Sons of Apollo (feat. Portnoy & Sherinian)

[King Postwhore]

Man, I hate The Palladium in Worcester, MA.

[axeman90210]

Man, I hate The Palladium in Worcester, MA.

Pretty sure I'll never sweat more at a concert than I did at that DT show.

[King Postwhore]

Man, I hate The Palladium in Worcester, MA.

Pretty sure I'll never sweat more at a concert than I did at that DT show.

Lisa almost passed out at that show.  I took her out to get water and we bumped into TAC and Mrs. TAC.

[Cool Chris]

Dang that is a lot of dates, like they are a "real band."

[OpenYourEyes311]

Man, I hate The Palladium in Worcester, MA.

Pretty sure I'll never sweat more at a concert than I did at that DT show.

My brother literally WRINGED-OUT his shirt after the show. It was disgusting in there.

[rumborak]

It wasn't just disgusting, I'm pretty sure it was illegal too. People were struggling.

[axeman90210]

Only to end up being the last headlining DT show with Portnoy

[TAC]

Man, I hate The Palladium in Worcester, MA.

Pretty sure I'll never sweat more at a concert than I did at that DT show.

Lisa almost passed out at that show.  I took her out to get water and we bumped into TAC and Mrs. TAC.

 

Yeah, I've always described it as some type of underground gathering spot for humans underneath the Planet Of The Apes.

[Anguyen92]

Hmmm, lots of shows.  They are in sizable venues that I pretty much expected them to play.  Heck, these are venues that a band like Alter Bridge can play in and have played in so fair play to SOA.  Anaheim House of Blues, ehhh?  It's only two days before I go see Myles Kennedy in LA.  I'll put this as a maybe.

[cramx3]

Yea, Playstation Theater is a fine venue in NYC.  They have a curtain to block off the back seats that they may or may not use.  (I've seen it closed for smaller bands (Devin Townsend Project), the medium bands open it up for general admission (Blind Guardian), and the bigger open up the seats for separate sales (Nightwish and Avantasia)).  Capacity of 2100. 

Is there any word on a supporting act? 

[Architeuthis]

Right on!  April 30th in Seattle at the Showbox. Perfect venue, I'm so there.

[rumborak]

Is there any word on a supporting act?

Next To None.



















I actually have no idea.

[gmillerdrake]

4/22 in St. Louis, Delmar Hall is a cool venue. Saw The Neal Morse Band and HAKEN there. I don’t see how I don’t go to this show.

[ganpondorodf]

Is there any word on a supporting act?

Next To None.



















I actually have no idea.

Scheduling conflicts; Max has a new main gig now

[Madman Shepherd]

Another Chicago area gig on a Saturday.  Probably not going to make the jaunt.....


....unleeeesssssssssssssss.....

....they play Change of Seasons, or Raise the Knife, Or You Not Me. 

Derek, Mike, I know you're reading this.  I'd even consider it if we get Burning My Soul or Anna Lee. 

[MirrorMask]

Actually You Not Me would work well with the more straightforward rock songs, and while there's nothing wrong with the way James sang it - hell, there's nothing wrong with anything done by James ever  - , Jeff could do his own nice take of it.

[The Walrus]

Only if Devin Townsend guests on BMS. After that ProgNation at Sea performance, that's the only way I want to hear that song performed 

[ProfessorPeart]

The show listing for the Arcada lists someone named Felix Martin as the opener. Never heard of him.

[Anguyen92]

^^ First thing I read when I googled his name.

FELIX MARTIN is a Venezuelan guitarist who is pioneering a style of playing the electric guitar by performing simultaneously with two of them as if they were one, creating a new sound on the instrument.

 

Felix is pushing music into new boundaries by mixing Rock and Metal with different styles such as Jazz, Progressive, World, Latin, Fusion, etc. The uniqueness of his guitars and technique allows him to create distinguished sounds that makes the music sound unique.​

 

Felix uses his self-designed 14 and 16-string guitars, which are two regular guitars in one, in a way never seen or heard before.  This opens up a new and hidden world for the electric guitar and instrumental music. Felix pioneered this style of playing at the age of 13, and as of 2014, he remains the only one in the world who plays this way.

Also, MP seems to know him as well.  From the guy's bio.

Directly after graduating from Berklee, Felix was signed to the world-renowned label, Prosthetic Records, and began touring all over the USA, Europe, and South America. His band of Berklee Alumni, including multiple drummers and bassist Kilian Duarte, played festivals such as, Progressive Nation (invited by Mike Portnoy), SXSW, Euroblast, Tech-Fest and many more. Felix’s band has also opened for bigger acts including, Steve Vai, and Mike Portnoy’s projects.

[rumborak]

This could of course be good, but usually those one-technique players get very samey after a short amount of time. I'm sure you guys remember the acoustic guitar slapping craze a few years back.

[goo-goo]

The show listing for the Arcada lists someone named Felix Martin as the opener. Never heard of him.

Ah fuck. I'll just go because of him. The Scenic Album is freaking amazing and has Marco Minnemann on drums. Definitely check this guy out.

[DTA]

Is there any word on a supporting act?

Next To None.



















I actually have no idea.

Scheduling conflicts; Max has a new main gig now

Off topic, but it seems that N2N is no longer? Max doesn’t really mention anything about them anymore.

[Madman Shepherd]

Dude, they're just on a hiatus until Ritchie Kotzen decides he wants to join back up again! 

[bill1971]

  Well played.

Thank you. I keep milking the my kitchen joke though.

[ganpondorodf]

Is there any word on a supporting act?

Next To None.



















I actually have no idea.

Scheduling conflicts; Max has a new main gig now

Off topic, but it seems that N2N is no longer? Max doesn’t really mention anything about them anymore.

He wanted a break but the other guys didn't so Max quit

[RodrigoAltaf]

^^ First thing I read when I googled his name.

FELIX MARTIN is a Venezuelan guitarist who is pioneering a style of playing the electric guitar by performing simultaneously with two of them as if they were one, creating a new sound on the instrument.

 

Felix is pushing music into new boundaries by mixing Rock and Metal with different styles such as Jazz, Progressive, World, Latin, Fusion, etc. The uniqueness of his guitars and technique allows him to create distinguished sounds that makes the music sound unique.​

 

Felix uses his self-designed 14 and 16-string guitars, which are two regular guitars in one, in a way never seen or heard before.  This opens up a new and hidden world for the electric guitar and instrumental music. Felix pioneered this style of playing at the age of 13, and as of 2014, he remains the only one in the world who plays this way.

Also, MP seems to know him as well.  From the guy's bio.

Directly after graduating from Berklee, Felix was signed to the world-renowned label, Prosthetic Records, and began touring all over the USA, Europe, and South America. His band of Berklee Alumni, including multiple drummers and bassist Kilian Duarte, played festivals such as, Progressive Nation (invited by Mike Portnoy), SXSW, Euroblast, Tech-Fest and many more. Felix’s band has also opened for bigger acts including, Steve Vai, and Mike Portnoy’s projects.

I saw him open for Tony Macalpine. It's one of those acts where you're in awe of the first song, but then everything else sounds exactly the same...half an hour of this dude seemed to least forever.

[gzarruk]

May 6th - Orange County, CA- Bill's Kitchen

Great venue for Derek's burger-flipping solo spot

[King Postwhore]

Is there any word on a supporting act?

Next To None.



















I actually have no idea.

Scheduling conflicts; Max has a new main gig now

Off topic, but it seems that N2N is no longer? Max doesn’t really mention anything about them anymore.

He wanted a break but the other guys didn't so Max quit

Did anyone catch this?!

[The Walrus]

DTF has jokes 

[bill1971]

I don't know too much about Next to None but I can't blame Max for leaving, he is young and if the only reason a band is doing ok is because my dad's name and opening for my dad, the band probably doesn't have much of a future no matter how talented they may be.

[Stadler]

I don't know too much about Next to None but I can't blame Max for leaving, he is young and if the only reason a band is doing ok is because my dad's name and opening for my dad, the band probably doesn't have much of a future no matter how talented they may be.

I hate saying it, because I feel bad and all, but I saw them open for Shattered Fortress, and honestly, thought they sucked.   It was like John Bonham playing with The Bullet Boys or something.   Max was fun to watch, and as a dad, the personal aspect of it was nice to watch, but the band itself was very very forgettable.

[RodrigoAltaf]

Back to Sons of Apollo...you guys wanted a massive tour...you got it!!!!

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Back to Sons of Apollo...you guys wanted a massive tour...you got it!!!!

I'm excited. Much better venues. Much more area covered. And more time for the guys to gel.

[Samsara]

I am pretty pumped for the tour. So glad they are playing by me.

[hauswife]

I would like to see the band live. But they are only playing festivals in germany :/ that sucks