As the spring and summer concert season rapidly approaches, we’ve put together an overview that details all the plans of your favorite Alternative Nation bands.
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Tour:
Festival run only
Festivals:
Apr 24 – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival -New Orleans, LA
April 29 – Will Ferrell & Chad Smith’s Red Hot Benefit Comedy + Music Show – Los Angeles, CA
May 21-23 – Rock On The Range -Columbus, OH
May 29 – BottleRock -Napa Valley, CA
Jun 03-05 – Rock am Ring Mendig -Airfield, Germany
Jun 03-05 – Rock im Park -Nuremburg, Germany
Jun 08 – Greenfield Festival -Interlaken, Switzerland
Jun 10-12 – Pinkpop -Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Jun 10-12 – Novarock -Nickelsdorf, Austria
Jun 29-Jul 02 – Roskilde Festival -Roskilde, Denmark
Jun 30-Jul 03 – Open’er -Festival Gdynia, Poland
Jul 02 – Rock Werchter -Werchter, Belgium
Jul 06 – U-Park -Festival Kiev, Ukraine
Jul 09 – Park Live -Moscow, Russia
Jul 28-31 – Lallapalooza – Chicago, IL *JUST announced
Aug 26-27 – Reading Festival -Reading, England
Aug 26-27 – Leeds Festival -Leeds, England
New Music:
New album recording is done. Tentatively scheduled for a mid-summer release
For ticket & more info: www.redhotchilipeppers.com
PEARL JAM
Tour:
Apr 8 – May 11 – Spring US Tour, eastern US & Canada
Aug 5 & Aug 7 – Fenway Park – Boston, MA
Aug 20 & 22 – Wrigley Field – Chicago, IL
Festivals:
Apr 23 – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival -New Orleans, LA
Jun 11 – Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN
Jul 09 – Ride Festival – Telluride, CO
New Music:
Nothing confirmed, Jeff Ament eluded to potentially reconvening in the studio towards the end of the year
For ticket & more info: www.pearljam.com
GUNS N’ ROSES
Tour:
Apr 8 & Apr 9 – Las Vegas, NC
Apr 19 & Apr 20 – Mexico City, Mexico
Festivals:
Apr 16 & Apr 23 – Coachella -Indio, CA
New Music:
TBD, nothing confirmed
For ticket & more info: www.GunsNRoses.com
ALICE IN CHAINS
One Festival Date Only:
Jul 15 – Rock Fest – Cadott, WI
New Music:
Nothing confirmed at this time, quiet time in the AIC camp
For ticket & more info: www.aliceinchains.com
CHRIS CORNELL
Tour:
Mar 23 – May 10 – Extensive European Tour
Jun 16 – July 27 – US & Canada Tour
*all solo
New Music:
Talk of Soundgarden working on new music at the end of the year, but nothing confirmed
For ticket & more info: www.ChrisCornell.com
JANE’S ADDICTION
Tour:
May 13 – Shaky Knees Festival – Atlanta, GA
Jun 13 – O2 Forum – Kentish Town, London *Ritual de lo Habitual anniversary show. Album to be played in its entirety
For ticket & more info: www.janesaddiction.com
CANDLEBOX
Tour:
Apr 1 – May 19 – US Tour
June & July – US Tour leg 2 – dates still to be announced
New Music:
New record – Disappearing in Airports to be released on April 22.
For ticket & more info: www.Candleboxrocks.com
SMASHING PUMPKINS
Tour:
Mar 22 – May 1 – US & Canada Tour
New Music:
Currently being worked on. New songs have been written with Billy Corgan occasionally providing updates via the bands Facebook page.
For ticket & more info: www.smashingpumpkinsnexus.com
MUDHONEY
Tour:
Jun 5 – 10 – Europe tour leg 1
Jul 12 – Aug 7 – Europe tour leg 2
Aug 26 – Las Vegas, NV
For ticket & more info: www.mudhoneysite.com
FOO FIGHTERS
This!
It’s a great year for shows. Aside for the festival circuit, also on their own tours starting this spring – 311, Bush, Brian Fallon, Deftones, Iggy Pop & Josh Homme, Ben Harper, Alter Bridge