Upcoming Tour 2012 Dates
Past Tour Dates (2011-2007)
Successful BAL Tour Dates Completed
(2011-2007)
2011
Kanrocksas
Eminem, Muse, Black Keys, Bass Nectar, Ellie Goulding, Cage The Elephant, A Perfect Circle, Kid Cudi, Flaming Lips, Arctic Monkeys, Grace Potter, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Joy Formidable, Kaskade and many more.
Kanrocksas
Aug 5th & 6th 2011
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City
www.kanrocksas.com
Shiprocked
Backstage Artist Lounge cruised to the Bahamas with Buckcherry, Hinder, Sevendust, Hell Yeah, In This Moment, Another Animal and other “shiprocked” bands!!!
Shiprocked
Nov 14-19th 2011
Ft Lauderdale to Costa Maya & Cozumel
MSC Poesia
www.getshiprocked.com
Buzzfest XXVII
Evans Blue, Staind, P.O.D., Bush, Chevelle, 10 Years, Anberlin, Switchfoot, Everlast, Filter, Sleeper Agent, Last Place You Look and Kyng joined Buzzfest XXVII where Backstage Artist Lounge featured Lucho Houston, Ceron Salon of Houston, Trick Drums and Negris Lebrum.
Buzzfest XXVII
October 22nd 2011
Woodlands Pavilion
Houston, TX
www.thebuzz.com
KROQ Epicenter
Limp Bizkit, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, Staind, Buckcherry, Asking Alexandria, Skillet, POD, Crossfade, Puddle of Mudd, Everlast, Middle Class Rut, Drive A, Red and more. It was the 3rd annual KROQ Epicenter Backstage Artist Lounge.
KROQ Epicenter
Sept 24th 2011
Irvine, CA
www.epicenterfestival.com
Uproar Tour
What an amazing 2011 line-up it was with Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet For My Valentine, Escape The Fate, Avenged Sevenfold, Sevendust, Hell or Highwater, Art Of Dying and Black Tide.
Uproar Tour
Aug 28th, Aug 31st, Sep 18th 2011
Boston, Washington D.C., Chicago
www.rockstaruproar.com
Rock On The Range Canada
Evanescence, Five Finger Death Punch, Alice In Chains, Hinder, Duff McKagan’s Loaded, Art of Dying, The Reason, Sum 41, Volbeat, Anberlin, The Sheepdogs, and Drive A performed. This was the 3rd year of ROTR’s Backstage Artist Lounge, which was soo much fun thanks to Sugar Mountain Candy, Snug-As-A-Bug Pajamas and Moksha Yoga of Winnipeg.
Rock On The Range Canada
Aug 20th 2011
Winnipeg, Canada
www.rockontherangecanada.com
The Dirty Work Tour
All Time Low, May Day Parade, We Are the In Crowd, Starting Line. Basically, BAL joined the hottest pop punk bands on All Time Low’s national headlining tour.
The Dirty Work Tour
July 29th, Aug 18th, Aug 25th
Philly, Boise, Indianapolis
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Kanrocksas
Eminem, Muse, Black Keys, Bass Nectar, Ellie Goulding, Cage The Elephant, A Perfect Circle, Kid Cudi, Flaming Lips, Arctic Monkeys, Grace Potter, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Joy Formidable, Kaskade and many more.
Kanrocksas
Aug 5th & 6th 2011
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City
www.kanrocksas.com
Minerva Music Fest
All That Remains, 10 Years, Maylene & the Sons of Disaster, Lynam, Kinda Major, You Hang Up, DJ Pretty Low.
Minerva Music Fest
August 6th 2011
Ballard Park
Tupelo, MS
www.minervamusicfest.com
Oxxfest
Stone Temple Pilots, My Darkest Days, Sick Puppies, Crossfade, Paranoid Social Club, Rose Hill Drive.
Oxxfest
July 31st 2011
Portland, Maine
www.wcyy.com
Friday Is Forever Tour
We The Kings, The Summer Set, Hot Chelle Rae, Downtown Fiction, Action Item.
Friday Is Forever Tour
July-Aug, 2011 (Multiple cities/dates)
Check out We The Kings current album "Sunshine State of Mind".
www.wethekingsmusic.com
Mayhem Festival
Godsmack, Disturbed, Megadeth, Trivium, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Straight Line Stitch, Suicide Silence, Red Fang, All Shall Perish, Unearth, In Flames.
Mayhem Festival
July-Aug, 2011 (Multiple cities/dates)
Thank you John & Sully! BAL LOVES YOU!
www.rockstarmayhemfest.com
Edgefest
Rise Against, A Perfect Circle, Tokyo Police Club, The Weakerthans, Arkells, Hollerado, KO, The Reason and more performed Edgefest, Toronto’s premier rock festival.
Edgefest
July 9th 2011
Downsview Park
Toronto, Canada
www.edge.ca
Rockapalooza
Hawthorne Heights, Pop Evil, Mushroomhead, Not Tonight Josephine, Crossfade and other great bands performed; and Rockapalooza was hosted by Pauly Shore!!!
Rockapalooza
June 25th 2011
Jackson County Fairgrounds
Jackson, MI
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97X Backyard BBQ
Panic! at the Disco, Sick Puppies, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, AWOLnation, Airbourne Toxic Event, Hugo and Marksmen celebrated memorial day with this concert on the water!
97X Backyard BBQ
May 28th 2011
Vinoy Park, St Petersburg Waterfront
Tampa, FL
www.97xonline.com
Revolt Tour
Hollywood Undead, 10 Years, Drive A. It was a lot of fun rockin’ out with our good friends on tour! Check out all 3 of these bands on iTunes! Yayeah!
Revolt Tour
May 12th, 19th, 24th 2011
Denver, Atlanta, Cleveland
www.therevolttour.com
Pointfest
Korn, Papa Roach, Sevendust, Hollywood Undead, Finger Eleven, Sick Puppies, Alter Bridge, All That Remains, 10 Years, Damned Things, Drive A, Greek Fire, Red, Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, Hail the Villain, Pop Evil, Red Line Chemistry…29 bands total!
Pointfest is the flagship festival of the Backstage Artist Lounge.
Pointfest
May 15th 2011
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
St. Louis, MO
www.1057thepoint.com
VH1 Best Cruise Ever
Train, Lifehouse, Colbie Caillat, The Script, Crowfield, Civil Twilight, The Daylights, Hope, Nikki Jean, Ryan Star, Alpha Rev, Ben Rector, One Eskimo, Trailer Park Ninjas, Thriving Ivory, Mat Kearney and Matt Wertz cruised to Cozumel with Backstage Artist Lounge on board daily!
VH1 Best Cruise Ever
April 28th-May 2nd 2011
Aboard Carnival Inspiration
Tampa to Cozumel
www.vh1bestcruiseever.com
Buzzfest
Seether, Flogging Molly, Social Distortion, Jane’s Addiction, The Airborne Toxic Event, New Politics, Electric Touch, Young the Giant, My Darkest Days, Middle Class Rut, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Evans Blue, The Dirty Heads and more
The radio station behind Buzzfest is Houston’s premier rock station 94.5 The Buzz.
Buzzfest
May 1st 2011
Woodlands Pavilion
Woodlands (Houston), TX
www.thebuzz.com
SxSW
For the 4th year in a row, BAL host Christina Martin interviewd dozens of bands at SxSW. Presented by Firefly Vodka & Kabang Energy Candy, the 2011 BAL SxSW video series, “Vlog Like a Rockstar,” featured Fishbone, Filter, Ponderosa, Ionia, Dawn of Ashes, Sinai and many more—which are ALL available on
www.youtube.com/cmartrocks
Christina has interviewed hundreds of bands including Neon Trees, Ponderosa, Vanaprasta, Oh No Not Stereo, Cold War Kids, Manchester Orchestra and many more.
SxSW
March 16th-20th 2011
Austin, TX
www.sxsw.com
2010
Shiprocked
Vince Neil, Sevendust, Ten Years, Tesla, Cinderella, Black Stone Cherry, Drowning Pool.
Backstage Artist Lounge operated on board daily, Backstage Artist Lounge cruised the Bahamas with these talented bands!
Shiprocked
November 11th-14th 2010
Ft Lauderdale to Nassau and Coco Cay Bay, Bahamas
www.getshiprocked.com
Buzzfest
Seether, Godsmack, Papa Roach, Finger Eleven, Bush, Anberlin, Sickpuppies, The Dirty Heads, Filter, Saving Abel, Paper Tongues, Neon Trees and more.
Backstage Artist Lounge returned for the third time in a row to 94.5 The Buzz’s Buzzfest!
Buzzfest
October 23rd 2010
Houston, TX
www.thebuzz.com
Epicenter Festival
Eminem, Kiss, Blink 182, Rise Against, Bush, Papa Roach, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Bad Religion, Smile Empty Soul, A Day to Remember, Big Boi, Suicidal Tendencies, The Academy Is and more.
Epicenter’s Backstage Artist Lounge was HUGE!!!
KROQ Epicenter Festival
September 25th & 26th 2010
Auto Club Speedway
Fontana (LA area), CA
www.epicenterfestival.com
Buzzfest
Shinedown, Seether, Papa Roach, Drowning Pool, Sickpuppies, Janus, 7day Binge.
Backstage Artist Lounge joined talented bands at Buzzfest presented by 102.9 The Buzz.
Buzzfest
September 10th 2010
LP Field
Nashville, TN
www.buzzfest.com
Rockfest
Godsmack, Sevendust, 10 Years, Puddle of Mudd, Drowning Pool, My Darkest Days.
BAL joined familiar faces to celebrate a birthday in the line-up!
Rockfest
August 29th 2010
Washington County Fairplex
Portland, OR
www.kufo.com
JJO Band Camp
Godsmack, Sevendust, Anew Revolution, Buckcherry, Dope, Shaman’s Harvest, Janus, Black Sunshine, 2 Cents.
WJJO 94.1 officially rocks!
JJO Band Camp
August 14th 2010
Willow Island Alliant Energy Center
Madison, WI
www.jjobandcamp.com
Rock On The Range Canada
Stone Temple Pilots, Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Buckcherry, Finger Eleven, Crash Karma, Danko Jones, The Trews, Airbourne, A Day To Remember, Arkells, Domenica
BAL returned to ROTR Canada for the second year in a row, decking out backstage in chic modern décor thanks to Winnipeg Interior Design and Pulse Furniture.
Rock On The Range Canada
August 7th 2010
Canad Inns Stadium
Winnipeg, Canada
www.rockontherangecanada.com
WCYY Summer Camp presented Oxxfest
Shinedown, Sevendust, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, 10 Years, Dead Season, Diecast, Living Syndication, Leaving Eden, Age of End, Crimson Bile, Fifth Freedom, Metal Militia, Beyond The Fall, These October Skies and 40 bands total.
For over 13 years, WCYY 94.3 has been Portland’s premier modern rock station.
WCYY Summer Camp presented Oxxfest
July 31st, 2010
Wiscasset Raceway/Lincoln County Fair Grounds
Portland, Maine
www.wcyy.com
Carnival Of Madness
Shinedown, Sevendust, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, 10 Years.
Carnival of Madness Backstage Artist Lounge took place 4 dates in 4 cities: July 28th in the DC area, July 30th in Philly, August 1st in the Boston area, and August 5th in NJ.
Carnival of Madness
July 28th, July 30th, August 1st, August 5th, 2010
Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA – Penn’s Landing, Festival Pier
Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center for the PA
Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
www.carnivalofmadness.com
Slightly Stoopid Tour
Slightly Stoopid, Cypress Hill, Collie Buddz joined Backstage Artist Lounge in true southern California style!
Slightly Stoopid Tour
July 16th, July 17th 2010
Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Chula Vista, CA – Cricket Pavilion
www.slightlystoopid.com
Pointfest
Three Days Grace, Seether, Papa Roach, Coheed & Cambria, Saliva, Hollywood Undead, Story of the Year, Hurt, Janus, Brookroyal,
Flobots, Motion City Soundtrack, Shaman’s Harvest, Greek Fire.
This was Pointfest’s 4th year in a row with Backstage Artist Lounge. Each Pointfest draws over 25,000 fans to see 29 bands total.
Since 1993, KPNT 105.7 The Point has been the premier rock radio station throughout the St Louis area.
Pointfest
June 6th 2010
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
St. Louis, MO
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
www.1057thepoint.com
Rock On The Range
Limp Bizkit, Godsmack, Rob Zombie, Three Days Grace, Rise Against, Seether, Slash, Deftones, Papa Roach, Five Finger Death Punch, Coheed and Cambria, Theory of a Deadman, Mastodon, Killswitch Engage, Bullet For My Valentine, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust, Drowning Pool, Skillet, Apocalyptica, Halestorm, Airbourne, Mushroomhead, Adelitas Way, Helmet, Escape the Fate, Cold, Anberlin, Nonpoint, 2Cents, Violent Soho, Janus, Shaman’s Harvest, Year Long Disaster, Taddy Porter, Like a Storm, Noise Auction.
Rock On The Range
May 22nd & 23rd 2010
Columbus Crew Stadium
Columbus, OH
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
www.rockontherange.com
Hootenanny
Three Days Grace, Apocalyptica, Halestorm.
Great bands joined the Backstage Artist Lounge in BAL world headquarters of Nashville Tennessee!
Hootenanny
May 21st 2010
Nashville, TN
Edge Summer Concert Series
Them Crooked Vultures, Arkells, Alberta Cross. BAL joins rock supergroup, Them Crooked Vultures,
which consists of Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age).
Edge Summer Concert Series – Them Crooked Vultures
May 15th 2010
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Canada
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
www.edge.ca
Buzzfest
Limp Bizkit, Three Days Grace, 30 Seconds to Mars, Seether, Deftones, Cage the Elephant, Flyleaf, Violent Soho, 10 Years, Sickpuppies.
Buzzfest Backstage Artist Lounge literally rolls out the red carpet for these bands!
Buzzfest XXIV & XXV
May 2nd 2010
Woodlands Pavilion
Houston, TX
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
www.thebuzz.com
Kid Rock’s Chillin’ The Most Cruise
Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker, Rehab, DJ Mark EP, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, John Stone Band, Mr. Brownstone.
Cruising away to rock the Caribbean one more time, Backstage Artist Lounge joined Kid Rock!!!
Kid Rock’s Chillin’ The Most Cruise
April 29th - May 3rd 2010
On Board the Carnival Inspiration
Tampa to Grand Cayman
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
www.kidrockcruise.com
Live-X Festival
Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, Hell Yeah, Sevendust, Evans Blue.
Backstage Artist Lounge embraced southern charm in Charleston, home of the only sweet tea vodka made with real sweet tea, Firefly Vodka.
Live-X
April 25th 2010
Charleston, SC
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
Rockfest
Alice In Chains, Limp Bizkit, Puddle of Mudd, Hell Yeah, Sevendust, Evans Blue, Paper Tongues.
Rockfest
April 24th 2010
Tampa, FL
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
www.98rockfest.com
VH1 Best Cruise Ever
3 Doors Down, Lifehouse, Shinedown, Black Stone Cherry, Carolina Liar, Finger Eleven and more cruised through the Cayman Islands
on board Backstage Artist Lounge’s first ever tour date at sea!
VH1 Best Cruise Ever
April 15th-19th 2010
On Board the Carnival Inspiration
Tampa to Grand Cayman
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
www.vh1bestcruiseever.com
South By Southwest with Real TV Films
Backstage Artist Lounge toured South By Southwest interviewing dozens of talented bands on-camera.
Backstage Artist Lounge Creator, Christina Martin, hosted the interviews for Real TV Films.
South By Southwest with Real TV Films
March 17th-21st 2010
Austin, TX
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
www.realtvfilms.com
2009
Crue Fest 2
Crue Fest 2 Backstage Artist Lounge took place 5 dates in 5 different cities: July 31st in California,
August 27th in West Palm Beach, August 29th in Atlanta, September 1st in Saratoga Springs NY and September 5th in Darien Lake NY.
Crue Fest 2 line-up included Motley Crue, Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman, Drowning Pool, Charm City Devils, Cavo and Rev Theory.
Crue Fest 2
July 31st, August 27th, August 29th,
September 1st, September 5th 2009
San Bernardino, CA
West Palm Beach, FL
Atlanta, GA
Saratoga Springs, NY
Darien Lake, NY
www.motley.com
Artist Testimonial
I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Backstage Artist Lounge for years now. Not only are they fun and a blast to work with, but the gifts have been unique and needed for the road weary artist. You are all the best.
- Barry Kerch of Shinedown
Rock On The Range Canada
June 27th, 2009
Winnepeg, Canada
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
www.rockontherange.com/canada
Rock On The Range
May 16th & 17th
Columbus, OH
Press Release (Adobe PDF) - Paoo
Press Release (Adobe PDF) - Westone
www.rockontherange.com
Pointfest
May 23rd, 2009
St Louis, MO
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
www.1057thepoint.com
2008
Backstage Photos of Seether, Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd, Ludo, Christina Martin
Christina Martin & Melissa Cavatti co-Hosted Pointfest Backstage for Seether, Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd, Ludo, Saving Abel, Apocalyptica, Bullet for My Valentine and Sickpuppies
Sep 24, 2008
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd, Seether and Christina Martin Backstage at Pointfest
KPNT 105.7 The Point’s Pointfest Backstage Artists Lounge was hosted by Christina Martin & Melissa Cavatti for bands Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd and Seether. Sponsors included Vascon Records, G-Pure, Drinkin' Mate, Urban Legend and Get'm Get'm
Sep 24, 2008
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
STP, Shinedown, Trapt, Sevendust, and Christina Martin Backstage at Rockfest
98.9 The Rock's Rockfest Backstage Artists Lounge--hosted by Christina Martin--for Stone Temple Pilots, Shinedown, Trapt, Rev Theory, Saving Abel, Saliva and Sevendust--was sponsored by Gibson Guitars, Mac Cosmetics, All Star and LoveSac.
Jun 17, 2008
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
Christina Martin Hosts Backstage for Stone Temple Pilots, Shinedown, Trapt, Rev Theory, Saving Abel
Rock personality Christina Martin hosted backstage lounge for bands in 98.9 The Rock's Rockfest attended by 50,000 fans. Christina worked with Stone Temple Pilots, Shinedown and all bands in the lounge, sponsored by LoveSac, Gibson, Mac and All Star.
Jun 10, 2008
Press Release (Adobe PDF)
Rock Stars
The Backstage Artist Lounge has toured with today’s biggest rock stars including: Alice In Chains, Angels & Airwaves, Apocolyptica, Avenged Sevenfold, Beck, Blue October, Breaking Benjamin, Bret Michaels, Buckcherry, Bullet for My Valentine, Chevelle, Fall Out Boy, Flyleaf, Foo Fighters, Godsmack, Hurt, In This Moment, Korn, Motley Crue, Mudvayne, Nonpoint, Offspring, Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, Rancid, Rev Theory, Rise Against, Saliva, Saosin, Saving Abel, Seether, Sevendust, Shinedown, Sickpuppies, Slipknot, Stone Temple Pilots, Sum 41, Taking Back Sunday, The Killers, Theory of a Deadman, Three Days Grace and Wolfmother… just to name a few. Download complete list of bands who have been inside the Backstage Artist Lounge [PDF]
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