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Ancients Added to the Lamb of God Show June 2nd

Gaylord Focker — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:40:05 +0000

Sunday June 2nd Lamb of God will take over the Toyota Arena in Kennewick and they will now be joined by a heavy metal band out of Nashville, TN. Ancients will take the place of Terror who will not be at the show in June.

2013 'Pain In The Grass' Line-Up

Todd Lyons — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:35:45 +0000

94.5 KATS, for the first time ever, is co-presenting Seattle’s legendary Pain in the Grass summer concert festival, also for the first time ever, to The Gorge Amphitheatre for two days of the best The Rock Station has to offer. The festival will be held Friday, September 6th and Saturday, September 7th. Tickets go on [...]

Anthrax to Shoot Concert DVD in Santiago, Chile

Chad Childers — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:39:28 +0000

Anthrax are currently on the latter portion of touring behind their 'Worship Music' album and 'Anthems' cover EP and they've decided to capture the live experience while the band members are definitely clicking on all cylinders. The group revealed via their Facebook page that a new concert DVD will be filmed during their upcoming stop in Santiago, Chile.

Hinder Coming To Spokane On Kelly West's Birthday

Kelly West — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:16:50 +0000

Hinder will be live at the Knitting Factory in Spokane on my birthday! June 26th, 2013! This will be a great show and they bands that will be playing with them are pretty cool too! With Special Guests Aranda, Devour The Day and Acidic Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA Doors [...]

Motley Crue Guitarist Mick Mars Knocked Over by Audience Member at Canadian Show

Chad Childers — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:37:03 +0000

Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars had a scary moment last night (May 4) after an audience member got loose at their show and proceeded to rush the stage, knocking over Mars in the process while making a beeline toward Vince Neil.

HIM Bow Out Of North American Tour Due to Frontman Ville Valo's Illness

Chad Childers — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:36:58 +0000

North America will be in a short supply of love metal over the next few weeks. That’s because Finnish rockers HIM have bowed out of their North American trek due to illness, as frontman Ville Valo has been ordered to rest. The band, who just released their ‘Tears on Tape’ album, were scheduled to start [...]

Volbeat, HIM, All That Remains + Airbourne Set for 2013 Rock Allegiance Tour

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:06:46 +0000

The lineup for this year’s Rock Allegiance tour has been announced and it features Volbeat, HIM, All That Remains and Airbourne. The Monster Energy Rock Allegiance tour began in 2011, as Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd and more toured on the inaugural tour. Rock Allegiance became a destination festival in 2012, as Stone Temple Pilots, Three Days Grace + [...]

Bonnaroo 2013 Schedule Announced

Gina Vespa — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:00:52 +0000

Although Bonnaroo is still more than a month away, it’s never too early to start planning, and now you can do just that. The four-day schedule has just been revealed, giving festival-goers plenty of time to map out which acts they’ll catch – and which they’ll be forced to miss out on.

Northern Quest Announce Their Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concert Series

Gaylord Focker — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:31:12 +0000

Northern Quest Resort and Casino has announced their 3rd Annual Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concert Series and it’s got a rockin lineup. The summer concert series has raised the bar for entertainment in the Spokane area, and keeps it going this year with eight incredible acts. This summer’s lineup includes country favorites, 80s rockers and [...]

'Yakima Ha-Ha' Comedy Show Tomorrow Night at Season's

Todd Lyons — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:48:34 +0000

Earlier this morning on “The Big Show,” I had the pleasure of speaking with nationally touring stand-up comedian Brook McBeth. Brooks, along with another of the Northwest’s biggest and best comedians, John Keister, are coming to Yakima for a one special night of comedy – the ‘Yakima Ha-Ha!‘ – tomorrow night at the Season’s Performance [...]

Serj Tankian Announces 'Orca' and 'Jazz-iz-Christ' Album Release Dates + Orchestral Tour

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:41:35 +0000

System of a Down singer and sonic chameleon Serj Tankian has announced 2013 release dates for two of his experimental projects. Along with Tankian's orchestral 'Orca' project and 'Jazz-iz-Christ' project seeing June 25 and July 23 releases, respectively, Tankian has announced new tour dates with his traveling symphony.

Uproar Fest Hits Gorge September 7th

Todd Lyons — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:42:21 +0000

The long-awaited announcement of the 2013 Rockstar Uproar Festival has finally been announced and it includes a number of Northwest dates. This year’s Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival Lineup is: Main Stage: Alice in Chains Janes Addiction Coheed and Cambria Circa Survive Ernie Ball Stage: Walking Papers Danko Jones Middle Class Rut New Politics and [...]

Rush + Heart Enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame With Tributes From Foo Fighters + Chris Cornell

Chad Childers — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:44:35 +0000

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just gained a few more great acts, with Rush, Heart, Donna Summer, Public Enemy and Randy Newman making up the 2013 induction class. The five acts were inducted Thursday night (April 19) in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater with a number of music luminaries doing the honors.

Record Store Day At Off The Record

Kelly West — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:38:23 +0000

RECORD STORE DAY is coming Saturday April 20th–join in the celebration at OFF THE RECORD. Exclusive limited edition vinyl made only for RECORD STORE DAY—-once it’s gone it’s gone. And only available in Yakima at OFF THE RECORD. Live music all day lone with all kinds of different genres! Rock & Roll, Rap and Country! [...]

Black Sabbath Announce Initial 2013 North American Tour Dates

Liz Ramanand — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:18:01 +0000

In support of their highly anticipated forthcoming album, ‘13,’ metal legends Black Sabbath are gearing up to hit the road, and have now announced four North American tour dates for 2013. The album is due out June 11 but the first single ‘God Is Dead?’ will hit radio airwaves this Thursday, April 18. The band [...]

Anthrax Perform as Four-Piece Due to Scott Ian Ailment in Orlando

Chad Childers — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:37:10 +0000

Shadows Fall guitarist Jon Donais is definitely being thrown into the fire. The musician has joined Anthrax's touring lineup after the exit of longtime axeman Rob Caggiano earlier this year, and during Friday's (April 12) performance in Orlando he stepped up by covering both Caggiano and fellow guitarist Scott Ian's parts during the show.

Killswitch Engage Is Coming To Spokane (VIDEO)

Kelly West — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:41:28 +0000

Killswitch Engage will be live at The Knitting Factory on Friday June 28th!

Doors – 6:30 pm Show – 7:30 pm

Tickets on sale Friday, April 12th @ 10 A.M.

Tickets are available by calling 866-468-7623 and online at

Saliva Headlines 2013 Smokeout/Chokeout

Todd Lyons — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:03:16 +0000

The eighth annual Smokeout/Chokeout is scheduled for the weekend of July 12th and 13th at the SpeakEasy Sports & Spirits (3rd & Chestnut) in Yakima. Last year, attendees were once bitten and twice shy when Jack Russell’s Great White headlined. This year, the entertainment gets a bit edgier with Memphis rockers Saliva hitting the stage [...]

Iron Maiden to Embark on Brief 2013 U.S. Tour With Megadeth

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:41:33 +0000

To prepare for the band's upcoming Rock in Rio performance, Iron Maiden have extended their 'Maiden England' tour to include some 2013 U.S. dates. After a brilliant string of North American shows last summer, Maiden will return to American soil once again in September with special guest Megadeth.

Metallica's Orion Music + More Festival Adds Infectious Grooves Reunion, Dead Sara + More

Chad Childers — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:22:28 +0000

Metallica‘s Orion Music + More festival just got a little more awesome with the reveal of several new acts that have been added to the bill. Highlighting the new additions is the reunion of Robert Trujillo’s onetime project Infectious Grooves. The all-star outfit came together back in the ’90s and enjoyed some success while opening [...]