John 5 announces special guests for Whisky A Go Go
UPDATED MARCH 4, 2019: Thank you everyone! This show is now SOLD OUT! Vip packages still available!
John 5 has announced some special guests will be joining The Creatures for their April 6th show at The World Famous Whisky A Go Go.
Slipknot and Stone Sour front man Corey Taylor, Shavo from System of a Down, Anthony Bassman and Fred Coury.
VIP can be found here: john-5.com/main/tour
Get these quickly! Tickets are selling fast for all the shows!
John 5 to play Strange 80’s 2 charity event in October
John 5 will be joining a host of stars, to appear at the second annual Strange 80’s Benefit show, on Friday, October 12 at the Fonda Theatre in LA, CA.
About the event:
“Strange 80s is an annual benefit show at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles which features a rotating cast of the biggest marquis talent and emerging artists in rock, performing songs from the world’s favorite decade, the 80s. Strange incorporates musicians, comedians and cast members from the latest binge-worthy series in pop-culture. It’s the only platform to see unfathomable supergroups comprised of members from stalwart bands. Slipknot, Fall Out Boy, The Regrettes and Nsynch, meshed into one playing a song the whole world can sing along to, or an obscure track that takes you back to that glorious time. Or for those who don’t know what life was like without a cell phone, let the song and the vibe explain it.”
100% of the proceeds raised each year go to a different cause. This years charity beneficiary is 320 Changes Direction, (co-founded by Chester Bennington’s widow Talinda – #ChangeMentalHealth) which helps those who suffer from mental health, depression and addiction issues. This years stars include, Scott Ian, Corey Taylor, Dave Kushner, Adrian Young and Gary Holt, among others.
As well as music, there is an arcade installation of authentic ’80s video games, and exclusive opportunities to interact with some of your favorite artists. Special meet-and-greets are also available to bid on through Charitybuzz and fans will also be able to bid on a variety of donated items and experiences – see some of the auctions already online here: charitybuzz.com/support/CharityBomb.
Tickets are available now from here: axs.com/events/350565/strange-80s-ii-tickets
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John 5 involved in History of Metal & Horror doc
John 5 is one of many rock artists and horror movie actors/directors etc, who have taken part in a documentary which explores the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two genres have merged together over time.
The documentary; The History of Metal and Horror, features appearance from some of the best horror masters such as Tom Savini, Doug Bradley, Gunner Hansen, Sid Haig , as well as Twiggy Ramirez, Kirk Hammett, Alice Cooper, Corey Taylor, Jonathan Davis, and many more.
The documentary has been directed by Mike Schiff and is currently looking for donations (with some great rewards for your donations) to complete this project.
To find out more got:
Website: http://www.metalhorror.com/home.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themetalhorror
Donate: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-history-of-metal-and-horror#/story
Watch the trailer for the documentary by clicking >>> (more…)
John 5 signs up for Kirk Hammett’s ‘Fear FestEvil’
John 5 will be helping Kirk “Von” Hammett out at this years “Fear FestEvil“, as a panel participant. The event, which takes place in San Jose on April 10 – 12, sees Hammett share his passion for horror – a passion that has ‘spawned a legendary collection of horror memorabilia‘ – with likeminded fans, in a celebration of all things horror.
John 5, as well as bring a panel participant, will be available, with Kirk and Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, for signings on the Saturday and Sunday (for those with VIP Tickets). 5 is a lifelong fan of the classic Universal monster series – a passion that has himself seen the acquisition of a series of custom Tele paint-jobs by Jason Oberley.
To find out more about the event go to: www.fearfestevil.com/
To get tickets (and VIP will go fast!), go to: ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=5588465&pl
Bid on a signed poster from the Drop in the Bucket event
As you will remember, a couple of weeks ago John 5 appeared at a special charity event for the Drop in the Bucket cause, with fellow rock stars Henry Rollins, Piggy D, Corey Taylor, Ginger Fish and more.
The event was to raise money and awareness for clean drinking water across the globe, especially in developing countries.
Drop in the Bucket on their Twitter page have announced an auction to bid on the posters for the event which has been signed by all the artists that took part that night.
John 5 and Friends at Drop in the Bucket [videos]
As mentioned last week, John 5 and other members of Rob Zombie (Piggy D and Ginger Fish) would be joining Henry Rollins, Corey Taylor and Dave Navarro (amongst others) for a benefit concert in Hollywood’s Avalon Theater, raising awareness and money for a charity called ‘Drop in the Bucket’.
The charity raises money to ensure children across the world have access to clean water – as their motto says “clean water is a human right”.
That concert took place last night and was a very successful event. A number of videos are now available to watch from last nights event. Check them out below:
John 5 to perform at the Drop in the Bucket Benefit Concert
John 5 will appear with on 30 November at Hollywood’s historic Avalon Theater, for “the upcoming Drop in the Bucket benefit concert “Life- just add water” hosted by Henry Rollins and featuring Corey Taylor and friends”.
From Drop In The Bucket’s website and Blabbermouth.net:
Hollywood’s historic Avalon Theater is the venue for the upcoming Drop in the Bucket benefit concert “Life- just add water” hosted by Henry Rollins and featuring Corey Taylor and friends. Here is a post on the event from Roadrunner Record’s site “Blabbermouth.net (more…)
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