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Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023 Announces First 100 Artists Including Pantera, Shinedown, Limp Bizkit, Evanescence

Johnnie Crow — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:59:19 +0000

The first 100 artists have been announced for Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023, taking place at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia from Septmber 7th – 10th, 2023. With 5 headliners yet to be announced, and a total of 144 acts scheduled to appear,

BRRF 23 is shaping up to be THE rock festival of the year.

Get tickets, camping spots, and all lineup and venue information at https://blueridgerockfest.com/

Blue Ridge Rock Festival actively involves their fans in the selection of artists, using social media polls to help set the stage. The first 100 performers for 2023 have been announced:

Pantera, Shinedown, Limp Bizkit, Evanescence, Megadeth, Three Days Grace, Chevelle, Parkway Drive, Pierce The Veil, Motionless In White, Coheed And Cambria, Beartooth, Highly Suspect, Corey Taylor, Coal Chamber, Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm, Bad Omens, Black Label Society, Machine Head, Blue October, The Ghost Inside, Asking Alexandria, Spiritbox, VV, Tech N9ne, Testament, Biohazard, Job For A Cowboy, Cavalera Conspiracy, Jinjer, Vince Neil, Avatar, Static-X, The Amity Affliction, Slaughter To Prevail, Stephen Pearcy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Exodus, Overkill, Electric Callboy, Sleep Token, Atreyu, Finger Eleven, Taproot, Death Angel, Drowning Pool, Trustcompany, Memphis May Fire, Crown The Empire, Dayseeker, Senses Fail, Stabbing Westward, The Color Morale, Cold, CKY, Dope, After The Burial, Emmure, Northlane, Bury Tomorrow, Escape The Fate, Attila, Fit For An Autopsy, Gemini Syndrome, Adema, Alpha Wolf, Woe Is Me, Make Them Suffer, Holding Absence, Born Of Osiris, Kublai Khan Tx, Like Moths To Flames, Upon A Burning Body, Caskets, I Set My Friends On Fire, Vended, Landmvrks, Psychostick, Rain City Drive, Bleed From Within, Bodysnatcher, Stitched Up Heart, Eva Under Fire, Thousand Below, Angelmaker, Paleface, No Resolve, Tallah, Catch Your Breath, Ten56., Hanabie, Patient Sixty-Seven, Until I Wake, Dropout Kings, Eternal Frequency and Heartsick.

Campers get a free bonus on-site pre-party on Wednesday night, featuring Scott Stapp of Creed, 10 Years, Nonpoint and Tantric.

One of the great features of Blue Ridge Rock Festival over the years has been its ability to deliver unique special performances. So far, this year’s event promises:

Parkway Drive bringing their full pyrotechnic performance usually only seen in Europe.
Cavalera Conspiracy performing a special set of Sepultura songs.
Electric Callboy exclusive U.S. festival appearance.
Finger Eleven rare U.S. performance.
Hanabie U.S. debut.
Patient Sixty-Seven U.S. debut.
Cold 30th anniversary performance of “Year Of The Spider” in its entirety.
Attila performing “About That Life” in its entirety.
Heartsick fan voted talent search winner.

Once again, BRRF will satisfy its fans desire for band reunions, including:

Lacey Sturm and Flyleaf original lineup reunion.
Biohazard original lineup reunion.
Trustcompany original lineup reunion.
Woe, Is Me original lineup reunion.
Coal Chamber reunion.
Job For A Cowboy reunion.
Taproot reunion.
The Color Morale reunion.

In addition to most of your favorite bands playing shows, this fest also showcases some speical lead vocalist solo performances:

Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour.
Ville Valo of HIM.
Vince Neil of Motley Crue.
Stephen Pearcy of Ratt.
Scott Stapp of Creed.

Blue Ridge Rock Festival offers VIP upgrades, hip-hop after parties, acoustic performances and artist meet-and-greets. Plus plenty of music-based vendors and charities, and all the food and drink options you have come to expect.

Don’t wait. Get tickets, camping spots, and all lineup and venue information at https://blueridgerockfest.com/

For reviews and photos from previous editions of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, click here.

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L.A. Natives Static-X and DevilDriver Co-Headline Two Southern California Shows

Johnnie Crow — Tue, 14 May 2019 00:27:25 +0000

Los Angeles Natives Static-X and DevilDriver Return to Southern California for Two Co-Headlining Shows!

Catch STATIC-X & DEVILDRIVER July 25 in Santa Ana and July 26 in Los Angeles

SHOW INFORMATION:

Thursday, July 25

Static-X & DevilDriver @ The Observatory

Co-Headlining Wisconsin Death Trip 20th Anniversary Tour

w/Dope, Wednesday 13 & Raven Black

3503 South Harbor Boulevard

Santa Ana, CA

Tickets

Doors: 7:00/Show: 8:00

Friday, July 26

Static-X & DevilDriver @ Catch One

Co-Headlining Wisconsin Death Trip 20th Anniversary Tour

w/Dope, Wednesday 13 & Raven Black

4067 W. Pico Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA

Tickets

Doors: 6:00

More on Static-X and DevilDriver:

STATIC-X‘s highly-anticipated Wisconsin Death Trip 20^thAnniversary Tour not only celebrates the 20^th anniversary of the band’s platinum selling debut, Wisconsin Death Trip, but also serves as a touring memorial for their late lead singer, Wayne Static. The original STATIC-X lineup introduced on their 1999 platinum-selling debut full-length album – bassist Tony Campos, guitarist Koichi Fukuda and drummer Ken Jay – have recruited a mysterious, unnamed vocalist for the tour. For a preview of STATIC-X performing the band’s cult classic “Bled for Days” with the new vocalist, watch this:

STATIC-X is currently putting the finishing touches on their seventh studio album, entitled Project Regeneration. The album will feature 12 brand new STATIC-X tracks and contains several vocal performances and musical compositions by Wayne Static, along with a handful of high-profile guest vocal contributions.

Globally renowned, chart-topping band DEVILDRIVER may be one of the most notable groups in metal, but their personal taste in music reaches far beyond heavy music. Thanks to widely lauded albums like 2005’s epoch-shredding The Fury Of Our Maker’s Hand, 2011’s ante-upping, ultra-brutal Beast and 2016’s acclaimed career peak Trust No One, the band – led by iconic vocalist Dez Fafara – are firmly established as one of the most consistent and best loved bands in modern metal. That said, all expectations of who and what DEVILDRIVER had become were torched with the release of last year’s Outlaws ‘Til The End, which was a startling curveball and a ferocious statement of individuality from a band who have been a constant and effective force in the heavy metal world for the best part of two decades now.

Returning to their metal roots, DEVILDRIVER is embarking on a co-headline tour with the legendary Static-X, where the band – for the first time in their history – plans to throw in tracks from DEVILDRIVER vocalist Dez Farfara’s seminal band Coal Chamber.

STATIC-X Online:

www.static-x.org

www.facebook.com/staticx/

www.twitter.com/officialstaticx

www.instagram.com/staticxofficial

DEVILDRIVER online:

www.devildriver.com

www.facebook.com/devildriver

www.twitter.com/devildriver

www.instagram.com/devildriver

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Static-X Addresses Lead Vocalist Questions + Announces Tour Dates

Johnnie Crow — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 06:03:22 +0000

STATIC-X Addresses Lead Vocalist Questions + Announces UK, EU, Australia and Pacific Northwest US Touring Plans

Brand New STATIC-X Album, Project Regeneration, Coming Soon

Today, STATIC-X dropped a special video in which fans can see and hear the band’s mysterious, unnamed vocalist performing the band’s cult classic, “Bled for Days”, along with the original Wisconsin Death Trip band lineup of Tony Campos, Ken Jay and Koichi Fukuda. The clip also showcases the band’s stage production for their highly-anticipated upcoming US tour, and teases a brand new song from their upcoming album, Project Regeneration.

Watch the clip here: https://youtu.be/_340zcRUO5g

“Everyone wants to know who will be singing and how we will be pulling off the material live,” says Tony Campos. “Well, here it is. Watch this video and you will see and hear exactly what we will be doing on the tour.”

Since the announcement of their upcoming Wisconsin Death Trip 20^th Anniversary Tour dates in the US, based on incredible demand, STATIC-X has confirmed shows in 10 more countries as part of their world domination! The tour will celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the band’s platinum selling debut, Wisconsin Death Trip, and serve as a touring memorial for their late lead singer, Wayne Static.

In addition, STATIC-X have announced the beginnings of a second US leg to take place in December.

North American meet & greets are available now via www.Static-X.org (and www.DevilDriver.com for their performance dates). Tickets are available now via individual venues and their websites.

See below for a full list of dates and individual support artists.

STATIC-X is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on their seventh studio album, entitled Project Regeneration. The album will feature 12 brand new STATIC-X tracks and contains several vocal performances and musical compositions by Wayne Static, along with a handful of high-profile guest vocal contributions.

“We are incredibly excited to announce that we will be taking the Wisconsin Death Trip 20^thAnniversary Tour around the world,” says drummer Ken Jay. “The fans have shown so much love for the band and for Wayne and we couldn’t be more pumped for the rest of 2019. Thank you all for the encouragement and support!”

Ken Jay adds about the addition of the new vocalist, “For us, the goal was 100% about recapturing the vibe and the spirit of STATIC-X. We were never interested in using a hologram or using Wayne’s pre-recorded vocals. It has to be real and it has to have a soul and a pulse. STATIC-X has always been four guys. Two guitars, bass, drums, and vocals. We didn’t want to mess with that formula. This is the most electric version of Wisconsin Death Trip 2.0 that we can imagine, without actually having Wayne here with us.”

“At first, I was actually a little skeptical of how we could do all of this,” says Koichi Fukuda. “But, after I heard him sing, I was sold! I am so impressed with how far it has come in a short amount of time. We are working very hard to bring something very special to you all. I know that Wayne would be very proud of how much heart and effort has been put into this. It is truly an honor.”

“We were very lucky to find somebody who could fill such a unique role,” says Tony Campos. “We’ve all toured together and our bands came up together back in the day. This is just as special for him as it is for us. He was never interested in trying to make this about him and he was actually the one who suggested that the mask be the face of the memorial.”

WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP 20^TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES:

NORTH AMERICA Part 1

STATIC-X & DevilDriver co-headlining with support from Dope:

June 18 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater

June 19 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater

June 21 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live

June 22 – Houston, TX @ The Warehouse

June 23 – San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theater

June 25 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

June 26 – Greenville, SC @ The Firmament

June 28 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage

June 29 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

June 30 – Scranton, PA @ Levels

July 2 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House

July 3 – London, ON @ London Music Hall

July 4 – Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey

July 5 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s

July 6 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

July 7 – Reading, PA @ Reverb

July 9 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Jergel’s

July 10 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater

July 11 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Citadel

July 12 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ Clyde Theatre

July 13 – Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s

July 14 – Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall

July 16 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection

July 18 – Cadott, WI @ Cadott Rockfest

July 19 – Sioux City, IA @ Anthem @ Hard Rock Casino

July 20 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge

July 21 – Belvidere, IL @ Apollo Theater

July 23 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater

July 25 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory

July 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Catch One

July 27 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues

AUSTRALIA

STATIC-X with support from Wednesday 13 and Dope

Aug 22 – Brisbane, Australia @ Eaton Hill

Aug 23 – Melbourne, Australia @ Croxton

Aug 24 – Sydney, Australia @ Metro

Aug 26 – Adelaide, Australia @ The Gov

Aug 27 – Perth, Australia @ Rock Rover

RUSSIA

STATIC-X Only

Sept 20 – St Petersburg, Russia @ Cosmonavt Club

Sept 21 – Moscow, Russia @ Giavclub

UNITED KINGDOM

STATIC-X with Soil, Wednesday 13 and Dope

Sept 24 – Bristol, England @ SWX

Sept 25 – Cardiff, Wales @ Tramshed

Sept 26 – London, England @ Electric Ballroom

Sept 27 – Nottingham, England @ Rock City

Sept 28 – Leeds, England @ Stylus

Sept 29 – Southampton, England @ Engine Room

Oct 01 – Newcastle, England @ Northumbria Institute

Oct 02 – Glasgow, Scotland @ The Garage

Oct 03 – Manchester, England @ The Ritz

Oct 04 – Birmingham, England @ 02 Institute

EUROPE

STATIC-X with Wednesday 13, Soil and Dope

Oct 05 – Paris, France @ File 7

Oct 06 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix Club

Oct 07 – Hamburg, Germany @ Markthalle

Oct 09 – Cologne, Germany @ Essigfabrik

Oct 10 – Mannheim, Germany @ MS Connex

Oct 11 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Dynamo

Oct 12 – Pinarella di Cervia, Italy @ Rock Planet

Oct 13 – Munich, Germany @ Backstage

NORTH AMERICA Part 2

Dec 10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Royal Bar

Dec 11 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory

Dec 12 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory

Dec 13 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater

Dec 14 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

Dec 15 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater

+ More dates TBA!

As announced, the original STATIC-X lineup introduced on their 1999 platinum-selling debut full-length album, Wisconsin Death Trip – bassist Tony Campos, guitarist Koichi Fukuda and drummer Ken Jay – have joined forces once again to release a new album, Project Regeneration. The band has cultivated a treasure chest of vocal performances and musical compositions left behind by Wayne. Along with the help of STATIC-X‘s long-time producer Ulrich Wild, the band is in the process of completing the album now.

A new teaser featuring clips from a brand new music video, as well as five new STATIC-X tracks – “Road To Hell”, “Something Of My Own”, “Terminator Oscillator”, “Hollow” and “Disco Otsego” – along with a personal message from bassist Tony Campos about the inspiration behind Project Regeneration, is available to view now at www.static-x.org.

For the unfinished tracks, the band is inviting several of their friends to lend their voices for the completion of this very personal project. The guest vocalist curation process is being led by none other than SiriusXM programming pioneer Jose Mangin, who is working alongside the band as one of the executive producers for Project Regeneration.

STATIC-X has created a pre-order campaign allowing fans who purchase Project Regeneration in advance to have their name appear in the liner notes of the new album. Additional special pre-order package options are also available, including Project Regeneration merch bundles and several old school STATIC-X merch items to commemorate the 20^th anniversary of Wisconsin Death Trip. Pre-orders are available via www.static-x.org.

STATIC-X Online:

www.static-x.org

www.facebook.com/staticx/

Twitter: @officialstaticx

Instagram: @staticxofficial

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STATIC-X Announces Wisconsin Death Trip 20th Anniversary Tour & Memorial Tribute to Wayne Static

Johnnie Crow — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 05:13:00 +0000

STATIC-X Announces Wisconsin Death Trip 20^th Anniversary Tour & Memorial Tribute to Wayne Static

Featuring Co-Headliners DEVILDRIVER & Support from DOPE, Plus More Support TBA

Watch a New Tour Promo Video Here

STATIC-X to Feature Original Band Line Up: Tony Campos, Ken Jay and Koichi Fukuda

Brand New STATIC-X Album, Project Regeneration, Coming Soon

As teased late last year, STATIC-X will head out on their highly-anticipated Wisconsin Death Trip 20^th Anniversary tour this summer, which will also serve as a memorial tribute to late vocalist Wayne Static. The tour will feature co-headliners and metal giants DevilDriver, and will also feature support from heavy mainstays Dope. The tour will begin in Tempe, AZ on June 18 and will visit over a month’s-worth of cities, coming to an end in Las Vegas, NV on July 27.

Tickets will go on sale via individual venues this Friday (pre-sale begins tomorrow). Meet & greets are available now via www.Static-X.org and www.DevilDriver.com. See below for all dates.

“Our intention is to pay ultimate respect to Wayne and to celebrate the music that has been in all of our hearts for more than 20 years,” says bassist Tony Campos. “It’s all about channeling the vibe from 1999 to the best of our ability and playing those classic STATIC-X songs live and loud.”

“Rehearsals have been awesome,” adds guitarist Koichi Fukuda. “The music and the vocals are sounding really great! I feel like Wayne would be proud.”

In celebration of this announcement, STATIC-X have revealed an exclusive promotional video for the tour, including a brand new clip of the band performing a newly-recorded version of their hit song “Push It”, featuring an unidentified vocalist. Watch here: https://youtu.be/7Kya89wzOlc

“We understand that people are naturally going to want to know more about who is singing,”says drummer Ken Jay. “We have discussed this at great length and we came to the conclusion that at this time, it would be inappropriate for us to put the focus on anyone other than Wayne, Tony, Koichi and myself. It feels like the best way for us to celebrate Wayne’s legacy, along with the 20^th anniversary of Wisconsin Death Trip, with all of our fans.”

DevilDriver frontman Dez Fafara says, “For those who don’t know, I am the one who first discovered STATIC-X back in the day in a small club in front of about 40 people! From that moment forward, I was and have always been a fan of what they do. It’s unique and will always hold a special place musically for me.

Co-headlining this first memorial tour is not only a way to pay homage to Wayne, but something I’m very excited to do. STATIC-X will be closing the show each night out of respect for Wayne. I’ll be there nightly, side stage, watching the unit do their thing with a big smile. I hope that Wayne will be there in spirit, watching as his brothers pay respect by bringing this music back to the fans that made the band so massive! I know he would have loved this!

Don’t miss out and grab tickets before these dates sell out! DevilDriver will have a full headlining set and we are throwing in some “surprises”, so get ready to get LOCO! If there was ever a time for me to break out Coal Chamber tracks, this would be the tour to do it on… we will also add new stuff from DevilDriver before our double record comes out in late summer! Come join us for the summer tour of a lifetime!”

On this tour, support artist Dope will also celebrate the 20^th anniversary of their acclaimed debut album, Felons and Revolutionaries. “We are super excited to be part of this tour,” says Edsel Dope. “Dope and STATIC-X played hundreds of shows together back in 1999 and 2000, so it’s an honor to be able to run it back 20 years later.”

STATIC-X & DevilDriver co-headlining on the Wisconsin Death Trip 20th Anniversary tour, with support from Dope:

June 18 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater

June 19 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater

June 21 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live

June 22 – Houston, TX @ The Warehouse

June 23 – San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theater

June 25 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

June 26 – Greenville, SC @ The Firmament

June 28 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage

June 29 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

June 30 – Scranton, PA @ Levels

July 2 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House

July 3 – London, ON @ London Music Hall

July 4 – Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey

July 5 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s

July 6 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

July 7 – Reading, PA @ Reverb

July 9 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Jergel’s

July 10 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater

July 11 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Citadel

July 12 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere’s

July 13 – Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s

July 14 – Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall

July 16 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection

July 18 – Cadott, WI @ Cadott Rockfest

July 19 – Sioux City, IA @ Anthem @ Hard Rock Casino

July 20 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge

July 21 – Belvidere, IL @ Apollo Theater

July 23 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater

July 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Catch One

July 27 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues

As announced, the original STATIC-X lineup introduced on their 1999 platinum-selling debut full-length album, Wisconsin Death Trip – bassist Tony Campos, guitarist Koichi Fukuda and drummer Ken Jay – have joined forces once again to release a new album, Project Regeneration. More information on the release of the new album will be revealed in the coming weeks.

For Project Regeneration, the band has cultivated a treasure chest of vocal performances and musical compositions left behind by Wayne. Along with the help of STATIC-X‘s long-time producer Ulrich Wild, the band is in the process of completing their seventh studio album, which will feature between 12 and 15 brand new STATIC-X tracks.

Check out a new teaser featuring clips from a brand new music video, as well as five new STATIC-X tracks – “Road To Hell”, “Something Of My Own”, “Terminator Oscillator”, “Hollow” and “Disco Otsego” – along with a personal message from bassist Tony Campos about the inspiration behind Project Regeneration now at www.static-x.org.

STATIC-X has created a pre-order campaign allowing fans who purchase Project Regenerationin advance to have their name appear in the liner notes of the new album. Additional special pre-order package options are also available, including Project Regeneration merch bundles and several old school STATIC-X merch items to commemorate the 20^th anniversary of Wisconsin Death Trip. Pre-orders are available via www.static-x.org.

STATIC-X Online:

www.static-x.org

www.facebook.com/staticx/

Twitter: @officialstaticx

Instagram: @staticxofficial

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