The Devil Wears Prada Announce Pittsburgh Show

The Devil Wears Prada just announced a new show in Pittsburgh, PA on October 31st - to make it up to fans who had come to see them at last weekend’s Alliance Fest which they were forced to cancel.

In light of recently being forced to cancel Alliance Fest, we’ll be playing at Mr. Smalls on October 31st with all proceeds going to Community Human Services, the local affiliate of The National Coalition for the Homeless (www.chscorp.org). Tickets are $8.18, and our good friends in Once Nothing will also be playing. We look forward to seeing you, Pittsburgh. - TDWP

Tickets are now available here: http://tktwb.tw/16uP8vP

We Came As Romans Announce Fall Headline Tour

We Came As Romans have announced the Tracing Back Roots Headline Tour, which will begin this October and run through November. The band will be bringing along Silverstein, The Color Morale, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, and Dangerkids. You can check out the tour dates below. We’ll be sponsoring the BBQ Fest date so come out and say hello!

Oct 02 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
Oct 03 St. Louis, MO @The Pageant
Oct 04 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Oct 05 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Oct 06 Murray, UT @ Murray Theater
Oct 07 Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Live
Oct 09 Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
Oct 10 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
Oct 11 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Oct 12 San Diego, CA @ Soma
Oct 13 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theatre
Oct 15 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
Oct 16 Odessa, TX @ Far West Event Center
Oct 17 Austin, TX @ Emos
Oct 18 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Oct 19 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
Oct 20 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
Oct 22 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
Oct 23 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Oct 24 Jacksonville, FL @ Roc Bar
Oct 25 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater
Oct 26 Douglasville, GA @ BBQ Fest – The 7 Venue
Oct 27 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
Oct 29 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
Oct 30 Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory
Oct 31 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Nov 01 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Theatre
Nov 02 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Nov 03 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall

Butch Walker Looking for Local Opening Bands

Butch Walker is recruiting local artists to open his September concerts in Atlanta, Nashville, Athens (GA), and Los Angeles. Details are below

"When you go out on the road, this is normally what happens: agents call, wanting to put so-and-so on your tour as the opening act, I pick one, they come out on the road and get to play on front of my fans, and maybe take a few of them home along with selling some shirts and cd’s.

In this case, for a few of the shows, I’m having a band called The Whiskey Gentry come and play with us at the last few dates of the Sept run: 9/9 DC, 9/10 NYC, and 9/11 Boston. What’s special about this is that once upon a time, in a Marvelous 3 world long ago, my old band headlined a huge festival in Atlanta called Music Midtown. There was a contest in the local radio station for a lucky fan to come sing a song during our set with us. Her name was Lauren Staley. She sang a song of ours while we backed her up and she brought the house down. Now, cut to years later, and what is Lauren doing now? She’s the lead singer of Atlanta’s own The Whiskey Gentry (who by the way, can sell out the same size venues I do now!!) and she’s become quite the performer and singer, and her band has their album coming out Sept 10th! Needless to say, I’m super proud of her and to see their band rise to popularity like they have, so I’d like to have them come play a few shows with me (I even sang a duet with her on the new record. It’s bitchin..).

Having said all of this, I thought I’d do something similar this time and have one local performer in each town come open my shows on the Sept tour.

This way, local audiences will see a local act, and if they don’t already know them, they get a chance to see what talent is in their own backyard. Here’s how you can be my support act in your town:

1. Submit a link to your music here: http://butchwalker.com/submit
2. Include your name, email, phone number in the description. As well as any other links (official website, Facebook, etc) in addition to where to listen to your music.

Please submit only if you are a LOCAL band/artist for the following cities/shows:

9/5 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
9/6 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
9/7 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
9/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theatre

DO NOT submit if you are not a member of the band.

See you soon and may the best woman/man win!

Butch”

Terror Announce Fall Tour Dates

Join TERROR for the heaviest hardcore tour of the year as they hit the road with FUCKED UP, POWER TRIP, and CODE ORANGE KIDS. Starting October 4^th in Mesa, AZ, watch TERROR deliver hit after hit, including songs from their latest album, Live By The Code. Watch TERROR’s music video for “I’m Only Stronger” and gear up for a very exciting second round of tour dates which will welcome another hardcore band to the line-up. Stay tuned.

10/6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
10/7 – Anaheim, CA @ The Chain Reaction
10/8 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro Operahouse
10/9 – Portland, OR @ Star Theater
10/10 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/11 – Vancouver, BC, CA @ Rickshaw Theatre
* - No FUCKED UP

Norma Jean Premieres New Music Video

Norma Jean toasts their new album release with a gallon of milk, or twenty. Watch the bands hilarious new music video for “If You Got It At Five, You Got it At Fifty” on Alternative Press. The video was directed by former drummer Daniel Davison (August Burns Red, The Chariot, Manchester Orchestra).

Norma Jean also celebrates the release of their new studio album, Wrongdoers (Razor & Tie) – iTunes Store. The album was recorded at Covenant Recording Studios in Kansas City with producer Josh Barber and was mixed by Jeremy Griffith. Wrongdoers is the band’s sixth full length album and their second Razor & Tie album to date. Norma Jean is currently touring on The Summer Slaughter Tour till the end of August (tour dates below).

August 7-New York, NY-Best Buy Theater
August 8-Toronto, ON-The Sound Academy”
August 9-Montreal, QC-Heavy Mtl
August 10-Albany, NY-Upstate Concert Hall
August 11-Detroit, MI-Majestic Theatre***
August 12-Chicago, IL-House of Blues
August 13-Milwaukee, WI-The Rave
August 14-St. Paul, MN-Station 4
August 16-Denver, CO-Ogden Theatre
August 17-Salt Lake City, UT-The Complex
August 19-Seattle, WA-Showbox Sodo
August 20-Portland, OR-Roseland Ballroom
*No cattle Decapitation & They Art is Murder    
***No Dillinger

Story of the Year to Headline the 2013 Scream It Like You Mean It

Story of the Year will be playing their classic album, Page Avenue, in full, from front to back,as headliner on the 2013 Scream It Like You Mean It Tour. The trek marks the 10 year anniversary of the St Louis rockers’ major-label debut, which served to introduce the band to the masses, via its two rock radio hits, “Until the Day I Die" and "Anthem of Our Dying Day”.

Also confirmed for this year’s tour is Like Moths to Flames, Hawthorne Heights, Set It Off, I Am King, and Silverstein (on select dates).

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Announce Winter Tour

Trans-Siberian Orchestra have announced their usual November/December trek. Dates are below.

TSO East
Nov. 13 - Toledo, OH (Huntington Center) *
Nov. 14 - Erie, PA (Tullio Arena)
Nov. 15 - University Park, PA (Bryce Jordan Center)
Nov. 16 - Hartford, CT (XL Center) *
Nov. 17 - Manchester, NH (Verizon Wireless Arena) *
Nov. 20 - Charleston, WV (Charleston Civic Center)
Nov. 21 - Raleigh, NC (PNC Arena)
Nov. 22 - Columbia, SC (Colonial Life Arena)
Nov. 23 - Greenville, SC (Bi-Lo Center) *
Nov. 24 - Greensboro, NC (Greensboro Coliseum) *
Nov. 26 - Atlanta, GA (Gwinnett Center)
Nov. 29 - Sunrise, FL (Bank Atlantic Center) *
Nov. 30 - Orlando, FL (Amway Center) *
Dec. 1 - Tampa, FL (Tampa Bay Times Forum) *
Dec. 4 - Washington, DC (Verizon Center)
Dec. 5 - Albany, NY (Times Union Center)
Dec. 6 - Wilkes Barre, PA (Mohegan Sun Arena) *
Dec. 7 - Pittsburgh, PA (Consol Energy Center) *
Dec. 8 - Hershey, PA (Giant Center) *
Dec. 11 - Dayton, OH (Nutter Center)
Dec. 12 - Indianapolis, IN (Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
Dec. 13 - Cincinnati, OH (US Bank Arena) *
Dec. 14 - Cleveland, OH (Quicken Loans Arena) *
Dec. 15 - Grand Rapids, MI (Van Andel Arena) *
Dec. 18 - Providence, RI (Dunkin’ Donuts Center)
Dec. 19 - Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena)
Dec. 20 - Uniondale, NY (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum)
Dec. 21 - Philadelphia, PA (Wells Fargo Center) *
Dec. 22 - Boston, MA (TD Garden) *
Dec. 23 - Newark NJ (Prudential Center) *
Dec. 26 - Columbus, OH (Nationwide Arena) *
Dec. 27 - Auburn Hills, MI (Palace of Auburn Hills) *
Dec. 28 - Rosemont, IL (Allstate Arena) *
Dec. 30 - Buffalo, NY (First Niagara Center)*
TSO West
Nov. 13 - Council Bluffs, IA (Mid America Center)
Nov. 14 - Lincoln, NE (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Nov. 16 - Colorado Springs, CO (World Arena) *
Nov. 17 - Denver, CO (Pepsi Center) *
Nov. 20 - Salt Lake City, UT (Energy Solutions Arena) *
Nov. 21 - Boise, ID (Taco Bell Arena)
Nov. 22 - Spokane, WA (Spokane Arena)
Nov. 23 - Seattle, WA (Key Arena) *
Nov. 24 - Portland, OR (Rose Garden) *
Nov. 27 - Sacramento, CA (Sleep Train Arena) *
Nov. 29 - Ontario, CA (Citizens Bank Arena)
Nov. 30 - Las Vegas, NV (Orleans Arena) *
Dec. 1 - Phoenix, AZ (Jobing.com Arena) *
Dec. 2 - Las Cruces, NM (Pan American Center)
Dec. 3 - Lubbock, TX (United Spirit Arena)
Dec. 6 - Memphis, TN (FedEx Forum)
Dec. 7 - Birmingham, AL (BJCC Arena) *
Dec. 8 - Nashville, TN (Bridgestone Arena) *
Dec. 11 - Louisville, KY (KFC Yum! Center)
Dec. 12 - Moline, IL (iWireless Center)
Dec. 13 - Madison, WI (Alliant Energy Center) *
Dec. 14 - Minneapolis, MN (Target Center) *
Dec. 15 - Milwaukee, WI (Bradley Center) *
Dec. 18 - Wichita, KS (Intrust Bank Arena)
Dec. 19 - Tulsa, OK (BOK Center)
Dec. 20 - North Little Rock, AR (Verizon Arena)
Dec. 21 - Oklahoma City, OK (Chesapeake Energy Arena) *
Dec. 22 - Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center) *
Dec. 23 - St. Louis, MO (Scottrade Center) *
Dec. 26 - Austin, TX (Frank Erwin Center) *
Dec. 27 - Houston, TX (Toyota Center) *
Dec. 28 - San Antonio, TX (AT&T Center) *
Dec. 30 - Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center) *

* Afternoon and evening shows

Expensive Conversations in Cheap Venues

Kellin and The Sleeping Sirens have announced a new tour and some crazy meet and greet packages, mainly this one. They say that love is forever, but $80 is all that he needs.

Stick To Your Guns Co-Headliner With The Story So Far

Stick To Your Guns will be doing a fall co-headliner with The Story So Far, Rotting Out and Such Gold. Dates and venues have yet to be announced.

KTM Podcast: Vans Warped Tour/Summer Slaughter Recap

Brad and I recap our respective Vans Warped Tour/Summer Slaughter tour dates. Past episodes can be found here. If you like the podcast, write a 5-star review for it in iTunes.