Concerts in the Year of the Rat aka 2008 -

[La Rocque]

What tours/bands/shows are you planning on seeing in 2008?
I know most peeps like to start a new thread for every groups show
but certain forum members find it a waste of bandwidth

I'll be here, Columbus OH, May 17/18

Stone Temple Pilots
Disturbed
Staind
Killswitch Engage
Serj Tankian
Shinedown
Finger Eleven
Filter
10 Years
Red
Theory of a Deadman
Ashes Divide
Airbourne
Gavin Rossdale
- day 2 -
3 Doors Down
Kid Rock
Seether
Papa Roach
Flyleaf
Drowning Pool
Alter Bridge
Sevendust
Default
Black Tide
Bobaflex
Drive A
Revelation Theory
Five Finger Death Punch

 

[War Ensemble]

What tours/bands/shows are you planning on seeing in 2008?
I know most peeps like to start a new thread for every groups show
but certain forum members find it a waste of bandwidth

I'll be here, Columbus OH, May 17/18

Stone Temple Pilots
Disturbed
Staind
Killswitch Engage
Serj Tankian
Shinedown
Finger Eleven
Filter
10 Years
Red
Theory of a Deadman
Ashes Divide
Airbourne
Gavin Rossdale
- day 2 -
3 Doors Down
Kid Rock
Seether
Papa Roach
Flyleaf
Drowning Pool
Alter Bridge
Sevendust
Default
Black Tide
Bobaflex
Drive A
Revelation Theory
Five Finger Death Punch

I personally find that concert lineup to be a waste of bandwidth.

I do hope that you enjoy the show.

 

[Diabolik]

I really hope that list is a joke. WOW.

I plan on hopefully seeing these shows....

Pagan Fest (Ensiferum, Turisas, Eluveitie, and Tyr)
Chicago Powerfest (just Iced Earth, Testament, and Suidakra)
Mago De Oz
Nightwish / Sonata Arctica (if it hits chicago)
Edguy
Helloween / Gamma Ray (if it hits chicago)
Iron Maiden
Heathen Crusade (Nomans Land / Thrudvangar)

 

[Saladbar]

Doro
Ace Frehley
Symphony X / Epica
Disfear
Apocalyptica
Paganfest
Chicago Powerfest
Opeth
Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquillity, Divine Heresy and Firewind
Mago De Oz
Nightwish
At The Gates
ProgPower
Kamelot / Edguy

And hopefully Iron Maiden will come to Chicago

Lots of good shows for '08!!

 

[eppst1]

Paganfest
Powerfest
Prog Power
Heathen Crusade
Dimmu/Behemoth (maybe - it's on a Saturday in Columbus)
I'm considering the New York fest for Forbidden.

 

[es156]

03/30 St. Louis - Van Halen
04/13 Mokena - Symphony X
05/03 Mokena - Testament
05/06 Chicago - Megadeth
05/24 Mokena - Candlemass
06/09 Chicago - Rush
06/11 Rosemont - Iron Maiden
06/28 St. Louis - Rush
09/29 St. Louis - Jon Oliva's Pain, Circle II Circle
10/11 Mokena - Overkill
10/18 Mokena - Kamelot/Edguy

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Might see Staind if they come here.

Powerfest, Paganfest, Dimmu Borgir, Heathen Crusade, Candlemass

 

[rms]

Hopefully I can see Into Eternity play an offdate in April, got Gigantour soon...after that squat.

 

[Cephalopod]

Bible of the Devil (on Tuesday)
Vital Remains
Baroness
Paganfest/Powerfest
Iron Maiden (hopefully)
At the Gates (hopefully)
Kansas City Power Metal Fest
Summer Slaughter Tour (Kataklysm, Vader, Aborted, Cryptopsy...come on now, you can't miss this)

Plus many more smaller and/or one-off shows to come.

 

[booB]

Not very many for me...

Powerfest/Paganfest
Symphony X
ProgPower/Gamma Ray/Helloween/Zak Stevens accoustic show
Jon Oliva/Circle II Circle/Manticora

EDIT: forgot about Candlemass... I better make sure I can get off work for that one.

 

[Jasonic]

Trouble / Icarus Witch
Iced Earth (Powerfest)
Pagan Fest (depends on work situation)
Candlemass in Ohio (possibly)
Iron Maiden
Helloween / Gamma Ray
Heathen Crusade (possibly)
Kansas City (possibly)

 

[Srontgorrth]

Converge/Baroness (probably)
Paganfest
CPF Saturday
Prog Nation (maybe)
Midwest Fuckfest/Fuck... I'm Dead (maybe)
Candlemass (maybe)
Sigh/Zimmer's Hole/unexpect
Kamelot/Edguy

 

[The Wicked One]

for right now its

Powerfest
Miles Beyond
Arch Enemy tour (mostly to see DT and Firewind)
Death Angle
Iron Maiden (if they come to MI)
Beyond Fear Tour?
Winters Bane Tour?
Dark Empire Tour?

 

[Saladbar]

Sigh/Zimmer's Hole/unexpect

I forgot about this one. I must add to my calendar.

 

[The Wicked One]

Death Angle

I'm sorry Death Angel....sheesh

 

[eppst1]

Overkill just released their tourdates with support from Toxic Holocaust and Warbringer (nice opening acts!)

Sep. 25 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
Sep. 26 - San Antonio, TX @ Scout Bar
Sep. 27 - Dallas, TX @ Ridglea Theater
Sep. 28 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
Sep. 29 - Lubbock, TX @ Jake's
Sep. 30 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Brickhouse
Oct. 01 - West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
Oct. 02 - San Marcos, CA @ Jumping Turtle
Oct. 03 - Mexicali, MX @ El Jardin
Oct. 04 - Orangevale, CA @ Boardwalk
Oct. 05 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Oct. 06 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Oct. 07 - Spokane, WA @ Big Easy
Oct. 09 - Maplewood, MN @ The Rock
Oct. 10 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Oct. 11 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
Oct. 12 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys
Oct. 13 - Toronto, ONT @ El Mocambo
Oct. 14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
Oct. 15 - Rochester, NY @ Penny Arcade
Oct. 16 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Oct. 17 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Oct. 18 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

No Columbus date though.

 

[The Wicked One]

Thats it im moving. Michigan seems to be getting fucked when it comes to good tours

 

[Will Bozarth]

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[Jasonic]

Wow! Overkill and Warbringer??????
Might have to seriously consider.

Finally heard WARBRINGER via their video on headbangers ball. Kicked SERIOUS amounts of ass!

 

[Rycher]

Already attended:

Vince Neil - Austin's, in January


Definite:

Powerfest - Iced Earth/Testament


I'd like to see Kamelot at The Pearl Room later this year, but will probably wait until close to the show to decide.


Hopeful/Likely (if dates are confirmed at any point)

Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Scorpions
Rammstein