26Mar/24

Metal Contraband Tour Dates:

Metal Contraband Tour Dates Updated March 26th, 2024:

Architects 2024 US Tour Dates:

5/2 Toronto, ON/Rebel
5/3 Montreal, QC/Mtelus
5/6 Boston, MA/House of Blues
5/7 Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Paramount
5/9 Philadelphia, PA/Franklin Music Hall
5/10 Washington, DC/Fillmore
5/11 Raleigh, NC/Fillmore
5/12 Daytona, FL/Welcome to Rockville
5/14 Atlanta, GA/The Eastern
5/15 Nashville, TN/Brooklyn Bowl
5/17 Chicago, IL/Riviera
5/18 Detroit, MI/Royal Oak

Art of Anarchy The Let There Be Anarchy US Tour

03/22 Saginaw. MI/ The Vault
03/23 St. Charles, IL/ Arcada Theatre
03/24 Milwaukee, WI/ Shank Hall
03/26 Battle Creek, MI/ The Music Factory
03/27 Westland, MI/ The Token Lounge
03/29 Mechanicsburg, PA/ Lovedraft’s
03/30 Teaneck, NJ/ Devonair Music Hall
03/31 Sellersville, PA/ Sellersville Theater


Blind Guardian W/ Night Demon 2024 US Tour Dates

4/18 Silver Spring, MD/The Fillmore
4/19 Norfolk, VA/The NorVa
4/20 Charlotte, NC/The Underground
4/21 Atlanta, GA/The Masquerade
4/23 Dallas, TX/The Factory
4/24 Austin, TX/Emo’s
4/26 Phoenix, AZ/Cresent Ballroom
4/27 Los Angeles, CA/The Belasco
4/28 San Francisco, CA/The Regency Ballroom
4/30 Portland, OR/The Roseland Theater
5/1 Seattle, WA/The Showbox Market
5/3 Salt Lake City, UT/The Complex
5/4 Denver, CO/The Summit Music Hall
5/6 Minneapolis, MN/The Varsity Theater
5/7 Des Moines, IA/Wooly’s
5/9 Toronto, ON/Rebel
5/10 Montreal, QC/L’Olympia
5/11 Worcester, MA/The Palladium
5/12 New York, NY/The Palladium
5/14 Harrisburg, PA/HMAC
5/16 Cleveland, OH/Agora Theater
5/17 Milwaukee, WI/Milwaukee Metal Fest*


Dethklok w/ Special Guests DragonForce & Nekrogoblikon

04/07 Myrtle Beach, SC/ House of Blues
04/08 Charlotte, NC/ The Fillmore
04/09 Silver Spring, MD/ The Fillmore
04/11 Columbus, OH/ KEMBA Live!
04/12 Cincinnati, OH/ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
04/14 Indianapolis, IN/ Egyptian Room @ Old National Center
04/15 Waukee, IA/ Vibrant Music Hall
04/16 Kansas City, MO/ Uptown Theater
04/17 Oklahoma City, OK/ The Criterion
04/19 Albuquerque, NM/ Revel Entertainment Center
04/20 Flagstaff, AZ/ Pepsi Amphitheater
04/21 Riverside, CA/ Riverside Municipal Auditorium
04/22 San Diego, CA/ The Observatory North Park
04/28 Spokane, WA/ The Podium
04/30 Billings, MT/ Metra Park Arena
05/01 Idaho Falls, ID/ Mountain Center Arena
05/02 Garden City (Boise), ID/ Revolution Concert House and Event Center
05/03 Portland, OR/ Roseland Theatr

Exhorder W/ Vio-Lence, Deceased & Mortal Wound

4/5 Cambridge, MA/Middle East
4/6 Brooklyn, NY/Monarch
4/7 Philadelphia, PA/Underground Arts
4/8 Baltimore, MD/The Ottobar
4/10 Cleveland, OH/The Winchester
4/11 Cincinnati, OH/Legends
4/12 Detroit, MI/Sanctuary
4/13 Chicago, IL/Reggies

Fit For A King, Chelsea Grin, Kingdom of Giants US Tour Dates:

4/07 Grand Junction, CO/Mesa Theater
4/09 Great Falls, MT/The Newberry
4/10 Billings, MT/Pub Station (Ballroom)
4/13 Wichita, KS/Temple Live
4/14 Lubbock, TX/The Garden
4/16 Tulsa, OK/Tulsa Theater
4/17 Des Moines, IA/Val Air Ballroom
4/18 Lincoln, NE/Bourbon Theatre
4/19 Davenport, IA/Capitol Theater
4/20 Green Bay, WI/epic Event Center
4/21 Fargo, ND/Sanctuary Events Center
4/23 Madison, WI/The Sylvee
4/24 Grand Rapids, MI/The Intersection
4/26 Lexington, KY/Manchester Music Hall
4/27 Springfield, MO/The Regency
4/28 Little Rock, AR/The Hall
5/01 Charleston, SC/Music Farm
5/02 Destin, FL/Club L.A.

Fit For A King With Halestorm and I Prevail

7/9 Raleigh, NC/Coastal Credit Union Music Park
7/11 Noblesville, IN/Ruoff Music Center
7/13 Clarkston, MI/Pine Knob Music Theatre
7/15 Gilford, NH/BankNH Pavilion
7/16 Boston, MA/Leader Bank Pavilion
7/18 Toronto, ON/Budweiser Stage
7/21 Tinley Park, IL/Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
7/23 Bridgeport, CT/Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
7/24 Scranton, PA/Pavilion @ Montage Mountain
7/26 Holmdel, NJ/PNC Bank Arts Center
7/27 York, PA/York Fair
7/31 Alpharetta, GA/Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
8/1 Tampa, FL/MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
8/3 Charlotte, NC/PNC Music Pavilion
8/4 Franklin, TN/FirstBank Amphitheater
8/7 St. Louis, MO/Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/8 Rogers, AR/Walmart AMP
8/10 Woodlands, TX/The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/11 Irving, TX/The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
8/13 Denver, CO/Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre*^
8/14 Albuquerque, NM/Isleta Amphitheater

Folterkammer W/ Witchery US Tour Dates:

3/22 Baltimore, MD/Metro Gallery
3/23 Richmond, VA/Another Round
3/24 Columbus, OH/The Summit
3/25 Chattanooga, TN/Dark Roast
3/26 Nashville, TN/The End
3/27 Indianapolis, IN/Black Circle
3/28 Chicago, I/Cobra Lounge
3/29 Cleveland, OH/No Class
3/30 Brooklyn, NY/Kingsland


Girlschool W/ Lillian Axe & Alcatrazz

03/21 Houston, TX/Hell’s Heroes Festival*
03/22 New Orleans, LA/Southport Music Hall
03/24 Atlanta, GA/Terminal West
03/25 Raleigh, NC/Lincoln Theatre
03/27 Bensalem, PA/Broken Goblet
03/28 Washington, DC/Black Cat
03/29 Boston, MA/Paradise Rock Club
03/30 New York, NY/Gramercy Theatre
04/02 Chicago, IL/Thalia Hall
04/06 Detroit, MI/Token Lounge

*Girlschool Only


Iron Maiden 2024 US Tour Dates:

10/04 SAN DIEGO, CA/ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
10/05 LAS VEGAS NV/ Michelob ULTRA Arena
10/08 LOS ANGELES, CA/ Kia Forum
10/12 SACRAMENTO, CA/ Aftershock Festival
10/14 PORTLAND, OR/ MODA Center
10/16 TACOMA, WA/ Tacoma Dome
10/18 SALT LAKE CITY, UT/ Delta Center
10/19 DENVER, CO/ Ball Arena
10/22 ST PAUL, MN/ Xcel Energy Center
10/24 ROSEMONT, IL/ Allstate Arena
10/26 TORONTO, ON/ Scotiabank Arena
10/27 QUEBEC, QC/ Videotron Centre
10/30 MONTREAL, QC/ Centre Bell
11/01 PHILADELPHIA, PA/ Wells Fargo Center
11/02 BROOKLYN, NY/ Barclays Center
11/06 WORCESTER, MA/ DCU Center
11/08 PITTSBURGH, PA/ PPG Paints Arena
11/09 NEWARK, NJ/ Prudential Center
11/12 BALTIMORE, MD/ CFG Bank Arena
11/13 CHARLOTTE, NC/ Spectrum Center
11/16 FORT WORTH, TX/ Dickies Arena
11/17 SAN ANTONIO, TX/ Frost Bank Center (formerly AT&T Center)

Judas Priest Invincible Shield Tour 2024

4/18 Wallingford, CT/Toyota Oakdale Theatre
4/19 Newark, NJ/Prudential Center
4/21 Reading, PA/Santander Arena
4/24 Bangor, ME/Cross Insurance Center
4/25 Boston, MA/MGM Music Hall at Fenway
4/27 Youngstown, OH/Covelli Center*
4/28 Indianapolis, IN/Everwise Amphitheater at White River
5/1 Rosemont, IL/Rosemont Theatre
5/2 Minneapolis, MN/The Armory
5/4 Kalamazoo, MI/Wings Event Center*
5/5 Maryland Heights, MO/St Louis Music Park
5/7 Huntsville, AL/VBC Propst Arena*
5/9 Daytona, FL/Welcome to Rockville^
5/11 Alpharetta, GA/Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
5/12 Mobile, AL/Mobile Civic Center Arena*
5/14 Charlotte, NC/PNC Music Pavilion
5/17 Evansville, IN/Ford Center*
6/19 Washington, DC/The Theater at MGM National Harbor
5/21 Albany, NY/MVP Arena
5/22 Syracuse, NY/Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview

*Not a Live Nation Date
^Festival Performance

KK’S Priest Return Of The Sinner USA Tour 2024
Featuring Special Guests: L.A. Guns & Burning Witches

3/7 Fort Lauderdale, FL/Culture Room
3/9 Destin, FL/Club LA
3/10 Atlanta, GA/Buckhead Theater
3/12 Baltimore, MD/Rams Head Live
3/13 Buffalo, NY/Riverworks
3/15 St. Charles, IL/Arcada Theatre
3/16 Columbus, OH/King Of Clubs
3/17 Pittsburgh, PA/Stage Ae
3/19 Newport, KY/Megacorp Pavilion
3/20 Cleveland, OH/Agora Theater
3/22 Sayreville, NJ/Starland Ballroom
3/23 Patchogue, NY/Patchogue Theatre
3/24 Glenside, PA/Keswick Theatre

KK’S Priest European Festival Dates:

5/18 Gelsenkirchen, Germany/Rock Hard Festival
6/15 Zamora, Spain/Z! Live Festival
7/14 Vizovice, Czech Republic/Masters Of Rock Festival
8/4 Rasnov, Romania/Rockstadt Extreme Fest
8/24 Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom/Stonedead Festival

Ministry 2024 US Tour Dates:

February 2024
27 San Francisco, CA/The Warfield
29 Eugene, OR/McDonald Theatre

March 2024

1 Portland, OR/Roseland Theater
2 Seattle, WA/Showbox SoDo
3 Vancouver, BC/Commodore Ballroom
5 Calgary, AB/Palace Theatre
6 Edmonton, AB/Midway Music Hall
8 Winnipeg, MB/Burton Cummings Theatre
9 Minneapolis, MN/The Fillmore
10 Madison, WI/The Sylvee
12 Columbus, OH/Kemba Live
13 Detroit, MI/Royal Oak Music Theater
14 Chicago, IL/Aragon Ballroom
16 Toronto, ON/History
17 Montreal, QC/MTelus
18 Boston, MA/Roadrunner
19 New York, NY/Terminal 5
20 Bethlehem, PA/Wind Creek Casino
22 Cherokee, NC/Harrah’s Cherokee
23 Orlando, FL/Hard Rock Live
24 Tampa, FL/Jannus Landing
26 Birmingham, AL/Avondale
27 Biloxi, MS/Hard Rock Casino Biloxi***
29 Houston, TX/House of Blues
30 Dallas, TX/The Factory
31 Tulsa, OK/Tulsa Theater

April 2024

2 Denver, CO/Mission Ballroom
4 Las Vegas, NV/The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
5 Tucson, AZ/Rialto Theatre

***Front Line Assembly is not appearing

Raven & Luthero Tour Dates

3/22 Cape Coral,FL/Nice Guys
3/23 Panama City,FL/Mosey’s Downtown
3/24 New Orleans,LA/Southport Music Hall
3/29 Austin,TX/The Lost Well
3/30 San Antonio,TX/Fitzgerald’s
4/02 West Hollywood,CA/Whisky a Go-Go
4/03 San Francisco,CA/DNA Lounge
4/05 Portland,OR/Hawthorne Theatre
4/06 CA Vancouver,BC/The Wise Hall
4/07 Seattle,WA/Substation
4/08 Boise,ID/The Shredder
4/09 Salt Lake City,UT/Aces High Saloon
4/11 Denver,CO/Marquis Theater
4/13 Lincoln,NE/Cosmic Eye
4/14 Chicago,IL/Reggies
4/18 Detroit,MI/Sanctuary
4/20 CA Toronto,ON/The Hard Luck Bar
4/22 CA Ottawa,ON/The Rainbow Bistro
4/23 CA Québec City,QC/La Source de la Martinière
4/24 CA Montréal,QC/Piranha Bar
4/25 Sayreville,NL/Starland Ballroom
4/26 Providence,RI/Alchemy
4/27 New Hope,PA/John & Peter’s
4/30 Raleigh,NC/Lincoln Theatre
5/04 Pompano Beach,FL/Piper’s Pub


Sebastian Bach US Tour Dates:

2/29 The 80’s Cruise 2024, Orlando, FL
4/14 Rainbow Bar & Grill 52nd Anniversary Show, Hollywood, CA
4/26 Summer Breeze 2024, São Paulo, Brazil
5/3 Teatro Caupolican, Santiago, Chile
5/9 Welcome To Rockville 2024 Daytona Beach, FL
5/10 Jefferson, LA – Southport Music Hall
5/11 Destin, FL – Club LA
5/12 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
5/14 Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans
5/16 Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theatre for The Performing Arts
5/17 Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall
5/18 Bensalem, PA – Parks Casino
5/19 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
5/21 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
5/22 Albany, NY – Empire Live
5/24 Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theater
5/28 Warrendale, PA – Jergels
5/29 Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
5/31 Indianapolis, IN – Hendricks Live
6/1 Morgantown, WV – Ruby Ampitheatre
6/2 Columbus, OH – King Of Clubs
6/4 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
6/5 Madison, WI – Majestic
6/7 Joliet, IL – The Forge
6/8 St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theatre
6/9 Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
6/11 Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
6/12 Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
6/14 Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios
6/15 Denver, CO – Summit
6/16 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
6/18 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
6/19 Little Rock, AR – The Hall in Little Rock
6/21 Dallas, TX – The Lexus Box Garden at Legacy Hall
6/22 Houston, TX – The Lexus
6/23 San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
6/25 Tucson, AZ – Rialto
6/27 Ventura, CA – Ventura Theater
6/28 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
6/29 San Diego, CA – House of Blues


Stitched Up Heart 2024 Tour Dates

04/18 Omaha, NE/The Admiral
04/19 Denver, CO/Fillmore
04/20 Colorado Springs, CO/Sunshine Studios Live
04/22 Salt Lake City, UT/The Depot
04/25 Portland, OR/Crystal Ballroom
04/26 Spokane, WA/Spokane Live Casino
04/27 Seattle, WA/Showbox SoDo
04/30 Minot, ND/The Original
05/02 Mankato, MN/Mayo Grand Hall
05/03 Bloomington, IL/Castle Theatre
05/05 Nashville, IN/Brown County Music Center
05/08 Nashville, TN/Marathon Music Works
05/09 Greensboro, NC/Piedmont Hall
05/11 Spartanburg, SC/The Hall
05/13 Houston, TX/House of Blues
05/15 Dallas, TX/The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
05/16 Ft Worth, TX/Tannahills
05/17 Austin, TX/Emos
05/18 San Antonio, TX/Aztec Theatre

Symphony-X North American Tour 2024 with special guests Heathen

05/16 Cincinnati, OH/ Bogart’s
05/17 Milwaukee, WI/ Milwaukee Metal Fest
05/18 Des Moines, IA/ Wooly’s
05/19 St. Louis, MO/ Delmar Hall
05/20 Indianapolis, IN/ Vogue Theater
05/21 Pittsburgh, PA/ Thunderbird Music Hall
05/23 Westland, MI/ Token Lounge
05/24 Toronto, ON/ Opera House
05/25 Montreal, QC/ Studio TD
05/26 Quebec, QC/ Theatre Capitole
05/29 Boston, MA/ Paradise
05/30 New Haven, CT/ Toad’s Place
05/31 Stroudsberg, PA/ Sherman Theater
06/01 Jersey City, NJ/ White Eagle Hall
06/02 Wantagh, NY/ Mulcahy’s
06/05 Charlotte, NC/ The Underground
06/06 Atlanta, GA/ Center Stage
06/07 Carrboro, NC/ Cat’s Cradle
06/08 Baltimore, MD/ Baltimore Soundstage

UDO 2024 US Tour Dates:

9/06 Frenchtown, NJ/ Arties Bar and Grill
9/07 New Bedford, MA/ The Vault Music Hall
9/08 Reading, PA/ Reverb
9/09 Houston, TX/ Rise Rooftop
9/11 Jefferson, LA/ The Southport Music Hall
9/14 San Antonio, TX/ Royal Oaks Event Center
9/15 Dallas, TX/ Trees
9/17 El Paso, TX/ RockHouse
9/18 Glendale, AZ/ The 44
9/20 San Francisco, CA/ DNA Lounge
9/21 Santa Ana, CA/ Stages
9/22 West Hollywood, CA/ Whiskey A Go Go
9/23 San Diego, CA/ Brick by Brick
9/25 Denver, CO/ The Rick House
9/27 Mchenry, IL/ The Vixen
9/28 Joliet, IL/ The Forge
9/29 Montreal, QC/ Les Foufounes Electroniques
10/01 Ottawa, ON/ Brass Monkey
10/03 Toronto, ON/ Lees Palace
10/04 Westland, MI/ Token Lounge
10/05 Ringle, WI/ The Q & Z Expo Center
10/07 Milwaukee, WI/ Shank Hall
10/09 Harrison, OH/ Blue Note
10/10 Manchester, NH/ Angel City Music Hall


Vandenberg 2024 US Tour Dates:

2/17 St. Charles, IL/The Arcada Theatre
2/18 Cincinnati, OH/Ludlow Garage
2/23 Ft. Lauderdale, FL/The Parker &
2/24 Fr. Myers, FL/Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon
2/26 Clearwater, FL/Capitol Theater
2/27 Melbourne, FL/King Center
2/28 Jacksonville, FL/Florida Theater
2/29 Daytona, FL/Peabody’s Auditorium
3/01 Atlanta, GA/Center Stage
3/02 Myrtle Beach, SC/House of Blues
3/03 Charleston, SC/Music Farm
3/05 Nashville, TN/The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater
3/07 Louisville, KY/Mercury Ballroom
3/08 Lexington, KY/Manchester Music Hall
3/09 Macon, GA/Capitol Theatre
3/12 Fayetteville, AR/JJ’s Live
3/13 Tulsa, OK/Cain’s Ballroom
3/14 Dallas, TX/House of Blues
3/15 Houston, TX/House of Blues
3/16 San Antonio, TX/Aztec Theatre


26Mar/24

Metal Contraband Up-Coming Metal Radio Add Dates:

Updated Tuesday, March 26th, 2024:

Adding On April 1st & 2nd:
Allegaeon – Iridescent (Digital Single)  (Metal Blade Records)
Boundaries – Death is A Little More  (3Dot)
Death Dealer Union – Beyond Heaven (Single)  (Napalm Records)
Defects – Modern Error (Single)  (Mascot Label Group)
Ingested – The Tide of Death and Fractured Dreams  (Metal Blade Records)
Malphas – Portal  (M-Theory Audio)
Vlad In Tears – Relapse (Metalville Records)

Adding On April 8th & 9th:
Mythraeum – Skies Torn Asunder (Single) (M-Theory Audio)
Serria Pilot – EP  (Independent)
Setyoursails – Bad Blood  (Napalm Records)
Tyr – Battle Ballads  (Metal Blade Records)
Victoria K – Frozen  (Single)  (Rockshots Records)
Vulture – Sentinels  (Metal Blade Records)
Whitecross – Fear No Evil (Dark Star Recrds)

Adding On April 15th & 16th, 2023:
Blaze of Perdition – Upharsin  (Metal Blade Records)
Dvne – Voidkind  (Metal Blade Records
Ferrett – Glamdemic Enhanced  (Moribund Records)
Folterkammer – Weibermacht  (Century Media Records)
Kharma – A World of Our Own  (Flatspot)
Pain – I Am  (Nuclear Blast USA)
The Ghost Inside – Searching For Solace  (Epitaph Records)

Adding On April 22nd & 23rd:
Accept – Humanoid  (Napalm Records)Back From Zero – Five  (Independent)
Deicide – Banished By Sin (Reigning Phoenix Music)Disillusion – Back to Times of Splendor (20th Aniv. Remaster)  (Metal Blade Records)Lee Aaron – Tattoo Me  (Metalville Records)
Life’s Question – S/T EP  (Flatspot)
SiX BY SiX – Beyond Shadowland  (Inside Out Music)

Adding On April 29th & 30th:
Daath – The Deceivers  (Metal Blade Records)Islander – Ritual Of Death (Single)  (Independent)Severed Angel – Skyward  (Rat Salad Review Records)Wheel – Charismatic Leaders  (Inside Out Music)

Adding On May 6th & 7th:
Sebastian Bach – Child Within The Man  (Reigning Phoenix Music)
Six Feet Under – Killing for Revenge  (Metal Blade Records)




23Mar/24

Metal Q&A:

Metal Contraband’s Chelsea spoke with Carl Canedy about the latest work from The Rods, “Rattle The Cage”, the art of remote recording, his work with Adam and the Metal Hawks, keeping the integrity of authentic drumming in a modern digital landscape, his go-to gear, the challenges of producing, new music coming from The Rods and Canedy, and more. Check it out below:

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