Now the North American leg of the I’m With You World Tour begins in Tampa at the Tampa Bay Times Forum March 29.

With dates scheduled to go on sale next weekend, here’s the list of new shows:

April 27   Toronto, Air Canada Centre
April 30   Ottawa, Scotiabank Place
May 2     Montreal, Bell Centre
May 4     Newark, Prudential Center
May 7     Boston, TD Garden
May 10   Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
May 11   Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center
May 25   St. Louis, Scottrade Center
May 26   Grand Rapids, Van Andel Arena
May 28   Rosemont (Chicago), Allstate Arena
May 30   Pittsburgh, Consol Energy Center
June 1   Auburn Hills (Detroit) Palace Of Auburn Hills
June 2   Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena
June 4   Columbus, Schottenstein Center
June 6   Cincinnati, U.S. Bank Arena
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Fresh off the hugely successful first round of live dates in support of their recently released album THE PATH OF TOTALITY (Roadrunner Records), KORN are returning to the road for the second leg of the Path of Totality Tour. The new batch of dates kicks off February 23 in Detroit, running through the mid-west before heading back west and wrapping up March 3 in San Francisco. Kill the Noise will provide support on certain dates, while KORN frontman Jonathan Davis will also debut his brand new DJ set as his J Devil alter ego.
Tickets for most shows go on sale to the general public this weekend, with presales beginning as early as Wed Jan 18. More info to be posted for getpresales subscribers on the morning of the presales.
Featuring the current Top Five active rock single “Narcissistic Cannibal,” THE PATH OF TOTALITY is another experimental chapter in KORN’s rich canon and history. The album finds the groundbreaking, influential and multi-platinum band shifting gears, taking a bit of a creative left turn (something they’ve been known to do throughout the course of their two-decade career) and exploring thrilling new territory with some of the hottest emerging producers and talent in the burgeoning electronic scene. The album debuted Top 10 on the Billboard charts and was met with critical applause thanks to the band’s ability to remain fresh and relevant while collaborating with electronic producers Skrillex, 12th Planet, Kill the Noise, Excision, Flinch, Noisia, Datsik, Downlink, Feed Me and more.

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Feb. 23 – Detroit, MI – Fillmore*
Feb. 24 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theater
Feb. 25 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
Feb. 27 – Denver, CO – First Bank Center*
Feb. 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex *
March 1 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
March 2 –Las Vegas, NV– Pearl Concert Theatre @ Palms Casino
March 4 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theater

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Unsane and the Melvins will soon team up for a U.S. tour together. In addition to that both groups will be taking part in a traditional split 7? which will see each band tackle the others material.
The split will be available at their forthcoming tour together, dates for which can be found below…
Presales begin Jan 18. Amex passwords available to subscribers on the morning of the presale. You must use an amex card to purchase tickets from ticketmaster. Other presales may be announced soon.
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04/11 San Jose, CA – The Blank Club
04/12 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
04/13 Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
04/14 San Diego, CA – Casbah
04/17 El Paso, TX – House of Rock
04/19 Austin, TX – Mohawk
04/20 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
04/21 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jack’s
04/23 Orlando, FL – The Social
04/24 Gainesville, FL – Double Down Live
04/25 Atlanta, GA – The Loft at Center Stage
04/26 Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend
04/28 West Chester, PA – The Note
04/29 New York, NY – Webster Hall
05/01 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
05/02 DeKalb, IL – Otto’s Nightclub
05/03 St. Louis, MO – The Firebird
05/04 Nashville, TN – Exit In
05/07 Dallas, TX – Trees
05/09 Santa Fe, NM – Santa Fe Brewing Company
05/11 Santa Ana, CA – Galaxy Concert Theatre
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Daughtry has announced the first leg of its upcoming tour in support of their third album, Break The Spell. Daughtry’s “Break The Spell Tour” will begin its first leg on March 20 in Buffalo, NY and continue through April 30 when it concludes in New York, NY. Safetysuit and singer-songwriter Mike Sanchez will provide support on the tour.
Tickets go on sale over the next two weeks beginning Friday January 20th. Getting Daughtry presale passwords is inconsistent to say the least. I will try and update here as to when and if passwords will be released to subscribers and in which cities.
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March
20 – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Performing Arts Center
21 – Reading, PA – Reading Eagle Theater at the Sovereign Center
24 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
25 – Cleveland, OH – Palace Theatre
27 – Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
28 – Little Rock, AR – Robinson Center Music Hall
30 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
31 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theater

April
2 – Columbus, OH – Veteran’s Memorial
3 – Cincinnati, OH – Music Hall
4 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center
7 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
9 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
11 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
14 – Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheater
15 – Jacksonville, FL – Moran Theatre at the Times Union Center
17 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
18 – Richmond, VA – Landmark Theater
20 – W. Long Branch, NJ – The MAC at Monmouth University
21 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theater
23 – Lowell, MA – Lowell Memorial
24 – Newark, NJ – NJ PAC
27 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods
28 – Albany, NY – Palace Theater
30 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
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Uncle Kracker Gets Krackin’

Source: Pollstar.com

Uncle Kracker has plenty of dates to play on his “Hometown Tour” launching in early March.

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JANE’S ADDICTION have announced a round of North American tour dates. The veteran rock group’s run will include a stop at Huntington, NY’s The Paramount on March 4th and a stop at Montclair’s Wellmont Theatre on March 6th. Tickets go on sale to the general public January 14, with a pre-sale set for 10:00AM EST this Wednesday, January 11 on. Check back for presale info.

All of Perry Farrell & Co.’s newly announced shows can be found below. The dates will be in support of JA’s new album, The Great Escape Artist, which dropped this past October via Capitol Records.

Jane’s Addiction 2012 tour dates

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Snow Patrol will launch their North American tour at the end of March. Presales begin Jan 12. GETPRESALES will have the passwords and links you need to get tickets at the presale. Just click “membership options” above to sign up for the daily pass on the 11th

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March 29 | Orlando, FL | Hard Rock Live  | On sale 1/13
March 30 | Miami Beach, FL | Fillmore Miami Beach | On sale 1/13
March 31 | St. Petersburg, FL | Jannus Live | On sale 1/14
April 2 | Atlanta, GA | The Tabernacle | On sale 1/13
April 3 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium | On sale 1/13
April 4 | Cincinnati, OH |  Bogart’s | On sale 1/13
April 6 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club | On sale 1/13
April 10 | Philadelphia, PA | Electric Factory | On sale 1/14
April 12 | Boston, MA | Orpheum Theatre | On sale 1/14
April 13 | New York, NY | Terminal 5 | On sale 1/13
April 16 | Montreal, QC | Metropolis | On sale 1/14
April 17 | Toronto, ON | Massey Hall | On sale 1/13
April 20 | Pontiac, MI | Clutch Cargo’s | On sale 1/13
April 21 | Chicago, IL | Aragon Ballroom | On sale 1/14
April 22 | Indianapolis, IN | Egyptian Room | On sale 1/13
April 24 | Kansas City, MO | The Beaumont Club | On sale 1/14
April 25 | Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue | On sale 1/14
April 27 | Denver, CO | Fillmore Auditorium | On sale 1/14
April 28 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Depot | On sale 1/14
April 30 | Vancouver, BC | Orpheum | On sale 1/13
May 1 | Seattle, WA | Paramount Theatre | On sale 1/13
May 2 | Portland, OR | Crystal Ballroom | On sale 1/13
May 4 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater | On sale 1/15
May 8 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Palladium | On sale 1/14
May 10 | Pomona, CA | Fox Theatre | On sale 1/13
May 11 | Temecula, CA | Pechanga Theater | On sale 1/13
May 12 | Las Vegas, NV | The Pool @ The Cosmopolitan | On sale 1/13
May 16 | Dallas, TX | South Side Music Hall | On sale 1/13
May 17 | Austin, TX | Stubb’s | On sale 1/14
May 18 | Houston, TX | Verizon Wireless Theater | On sale 1/13

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CHER Hints at 2012 Tour and New Album. Tickets, Presales

Cher has teased that she will release a new album and embark on a comeback tour later this year. The ‘Believe’ star announced on Twitter that she is hoping to head out on the road again for the first time since 2001, when she toured to support her last LP Living Proof.  When a follower asked if her upcoming record had been finished yet, Cher replied: “God no,but it will b out this year, maybe to coincide with (X Our Fingers) Tour? Cher previously expressed a desire to tour again after the release of her film Burlesque in 2010. 

The 65-year-old said at the time that she would include her numbers from the movie – ‘Welcome to Burlesque’ and ‘You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me’ – during the proposed jaunt. Cher finished a three-year residency at Las Vegas casino Caesars Palace last February.

Of course, when tickets, dates, and presales are announced, I will have the details here. 

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The All-American Rejects will release a new single titled “Beekeeper’s Daughter” on January 24. The song will also appear on the band’s long-awaited new album Kids In The Street, expected out later this year.

http://www.allamericanrejects.com/events/default.aspx

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In remembrance of Van Halen’s first show at Cafe Wha? and the real head scratcher that was the announcement of the opening band, Kool & the Gang will forever be known as Kool & the Gang?
I mean Kool & the Gang?, Really? I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. Van Halen toured with Ky-Mani Marley and Ryan Shaw (separately) back in ’07-’08.
Management has announced Kool & the Gang? will open “select dates”, however I’ve seen a promo that shows Kool & the Gang? opening ALL dates.
Van Halen’s first single, “Tattoo,” will arrive January 10th, the same day the album will be available for pre-order.
The band’s tour begins Sat Feb 18 in Louisville and ends Tue June 26 in New Orleans. Depending on ticket sales, more dates may be added.
Presales for most stops are on Jan 10th and Jan 13th. Public onsale is Jan 14th. The Jan 10th presales are American Express presales. Getpresales will post the passwords on the morning of the 10th for subscribers, but you will need an Amex card to purchase your tickets. Getpresales will also post the password(s) for the 13th presales on the 10th. You do NOT need an Amex card to purchase tickets on the 13th.

VAN HALEN DATES:

2/18/12, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
2/20/12, The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
2/22/12, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
2/24/12, United Center, Chicago, IL
2/28/12, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
3/1/12, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
3/3/12, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
3/5/12, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
3/9/12, First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
3/11/12, TD Garden, Boston, MA
3/15/12, Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
3/17/12, Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
3/21/12, Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
3/24/12, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
3/28/12, Verizon Center, Washington, DC
3/30/12, Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
4/1/12, Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
4/10/12, BankAtlantic Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL
4/12/12, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
4/14/12, Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
4/16/12, Jacksonville Arena, Jacksonville, FL
4/19/12, Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
4/21/12, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
4/25/12, Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
4/27/12, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
5/1/12, BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
5/5/12, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
5/7/12, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
5/9/12, Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB
5/11/12, Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB
5/17/12, MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB
5/19/12, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
5/22/12, Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
5/24/12, Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
5/27/12, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
6/1/12, STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA
6/3/12, Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
6/5/12, HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA
6/12/12, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
6/14/12, Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
6/16/12, US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
6/20/12, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
6/22/12, AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
6/24/12, Toyota Center, Houston, TX
6/26/12, New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA

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