RECAP: Clutch and C of C Rock Piere's in Fort Wayne

CLUTCH, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, VALKYRIE, HELL CAME HOME

Piere's 

Hub Entertainment Center

Fort Wayne, IN 6/10/16

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By the time they hit the 25 year mark, it's rare bands are still together, with all the original members alive and still on speaking terms. And of those bands, most are nostalgia tours, only regurgitating hits from decades ago. Few are still producing new material prolifically and fewer still are improving with age like wine and cheese... and Clutch. 

Back in the mid 90's when we were first dating, my future husband and I hit a number of live Clutch shows, and their music, along with other 90's metal, punk and grunge bands, was a soundtrack for some of the best times we ever had with friends. So it was fitting that this year Dug & I spent our actual 16th anniversary on a Clutch/ Corrosion Of Conformity road trip. Traditional anniversary gift guides say hollow silver like tea pots and vases, is the suggested gift for the 16th anniversary, but I'd take live metal over hollow silver any day, especially if it's Clutch! Best. Anniversary. Ever. 

We hopped on the band wagon with their first release and never jumped off. Their sound has varied a bit over the years, but we always adored them for their steadfast refusal to sell out. They continued to fly under the radar, playing what they love and loving what they played, for decades, not changing their sound or their look. And we continued to see them live every chance we got.

My children who are now teens were raised on Clutch and were thrilled to finally see them live, back in 2008 at Summer Camp Music Festival. My kids ran around the on site camp grounds happily belting out Shogun Named Marcus, Rats, and other favorites. Clutch's early releases are still in heavy rotation on our iPods.

Clutch Fans, the next generation 

My kids, Dugan (7) & Sage (5) w/ the guitar Dugan won at Kidzapalooza. ©Kenaz-Mara 2008

Then came Earth Rocker and Psychic Warfare and the world discovered our little secret. Clutch is an insanely good band with killer riffs, literate lyrics and a powerful sound that will seep into your brain cell and never let go. We've featured the band over 25 times and hope they don't stop doing their thing any time in the near future. 

Check out loads of our past Clutch photo and video features right here. Click and scroll down (25+ trips through the way back machine).

More Clutch Favorites From Piere's 

Fort Wayne, IN 6/10/16:

 Clutch has the best fans ever. 

Piere's even had a great ADA section to the side of the stage with decent sight lines for those on crutches and wheelchair bound.

Maryland boy, Neil bringing a bit of home town on the road with a Washington DC's 9:30 Club Tee. DC Sound Attack indeed.

CHILDREN OF BODOM North American Winter Tour Dates With Megadeth and Headline Shows

On Tour In North America With Megadeth This February! Tickets for the headline shows will go on sale this Friday at 10:00 AM local time.  Tickets for the shows with Megadeth are on sale now. Earlier this fall, Finnish Metal Superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM released their latest album I Worship Chaos, via Nuclear Blast.  In support of the album, COB has toured Europe relentlessly and show no signs of stopping soon.  On the next leg of the tour, CHILDREN OF BODOM will return to North America. FLASH BACK: Click here for ChiIL Live Shows' pit photos of CHILDREN OF BODOM from 2010, at Chicago's now defunct Congress Theatre on the bill with Black Label Society and Clutch. http://chiilliveshows.com/2010/11/clutch-at-congress-theatre-in-november.html Photo Credit: Bonnie Kenaz-Mara for ChiIL Live Shows. Following a trip on the high seas as part of the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise (February 4th - 8th) the band will start a headline run of North America on February 9th in Tampa, FL and will run through February 19th in Austin, TX.  The following night February 20th, CHILDREN OF BODOM will join up with Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies and Havok in Houston, TX as part of the "Dystopia World Tour".  In addition to the shows with Megadeth, COB will also play select headline dates. Havok will provide direct support to CHILDREN OF BODOM on their headline dates. A complete list of all shows can be found below.   COB and Mikko Karmila, who worked with the band on their earlier albums Halo Of Blood, Hatebreeder, Follow The Reaper and Hate Crew Deathroll, produced I Worship Chaos. The album was mixed and mastered at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland, while Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi created the artwork. Order your physical copy of I Worship Chaos HERE and digital via iTunes HERE I Worship Chaos COB on the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise: 2/4: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ 70000 Tons of Metal* 2/5: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ 70000 Tons of Metal* 2/6: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ 70000 Tons of Metal* 2/7: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ 70000 Tons of Metal* 2/8: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ 70000 Tons of Metal* COB Headline Dates: 2/9: Tampa, FL @ Orpheum 2/10: Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 2/11: Birmingham, AL @ Saturn 2/12: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In 2/13: Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre 2/15: St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room 2/16: Lawrence, KS @ The Granada 2/18: Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock 2/19: Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn *Festival COB W/ Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies and Havok: 2/20: Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom 2/21: Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center 2/23: Denver, CO @ Fillmore 2/24: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex 2/26: Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl - Palms Concert Center 2/27: Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre 2/28: Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium 2/29: San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre 3/1: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades** 3/3: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon** 3/4: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater** 3/5: Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre 3/6: Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Event Centre 3/8: Dawson Creek, BC @ Encana Events Centre 3/9: Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place 3/10: Moose Jaw, SK @ Mosaic Place 3/12: St. Paul, MN @ TBA 3/13: Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom 3/15: Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre 3/16: New York, NY @ Terminal 5 3/17: New York, NY @ Terminal 5 3/19: Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Bethlehem Event Center 3/20: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 3/21: Boston, MA @ House of Blues 3/23: Bangor, ME @ Cross Insurance Center 3/24: Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre 3/25: Montreal, QC @ Corona Theater** 3/26: Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance** 3/27: Richmond, VA @ Broadberry **Headline Date Visit CHILDREN OF BODOM online at: http://www.cobhc.com Like: https://www.facebook.com/childrenofbodom Follow: https://twitter.com/cobhc Follow: https://instagram.com/cobhc

Yakuza and Beak LIVE at Beat Kitchen's 25th Anniversary Party 10/19/15

Here's a full version slide show of our LIVE show shots, a short video recap and some of our favorite shots below. 

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Photo Recap: Clutch LIVE at Bogart's in Cincinnati #metal

Clutch has been a favorite of ours for decades and we've had the pleasure of shooting them a number of times over the years, and catching lead singer, Neil Fallon for a video interview that's up to nearly 17,000 views.  Click here & scroll down & here too, to check out more of our past Clutch Photo Features.

We always hit Cincinnati to spend the holidays with family, but this year we were extra stoked that several of our favorite bands were playing back to back while we'd be down! We scored photo credentials/press list for two nights at Bogart's and got our metal on. We'd actually seen Clutch at Bogart's once years ago, and it's a great smallish venue compared to the places we usually see them in Chicago. 





Check out our full set of pit photos from Clutch in the slide show and favorites embedded below. 




They killed it with a high energy, sold out tour opener that featured loads of old school favorites and some sweet, new material making a first debut on stage! 

We were particularly happy to catch Texan Book of the Dead, D.C. Sound Attack!, Profits of Doom, Cypress Grove, The Mob Goes Wild, and A Shogun Named Marcus. 

Clutch is currently on tour with support by Torche and Lionize. Lionize’s Jetpack Soundtrack was co-produced by Clutch drummer Jean-Paul Gaster and released on Clutch's own Weathermaker Records label earlier this year. 

Tour Dates:

12/27 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s 12/28 Cleveland, OH @ HOB 12/29 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland 12/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 01/03 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage 01/04 Buena Vista, FL @ HOB 01/06 New Orleans, LA @ HOB 01/07 Houston, TX @ HOB 01/08 Dallas, TX @ HOB 01/09 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s 01/10 Austin, TX @ Emo’s