Rob Leines

“It’s hard for me to sit still,” admits Rob Leines, the country-rock frontman and blue-collar road warrior who regularly spends more than 200 nights a year onstage, bashing out a mix of Telecaster twang, guitar-driven grit, and southern storytelling.Long before he paid tribute to the touring lifestyle with albums like 2021’s Blood Sweat and Beers, Leines crisscrossed the country as a child. The son of a military man, he was born in Georgia and spent time in both Utah and California before returning to the motherland, where he graduated high school and began working as a whitewater raft guide. Leines loved the South — its waterways, mountains, and great outdoors — and although he’d eventually move back to California, those southern roots would always play a role in his music.Following his 2018 debut, Bad Seed, and the 2020 concert album Live in Richmond at the National (recorded during a rowdy night in Virginia, opening for Whiskey Myers), Blood Sweat and Beers finds Leines occupying the intersection between outlaw country and southern rock. It’s a record that mixes tattooed twang, hardscrabble honky tonk, Appalachian rock & roll, and roadhouse roots music into the same pot, filled with songs that spotlight the highs, lows, victories, vices, and vixens that come with a life spent on the move.“Won’t find me on the radio, no late-night TV show / You’ll find us in a smokey bar somewhere on the go,” he sings in “Rock & Roll Honky Tonk Life,” a celebration of the roll-up-your-sleeves work ethic that’s steered his entire career. A longtime welder who spent years working in the oil and gas industries along the Pacific Coast, followed by a traveling gig repairing components of turbine engines at power plants across the world, Leines understands the value of long days and hard work. Blood Sweat and Beers is the product of that same perseverance, written and recorded after his long climb from the dive bars of California — where Leines played some of his earliest shows, giving up his metalworking gig in order to pull triple-duty as the frontman, lead guitarist, and booking agent of his own power trio — to cross-country gigs, national acclaim, opening slots for country legends like Dwight Yoakam.Co-produced by Leines and Eric Rennaker, Blood Sweat and Beers doubles down on the raw, rowdy stomp of Leines’ live show. For years, he’s described his sound as “if Skynyrd and Cash had a baby,” although Blood Sweat and Beer explores the wider orbit of country-rock, too. “Patty Lynn” is a murder ballad fit for campfires and front-porch pickin’ parties, “Hold On” is an acoustic love song, and “Good Time” spotlights Leines at his funkiest, trading the amplified twang of Bad Seed for something soulful and greasy. At the center of Blood Sweat and Beers, though, are songs that rip, riff, and roar, from “Bailing Hay” — a four-on-the-floor rabble-rouser that’s equal parts ZZ Top and Waylon Jennings — to “Southern Breeze,” an autobiographical anthem that salutes Leines’ homeland.Recorded with Leines’ live band, Blood Sweat and Beers is a snapshot of a frontman in forward motion: his chops sharpened by a touring schedule that’s kept him on the road for years, and his songs aimed somewhere between the listener’s head, heart, and dancing shoes. As he’s said before, it’s hard for him to sit still. These songs encourage the audience to keep moving, too. Blood Sweat and Beers is country music with a blue-collar rock & roll pulse — a sound that blurs the lines between genres, one amped-up anthem at a time.-Andrew Leahey

SMELLS LIKE NIRVANA w/ NOT.GREENDAY

SMELLS LIKE NIRVANACelebrate the legendary sounds of Nirvana & Kurt Cobain w/ national traveling Nirvana tribute ‘Smells Like Nirvana’ as they will perform songs from Nevermind, In Utero, Bleach, and more (b-sides/rare songs).Make this show special by submitting a song request via smellslikenirvanatribute.comSmells Like Nirvana features an ex member of the Grammy nominated metal band Trivium and hit musical ‘Rock of Ages’ vocalist Paul Wandtke w/ bassist Mike Petrasek and drummer Benny Piazza.NOT.GREENDAYThe world’s most dangerous tribute to the band we are NOT. A live Green Day experience by fans for fans. Join us in celebrating Punk legends, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, and 20 time Grammy Nominees, GREEN DAY, with the nation’s premiere tribute act, NOT.GREENDAY. Performing hits and deep cuts from every era of Green Day’s catalog spanning over four decades, including songs from; 39/Smooth, Kerplunk, Dookie, Insomniac, Nimrod, Warning, American Idiot, 21st Century Breakdown, ¡UNO!/¡DOS!/¡TRÉ!, and Revolution Radio! As 4 die-hard, lifelong Green Day fans, NOT.GREENDAY brings a high energy, non-stop performance that is guaranteed to have you dancing and singing along in a sea of nostalgia.

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE | IN THIS MOMENT

All cultures, religions, and belief systems share one commonality. Life springs forth from a mother. She bears, nurtures, cultivates, raises, and prepares children for the world. Without her, existence ceases. Much like the earth, life grows, thrives, and survives inside of and because of her… Since coming to life in 2005, gold-selling hard rock provocateurs […]

IN THIS MOMENT | MOTIONLESS IN WHITE

Royal Bliss

Neal Middleton – Lead Vocal, Guitar. Taylor Richards – Guitars, Vocals. Jake Smith – Drums, Percussion. Brian Hennesy – Bass, Vocals. Since their formation, Royal Bliss has been a powerful force in rock music. After thriving as an independent band, signing with Capitol Records, relentless touring, starting an exciting new partnership with Kartel, and seeing two of their latest singles hit the Top 20 Active Rock charts, the band known for persevering & surviving is more than ready for wherever this next chapter will take them. After the abrupt shock the pandemic brought for the self-confessed “road warriors”, Royal Bliss spent the past year reflecting on the last few decades together as a band and how, despite all of the odds stacked against them, they survived. After they released their Capitol Records debut record “Life In-Between,” there isn’t much Royal Bliss hasn’t already accomplished —from signing with a major label in 2009, garnering over 100 million streams and 180,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify, charting on the Billboard Top 20(twice), hitting #1 in Billboard Heatseekers, touring with the likes of Kid Rock, Chevelle to Lynyrd Skynyrd, and having 10 singles break the top 50 on Active Rock radio. A band that prides themselves on their storytelling and ability to deftly blend classic rock with modern rock elements, Royal Bliss is a one-of-a-kind rock band and has the feverish fan following to prove it. Royal Bliss has released 5 full-length studio albums —“After The Chaos II,” “Life In Between,” “Waiting Out The Storm,” “Chasing The Sun,” and the band’s 2019 self-titled record “Royal Bliss.” But even with all of those achievements, the band’s biggest career highlight can be described in one word: Surviving. “Surviving the last couple years was a highlight in and of itself” Neal laughs, touching on the band’s commitment to persevering for the sake of their music. As the band prepares to release new music through the upcoming year, Royal Bliss’ biggest aim is to bring people together. “We hope it unites people from all walks of life, wherever they live and hope they can connect to the songs,” Neal says. “More than anything, this music is about rising above and knowing that when we’re together, everything will be fine.” The New album “SURVIVAL” is set for release April 7th 2023 with multiple song releases and upcoming tours to support and promote it.VIP: Meet & GreetEarly Entry, Sound Check, Photo Op, Autograph

Hinder

Multi-platinum American rockers, HINDER, continue to drive a career of longevity that few bands achieve.As one of the few bands to grab massive cross-over success, HINDER’s 2005 debut album, Extreme Behavior, climbed to #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and was the 2nd Top Rock Album. Get Stoned would be the album’s first radio single, climbing to a #4 mainstream rock spot. What followed would end up being one of the biggest songs of the year, Lips of an Angel, which peaked within the top 10 across several Billboard singles charts, including #1 at Top 40 and Pop 100. Extreme Behavior has since been certified 3x Platinum. In 2008 their sophomore effort, Take It To The Limit, surpassed their debut by peaking at #4 on the Billboard 200 and hitting the Mainstream Rock chart at #3 with single Use Me. This solidified HINDER as the biggest new breakout rock act and catapulting them into packed arenas worldwide with the likes of Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe, Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, Papa Roach, and many others. HINDER proved consistent record hit making by following up with a #1 Top ModernRock/Alternative Album, All American Nightmare (LP 3), and a #3 Top Hard Rock Album, Welcome To The Freakshow (LP 5).

Saving Abel

The Lemonheads – “It’s A Shame About Ray” Tour

The Lemonheads – “It’s A Shame About Ray” TourPerforming It’s A Shame About Ray in its’ entirety!

CANCELLEDNothing More

*CANCELLED* *Cancelled/Nothing More/October 16, 2022/Billings, Montana* Nothing More, originally scheduled for October 16, 2022 at Pub Station Ballroom in Billings, Montana, has been cancelled due to the reschedule of their ITM show in Great Falls, MT. If you purchased tickets online or by phone, refunds are automatically processed(due to high volume at Etix, you should expect to see your refund within 20 business days). Otherwise, all other refunds are available at the point of purchase. Thank you for your continued support of live music. Please see below for the Artists’ statement: “We’re really sorry to say that due to bad weather, today’s outdoor show with In This Moment at Centene Stadium in Great Falls, MT needs to be postponed and relocated. The new date will be Sunday, October 16 at The Mansfield Theater in Great Falls. All tickets and VIP Meet & Greets will be honored for the rescheduled show on 10/16 at The Mansfield Theater. Hold on to your tickets and we’ll see you soon! Field tickets will be on the floor and stadium tickets will be in the balcony. If you can’t make the rescheduled date, refunds will be available at the point of purchase. Unfortunately, this rescheduled date is the same day as our Billings MT show. We feel terrible about having to cancel but hope to be back in Billings as soon as possible. Refunds for regular tickets are available at the point of purchase. If you purchased a VIP Meet & Greet for this show, be on the lookout for an email shortly. We appreciate all of you so much and we hope to see you soon!”

Dirty Honey – California Dreamin Tour

Dirty HoneySome musicians take a while to build an audience and connect with fans. For the Los Angeles-based quartet Dirty Honey, success came right out of the gate. Released in March 2019, the band’s debut single, “When I’m Gone,” became the first song by an unsigned artist to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart. Their second single, “Rolling 7s,” went into the Top 5 and was still headed up when COVID changed everything. That same year, Dirty Honey opened for The Who, Guns ’N Roses, Slash, and Alter Bridge and was the “do-not-miss-band” at major rock festivals such as Welcome to Rockville, Rocklahoma, Louder Than Life, Heavy MTL, and Epicenter. On its first U.S. headline tour in January and February 2020, the band sold out every date.When it came time to record its self-titled full-length debut album, the band—vocalist Marc LaBelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin Smolian, and drummer Corey Coverstone—wasn’t about to mess with what was already working. Teaming up with producer Nick DiDia (Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam), who also produced the band’s 2019 self-titled EP, Dirty Honey again captured the lightning-in-a-bottle dynamics and energy of their live sound.”As a guitarist, I’m always inspired by the everlasting pursuit of the perfect riff,” says Notto. “I also wanted to extend the artistic statement that we had already made. We weren’t looking to sound different, or prove our growth, necessarily. It was more about, ‘Oh, you thought that was good? Hold my beer.'””Because of the pandemic,” added drummer Coverstone, “we had a lot more time to write and prepare, which was great. It meant that we were able to workshop the songs a lot more, and I think it really made a difference.”Dirty Honey’s album indeed builds on the band’s output to date, with airtight songwriting that plays up their strengths: sexy, bluesy, nasty rock’n’roll, melodic hard rock, and soulful 70s blues-rock. On “The Wire,” LaBelle reaffirms his status as one of contemporary rock’s best vocalists, while “Another Last Time” is a raunchy, timeless ballad about a toxic relationship that you just can’t stop saying goodbye to. “Tied Up” and the album’s lead single “California Dreamin,’’ both feature smoking guitar solos bookended by massive riffs and hooks.“‘California Dreaming’ was the last song we wrote,” said bassist Justin Smolian. “We finished it about two weeks before we recorded it, so the song was still so new, and we were trying out different things, so every take was a little different. But there was that one where we just captured it, and it was magic.”Although each band member started playing music as kids—at the age of eight, Notto’s parents even bought him a red-and-white Stratocaster—each one brings eclectic influences to Dirty Honey’s sound. For example, drummer Coverstone has studied with jazz and L.A. session drummers but loves heavy metal; Notto grew up listening to ’70s funk and R&B as well as rock ‘n’ roll, and bassist Smolian has a bachelor of music in classical guitar and loves Tom Petty and The Beach Boys.LaBelle meanwhile, takes cues from his songwriting idols (to name a few, Robert Plant, Steven Tyler, Mick Jagger, Chris Robinson, and the late Chris Cornell) when coming up with lyrics. As a result, the songs on the Dirty Honey album hint at life’s ebbs and flows—shattering heartbreak, romantic connection, intense soul-searching—while giving listeners space to draw their own conclusions….

Genre: Rock