2025 Concerts

Added some shows in the last few days:

July 16-- Murder by Death/Laura Jane Grace
September 19-21 – Riot Fest
October 5 – American Aquarium
October 17 – Violent Femmes
November 14 – Will Varley

In a way only Rob Harvill can, he starts off with late night HBO programming, then goes to:

Steven Wright
Black Sabbath
Mitch Hedberg
Kyuss>Josh Homme>QOTSA

before looping in
TRL
Monster Magnet

And back to QOTSA

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Saw Heart last night. They sounded great. Ann Wilson sat on a stool the whole show. Her recent health problems apparently kicked her ass (they had to cancel the tour last year as Ann was diagnosed with cancer). Plus she’s 75 now. Her hair was still short from the chemo but holy crap that woman can still sing.

Nancy still dressing like a rock star and running around the stage. Their band was real tight although I don’t know why a band needs four guitarists. Yes, I said four.

I think they played about 20 songs and there was no opening band. They played half the set, took a 30 minute intermission, then played the second half.

They played three Led Zeppelin covers (Going to California, The Rain Song, and The Ocean). I know the Wilson sisters do Zep tunes all the time. They might be the best LZ cover band on the planet. :grinning:

It was hot as balls. Outdoor amphitheater in Florida doesn’t make for the most comfortable summer show. Show started around 7:15 and that first set was rough as the sun was still out.

Not sure if anyone is a Zach Bryan fan, (I’m not really) but was told to enter into a lottery for his recently announced Red Rocks show 8/10.

750k people apparently signed up for about 5k chances (2 tickets each) at guaranteed cheap ($50) tickets.

I ended up getting selected. Now I need to figure out if I’m going to go with the gf who is a slight fan, or try and sell them. Some ticket resellers already have them up for over $1k. While it’d be a cool concert and I love red rocks, $2k could buy us a nice weekend vacation instead.

Metallica and Pantera on Sunday … fuck it all and fucking no regrets!

You were there?

Oz looked great, guessing he rode the crazy train one last time for the send off.

:bat::metal:t3:

https://x.com/estradamyers/status/1941264522335150253?s=46&t=f4MKbkOzpNU_o_bXlnvUlQ

Not a huge Sabbath fan but this event looks like a ton of fun.

A supergroup led by Papa V Perpetua from Ghost performing “Bark at the Moon” at Ozzy’s final show today.

Lead Guitar: Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme
Rhythm Guitar: Vernon Reid of Living Colour
Bass: Rudy Sarzo of Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne
Drums: Travis Barker of Blink 182

https://x.com/sunsethightower/status/1941685578006749666?s=46&t=f4MKbkOzpNU_o_bXlnvUlQ

That looked like a hell of a concert. Even The Doors were there for an opening set (joke).

We see Ghost on Wednesday in Baltimore!

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Bring back Dave A?

Messages from Matt and the band:

After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for the mighty Pearl Jam. Much love and respect to Jeff, Ed, Mike and Stone for inviting me into the band in 1998 and for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, filled with friendships, artistry, challenges and laughter. I am forever grateful to the crew, staff and fans the world over. It’s been an incredible journey. More to follow. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Peace and Love,
Matt Cameron.


Message from the band:

From being one of our first musical heroes in the bands Skinyard and the mighty Soundgarden, to playing on our first demos in 1990, Matt Cameron has been a singular and true powerhouse of a musician and drummer.

He has propelled the last 27 years of Pearl Jam live shows and studio recordings. It was a deeply important chapter for our group and we wish him well always. He will be deeply missed and is forever our friend in art and music.

We love you Matt.

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Ha! I made the same post on reddit.

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Ten-Vs album tour would be incredible.

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Foo fighters haven’t announced anything lately; that seat is still open

Tool are still absolute monsters.

https://x.com/progrocksongs/status/1942213452828745965?s=46&t=f4MKbkOzpNU_o_bXlnvUlQ

I caught a Sessanta show in May.
1st song starts, and Maynard keeps repeating “You’re late. You’re late, you’re f’ing late, you’re really late”. While pointing at folks still walking in. Then pauses after the song, to give his notice, no cell phones until the last song. And tells the audience, those late comers, its not the cheese curds and beer (WI show), its that their disrespectful. I love it.

A few takeaways.
Josh Freese is an excellent drummer. And table tennis player. With 3 bands sharing a stage, they swap in and out players every few songs, and maynard incorporates theatrics during the show.
I very much appreciate the no cell phone rule and enforcement, without the yondr bags. Sat next to a guy at 3 nights of phish at the hollywood bowl, amd dude held up his phone for every song. Middle aged, appearing normal adult. Wtf. we even asked dude at set break, if he watched it later. Not reallt answered, and said he was new to phish, but did get booted from a tool preshow for the same.
Same at a Sturgil show.

New Primus drummer is also legit. So tim alexander, is available, but seemingly retired from touring.

Not sure a 10/VS tour with Dave A would go. I feel old enough as it is. I’d still go, just, it would be interesting how Dave would overplay in his style, the material from the last 25 years.

I’m seeing Blood Incantation in November. Opeth is the night before but at 47 years old I am not sure if I can handle two nights out in a row.

Psyched for Blood Incantation though.

Gen X status tenuous.

So, we’ve got Ghost in Baltimore tomorrow night and the wife woke up with a sore throat this morning. :frowning:

This statement from Dave A kind of sounds like the idea is a non-starter…

" Due to the announcement of the mighty Matt Cameron choosing to step down from the throne he has had for the past 27 years, there has been much talk of my drumming, and the what if and would may never be, of late…

I thought I would take the opportunity to share some recent and past works with all of you that have bombarded my Facebook & Instagram pages with literally 1000’s of posts, messages and emails, hoping I would call Pearl Jam and attempt to reconcile with them. To be clear, I have nothing to reconcile with them about.

My firing from the band and the subsequent trials and tribulations caused by the actions of the band’s management and the band’s old label that made things challenging for me weren’t completely my doing. With the exceptions of some petty comments and actions that I never quite understood or expected, I have never placed blame and harbored resentments towards the members of the band.

I have been blessed to have participated in some remarkable musical projects with remarkable people over the last 30 post Pearl Jam years. Although I never truly understood what was so important to destroy the musical chemistry we had back then, it is what it is, and I can’t do anything about it. At least nothing that I can figure out. The years since 1995 have served me well towards growing as a person and a player.

It seems the guys in the band matured and grew up as much as I did, but the fact that I haven’t had any personal contact with any of them leads me to believe the water under the bridge runs too deep and too icy for there to be any reconnection or reconciliation.

This is a shame and saddens me, greatly.

I know I could and would have much to contribute if indeed the call came, but sadly, I don’t see that happening.

I have been involved in so many wonder-filled projects. The production of The Green Romance Orchestra albums with my dear family of Gary J. Muller , Paul Slavens , Doug Neil , Darrell Phillips, Jimmy Shoaf and the extraordinary mastering engineer and one of my best friends Joe Gastwirt , all near and dear to my heart. Working with Roger Hodgson of Supertramp fame, and getting to form and maintain loving relationships with Rogers lovely family, Heidi Hodgson and Andrew Hodgson. G & R. Working with Eddie Kramer , Doug Pinnick , Corey Cornell James Glover and Eric Schenkman … Some co-production, drumming and mixing for albums by Stevie Salas that introduced me to my brothers Bernard Fowler , Tm Stevens, Jara Harris Melvin Jr. Brannon, Kevin W Smith, Jamie Seyberth, Matt Sorum … and the joys of touring performing live music with the IMFs. Working with the incomparable Waddy Wachtel Carmine Rojas , Reeves Gabriel, Rick The Bass Player, & Robi Banerji . Mr. Peter Cornell , who I had the fortune of working on some touch up mixes for Peter, Joseph Shaughnessy and Will Evankovich when they were a band named Grace. My heroes, Mike Dillon , JJ Jungle , Zac Baird, John IV Speice gathering at my studio in Seattle’s Magnolia district for the HABMX “Out Demons” album. Jeff Fielder, Zach Harjo Perry Morgan , John Bush and the Speakeasy Junction jams. Peter Cornell’s “Champion” album. Pseutopia music with Shyam Narayan , Laji George & Mithun Raju . The Shy Blossom album. Countless one off tracks. The works with John X Volaitis , Scott Reeder and Royston Langdon. Not to mention the great times shared with working on quarantine jams with an incredibly talented line up of Marcus Nand , Carmine Rojas, Bernard Fowler, Cici Von Strangelove , Eric Schenkman , Benny Goodman, Jeff Feilder, James Mauri, Shani Kimelman , Aubrey Seaton , Lynn Seaton , Rob van den Biggelaar Taryn Taryn , Joanna Connor , Jeff Nolan , Jeff Weiss, Charlie Berezansky , Daniel James, Jim Regan , Brian Dahlen

Contributing drum tracks for the album by the exceptional Joanna Connor.

The Lost Symphony with Jimi Bell , Brian Goodman , Benny Goodman , Siobhán Cronin | Violinist Joey Concepcion, and a cast of exceptionally talented players. The time shared writing and planning with my friend Shawn Smith before his untimely passing.

And so many more…

Plus add to that the personal aspects of my life, blessed with a beautiful and talented daughter… overcoming substance abuse, embracing insanity and coming out on the other side, working in the field of recovery, legal issues, a failed marriage…

Needless to say, music is still very important and a continued passion without any doubt.

My drumming and passion for giving it my all is still as powerful as ever.

I wish Pearl Jam and its organization continued success and I do hope that there will come a day that we can again connect on some level. All that being said, I do ask that you please stop sending me messages asking & telling me to contact their management.

I appreciate and understand your desire to see what could come out of that reunion musically. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t curious, also.

With much love and appreciation,

Dave

PS…all of you music “news” sites, if you’re going to use this message as click bait, please post it in its entirety.

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So, it likes like the Mrs will be staying home. =(

I feel really bad for her, but there will be other opportunities. Personally, I still have two friends going, so I’ll at least get to hang out with them.