According to Google Maps, the Central Social and Pleasure Club is exactly one mile from my house. One would think as a live music fan, I would be a regular at the small venue that serves killer beer, features a glorious sound system and has a very chill Westside kind of vibe. Yet sadly that is not the case as the Central earns their keep booking bullshit DJ’s and electronica acts that bore the piss out of the guy who prefers his ... Read More

After a successful first year in 2012, Firefly Music Festival will return to Delaware this June. Highlights of the 2013 lineup include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many more. You can check more of the notables below, as well as the  the complete lineup in the video under that. Firefly 2013 Lineup: Red Hot Chili Peppers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Vampire Weekend Foster the People Yeah Yeah Yeahs MGMT Passion Pit Kendrick Lamar Grizzly Bear Alabama Shakes The Avett Brothers Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Japandroids Public Enemy The ... Read More

From My Morning Jacket to Monsters of Folk, Jim James has never let us down. Now the man is set to hit the road in North America to support his debut solo effort Regions of Light and Sound Of God. After three sold out shows in early February, James will kick off his spring trek deep in the heart of Kentucky. From there he will travel to various major markets for the next month before wrapping up in Seattle on May 15th. You ... Read More

It is a lot like Christmas in January. The 2013 Coachella lineup is here. Feel free to disagree, but while the headliners leave a lot to be desired this lineup has some great acts. From the reunions of Jurassic 5 and the Violent Femmes to Concert Confessions favorites like Modest Mouse, Ghost and Dinosaur Jr there is plenty of great music to be heard out in Indio this April. Check out the complete lineup down below. Read More

Good news for hippies below the Mason-Dixon line. Having taken most of 2012 off, Widespread Panic has announced dates for a brief spring run of shows. The trek kicks off with a two night run in St. Louis before moving along to numerous stops in the Midwest and south. The tour ends with a two night stand in Nashville in early May. You can check out all the dates down below. Widespread Panic Spring 2013 US Tour Dates: 04/09/13 – Peabody Opera House/St. Louis, MO 04/10/13 ... Read More

As I Lay Dying & The Devil Wears Prada Team Up For 'Marathon Metalcore Tour'  Good news for fans of Metalcore. Two of the genres biggest bands are teaming up to terrorize North America next year. Dubbed the Marathon Metalcore Tour, the trek will feature co-headliners The Devil Wears Prada and As I Lay Dying. Also along for the journey will be For Today, The Color Morale, and The Chariot. Tickets will go on sale this Friday December 21st 2012. You can find all ... Read More

Sevendust and Lacuna Coil Set To Rock Towns Nobody Cares About In 2013 In early 2013, Lacuna Coil and Sevendust are set to play a bunch of places bands typically skip in the United States. The trek kicks off in Winston-Salem on February 2nd and after stops in such exotic locations as Lynchburg Virginia and Broussard Louisiana the tour winds down in Cedar Falls Iowa on February 23rd. You can check out all of the dates down below.   02/02/13 - Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy's 02/03/13 ... Read More

Meshuggah Announce 2013 North American Tour With Animals As Leaders & Intronaut Back in May we caught Meshuggah on the first round of North American touring behind Koloss. Now the band is coming back and bringing Animals as Leaders and Intronaut (who we have also caught in the past) with them. Here is where you can see the bands in early 2013. Meshuggah Winter 2013 North American Tour Dates: 02/11/13  Beacham Theatre – Orlando, FL 02/12/13  Center Stage – Atlanta, GA 02/13/13  The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, ... Read More

Christopher Owens Announces Winter 2013 North American Tour Dates We here at Concert Confessions love Girls. We really loved the fact that the bass player from Girls wore a 49ers jacket at Coachella We were sad when that dude left Girls. But now that dude (who is named Christopher Owens) has solo dates set for early next year. Oh and as an added bonus you can stream his new solo jams down below as well. Christopher Owens Winter 2013 North American Tour Dates: 01/15/13 – ... Read More

Down Set To Hit The Road In January With Warbeast Down is hitting the road next month and bringing Warbeast along for the trek. haarp will appear on select west coast dates. Check out the dates for yourself down below. 01/11/13 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Ballroom 01/12/13 San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live 01/14/13 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee 01/16/13 West Hollywood, CA – Key Club 01/18/13 Anaheim, CA – Grove of Anaheim w/ haarp 01/19/13 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades 01/20/13 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom w/ ... Read More

The Rolling Stones Announce 50th Anniversary Gigs The Rolling Stones are 50 so what better way to celebrate than playing live? The band has announced four dates (with rumors rampant that more shall be added). Watch a sweet viral video the band put out and the dates are down below. http://youtu.be/dECLLKyfjm0 Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Tour: 11/25/12: 02 Arena - London, England 11/29/12: 02 Arena - London, England 12/12/12: Prudential Center - Newark, NJ 12/15/12: Prudential Center - Newark, NJ Read More

Local H Unveil December 2012 US Tour Dates Last month we had the honor of catching Local H during their stop at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. Now Scott and Brian have announced a new batch of dates for the month of December in support of their amazing new album Hallelujah! I’m A Bum. The quick trek kicks off in Atlanta on the 14th and wraps a week later in St. Louis. You can check out the dates below. Local H December 2012 Tour ... Read More

Muse Announce 2013 North American Tour Dates The good news is that Muse has finally started to leak out dates for their 2013 North American Tour. The bad news is that they will probably play songs from their less than stellar new album The 2nd Law. But it more good news it appears Dead Sara will be supporting Muse so hey you win some you lose some. First batch of dates for the trek are down below. One can only assume with such ... Read More

Death Grips Announce Fall 2012 North American Tour Dates Death Grips have announced dates for a brief North American tour. The seven date trek will kick off on November 13th in Washington DC and wrap on the 21st of November in Minnesota. As you probably already know, Death Grips leaked their latest album NO LOVE DEEP WEB earlier this month. You can check it out by clicking here. To check out our coverage of Death Grips at Coachella, click here.   Update: The band has ... Read More

Phish Announces New Year's Run In New York City This December, Phish returns to Madison Square Garden in New York, New York for a four-show Holiday/NYE Run to close out 2012. The band has played 23 shows to date at MSG. For the first time ever, the floor at these four Madison Square Garden shows will be general admission. An online ticket request period is currently underway at tickets.phish.com/ and will end Monday, October 15 at Noon EST. Tickets will go on sale to the ... Read More

Dave Matthews Band Announce Winter 2012 North American Tour Dates Good news faux hippies – Dave Matthews Band have announced dates for a Winter 2012 tour. The trek kicks off in the end of November in dirty Jersey and wraps just before Christmas in the city of brotherly love. As an added bonus, the band will perform two nights in an arena named after that dude from Led Zeppelin in their hometown of Charlottesville, VA. You can check the dates out for yourself ... Read More

Garbage Showbox Sodo - Seattle, WA September 26, 2012 I have loved Garbage since the days of the mixed tapes in high school. I remember blasting, “Only Happy When it Rains” from the tape deck in my parent’s car as I drove around town like some kind of suburban bad ass (which I wasn’t). I found last night that the 90’s alternative rock sound is still alive and rocking venues. Opener: I hated Screaming Females. They live up to their name. I am not a fan ... Read More

Dying Fetus Announce Fall 2012 US Tour Dates Good news for metal fans. Dying Fetus has just announced details for their fall 2012 North American headline tour. The trek is set to kick off on November 24th in Atlanta and is currently set to wrap on Christmas Adam (that would be the day before Christmas Eve) in beautiful Trenton New Jersey. Joining Dying Fetus on the trek will be Cattle Decapitation, Cerebral Bore and Malignancy. You can check out the dates for yourself ... Read More

Death From Above 1979 Announce Fall 2012 Canadian Tour Dates Good news for fans of Death From Above 1979.  After a successful run of reunion shows last year, the band has been working on new music. To get the jams to gel the band plans to hit the road next month for a Canadian tour. Check out the statement the band just posted on their official website: What next? Want to do it all again? “Ok.” So here we go. Jesse and I have been ... Read More

The Flaming Lips Announce Free Oklahoma City Concert The above poster pretty much tells you all you need to know. The Flaming Lips are hosting a free show at the Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre on October 26th. If you live in the midwest, one must assume that this is something you won't want to miss. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r_xJO_s-mE Read More

Dethklok Announce Fall 2012 North American Tour w/ Machine Head, All That Remains & The Black Dahlia Murder   This is one bad ass tour. Dethklok (who as you may recall was supposed to hit the road with Lamb of God) have announced dates for a fall 2012 North American Tour. The trek will tour coast to coast and features support from Machine Head, All That Remains and The Black Dahlia Murder. Check out all the dates for yourself down below. 10/30 – Norfolk, VA/ ... Read More

Sum 41 Announce 'Does This Look Infected?' North American Tour 2012 Despite the fact that the mainstream stopped caring around 2004, Sum 41 is still alive and kicking. The Canadians have just announced dates for a tour celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Does This Look Infected? The band will of course be performing that album in its entirety. The trek kicked off November 2nd at the House of Blues in Chicago and wraps December 9th down in Florida. You can check out the ... Read More

Green Day Announce ¡UNO!, ¡DOS!, ¡TRÉ! North American Tour Dates Green Day has just announced dates for their ¡UNO!, ¡DOS!, ¡TRÉ! North American Tour. The trek (which will start off in 2012 and continue into 2013) kicks off in Seattle on November 26th. The band will stick mainly to B markets as they pay visit to places like Santa Cruz and Reno. Also of note, with lots of blank dates in the early part of the tour I think it's a safe bet that you ... Read More

Bumbershoot Music Festival 09/01/12 - Seattle, WA Editor's Note: Emily is a life long friend of Reverend Justito's wife. For years she has threatened to confess and on this Labor Day 2012 she finally has.  The first day of the annual Seattle labor day tradition of Bumbershoot was on a perfect late summer/crisp early fall in the air, sunny, Northwest afternoon and night. Crowds were still plenty thick even with the Huskies home opener, and PAX in town. You have to love music festivals ... Read More

Deftones Announce Fall 2012 US Tour Dates Deftones have just announced dates for a fall 2012 US tour. The trek will be in support of their 7th studio album Koi No Yokan which will hit shelves later this fall. Joining the Deftones as main support will be the System of a Down offshoot Scars on Broadway. You can check out all the dates down below. For the latest news on Deftones, check out their official website by clicking here. Sat 09/22/12 Epicenter Festival ... Read More

RNDM Announce November 2012 Tour Dates Don’t feel bad if you have not heard of RNDM. They are a new band. Now you should feel bad if you don’t know the members of the band as RNDM features Joseph Arthur, Richard Stuverud and Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament. The band is set to release their debut album (recorded in Ament’s Montana studio) Acts on October 30th. A tour will kick off three days later in Brooklyn and you can check out the dates ... Read More