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Curated by The Music Cities — concerts, releases, the scene.
Not an aggregator. This is the calendar we actually pay attention to — Florida's metal venues, the Japanese watch list, marquee festivals, new releases, livestreams, and the records on heavy rotation. Last updated Aug 25, 2026.
Where we go, and where we've been. Next up: Louder Than Life Thursday in Louisville. Below it, the Wacken and London briefs from this summer's run — now filling with photos and video from the trip.
Thursday 17 September 2026 · Louisville · Iron Maiden headlines, Pantera's only US show of the year, Megadeth's farewell — our tier-coded Thursday brief
View the brief → Field TripRecap · 29 July — 1 August 2026 · Four days, four headliners, our Music Cities Challenge — the brief we ran it on. Trip photos and video rolling in.
Revisit the brief → Field TripRecap · 2 — 4 August 2026 · Broken By The Scream at The Dome, Lovebites at O2 Academy Islington. Content from the trip rolling in.
Revisit the plan →The high-priority shows we're actually building around — marquee acts, confirmed field trips, the ones worth planning your week around.
Dark Asylum World Tour, North America Part 1 — and it lands on the album's release day.
Nicko McBrain — Titanium Tart Tour 2026
BABYMETAL — World Tour 2026 NA leg (w/ Halestorm + Violent Vira)
BABYMETAL — World Tour 2026 NA leg (w/ Halestorm + Violent Vira)
Bands: TURNSTILE, Hatebreed, Cold World Venue: England Brothers Park, Pinellas Park, FL Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — doors 5:00 PM, show 6:30 PM
Buddy's Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration — Wed Oct 1, 2026 at Radio City Music Hall, New York City.
Across every bucket, soonest first. Use the bucket pages for the full lists.
Local Orlando bill: Cheerleader Roadkill, Appleseed, Diva Bleach.
SAKI — PLUVIA (international CD release, JPU Records)
LonesomeBlue — FOURTH DIMENSION (2nd album) 📀
Bands: Butterbrain (NYC), ¡Fuakata! Venue: Propaganda, Lake Worth, FL Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026 Opening night of Butterbrain's "Back From NYC To Florida" run — four Florida rooms in four nights, with ¡Fuakata! riding along.
Emarosa — High Horse Heaven Tour at The Banyan Live. Post-hardcore/rock. Doors 6:30pm / show 7pm, 18+. Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/70970494/emarosa-presentshigh-horse-heaven-tour-west-palm-beach-the-banyan-live?partner_id=100
Spineshank w/ Hed PE — Industrial / nu-metal double bill.
Dark Asylum World Tour, North America Part 1 — and it lands on the album's release day.
Bassist, SHOW-YA. Birthday Aug 28 per Oricon artist profile. Holding entry for the birthdays pipeline.
The Warning's fifth album, Everything's Falling, out on Lava/Republic. Lead single Ritual already out. Source: Blabbermouth announcement.
Each tile is its own page — bucket, count, and the editorial scope behind it.
Deep-dive pages for specific trips and festivals. Hand-built briefs beyond the calendar.
