In celebration of the release of its fourth album, a self-entitled project due for release on October 13th, the pop punk band Say Anything has announced it will begin a 31-date tour of North America. The band will be kicking off the day after its album’s release in Anaheim, CA’s House of Blues, and finish with a gig at the Troubadour in their hometown of Los Angeles, CA on November 22nd.

During their month-long tour, Say Anything is set to travel from coast to coast in order to give fans across the continent a chance to attend one of their concerts. They won’t be alone during this venture; the indie rock band Eisley and the Canadian rock group Moneen will be joining them on each performance. Miniature Tigers and Moving Mountains will be joining them on select dates as well, but will not be featured on all dates.

This album is the follow up to the “In Defense of the Genre”, which was released in October of 2007 and received mostly high marks from critics. The album also peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 and earned Say Anything its first-ever position on that list.

When asked about the upcoming album, Say Anything frontman Max Bernis said “My opinion is that it literally defines everything about the band we’ve built so far.” He went on to say that “If you like us or love us from the bottom of your heart, be excited.”

Fans that are as excited as the band is about the release of the upcoming album should keep an eye on the ticket counters. You can purchase Say Anything tickets at StubPass.com – there is only a limited supply available so the tickets will go fast!  All of the tour dates and locations have already been announced, so check StubPass.com to see when the band is coming to a city near you.

A small stint of bad luck seems to have struck the band Aerosmith during their show on August 5th in the famous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in SD. Never one to let a technical glitch keep them from putting on a stellar performance, when infamous Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler noticed the sound system had failed in the middle of their song “Love in an Elevator,” he began to dance around on the catwalk in order to keep the crowd entertained. Unfortunately, Tyler’s entertaining antics came to an end when he fell backwards off of the catwalk and into the crowd. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where he continued to remain in good spirits.

When asked about Tyler’s accident and current condition, Mike Sanborn of the Buffalo Chip Campground said that “He was good natured about it. He was talking and joking with the physician.” Guitarist Joe Perry later tweeted about the incident, stating that though there was no concussion Steven did break his shoulder and required stitches in his head and back. While there’s no word yet on when the band will be able to resume the Canadian string of their tour, there are no plans of canceling either. As of the last update, the shows in Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver were simply postponed. The rescheduled dates for that leg of the tour will be announced as soon as possible.

It’s been two years since Aerosmith last toured, and 8 years since they last released an all-original studio album, so fans of the band have been scrambling to snatch up tickets. The tour, which was originally set to conclude on September 16th in Detroit, MI’s Palace of Auburn Hills, still has a very limited supply of Aerosmith tickets left for both Canadian and American concerts that are to take place in September.

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Star Wars fans can experience the series in a whole new way – through the mesmerizing musical scores found throughout all six films. Three-story-tall high-def screens will be displaying footage from the movies around the stage, and the performances will be narrated by Anthony Daniels, who played C-3P0. Don’t expect to see the actor clad in gold armor or playing the part of the beloved robot; he’s strictly there to host and narrate the performances.

In addition to traveling with a full symphony orchestra and some of the largest HD screens ever put on tour, the performances will also be bringing along some of the various artifacts, production artwork, props, and costumes. As if that wasn’t enough to make most die-hard Star Wars fans strap on their lightsabers and head out to attend the performance, the performances will also feature specially created behind-the-scenes videos from the fabled Lucasfilm Archives; some of these pieces have never left Skywalker Ranch before, making this an enticing treat indeed.

When asked to comment on the creation of the performance pieces, George Lucas himself said:

“We’ve taken the key themes from the music and cut together all the images that fit with each theme, so you can really get a sense of how the music played into the images. The whole soundtrack is a testament to John Williams’ creativity and his extraordinary ability to enhance the emotional aspects of the films.”

The concert will be embarking on its memorable journey across the globe starting with a concert at Anaheim, CA’s Honda Center on October 1, 2009. From there, it will make a stop in Phoenix, Sacramento, San Jose, and Los Angeles, Ca; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK. More locations are to be announced later on, and Star Wars In Concert tickets for the dates that have already been set are currently available through StubPass.com.

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What do these years have in common? Probably about as much as the millions of people who are gearing up for the concert of a lifetime that will take place on October 29th and 30th of this year. Motown was founded in 1959, Woodstock flower-powered into history during 1969, and the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame was formed in 1984. All of these spectacular advances for the music world will be celebrated at Madison Square Garden during the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Concert.

Private ticket sales having ended, the public can now get their hands on a piece of this incredible, historically significant event. This isn’t your average concert, by any means, and these acts aren’t heading out on tour. Hotel reservations, plane tickets, and all of the other nickel and dime expenses that come with the trip of a lifetime need to be addressed, and the sooner the better.

Though the full performance list has not been revealed, and we always expect a surprise or two at the very least, the artists reported to be performing include some of the influential and well-known entertainers that the world has ever known. More than reference will assuredly be made in honor of the late Michael Jackson, especially given that a few of his closest and dearest friends will take the stage.

We’re talking Metallica, U2, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Friends, and Stevie Wonder. The mega concert will continue to rock our worlds, change our lives, and play our soundtracks for 2 days. If you have questions about Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tickets, venue, schedules, or if you wish to order tickets securely online, feel free to visit StubPass.com.