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The iconic venue Koko in the Camden district of London, UK caught fire tonight. Firefighters are working hard to put the flames out as smoke and flames blow out from the roof scaffolding of the venue which is currently undergoing renovations. Read More: Slipknot, Dillinger Escape Plan, Slayer members talk injuries in new book The […]

A Banksy mural painted on a fire door at the Bataclan theater in Paris has been stolen, as reported by The Independent. The artwork, portraying a black-and-white figure wearing a veil, was seen as a tribute to the victims of the November 2015 terror attacks in the French capital, where 90 people were killed at […]

Our hearts were broken back in the summer of 2017 after the historic Webster Hall in NYC announced they would be closing their doors indefinitely. Today, we mend our broken hearts as the iconic venue announces their plans to reopen THIS YEAR! Read more: Tim Burton’s art to be on display in the US for […]

Landmark Los Angeles nightclub the Viper Room — the venue once owned by actor Johnny Depp — faces an uncertain future after it was recently purchased by a real estate developer, along with adjacent properties, for $80 million. Read more: Warped Tour offers final words of advice to fans As reported by Variety, a mystery […]

[Photo by: Attitude Is Everything]  Imagine not being able to go and see your favorite band because there wasn’t a toilet at the venue you could use. Imagine not feeling confident enough to attend a festival because you were worried about not being able to get around the site easily, or that you wouldn’t be […]

[Photo by: Mario Villeda Photography/The Parish Austin] The owners of a Texas music venue, The Parish, are auctioning off the venue on online marketplace eBay, and the bidding started at just $1 on Dec. 1. At the time this article was posted, the current bid was $160,300. Read more: 12 weird band things you can […]

[Photos by: Will's Pub/Facebook, Music Farm/Facebook, NASA] With the threat of Hurricane Irma presenting an all-too-real risk for club owners and concertgoers in the Southeastern U.S., venues in and around the Category 4 storm's path are preparing for an onslaught of hazardous weather that could deliver an unprecedented amount of devastation and displacement. After Hurricane […]

Every Time I Die are not allowed to play the House Of Blues in Orlando on their upcoming tour, according to a tweet from the band. (via Metal Sucks) Read more: 11 times a musician needed a sick day and the fill-in was awesome “Please redirect all questions as to why we aren't allowed to […]

[Photo by Anne Nickoloff] Halloween is coming up fast, and what better way to celebrate than going to a haunted venue? These 13 places have been considered haunted by concertgoers, musicians and venue workers alike. Read more: The stories behind horror movies that are “based on a true story” The Masquerade: Atlanta, GA [Photo by: Wikipedia] […]

This year, the legendary 9:30 Club will actually be celebrating a double anniversary—35 years of existence and 20 in its current location. The Club has hosted the likes of everyone from Johnny Cash and Nirvana to the Smashing Pumpkins and Foo Fighters, and even modern acts like Twenty One Pilots and Halsey. Read more: 8 Haunted […]

An employee at the Wisconsin venue Borg Ward recently took to Facebook to vent his discontent towards the metalcore scene after having one of the venue’s recently repaired walls damaged yet again, (via MetalSucks). “No more metalcore shows at the Borg Ward,” Connor Patrick Norton wrote. “I warned you assholes about kicking in my walls. […]

Thy Art Is Murder have been barred from playing Disney/House Of Blues venues in Anaheim, California and Lake Buena Vista, Florida on their upcoming tour with Parkway Drive. “We are very sorry to announce that due to the narrow minded, corporate censoring goons over at Disney, we will be unable to join Parkway Drive on […]

UPDATE: Thursday, August 13 at 1:30 p.m. EST Theory Of A Deadman have issued an official statement on the incident, which you can read below. “As some of you may be aware or may have witnessed, there was a partial ceiling collapse during our show last night at the First Avenue music venue in Minneapolis.  […]

Chicago’s Congress Theater has permanently banned EDM concerts. After a bunch of violations—drug incidents, fights and a rape outside of the venue—the theater lost its liquor license and was shut down in May 2013, Consequence Of Sound reports. The venue will finally reopen its doors but will now not “allow any EDM shows/events at the […]

Former White Stripes frontman Jack White recently performed a show at Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham with the Kills. The singer/songwriter played a massive (25-song) set, including White Stripes hits like “Seven Nation Army” and “Icky Thump,” along with his newer solo tracks like “Lazaretto.” According to Consequence Of Sound, during “Goodnight, Irene,” the venue pulled the plug and turned […]

Cleveland Heights, Ohio, rock club GROG SHOP started out the same way a band (or even AP) does: Some likeminded people get an idea, find the means to execute said idea, cross their fingers and hang on for dear life. For the past two decades, the Grog has cultivated strong relationships with bands, booking agents […]