John 5 and The Creatures announce first ever Australian tour dates in 2020.
JOHN 5 is heading to Australia, for his first ever solo shows here, to shred our nation to pieces thanks to Silverback Touring. Accompanying him is American blues-rock guitarist and singer JARED JAMES NICHOLS who is rated as one of the hottest players on the scene, also making his debut appearance in Australia.
Comments John “I am so excited that I’m coming to Australia with the creatures there’s gonna be a lot of pickin, tappin, bendin, slappin so get ready Australia and let’s get weird !!!”
Joining them on this three-date tour is JARED JAMES NICHOLS, who has toured with The Creatures on both legs of the Invasion 2019 tour in the USA. NICHOLS is best known for his high-energy performances and ‘pick-less’ electric guitar playing technique. He is rarely seen without playing his “signature” single-pickup Gibson Les Paul Custom P90 nick-named Old Glory. He fronts a power trio under his name, rooted in the early 1970s hard-rock vein of Cream and Mountain.
Get set for a night of pure guitar driven ecstasy where shred meets the blues and plenty of technical genius on display.
Also joining on the tour, to complete the line-up, will be Australia’s From Love To Violence, band who draw “from their creative influences, experimenting in a combination of heavy\dance\ electronic\rock to form a unique sound that gets your blood pumping and leaves you wanting more!!”
Dates are as follows:
- Thursday 16 April: The Prince – Melbourne
- Friday 17 April: The Zoo – Brisbane
- Sat 18 April: Manning Bar – Sydney
Pre sale: Wednesday 18 September, 9am AEST to Thursday 19 September 5pm AEST
General on sale: Friday 20 September at 9am AEST
VIP packages will be available from the official John 5 store: john-5.com/store/
Full tour dates, including ticket links, can be found at our tour page here: john-5.com/main/tour/
To see the tour poster in full, click >>> (more…)
John 5 and The Creatures add additional date to Invasion Part 2 tour this Fall!
Last week John 5 and The Creatures announced that they will be back on the road from November this year, teaming up with Jared James Nichols and Reverend Jack for what is being billed “Invasion Part 2”.
In addition to the 22 dates already announced, The Creatures are happy to be adding a new date:
- November 10th at Barleycorn’s in Wichita Kansas.
Tickets and VIP are available now – go to john-5.com/main/tour/ for all links and dates.
Please note this is a 21+ show.
John 5 The Creatures announce new Invasion tour dates starting in October 2019
Fresh on the back of last week’s release of the amazing new John 5 and The Creatures album Invasion, the band are announcing a US tour which will start this October 30th at the Music Factory in Battle Creek, MI.
Joining The Creatures on this 22 date tour, is Jared James Nichols, who earlier this year teamed up for the Invasion (part 1) tour. Also The Creatures are welcoming Reverend Jack to the line-up.
Dates as follows:
30 Oct: Music Factory – Battle Creek MI
31 Oct: The Winchester – Cleveland OH
01 Nov: Token Lounge – Detroit MI
02 Nov: Reggie’s – Chicago IL
03 Nov: Q & Z Expo Center – Ringle WI
05 Nov: 1175 – Kansasville WI
06 Nov: Turf Club – Minneapolis MN
07 Nov: Lefty’s – Des Moines IA
08 Nov: Sokol Underground – Omaha NE
09 Nov: The Bottleneck – Lawrence KS
11 Nov: Fubar – St Louis MO
12 Nov: Growlers – Memphis TN
14 Nov: Smith’s Old Bar – Atlanta GA
15 Nov: The Parish @ H.O.B – New Orleans LA
16 Nov: Village Door Hall – Miramar Beach FL
17 Nov: The Basement East – Nashville TN
18 Nov: Amos Southend – Charlotte NC
20 Nov: Blind Tiger – Greensboror NC
21 Nov: Ram’s Head on Stage – Annapolis MD
22 Nov: Voltage Lounge – Philadelphia PA
23 Nov: Chameleon Club – Lancaster PA
24 Nov: Montage Music Hall – Rochester NY
Tickets and VIP packages will be available from john-5.com/main/tour/
To see the tour poster, click >>> (more…)
John 5 and The Creatures to play one-off show with The Aristocrats
Check this out John 5 and The Creatures fans! The Creatures will be joining The Aristocrats to co-headline an amazing night of instrumental euphoria on Sunday, September 1 at 1720 E 16th Street- Los Angeles,. The show will be the first JOHN 5 performance following the July 31 release of the anxiously awaited new album, Invasion.
“JOHN 5 and The Aristocrats – It doesn’t get much better than that,” John 5 says. “It’s one show only and you’re not going to want to miss it. It’s going to be a very exciting night, and definitely one to remember.”
The Aristocrats are made up of three internationally recognized musicians: guitarist Guthrie Govan (Steven Wilson, Asia/GPS, Hans Zimmer), bassist Bryan Beller (Joe Satriani, Dethklok), and drummer Marco Minnemann (Steven Wilson, Joe Satriani, Steve Hackett). Says The Aristocrats,
“We always say that anything can happen onstage at an Aristocrats show – and that goes double for a JOHN 5/Aristocrats double bill! We’re psyched because The Aristocrats and JOHN 5 are obviously coming at the instrumental rock thing from just completely different angles, and neither one of us is playing it straight down the middle. Should be a fun night for anyone in L.A. who likes their music loud and bent.”
The opening act for the evening will be the popular rock-fusion trio Travis Larson Band.
Tickets and VIP (VIP on sale at the store does not include The Aristocrats) are on sale from TODAY! For all ticket/VIP links, go to: john-5.com/main/tour/.
DON’T miss out!
J5 announces rescheduled dates on the Invasion 2019 tour
Important statement from John 5 re: first three Invasion 2019 shows:
Hi Everyone, due to some unexpected activity as we ready the Rob Zombie album we will have to re-schedule the first three shows of our tour. The new dates will be as below. Sorry for any inconvenience but you will be “seeing” our exciting project soon. All tickets remain valid if you have them, if you don’t get them now. Jared James Nichols will be with me as well.– JOHN 5
Rescheduled Dates
(crossed out date is original show date for reference)
Feb 22– April 7- Anaheim – The Parish @ House Of BluesFeb 23– April 11- Las Vegas- Count’s Vamp’dFeb 24– April 14- San Diego, CA- Brick By Brick
All VIP packages purchased for original dates remain valid. If you are unable to make the shows, please speak to the ticket vendor for ticket refunds and contact the John 5 store re: VIP package refunds.
John 5 adds April 4 date in Redding, CA to Invasion tour
John 5 and The Creatures have added a new date to their Invasion 2019 tour with support from Jared James Nichols.
This time they will be heading to The Dip in Redding, CA on April 4.
Tickets and VIP packages are available now.
For tickets go here: https://thedipredding.ticketspice.com/john-5-and-the-creatures
For VIP packages, go here: https://john-5.com/store/j5-vip-invasion-2019/
For all Invasion tour dates, go here: https://john-5.com/main/tour/
To see the full show poster, click >>> (more…)
Two more dates added to the Invasion 2019 tour
Following on from last weeks exciting announcement that John 5 and The Creatures would not only be releasing a new album BUT would also be going on tour, we are happy to announce two more dates:
- 22 Feb 19: The Parish @ House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
- 17 Mar 19: Lebanon Opera House – Lebanon, NH
Tickets and VIP for these dates will available soon. Remember to go to the tour page and click “track” to be kept up-to-date with new shows etc being announced in your area.
John 5 to play Designer Con in November ’18
John 5 will be playing at a special party night for this years Designer Con which takes place in Anaheim, CA, over the weekend of November 16 – 18.
Designer Con is an annual art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer goods with urban, underground and pop art!
John will be performing on the Saturday night (17th November) for the official party, alongside Chevy Metal.
Designer Con explains the party: “DesignerCon is inviting all of our attendees at the chance to join us and some amazing visual artists and musicians during the official DesignerCon Saturday night party! Party tickets are available to everyone attending DesignerCon but they are limited and will sell out.”
Doors open at 7pm, and the venue have stated the show is for Ages 18 +. Tickets are $35 and will be available 1PM PST today (8/8) here: designercon.com
John 5 announces “Famous Monsters” tour this Fall with The Creatures & special guests
UPDATED: 29 Jun: Ticket and VIP package links added.
John 5 and The Creatures will be heading out on the road this Fall on their “Famous Monsters” tour.
Joining them as special guests, will be Wednesday 13 and Hellzapoppin’ Circus Revue.
VIP Upgrade Packages are available at the John 5 official store and tickets for the show are on sale now – go to our tour page for ticket & VIP links.
There are currently 5 dates, with more to be announced soon.
- Oct 31 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
- Nov 1 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- Nov 2 – Traverse City, MI – Ground Zero
- Nov 3 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop
- Nov 4 – Pittsburgh, PA – Jergels
Go to our tour page to see full details and don’t forget to click the “track” button to be notified when John 5 is in your area.
To see the full tour poster, click >>> (more…)
Tour date cancellation: April 1, Austin TX
TOUR DATE CANCELLATION:
Due to a scheduling conflict, the April 1st show has been cancelled. Please contact the place you purchased tickets from for a refund.
The store manager will contact anyone who purchased a VIP for this event via email.
Rex Brown will be joining the Creatures on April 2
Grammy Nominated bassist Rex Brown, who has played with Pantera, Down and Kill Devil Hill, will be joining The Creatures at Launchpad on April 2 in Alberquerque.
“My good friend Rex Brown is going to jump on stage with us in Albuquerque. Get your tickets now!”
All ticket and VIP links can be found here: john-5.com/main/tour/
John 5 teases mystery guest appearance for April 6th show at the Whisky
John 5 is announcing, there will be a special guest performance when he and The Creatures hit the Whisky A-Go Go in Los Angeles on April 6th.
I’m going to have some very special friends join me on stage at the Whiskey on April 6. This is going to be epic.
Anyone that has a meet and greet, please no recording devices at sound check, we don’t want to give the surprise away. But after that record as much as you want!
Have a great time everyone going to the show. And remember, all ticket and VIP links can be found at our tour page: john-5.com/main/tour/
The Creatures to play in Austin, TX on April 1
John 5 and The Creatures have added another date to their forthcoming “It’s Alive” tour in 2018.
Venue: Come and Take It Live
Date: April 1st, 2018
Address: 2015 E Riverside Dr, Bldg 4, Austin, TX, 78741
Tickets: comeandtakeitproductions.com/event/1611479
VIP: john-5.com/store/
Please note: This event is ALL AGES, however, anyone under the age of 21 will be charged an additional ‘minor surcharge’ at the door.
For all tour dates, ticket and VIP info and links, go to our tour page: john-5.com/main/tour/
Two new dates added to the IT’S ALIVE tour
John 5 and The Creatures fans, we have two new shows that we have added to the IT’S ALIVE tour:
11 April: Discovery Ventura, Ventura, CA and
19 April: Domino Room, Bend, OR
Tickets and meet and greet details can be found here: john-5.com/main/tour/. Ticket links for venues are being added daily so please take a look back and check if the date you are looking at doesn’t yet have tickets available.
John 5 and The Creatures to appear at the Tacoma Guitar Festival in 2018
John 5 and The Creatures will be bringing their “It’s Alive” show to the Tacoma Guitar Festival in 2018.
The festival with is the largest guitar event to take place in the Northwest, takes place from April 21 to April 22.
John 5 and The Creatures will appear on April 21st.
Tickets are available here: ticketmaster.com/Tacoma-Guitar-Festival-tickets/
John 5 and The Creatures announce “It’s Alive!” tour in 2018
It’s been one of the most asked questions of late, “when are John 5 and The Creatures next touring?”. Well, wait no more. The Creatures will be touring from February to April with 40 dates to cover.
The “It’s Alive!” tour will go from Florida to Washington and a lot of places in between.
Tickets will become available very soon, and VIP packages will be available exclusively at the official John 5 store.
To see all the dates, go to the tour page, or click >>> (more…)
[Interview] John 5 speaks to Time Out Shanghai ahead of his China shows with The Creatures
John 5 and The Creatures are in China this week to play shows in Shanghai and Bejing.
This is the first time John 5 has played in China as a solo artist and it promises to be a belting good show!
Before the shows, which take place on 24th and 26th November, (full details including ticket and VIP links here) John 5 chatted to Time Out Shanghai about taking The Creatures show to China, whether Metallica have heard his version of Enter Sandman, what it’s like working as a solo artist and Rob Zombie’s right-hand axe-man, and how the music industry – and John 5 – are adapting for the digital age.
To read the interview in full, go here: timeoutshanghai.com/features/J5-Our-live-show-is-like-juggling-chainsaws
John 5 and The Creatures to play in China
John 5 and The Creatures will be heading to China for their Season of the Witch tour.
The dates include:
Season of the Witch OUT TODAY – John 5 and The Creatures start 35 date tour
Season Of The Witch, the brand new full-length instrumental solo album from world-renowned guitarist JOHN 5, is out today and can be ordered on CD via the John 5 store, on Amazon MP3, iTunes and for streaming on Spotify. Season Of The Witch features JOHN 5’s backing band The Creatures (bassist Ian Ross and drummer Rodger Carter), and features experimentation with various genres – including western swing, Spanish flamenco, heavy metal and more – thoroughly showcasing JOHN 5’s diverse virtuosic abilities.
In celebration of the album’s release, JOHN 5 and The Creatures kick off their U.S. tour in Fife, WA today! The tour will hit roughly 35 cities, coming to an end in Chicago, IL on April 16. Tickets and VIP are available now – visit the tour page for more information.
JOHN 5 took a different approach with the release of Season Of The Witch, choosing to share his new music with fans throughout 2016 by releasing several tracks individually in the form of various music videos. Tracks/videos released include the fast-paced “Black Grass Plague”, downtempo, introspective “Behind The Nut Love”, hard rocking “Now Fear This”, jazz fusion marathon “Here’s To The Crazy Ones” (featuring a bit of “monkeying around”), heavy metal Claymation shredfest “Making Monsters”, and last but not least, the whiskey-soaked “Hell Haw”. The videos have garnered nearly a million views, collectively.
“Since music is so visual nowadays, I thought these videos would be the best way to get my music out there, and it seems to have worked – now everybody knows the songs on the record,” states JOHN 5. “I put so much work into this record with the videos, the artwork, the songwriting and the playing – out of my catalog, this is by far my favorite solo record.”
John 5 & The Creatures coming to Massachusetts
In one week, John 5 and The Creatures will be starting their March/April tour to support the release of their new album Season of the Witch.
They are happy to report to be adding a brand new date to their already heaving tour schedule. This time April 5 at The Middle East – Downstairs in Cambridge, MA.
Tickets are already on sale here: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=7260125&pl=mideastnew and meet and greets are available at john-5.com/store/ now too.
Get Season of the Witch on Cd exclusively at the official John 5 store, on Amazon/iTunes/Google Play and stream on Spotify and Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/SOTWpurchase (click to choose your preferred service).
[Interview] ” I am fortunate that I have the freedom to do what I like” – John 5 speaks to Seattle Music Insider
Okay, so who is getting real excited to get the brand new John 5 and The Creatures album “Season of the Witch” which is out a week tomorrow?
How about reading this brand new interview John 5 conducted with Seattle Music Insider before he gets ready to go on tour, as they discuss topics such as “the upcoming release of John 5’s latest solo album, Season of the Witch, as well as his upcoming United States tour, influences, and what inspires him to constantly write new material.”
To read the interview in full, go here: https://seattlemusicinsider.com/2017/02/22/interview-with-john-5/
Get Season of the Witch on Cd exclusively at the official John 5 store, on Amazon/iTunes/Google Play and stream on Spotify and Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/SOTWpurchase (click to choose your preferred service).
John 5 adds April 8 date to Creatures tour
Boonsboro, MD, John 5 and The Creatures will be dropping into The Stage House on April 8 as part of their tour promoting the new album “Season of the Witch”
Tickets and Meet and Greets will be available soon, so bookmark here to get updates. Also don’t forget to bookmark the tour page for all forthcoming tour dates.
“Season of the Witch” is out on March 3, and you can currently pre-order it on Amazon MP3 – physical pre-orders will be at the store soon as well as other digital download retailers.
Six new dates for John 5 and The Creatures “Season of the Witch” tour
That’s right John 5 fans, not one, or two or three, but SIX new dates are being added to the forthcoming John 5 and The Creatures tour in support of the album “Season of the Witch”.
The dates will include visits to Phoenix, Charlotte, Greensboro, Wilmington, Virginia Beach and Richmond.
More information is available on the tour page (although some venues have yet to release ticket info but bookmark the tour page to be updated) and meet and greets will be available later today in the John 5 store.
In the meantime to see a list of the new dates, venues etc, please click >>> (more…)
The Creatures to play at Grizzly Hall, Austin
John 5 fans in Texas, add March 22 to your diary, as John 5 and The Creatures will be headed to Grizzly Hall in Austin for their Season of the Witch tour.
Tickets are on sales now from here: ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1424300 and meet and greets are available now: http://john-5.com/store/.
Note from venue: This event is ALL AGES, however, anyone under the age of 21 will be charged an additional ‘minor surcharge’ at the door.
Don’t forget to bookmark the tour page: john-5.com/main/tour/ and click the tracker button to be updated when John 5 comes to your area.
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