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KISS – END OF THE ROAD TOUR
June 14, 2021KISS END OF THE ROAD TOUR THE END OF AN ERA KISStory END OF THE ROAD WORLD TOUR COMES TO SOCAL June 15, 2021 by Tommy Johnson It’s official; life is getting back to normal. 2020 saw a lot of weird things happen, it including the re-scheduling of the farewell tour for one of our favorite bands of all time, KISS! The rock icons recently announced that they will be returning to the stage to play one last time for us. This year’s featured event is their End of the Road World Tour. No matter who you are, we all have a favorite band that can transport back to any point in time. We remember where we were, what we were doing, and who we were with when that certain band captured our soul. For so many rebels without a cause, KISS was that band. For me, it was 1975 when I first heard Alive! by KISS. Songs like “Deuce,” “Strutter,” and “Rock and Roll All Nite,” became an anthem for their legions of fans. The band would put out other life defining moments in time with songs that captured a generation. Songs like “Detroit Rock City,” “Calling Dr. Love,” “Love Gun,” “Lick It Up,” “Shout It Out Loud,” “God of Thunder” and so many more great songs endeared them to their fans worldwide. What made the band even more appealing was how flipped out Main Street America was over them. KISS was even given a nickname “Knights In Satan’s Service” aka KISS. That made them even cooler than cool to teens, tweens and young adults. Bottom line, KISS was mad, bad and dangerous to know and their fans couldn’t get enough of them. I know because I was one of them who loved KISS because my parents hated their appearance and Gene Simmons’ long-ass meandering tongue. But even with with all their loud songs and crazy make-up we can’t forget KISS introduced us all to the power balled with their hit “Beth!” This band was determined to put on the best show anyone had ever seen. They did just that, but what separates them from the pack was their commitment to their music and their fans. KISS is so beloved by their fans, they still show up in droves to their shows. Is it just the music and the out-of-this-world pyrotechnic show? Yes, they play badass loud music, but it’s how they connect with their fans that make them special. Over their existence, they have supported organizations such as The Wounded Warriors Project, The USO, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Hire A Hero” program, The Legacy Organization in Australia, Help For Heroes United Kingdom and The Dr. Pepper Snapple Groups Wounded Warriors Support Foundations. As a result of their hard work and compassion towards their fellow human beings, these titans of rock were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. I’ve been lucky enough to see KISS a few times. I can honestly say seeing them was one of the greatest most profound experiences of my life. So many of their fans will always be thankful to Ace, Paul, Peter and Gene for the great memories. They’re also thankful to Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer who helped keep the band alive (no pun intended). Those who love this band like family heard the news they were waiting for from the band themselves. KISS said “Time marched on, but we couldn’t. Now, the boots are on, and we’re hauling an extra year’s worth of pyro, lights and spectacle. WE ARE BACK! We’re pumped and can’t wait to celebrate with our biggest, wildest and hottest show ever.” If there was ever a bucket-list band, KISS is it and I highly recommend catching them on this final tour. KISS lands at Five Point Amphitheatre on September 9th and then North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista on September 25th. KISS PROMOTIONAL PHOTO In true classy KISS fashion, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers said the tour is dedicated to the millions of fans that have supported them for decades. TO FOLLOW KISS KISS WEBSITE ocmn 2021 SID 210618 | TRACI TURNER, EDITOR...
OMD 2021 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
June 14, 2021OMD 2021 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR OMD is Returning To Us! June 15, 2021 by Traci Turner As we told you last week, OMD is returning to North America and today, they released the dates and locations of the shows. The gentlemen who brought us “Enola Gay,” “Electricity,” “Tesla Girls,” “So In Love,” “Secret,” and “If You Leave” will hit the US in April and May of 2022 to celebrate 40 years of OMD. They had hoped to bring their Souvenir Greatest Hits Tour to us in 2020, but you know the story. The Los Angeles show at the Greek will be the closing night of the entire tour. If you purchased the connected ticket to their YOU ME & OMD livestream, you should receive presale information to purchase live show tickets before they go on sale – in fact, the presale begins tomorrow! You can also still buy a connected ticket tonight to get the presale information for the morning. To Purchase Presale Qualifying Tickets OMD STORE The regular on sale begins this Friday (June 18th) at 10 a.m. in market time zones. TO FOLLOW OMD AND GET CURRENT INFO OMD WEBSITE OMD | Souvenir 2022 North American Tour 4/22 – Orlando, FL – Plaza Live4/23 – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live4/24 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre4/26 – Washington DC – Lincoln Theatre4/27 – Glenside, PA, Keswick Theatre4/29 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel4/30 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel5/1 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues5/3 – Toronto, On – History5/4 – Royal Oak, MA – Royal Oak Music Theatre5/6 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre5/7 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore5/8 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman5/10 – Dallas, TX – TBD5/11 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center5/12 – Austin, TX – ACL Live @ The Moody Theater5/15 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre5/16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Union Events Center5/20 – Vancouver, BC – Malkin Bowl5/21 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theater5/22 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater5/24 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater5/25 – El Cajon, CA – Magnolia5/26 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre 2021 Logo ORCHESTRAL MANOUVERS IN THE DARK ocmn 2021 SID 2106167 | JIMMY ALVAREZ, EDITOR...
BOSTON TO BERKELEY II DROPKICK RANCID TOUR
June 14, 2021BOSTON TO BERKELEY II TOUR BANNER Dropkick Murphys & Rancid to Tour Boston to Berkeley II June 14, 2021 by Traci Turner Yet another amazing concert announcement to welcome us back to live shows! Dropkick Murphys and Rancid will co-headline their Boston to Berkeley II Tour in the US. Originally planned for 2020, the tour kicks off in August and runs through October. OC residents can see the bands in Santa Ana, plus take short trips to see them in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Paso Robles. Both bands will also appear at major festivals: Riot Fest in Chicago (September 18th) and Aftershock in Sacramento (October 8th). At the tour announcement, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong said, “Looking forward to hitting the road with the Dropkick Murphys again for the second edition of our Boston To Berkeley Tour. Our good buddies The Bronx will be joining us on tour as well. See ya in the pit!” Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey added, “Can’t wait to get back out there and kick the touring door open again. This is a great lineup and we are gonna take the country by storm.” Rancid has been at this for a quarter of a century now, but remains as fresh as when they were newbies. Founding Tim Armstrong (vocals, guitar) and Matt Freeman (bass, vocals) released their first Rancid album in 1993, then added Lars Frederiksen (vocals, guitar) to them team. The trio released the epic albums “Let’s Go” and “…And Out Come the Wolves.” The band continued to have success with “Life Won’t Wait” and “Rancid.” After releasing “Indestructible,” Branden Steineckert (drums) was added to the band and the line-up remains as is. They have continued to release solid albums and always put on an amazing live show. Dropkick Murphys – required St. Patrick’s Day soundtrack that also fits in all year long – have always given us music that becomes a rallying track for anything in life. With four consecutive Billboard top 10 albums (“Turn Up That Dial,” “11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory,” “Signed and Sealed in Blood,” and “Going Out In Style”), they prove they are worthy of our attention. They kept us entertained with livestreams during lockdown, and now they are ready to be back in our face in person. Al Barr (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, accordion, mellotron, whistles, vocals), Ken Casey (lead vocals, bass guitar), Jeff DaRosa (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, acoustic guitars, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, percussion, vocals), James Lynch (guitar, vocals), Kevin Rheault (touring bassist) and Lee Forshner (touring bagpipe player) will see you from stage soon. The two bands have toured with each other before and have a long history together. In 1997, Rancid’s Lars Fredericksen came into possession of the original Dropkick Murphys EP. He passed it onto Armstrong, who snagged the band for his record label. (So this is like touring with your boss?!) Boston to Berkeley Promotional Banner The final band of each show will alternate and most of the dates will have special guest The Bronx. Tickets go on sale this Friday (June 18th) at 10 a.m. in each time zone. TO FOLLOW DROPKICK DROPKICK WEBSITE TO FOLLOW RANCID RANCID WEBSITE The Dropkick Murphys / Rancid Boston To Berkeley II tour dates: DateCityVenueTue. 8/10Waite Park, MNThe Ledge Amphitheater – Waite ParkWed. 8/11Kansas City, MOGrindersFri. 8/13Lincoln, NELincoln On The StreetsSat. 8/14Wichita, KSWaveSun. 8/15Sauget, ILPop’s OutsideTue. 8/17Washington, PAWild Things ParkWed. 8/18Cincinnati, OHThe ICON Festival Stage at Smale ParkFri. 8/20Gilford, NHBank Of New Hampshire Pavilion Sat. 8/21Worcester, MAThe Palladium OutdoorsSun. 8/22Lewiston, NYArtpark AmphitheaterMon. 8/23Columbus, OHEXPRESS LIVE! – Outdoors Wed. 8/25Richmond, VAVirginia Credit Union Live! Fri. 8/27Asbury Park, NJStone Pony Summerstage Sat. 8/28New York, NYForest Hills Stadium Tue. 8/31Philadelphia, PASkyline Stage @ Mann Music Center Wed. 9/1Bridgeport, CTHartford Health Care Amphitheater in BridgeportSat. 9/18Chicago, ILDouglass Park (Riot Fest) *Fri. 9/24Nashville, TNAscend Amphitheater +Sat. 9/25Atlanta, GAAtlanta Civic Center – Outdoors +Mon. 9/27Corpus Christi, TXConcrete Street AmphitheatreTue. 9/29Grand Prairie, TXTexas Trust CU Theatre at Grand PrairieWed. 9/29Oklahoma City, OKThe Zoo AmphitheatreFri. 10/1Denver, COMission Ballroom OutdoorsSat. 10/2Sandy, UTU of U Health Plaza Rio Tinto StadiumMon. 10/4Nampa, IDFord Idaho Center AmphitheaterTue. 10/5Seattle, WAWAMU TheaterThu. 10/7Palo Alto, CAFrost AmphitheaterFri. 10/8Sacramento, CADiscovery Park (Aftershock) *Sat. 10/9Santa Ana, CAObservatory OC Festival GroundsSun. 10/10San Diego, CAGallagher Square at Petco Park San DiegoTue. 10/12Mesa, AZMesa AmphitheatreWed. 10/13Paso Robles, CAVina Robles AmphitheatreFri. 10/15Las Vegas, NVTheater at Virgin Hotels Las VegasSat. 10/16Los Angeles, CAShrine LA Outdoors * Festival date + without The Bronx, opener TBA Boston to Berkeley Tour Schedule ocmn 2021 SID 210616 | JIMMY ALVARTEZ, EDITOR...

ANTHRAX 40
June 9, 2021ANHRAX 40 PROMOTIONAL BANNER ANTHRAX 40th ANNIVERSARY LIVE STREAM EVENT June 10, 2021 by Rachael Contreras If you are into rock music, when you hear “Anthrax,” it’s likely you think of the raging thrash metal group from Queens rather than the deadly bacterial disease. Forty years ago, Anthrax helped introduce us to heavy metal and kept us away from hair bands. They were wearing boots and flannels before any famous band from Seattle, and they taught us you can mix fast-pace singing with hard electric guitar riffs. Ten years after their start, they showed us you can also mix those same heavy electric guitar riffs with popular hip hop like they did in their collaboration with Public Enemy in 1991’s, “Bring the Noise.” Anthrax has always stood out among the rock crowd. They have a unique rock sound and they are known to have some of the most insane mosh pits around. Their music pumps people up and gets them going. I remember as a kid my big brother waking me up to Anthrax’s “Got the Time” at top volume on a Saturday morning as he danced around my room, creating his own personal mosh pit until our parents yelled at him to “turn that ruckus down.” To celebrate their 40-year career, Anthrax will be holding a livestream event on July 16th which is the culmination of the anniversary videos they began posting in May. Found on their YouTube and social media accounts, “Anthrax 40 for 40” is a series of video testimonials that feature former band members, fellow musicians, colleagues, and industry veterans sharing behind-the-scenes stories of working with the band, and what Anthrax’s legacy means to them. These videos will honor each album in chronological order beginning with the original release, “Fistful of Metal.” The finale livestream includes a performance from Anthrax that will feature a deep set, pulling from the band’s “entire career-spanning catalog.” Be sure to check out the videos to see VIP guests including Henry Rollins, Dave Mustang, Tom Morello, Robert Trujillo, Norman Reedus, Slash, Dave Grohl, Chuck D, Gene Simmons and so many more! As for the livestream, to choose from multiple ticket options, some of which include anniversary merchandise… ANTHRAX WEBSITE ocmn 2021 SID 210614 | TRACI TURNER, EDITOR...

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