As we reported last November, the lineup for this year's New England Metal and Hardcore Fest is starting to come together. For those of you who'd like to check out some of the band's even sooner, check out the fourth annual Mission Quest to Metal Fest Tour.
Mission Quest to Metal Fest is a spring tour that takes place as a lead-in to the show up in Worcester, Massachusetts. This year's tour actually kicks off at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 14th and 15th and features hardcore acts Cruel Hand, Alpha & Omega, Naysayer, Bent Life, Malfunction, Barrier, Focused Minds, and Will to Die. As the Metal Fest line-up is looking very strong on the hardcore-side of things this year, the tour should be a fitting preview for what's to come.
As the bands make their way across the country, the tour lineup actually shifts around a few times, so here is a helpful guide to which bands are playing each show:
Mission Quest to Metal Fest 2014:
Cruel Hand, Alpha & Omega, Malfunction, Barrier
3/14/2014 SXSW – Austin, TX
3/15/2014 SXSW – Austin, TX
3/16/2014 QuikTrip Park – Grand Prairie, TX
3/17/2013 The Demo – St Louis, MO
3/18/2014 The Hatch – Evansville, IN
3/19/2014 Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
3/20/2014 Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN
Cruel Hand, Malfunction, Barrier
3/21/2014 The Grave – Winnipeg, MB
3/22/2014 The Exchange – Regina, SK
3/23/2014 The Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB
3/24/2014 Golden Age Club – Calgary, AB
3/25/2014 Ellison Community Hall – Kelowna, BC
Cruel Hand, Alpha & Omega, Bent Life, Malfunction, Barrier
3/26/2014 Quesadilla Factory – Centralia, WA
3/27/2014 Slabtown – Portland, OR
3/28/2014 Jub Jubs – Reno, NV
3/29/2014 418 Project – Santa Cruz, CA
3/30/2014 Aladdin Jr – Pomona, CA
3/31/2014 Industry Theater – Lancaster, CA
4/1/2014 Wallstreet – Phoenix, AZ
4/2/2014 The Spot – El Paso, TX
4/3/2014 Korova – San Antonio, TX
Alpha & Omega, Bent Life, Malfunction
4/4/2014 Walters on Washington – Houston, TX
4/5/2014 HTGT – Baton Rouge, LA
Alpha & Omega, Naysayer, Malfunction, Bent Life, Will To Die
4/6/2014 Roc Bar – Jacksonville, FL
4/7/2014 The Plughouse – Columbus, GA
4/8/2014 The Forge – Birmingham, AL
4/9/2014 The Owl Farm – Nashville, TN
4/10/2014 Haymarket Whiskey Bar- Louisville, KY
4/11/2014 Legends – Cincinnati, OH
4/12/2014 Refuge Skateshop – Dearborn, MI
4/13/2014 The Foundry – Lakewood, OH
4/14/2014 The Mansion – Rochester, NY
4/15/2014 Even Flow Bar & Grill – Long Island, NY
4/16/2014 Chameleon’s – Pittsfield, MA
4/17/2014 The Kave – Bucksport, ME
4/18/2014 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
4/19/2014 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
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