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Shinedown came to the Foxwoods Premier Theater on December 29, 2023. The show was sold out, as the theater was completely packed with eager fans. There was no opener for this show, so we were treated to a nice long set. You could feel the extra energy put into this show, as it was their final appearance of 2023.
Shinedown brought their Revolutions Live Tour to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on September 23, 2023. Papa Roach and Spiritbox were also along for the ride. Spiritbox kicked things off, performing a seven song set. Highlights from their performance included Jaded, The Void, and Holy Roller. Papa Roach then followed, setting the stage for Shinedown. They delivered a 13 song set that did not disappoint. Top hits like Between Angels and Insects, Getting Away With Murder, and Scars were all featured. Of course, they ended their set with the much anticipated Last Resort.
Disturbed came to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on August 18, 2023 for their Take Back Your Life Tour. Jinjer and Breaking Benjamin were also along for the ride on the tour. Jinjer came out first and delivered a six song set. They kicked it off with Perennial, and also jammed a crowd favorite Vortex. Breaking Benjamin then came on stage and pumped out thirteen songs. They began with Failure, off of their 2015 album Dark Before Dawn. From there, they performed top hits like Breath, Dance with the Devil, and I Will Not Bow. They finished the set off with Diary of Jane. You can find the setlists for both Jinjer and Breaking Benjamin online if interested.
Avenged Sevenfold took stage at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts on Wednesday July 19, 2023. Kim Dracula and Alexisonfire were also on the bill for the night. This was part of the Life is But a Dream North American Tour. Kim Dracula delivered an eight song opening set. Make me Famous, Drown, and Killdozer were all included in the set. also featured was the cover of Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi. Alexisonfire then came out and performed nine songs leading up to Avenged. Their set included fan favorites such as Boiled Frogs, Sans Soleil, and Young Cardinals. They closed out with This Could Be Anywhere In The World.
Consider the Source swung through Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, Massachusetts on November 18, 2022. This was part of their Maxx Power Tour. Bella’s Bartok was also along for the ride, kicking the night off. They delivered an energy filled set, full of sounds from many genres. Punk, Folk, Pop, and Americana are just a few of the styles you will hear from this group. If you’re hoping to catch Bella’s Bartok soon, you should have no problem, as the band has several announced dates in 2023 already. They will be touring down the East Coast from Connecticut to Florida starting in February, as well as a few other shows and festivals to follow.
Ghost made their first ever appearance in Rhode Island, when they brought their Impera Tour through Providence. Spiritbox and Mastodon were also on the bill. The show took place on September 12, 2022, at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. The Amica Mutual Pavilion, or AMP for short, was formerly known as the Dunkin Donuts Center. The naming rights were purchased on September 6, 2022.
Photographs of Steel Panther performing at House of Blues Boston on April 10, 2017.
Zakk Sabbath at the Worcester Palladium along with Clutch and Kyng. They performed Sunday, October 30, 2016 that concluded the Psychic Warfare Is Real Tour.
As warm weather fades away, Dance Your Face Off! has been seeking shelter at the indoor shows around New England. The month of October gave Massachusetts a solid variety of music offerings, spread out to venues all across the state. We covered a reggae rock show headlined by Passafire, Chadwick Stokes (of Dispatch and State Radio) who brought a mix of classic and new songs to his show, and a rock/metal event headlined by Clutch.
Periphery came to town this week in the form of the Sonic Unrest Tour, hot off their recent release of Periphery III: Select Difficulty. For those unfamiliar, Periphery is a progressive metal/djent band who have been tearing up the metal scene since their debut in 2010 and have been cranking out albums ever since. Periphery III: Select Difficulty came to us just a month before the Boston show, the follow-up to 2015’s dual album and tour Juggernaut: Alpha & Omega. The new album, dense with the familiar heavy riffage of Periphery’s usual style, expands on the band members strengths without being overly experimental this time around – but the result is nothing but another great album from the group.