Upcoming Tours You May Not Have Known About

There are some hot concerts coming around that may not be getting that much attention. We all know that Iron Maiden is going tour. We all know that Bon Jovi will be coming to a city near you. However, there are some bands out there that you may not have realized are on tour this summer. Cousin Ryo is here to help remedy that. Here are three bands that are going on tour very soon that you may not have known about.

Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull is going on a mini-US tour in June, kicking off June 4th in Boca Raton, Florida. I’ve never seen Jethro Tull in concert before and I think it’s something that I’d like to experience. Unfortunately, I will be travelling when Tull is in my area (PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ) so I will not be able to catch them on tour this time around. Here’s the tour dates:

JUNE
4 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheater
6 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
8 Vienna, VA The Filene Center
10 Ledyard, CT Foxwoods Resort Casino
11 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach
12 Atlantic City, NJ Caesar’s
13 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
15 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavillion
17 Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
18 Toronto, Canada Molson Amphitheater
19 Windsor, Canada Caesars Windsor – The Colosseum
20 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Pavilion

Jackyl






Jackyl’s out on the road in support of their latest album, When Moonshine and Dynamite Collide. This is another band that I am going to miss due to travel. They hit my neck of the woods on June 10th, but I’ll be down south. One day I’ll get to see these guys in a full headlining set.

5/26/2010 Monteagle, TN
5/29/2010 St. Louis, MO
6/3/2010 Wichita, KS
6/5/2010 Kansas City, MO
6/10/2010 Allentown, PA
6/12/2010 Comstock Park, MI
6/18/2010 Sioux City, IA
6/19/2010 Lincoln, NE
6/20/2010 Springfield, MO
6/25/2010 Evansville, WI
6/26/2010 LaCrosse, WI
6/29/2010 Houston, TX
6/30/2010 San Antonio, TX
7/2/2010 Lubbock, TX
7/4/2010 Tucson, AZ
7/16/2010 Gering, NE
7/17/2010 Roberts, MT
7/23/2010 West Bend, WI
7/24/2010 Peoria, IL
7/30/2010 Toledo, OH
7/31/2010 Pontiac, MI
8/1/2010 Frederick, MD
8/6/2010 Denver, CO
8/16/2010 West Valley City, UT
8/21/2010 Louisville, KY
9/3/2010 West Allis, WI
9/4/2010 Indianapolis, IN
9/5/2010 Montpelier, IN
9/6/2010 Syracuse, NY


The Offspring



The Offspring are heading out on the road starting in June. No news on if their latest album will be available by then, but the tour dates are below. They will be on tour with 311 this summer.

6/19/10 Reno, NV
6/22/10 Seattle, WA
6/23/10 Vancouver, BC, Canada
6/25/10 Dawson Creek, BC, Canada
6/26/10 Gibbons, AB, Canada
6/29/10 Chicago, IL
7/1/10 Milwaukee, WI (Summerfest)
7/2/10 Maryland Heights, MO
7/3/10 Bonner Springs, KS
7/5/10 St. Paul, MN
7/7/10 Clarkston, MI
7/9/10 Wantagh, NY
7/10/10 Holmdel, NJ
7/11/10 Mansfield, MA
7/13/10 Philadelphia, PA
7/14/10 Virginia Beach, VA
7/16/10 Bristow, VA
7/17/10 Atlanta, GA
7/18/10 Memphis, TN
7/20/10 Morrison, CO
7/21/10 West Valley City, UT
7/23/10 Paso Robles, CA
7/24/10 Irvine, CA

The Offspring - Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace

Having been silent for the past few years, The Offspring recently returned to the mainstream with their latest offering, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace. After not hearing a peep from this band in a few years, I was interested to see if they still had what it takes to deliver the goods. Would their latest disc be an ear pleasing experience, or would time be their enemy? Let’s spin the disc and find out!

Rise and Fall opens with the extremely talented Half-Truism. A blasting song that sets the tone of the disc and lets the world know that The Offspring is back and they haven’t missed a beat.

You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid is the band’s lead single and it packs quite a wallop. A hard rocker with balls and flash, this song is catchy and powerful, just like Offspring songs of old. Lyrically speaking, the song is a quick journey through corruption and deceit, depicting how it effects all of us, especially those most unsuspecting. This is a great song and one of the best in the entire Offspring catalog.

Fix You is the slowest melody of the record, but also one of the catchiest. It’s a tale of a lover trying to fix his love, but knowing that the effort is in vein. What can be done except to move on?
As with most Offspring albums, anger, rage, confusion, and the misinformed youth are central themes to the 12 songs captured on this record. Lies and deception blend well with anger and pain, creating a catchy, quirky, rock/pop/punk sensation and thrusting the band back into the spotlight.

Dexter Holland’s vocals are still pitch perfect and spot on. He delivers the passion behind each of the songs with a clarity that’s amazing to the ear.

Noodles guitar work is a fast paced, blistering experience through pleasure land. Combined with Dexter’s singing, the two blend an incredible forefront to the recording.

Combining just the right amount of speed/punk songs with a sprinkling of ballads, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace is a solid record that thrusts The Offspring back into the limelight after a long hiatus. Sure to please long time fans as well as newcomers, this is a disc that most rock fans should invest their money and time into.

Ryo’s Rating: 7.5 (Out of 10)