Milwaukee Metalfest returns for its fourth year since reactivating on June 4-7 at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, MI. Headliners are Acid Bath (on Friday), Killswitch Engage (on Saturday), and Ministry (on Sunday). Friday's lineup also includes Obituary, Agalloch (their first of two sets over the weekend, a retrospective set), Death Angel (an Act III set), Incantation, Vio-lence, Pallbearer, Creeping Death, Dawn of Ouroboros, and more.
Ready to get the weekend started? We're right there with ya, suggesting cheap and easy things to do from Portland Cherry Bombs FC's inaugural game to the Sunnyside Cat Walk and from the Comics Confluence Festival to Southwest Portland Sunday Parkways. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week.
The outing is broken down into three legs: July in the south (Austin, Atlanta, and Nashville); September on the west coast (Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles); and October along the east coast (Washington, D.C., New York, and Philadelphia). Check out the full schedule below. Tickets for select dates go on sale Friday, May 15th at 10 a.m. local time via the band's website.
Two subsequent LPs (1999's Revelations and 2001's Libertine) didn't make as much of an impact before personal and professional issues led to Gene's breakup in 2004. They formally reunited for one show in 2008, as well as a handful of shows in 2025 around the 30th anniversary of Olympian.
Flying Lotus has announced a bicoastal Blue Note residency, happening at the NYC and Los Angeles locations of the venue. He'll be joined by a live band for the shows, which happen on July 8 and 9 at Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC and July 11 and 12 at Blue Note in LA, with early and late shows each night. Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 14 at 10 AM local.
The San Jose Greek Festival will turn the grounds of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church into a hub of Greek culture and community celebration over three days this season. Homemade dishes crafted from family recipes passed down for generations will provide an authentic taste of Greece, with local Greeks sharing their hospitality through food prepared with care and tradition.
The performance started with Tommy Lee on piano as the band played the ballad “Home Sweet Home” with singer Vince Neil duetting with Underwood. Lee then jumped on the drums as the Crüe launched into the hard-rocking “Kickstart My Heart,” with Underwood's powerful pipes giving the chorus some extra punch.
Circle Bar is set to make its grand comeback on Main Street in Santa Monica this May. Originally established in 1949, this iconic dive bar has been a cornerstone of the Westside music and nightlife scene for decades. Known for its laid-back vibe, no-VIP policy, and a dance floor that has welcomed countless patrons, Circle Bar is ready to reclaim its rightful place in the hearts of locals and visitors alike.
The festival will feature performances from artists such as Sheila E, Leon Knight, and DJ Spinna on opening night, June 4, and will continue with a variety of acts throughout the summer.
The idea of going back into a van, and reconnecting with how we used to tour, will be impactful at worst. At best, it's an opportunity to reconnect in the same environment that we had prior in a new way and what that unlocks for us as friends, bandmates and more exciting to me...creatively.
