Funeral For A Friend, The Distillers added to Download Festival 2020

The 2020 installment of Download Festival was already loaded with acts such as System of a Down, Killswitch Engage, and Babymetal. Today, the organizers shook things up by adding over 40 more acts.

One noticeable act is Funeral For A Friend, who reunited for benefit shows last summer. The band will be headlining the The Avalanche Stage, which also features newly announced band Bowling For Soup. The Main Stage will be rocked by newly added groups Alter Bridge, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, and Wage War. For the Second Stage, The Distillers, Mastodon, and The Darkness will make their presence felt. The Dogtooth Stage will be electrified by performances from Sepultura, Higher Power, and Haken.

You can check the updated festival lineup below. Download Festival takes place at England’s Donington Park from June 12 through June 14. Tickets are on sale right now.

The five best Los Angeles concerts for the week of January 20, 2020

Have you been in the mood to check out some live music in Los Angeles? Fortunately for you, the city has shows taking place everywhere you look. We picked out five insane concerts taking place in the area from January 20 through January 26. Tickets for these shows are on sale right now to the general public.

Wednesday, January 22

Higher Power @ The Echo

English hardcore band Higher Power arrive to The Echo on their first U.S. headlining tour. On January 24, the band will unveil their sophomore studio album 27 Miles Underwater, which arrives on Roadrunner Records. Joining them as support are Take Offense, Drain, and Life’s Question will open.

Saturday, January 25

Freq. Fest: Homecoming @ The Smell

Chiptune fans will have their fill inside The Smell for Freq. Fest: Homecoming. The two day music festival, which takes places on Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26, will feature performances from acts such as Ivy Hollivana, Unicorn Dream Attack, and Neon Death Cat.

Wam Dingis @ Moroccan Lounge

Los Angeles art rock group Wam Dingis will celebrate the release of their new music video “Heaven First” at the Moroccan Lounge. The visual was directed by Aaron Kessinger. “Heaven First” stems from their latest studio album It's Not That Hard. Joining Wam Dingis for the celebration are Indigo Skyship and Fime.

Darling Dead, Androgen Rx @ The Stardust Club

Klub Terminal delivers a Saturday night gig with industrial metal outfits Darling Dead and Androgen Rx. Darling Dead will unveil their new studio album Hollywood's Most Hated sometime this year. Androgen Rx, who had their first show back in November, features Angel Nightmare of Midnight Nightmare. This show will have free entry before 10 p.m.

Sunday, January 26

Cursive, Cloud Nothings @ Teragram Ballroom

Cursive arrive to the Teragram Ballroom in support of their new studio album Get Fixed. The album was intentionally supposed to be a double album alongside their 2018 album Vitriola. Cloud Nothings, who are supporting their 2018 album Last Building Burning, and Criteria, who released their new album Years last week, will also perform.

U.K. hardcore band Higher Power sign to Roadrunner Records, release new song "Seemless"

Today, England’s Higher Power have revealed their signing to Roadrunner Records. Their label debut 27 Miles Underwater is set to be released on January 24. Recorded with Gil Norton (Foo Fighters, Pixies), this is the follow up to their 2017 studio album Soul Structure. The band have unveiled the first single from the album titled “Seemless,” which you can stream below. Pre-orders for 27 Miles Underwater are available here.

Higher Power are currently on tour with Vein and Soft Kill. This weekend, the tour will make its way to Buffalo, Jersey City, and Lakewood. You can see where they’re heading next below.

Higher Power tour dates

September 6 - Buffalo, NY - Rec Room*

September 7 - Jersey City, NJ - Back To School Jam %

September 8 - Lakewood, OH - The Foundry*

September 10 - Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups*

September 11 - Detroit, MI - The Shelter*

September 12 - Chicago, IL - Reggies*

September 13 - Burnsville, MN - The Garage*

September 14 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews*

September 15 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck*

September 17 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater*

September 18 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court*

September 20 - Seattle, WA – El Corazon*

September 21 - Vancouver, BC - 333*

September 22 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre*%

September 24 - Reno, NV - Holland Project*

September 26 - Berkeley, CA - 924 gilman+

September 27 - San Diego, CA - Che Cafe%+

September 28 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo%+

September 29 - Phoenix, AZ - Nile Underground+

October 1 - Austin, TX - barracuda#

October 2 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada#

October 4 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade^

October 5 - Orlando, FL - Soundbar^

October 7 - Nashville, TN - The End^

October 8 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506^

October 9 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar^

October 10 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bazaar^

October 11 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church^

October 13 - Boston, MA - The Middle East^

*: modern color

+: dead heat

^: silenus

#: narrow head

%: no soft kill

Vein announce headlining tour with Soft Kill and Higher Power

Boston hardcore band Vein will continue plugging their debut album Errorzone with a headlining tour this fall.

Revealed today, the tour kicks off on September 4 inside Montreal’s Theatre Fairmount, and it will conclude with a hometown performance in Middle East on October 13.

For the entire trek, Soft Kill and Higher Power will join as support. On select dates, however, they’ll be bringing some friends along. From September 4 through September 24, Modern Color will hop on the trek. From September 26 through September 29, Dead Heat will arrive as special guests. The tour’s two Texas dates (October 1 and October 2) will feature Narrow Head. From October 4 through October 13, Silenus will perform.

Tickets for this trek will go on sale this week.

Vein tour dates

September 4 - Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount (w/Modern Color)

September 5 - Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground (w/Modern Color)

September 6 - Buffalo, NY – Rec Room (w/Modern Color)

September 7 - Jersey City, NJ – Back To School Jam (no Modern Color)

September 8 - Lakewood, OH – The Foundry (w/Modern Color)

September 10 - Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups (w/Modern Color)

September 11 - Detroit, MI – The Shelter (w/Modern Color)

September 12 - Chicago, IL – Reggies (w/Modern Color)

September 13 - Burnsville, MN – The Garage (w/Modern Color)

September 14 - Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews (w/Modern Color)

September 15 - Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck (w/Modern Color)

September 17 - Denver, CO – Marquis Theater (w/Modern Color)

September 18 - Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court (w/Modern Color)

September 20 - Seattle, WA – El Corazon (w/Modern Color)

September 21 - Vancouver, BC – 333 (w/Modern Color)

September 22 - Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre (no Soft Kill) (w/Modern Color)

September 24 - Reno, NV – Holland Project (w/Modern Color)

September 26 - Berkeley, CA – 924 Gilman (w/Dead Heat)

September 27 - San Diego, CA – Che Cafe (no Soft Kill) (w/Dead Heat)

September 28 - Los Angeles, CA – The Echo (no Soft Kill) (w/Dead Heat)

September 29 - Phoenix, AZ – Nile Underground (w/Dead Heat)

October 1 - Austin, TX – Barracuda (w/Narrow Head)

October 2 - Dallas, TX – Club Dada (w/Narrow Head)

October 4 - Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (w/Silenus)

October 5 - Orlando, FL – Soundbar (w/Silenus)

October 7 - Nashville, TN – The End (w/Silenus)

October 8 - Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 (w/Silenus)

October 9 - Baltimore, MD – Ottobar (w/Silenus)

October 10 - Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bazaar (w/Silenus)

October 11 - Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church (w/Silenus)

October 13 - Boston, MA – Middle East (w/Silenus)