Summer Concert Season Preview: Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers & More

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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.

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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

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