May 7, 2012
Red Fang Announce June 2012 US Tour Dates
A few weeks back we shared with you details on a benefit concert Red Fang were hosting for a high school in their native Portland Oregon. Today we are sharing with you a few dates that the band has announced around the same time. Some of the shows find the band headlining while others find them serving as main support for The Sword. Check out where you can catch Red Fang for yourself down below.
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May 7, 2012
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Announce Fall 2012 US Tour Dates
Last month when Reverend Justito was running around Coachella like a mad man, he took a moment to check out a band he had only heard in name before. That band is known as Godspeed You! Black Emperor and they have decided to keep the reunion tour flowing into the fall. After performing at the ATP gig in September, the group will perform two weeks’ worth of dates that focus on the Eastern ... Read More
May 7, 2012
Sleigh Bells Summer 2012 North American Tour Dates
It is the tour that never ends for Sleigh Bells. With their spring tour wrapping up in a few weeks, he duo just announced where you can throw Pop Tarts at them in North America this summer. The trek will kick off in the great state of Vermont on July 2nd and will come to an end sharing the stage with Hot Chip and former LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy on July 22nd. To check ... Read More
May 4, 2012
Categories: News
Our Tribute to Adam 'MCA' Yauch of the Beastie Boys
As you know by now, Beastie Boys member Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch has passed away. Sadly we have no Beastie Boys reviews here at Concert Confessions. Our founder Reverend Justito was supposed to see them perform at the Hollywood Bowl in 2009, but that show was cancelled when Yauch was diagnosed with cancer. So as a tribute to his life we instead leave you with this full performance of the band from the Exit ... Read More
May 4, 2012
Roger Daltrey Pays Jimmy Kimmel A Visit
Yesterday we told you about how my Mother-in-law would be stoked because Leonard Cohen was dragging his old ass across North America once again. Today, we make my mother happy by sharing with you the footage of another old timer. Roger Daltrey stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to not only have a chat with the former Man Show host, but to play a song for him as well. The jet lagged rocker with the ... Read More
May 3, 2012
Categories: News
Kasabian Share Their Coachella Experience With The World
Coachella was a life changing experience for our founder Reverend Justito. A big part of that experience was the chance to finally see his heroes in Kasabian perform live. The band has put together a mini-movie of their Coachella experience and we would like to share it with you. We hope you enjoy this as much as we do. To read a bit more about the band’s experience, check out this great article over at ... Read More
May 3, 2012
Leonard Cohen Announces 2012 North American Tour Dates
My mother-in-law is going to be stoked. Leonard Cohen has finally announced the North American portion of his latest world tour. At 77 years young, you have to give it up to Cohen for hitting the road in support of his latest release Old Ideas. The trek will kick off with a Trick or Treat night celebration in Austin Texas and will wrap the day before the world may or may not end in Brooklyn, ... Read More
May 2, 2012
Categories: News
2012 KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta Set Times and Webcast Details
You remember a few months ago when we shared with you details of the 2012 KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta? With the show sold out for weeks chances are you won’t be getting into the venue formerly known as Irvine Meadows this weekend. Thankfully the fine folks over at KROQ have not only announced the set times for the show, they are going to webcast the entire thing. To watch this Saturday’s ... Read More
May 1, 2012
Metric Announces 2012 North American Tour Dates
You know that part in the Metric hit “Help I’m Alive” when lead singer Emily Maines sings “They’re gonna eat me alive?” That shit drives me crazy, but hey this is not Penthouse Letters this is Concert Confessions and I am going to guess you want to know where you can catch these Canadian indie rockers live in North America in 2012. Well you are in luck, because we have the tour dates for you down ... Read More
May 1, 2012
Foxy Shazam Summer 2012 US Tour Dates
You know we fucking love Foxy Shazam here at Concert Confessions. It is with great pleasure that we share the latest tour dates of these incredibly underrated rock and rollers. The trek (which goes on sale May 4th) starts June 15th in the sweet state of Indiana and wraps July 12th in the sweet state of Indiana.
To check out numerous Foxy Shazam reviews from every time zone in the continental United States, click here.
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Apr 30, 2012
Categories: News
Coheed and Cambria Cover Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used To Know'
We here at Concert Confessions have been fans of Coheed and Cambria for years, yet this one caught us a bit off guard. With the band hitting the road for a spring tour that mainly focuses on the southern section of the United States the group has added an interesting cover to the mix. That’s right, Coheed and Cambria have covered the crossover mega smash superjam of 2012 – Someone That ... Read More
Apr 30, 2012
Inaugural Mayhem Cruise Sets Sail December 7th
Good news metal heads, cruises are no longer just for your out of touch parents. From the fine folks who bring you the annual Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, it’s the Mayhem Cruise. Departing for the Bahamas from Miami on December 7th, 2012 the four day trek will feature performances from many of your favorite heavy metal acts. Some of the musical highlights include Lamb of God, Anthrax and Hatebreed. In addition, the cruise will feature DJ ... Read More
Apr 28, 2012
Categories: News
Watch Jack White's Entire Unstaged Performance
It is time for your daily Jack White update. The man has had a busy week with not one but two appearances on Later…With Jools Holland, a stop by The Colbert Report and of course dropping an amazing new album entitled Blunderbuss. Now you can watch Meg White’s Ex-Husband/Brother’s entire performance from last night’s Unstaged performance at Webster Hall in New York City below.
Setlist:
(With female band)
Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground
Missing Pieces
Freedom At 21
Love Interruption
Hotel Yorba
Two Against ... Read More
Apr 28, 2012
Categories: News
With it being Jack White week and all, we figured we would share this tasty gem we just discovered on YouTube. For those not living in Los Angeles, VoodooHipster (aka Brian) is one of the kindest most down to earth people you will meet in this city. He just posted the entire White Stripes performance from 09/23/03 at the Greek Theatre here in Los Angeles. You can watch Jack and Meg kick some serious ass in Griffith Park down below.
Once again big ... Read More
Apr 27, 2012
Win Tickets To See James Morrison Live In Hollywood
In September of 2011, James Morrison released his third full length studio album The Awakening. To celebrate the release, Morrison is about to kick off a tour here in the United States and will be performing at Avalon in Hollywood on Thursday May 3rd 2012. You can purchase tickets here or you can try your luck and win them from your friends at Live Nation LA and Concert Confessions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piBkimMuqv8
Opening for Morrison will be Honeyhoney. ... Read More
Apr 27, 2012
Jack White On Later With Jools Holland Part 2
Tonight after you hit the bong and drink a few beers you are going to go to Taco Bell. Who will pass you that Crunch Wrap Supreme and 7 Layer 4th meal through the drive-thru? None other than Jack White, that’s who. Then tomorrow when you wake and you open the medicine cabinet and grab the toothpaste, Jack White will be there. Oh and you know for a fact when you take the trash ... Read More
Apr 26, 2012
The War on Drugs Pay David Letterman A Visit
Back in January our pal Jay Porks decided to post The War on Drugs appearance on the Jimmy Fallon program because they have an awesome name. We really dug the jam (which NBC has since removed). Thankfully, the band (who we also gave away tickets to see in Hollywood) has once again showed up on a late night television talk show. This time they paid David Letterman a visit and you can watch their ... Read More
Apr 25, 2012
Trampled By Turtles Live on Letterman
Trampled By Turtles have a cool band name. I have never heard their music. As I type this, Letterman is reading the intro and letting us know where they are from. Hmmmm yeah as this starts I suppose I was looking for something a lil heavier based off the name but that is what you get when you judge a book by its cover. Oh wait, now it’s getting heavier. Well as heavy as you can get ... Read More
Apr 25, 2012
The Jesus and Mary Chain Announce 2012 US Tour Dates
Long before I started Concert Confessions, I was fortunate enough to catch The Jesus and Mary Chain perform live twice. A band I love on record, both sets of tickets cost me nothing. In fact one set was the only time I was paid to go see a show. As I walked out of an empty Gibson Amphitheatre after my second time with the boys from the UK I knew why. They are ... Read More
Apr 24, 2012
2012 Ottawa RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest Announces Lineup
We get a ton of email daily from Canadian citizens crying over the lack of festivals in their nation. Okay that is a giant lie I don’t think anyone from Canada has ever seen the site. That is also a lie. Regardless, another hour has passed and we have another festival to share with you. This one is in Ottawa which is in Canada and it lasts twelve days. It used to be called the ... Read More
Apr 24, 2012
Clutch 2012 US Tour Dates
So this band Clutch, I have seen them open for everyone from Biohazard to Coheed and Cambria. I don’t really enjoy them. Well, I should say I don’t enjoy the vocals, the riffs are tasty as fuck. But just because I don’t like them it doesn’t mean I don’t respect them. Hell most of my friends like them, which is another big reason why I am posting this here. The boys from Germantown Maryland have just announced plans ... Read More