

They're best known on this side of the Atlantic for a string of rock radio hits, including "Drown," "Throne," "Medicine" and "Parasite Eve."ĭetails: 6:30 p.m. Since forming in 2004, they've won seven Kerrang! Awards, including Best Live Act. These British metalcore veterans are touring the States with Knocked Loose, grandson and Siiickbrain. The multiplatinum rockers have topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock charts 18 times since the WWE theme "Save Me" did the trick in 2005. Their hits include "Second Chance," "Sound of Madness," "Cut the Cord," "Monsters" and two songs from their latest album, "Planet Zero." They're joined by Jelly Roll and John Harvie.ĭetails: 7 p.m. His fall tour features special guest Ben Fuller.ĭetails: 7 p.m. This Christian rock veteran launched his career in 2007 as the leader of Zach Williams & the Reformation, going on to front Brothers of Grace, renamed Zach Williams and the Brothers of Grace, before launching his solo career in 2016. "Sunrise on Slaughter Beach" is a 13th album that effortlessly plays to every strength these stoner-rock legends have shown along the way, from the piledriving riff of an opening track that finds Neil Fallon snarling, "The greatest living science-fiction writer in the world? You're lookin' at him."ĭetails: 7 p.m. This 22-year-old from London is as much a poet as a songwriter, setting the tone for her astonishing debut, "Collapsed in Sunbeams," with a bittersweet monologue about "trusting our bodies." That album earned a Grammy nomination and made the rounds of Best of 2021 lists, from Paste to .ĭetails: 8 p.m. A USA Today review said this tour showcases the group "in peak form," singling out the vocals.ĭetails: 7:30 p.m. Michael McDonald has rejoined the Doobie Brothers, whose 50th Anniversary Tour also features Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee. This is the first time these four members of the legendary group have toured together in more than 25 years. 3. Desert Diamond Arena (formerly Gila River Arena), 9400 W. In a press release, the Pink Floyd veteran promised "a ground breaking new rock and roll/cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round" as "a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive, and a call to action to LOVE, PROTECT and SHARE our precious and precarious planet home."ĭetails: 8 p.m. He arrives in support of "Inviolate," a 10th album whose musical essence he summed up in a press release with “It’s very ‘Vai,’ whatever that means.”ĭetails: 7:30 p.m. The guitar hero launched his career at 18 as Frank Zappa's official transcriptionist, going on to join the band as Zappa's "stunt" guitarist and appear on albums by David Lee Roth and Public Image Ltd. Last year's Roadshow sold out amphitheaters across the country.ĭetails: 6:30 p.m. Horror-metal maestros Ice Nine Kills and metalcore titans Crown the Empire round out the bill.

We put a lot into this album and we truly hope you enjoy listening to it.Slipknot's Knotfest Roadshow returns to Ak-Chin Pavilion, where last year's show was stopped to put out fires on the lawn. We felt it would be disingenuous not to touch on social issues we ALL face as humans. With the originals, Brent and I had never discussed some of this subject matter before and we dug so deep while also touching on a world that’s rapidly changing around us the last eight months.

“For the covers, we felt that we should approach them as a duo as if we had written the song modern day. It was some of the most creative times I’ve ever had as a musician or a songwriter. Zach Myers adds: “It was an odd time to make a record at the beginning of a global pandemic, but the state of the world is reflected in the art we made on this album. Make no mistake - it’s about the songs, it’s about the story, and above all it’s about the message.” “A project that was born from multiple requests over the years, has now evolved into its true identity. The main reason Smith & Myers exists has to do with the fans. Commenting on ‘Smith & Myers Volume 1’, Brent Smith says: “We’ve spent a great deal of time and energy making sure this project is completely authentic.
