Now that we’re a year over post-covid peak this month, I’m going to put on my Primus raglan and say that this entire month really increases our chances to attend a show without feeling overly concerned with safety parameters. (May is the one month out of the year that shows pile up, always. It tends to feel overwhelming, but it really isn’t.) So take a look at who is playing where this week. I know you’ll be very happy with all the new goodness you’ll find. I hope you have a ton of money going towards a bunch of good shows this month! I’ll be out there too, so look for your best friend, Ian.

May 10th – May 15th:

Tues. May 10th, 2022: Symphony X, Haken at Irving Plaza in Manhattan, NY

Tues. May 10th, 2022: Nightwish, Beast in Black at The Fillmore in Silver Springs, MD

May 12th – May 15th, 2022: Desertfest feat: Baroness, High on Fire, Red Fang, Corrosion of Conformity, Torche, Orange Goblin, Dead Meadow, Inter Arma, Big Business, Green Lung, Stoned Jesus, Left Lane Cruiser, Sasquatch, Silvertomb, Telekentic Yeti, Stinking Lizaveta, High Reeper, Holy Death Trio, Yatra, Somnuri, Leather Lung at the Knockdown Center in Queens, NY

Fri. May 13th, 2022: Misery Index, Origin, Wolf King at the Sonia Live Music Venue in Cambridge, MA

Fri. May 13th, 2022: Megadeth, Lamb of God at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

Sat. May 14th, 2022: Black N’ Blue Bowl: Sick of It All, Agnostic Front, Murphy’s Law, Ignite, Crown of Thornz (original lineup), Subzero, Combust, The Fight, and Threat 2 Society at the Brooklyn Monarch in Brooklyn, NY

Sat. May 14th, 2022: Misery Index, Origin, Wolf King at the Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, NY

Sat. May 14th, 2022: Orange Goblin at Middle East in Cambridge, MA

Sun. May 15th, 2022: Black N’ Blue Bowl: Madball, Burn, Shutdown, No Redeeming Social Value, The Capturers, Kings Never Die, School Drugs, One Choice at the Brooklyn Monarch in Brooklyn, NY

Sun. May 15th, 2022: Misery Index, Origin, Wolf King at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ