Tickets will be going on sale starting March 1st for Iron Maiden’s Western US leg of their Somewhere in Time World Tour. The tour is notable for a few reasons:

1. In celebration of the DVD release of their seminal concert film Live After Death, the band’s set list will include mostly classic songs from their ’80s period and a stage setup similar to that of the Powerslave tour (which was the tour Live After Death was born out of).
2. The band, crew and all their equipment is traveling the world together in the band’s Boeing 757 piloted by Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson.
3. Iron Maiden fucking rules, and they wrote all your favorite Ozzfest-metal band’s riffs 30 years ago.

The world tour is already underway, with healthy showings in Mumbai, India, and Perth, Australia. Pilot/vocalist/rock god Dickinson is excited about hitting the Western US:

“We are all greatly looking forward to getting back to see our fans in places like Texas, the South West and Seattle where we haven’t played for quite some time. And for this leg we will be able to bring along all Eddie’s toys which we couldn’t get on our plane during the first leg. We are all having a great time on this tour and really can’t believe the excitement it is creating round the world and the huge numbers of people who are turning out to see us. It makes for a really very exciting time for all of us, fans and band alike”

You should be pretty stoked too. After the jump, a couple Sky News clips about the band’s trip to Mumbai and Western US tour dates with dates and times those tickets go on sale. (more…)

Marilyn Manson, live at the Uptown Theater on February 11th in Kansas City, MO. Photos by Anna Perry. Read a full review of the show written by Crystal K. Wiebe at Synthesis.net. More photos after the jump. (more…)

From The Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO, Jan. 25th, 2007. Photos by Anna Perry. Read a full review of the show, written by Crystal Wiebe, at Synthesis.net. More photos after the jump. (more…)

Well, at least I’m excited for them…so hopefully you will be too!

Amidst not having anything to do the other night, I went searching around to see who was on tour–because seeing music live is just that amazing that I’m willing to shell out my cash to see the magic in action.

Here are the results of my late-night live-music search:

Saves the Day - Acoustic Tour

Last time I saw these guys was Warped ‘06…it was good times, I took a picture of Chris with my phone, it was my phone’s background for a bit. I know, I live an exciting life. The final show of the tour at the Troub WILL be fun. I promise! So LA peeps, get tickets soon–THEY WILL SELL OUT.

October 1 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
October 2 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
October 4 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
October 5 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
October 6 – Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
October 7 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
October 9 – Detroit, MI @ Shelter
October 10 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
October 11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
October 12 – Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz
October 13 – Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s
October 14 – Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel
October 16 – Philadelphia, PA @ North Star
October 17 – Albany, NY @ Valentine’s
October 18 – Allston, MA @ The ICC
October 19 – Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
October 22 – Atlanta, GA @ Loft
October 23 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
October 25 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Jr
October 26 – Houston, TX @ Java Jazz
October 28 – Tempe, AZ @ The Sets
October 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour

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Circa Survive

FUCK YES. That’s what I have to say about this tour. Circa Survive is by and far my favorite band and if, like me, you missed them on Warped this year, then here’s your chance to make up for it. Bay area peeps–I’ll see you at Slim’s on Nov. 11. Look for me, I’ll be the long-haired girl drinking a gin and tonic and signing every word to every song.

Oct 10: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Oct 11: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Oct 12: New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
Oct 13: Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Cafe
Oct 14: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre
Oct 16: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Oct 17: Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Oct 18: Clifton Park, NJ @ Northern Lights
Oct 19: Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
Oct 20: Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
Oct 21: Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
Oct 23: Jacksonville, FL @ Fuel
Oct 24: St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
Oct 25: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
Oct 26: Orlando, FL @ The Club at Firestone
Oct 27: Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
Oct 28: New Orleans @ Voodoo Music Festival
Oct 30: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Oct 31: San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Nov 1: Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Ballroom
Nov 3: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Nov 4: San Diego, CA @ The Soma
Nov 6: Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
Nov 8: Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theatre
Nov 9: Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
Nov 10: Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
Nov 11: San Francisco, CA @ Slims
Nov 13: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Nov 14: Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Nov 16: Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theatre
Nov 17: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Cafe
Nov 18: Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
Nov 20: Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
Nov 21: St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
Nov 23: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Nov 24: Chicago, IL @ Metro
Nov 25: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom

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Cold War Kids

So it’s official, the CWK tour with the White Stripes has in fact been canceled. HAHA! I wanted to get tickets to that, but they were sold out…so lucky I didn’t! They were going for like $200 - $300 on eBay and Craigs List…sucks for those people who bought them off there. Nevertheless, the ‘Kids did schedule a small tour. I’m stoked. I bought tickets the minute they went on sale…I didn’t want to take any chances–these tickets sell out as if they were giving them away. So go to Ticketmaster.com and order yours quick! Once again, LA peeps, I’ll see you at the Wiltern on Nov. 23–woohoo!!

Nov 17: San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
Nov 23: Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
Nov 27 & 28: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Nov 29: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
Nov 30 & Dec 1: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Dec 4: Boston, MA @ The Roxy
Dec 11: Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater