Rockstar Newswire

As Biz Markie (a Rockstar soundtrack alumni himself via San Andreas' Playback FM) once bellowed - it's spring again. In addition to the trees and grass lookin' fresh, this also means the weather is getting ripe for music festival season and worldwide tours. The eclectic radio stations of GTA's past are well represented at Memphis' Beale Street Music Festival in May featuring Alice in Chains, The Black Crowes, The Black Keys, The Smashing Pumpkins, Hall & Oates, ZZ Top and much more. The Keys will also be playing the historic New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival along with San Andreas' Willie Nelson, Earth Wind & Fire from Vice City Stories and Gary Clark Jr from Walton's Bar in Max Payne 3. 

 

For those digging the growing trend of bands performing full classic albums live, there are a few fun options amongst Rockstar alumni this spring. Radio X's Living Colour are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album Vivid (including the seminal smash "Cult of Personality") by performing it top to bottom on their current tour. Vice City's YES have gone two steps further by performing The Yes Album, Close to the Edge and Going for the One to completion (though due to time constraints, they'll only be performing the first two at certain venues). Most interesting perhaps is the case of Queensrÿche - having parted ways last year, Geoff Tate's version of the band is currently playing their 1988 concept album Operation: Mindcrime in full. If mixing it up is more your speed, the other original members are on tour playing the hits - likely including "Queen of the Reich" from Vice City Stories.

 

Here's a wide variety of shows across the continents through the end of May - if you make it out to any or if you have others you know of, shout them out in the comments section...

 

Aerosmith ("Lord of the Thighs" on Liberty Rock Radio 97.8 in GTAIV)

4/28 Sydney, NSW, AU @ ANZ Stadium

5/01 Boondall, QLD, AU @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre

5/04 Melbourne, VIC, AU @ Rod Laver Arena

5/08 Passay, PH @ Mall of Asia Arena

5/11 Jakarta, ID @ Jakarta International Expo

 

Alice in Chains (“Them Bones” on Radio X in GTA: San Andreas)

4/25 Miami Beach, FL @ Jackie Gleason Theater, Fillmore Miami Beach

4/26 Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum (98 Rockfest 2013)

4/27 Jacksonville, FL @ Metropolitan Park (Welcome to Rockville)

4/30 Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall

5/01 Augusta, GA @ Bell Auditorium

5/03 Memphis, TN @ Beale Street Music Festival 2013)

5/05 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa

5/05 Concord, NC @ Rock City Campground

5/07 Bethlehem, PA @ Sand Bethlehem Event Center

5/08 Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center for the Performing Arts

5/10 Boone, IA @ Central Iowa Expo (Lazerfest 2013)

5/11 Kansas City, MO @ Liberty Memorial (Rockfest 2013)

5/12 Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Pointfest 2013)

5/14 Sioux Falls, SD @ W.h. Lyon Fairgrounds (Krrofest)

5/15 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave Eagles Club

5/18 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center (with Soundgarden)

5/19 Columbus, OH @ Columbus Crew Stadium (Rock on the Range 2013)

5/21 Fort Wayne, IN @ Embassy Theatre

5/22 Evansville, IN @ Aiken Theatre at the Centre

5/24 Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Theater 

5/25 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma Festival 2013

5/26 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center – the Grounds (with Guns N’ Roses)

 

Big Daddy Kane (“Warm It Up, Kane” on Playback FM in GTA: San Andreas)

4/25 London, UK @ Jazz Café

4/26 Liverpool, UK @ Liverpool East Village Arts Club

5/06 Glasgow, UK @ 02 ABC 2 (with Masta Ace)

 

 

Jamie Lidell (“Compass [Red Dead On Arrival Version]" in Red Dead Redemption)