ICE NIVE KILLS just dropped a tour announcement hotter than a chainsaw in a slasher flick. The “Hell of a Summer Tour” kicks off in August, and it’s packing more chaos than a horror movie marathon. Produced by LIVE NATION, they’re hitting arenas and amphitheaters nationwide, with a grand finale at Worcester’s DCU Center for their annual Silver Scream Con (because why not end with a hometown bloodbath?).
From August 10 to September 13, the lineup’s a wild mix: DAYSEEKER (the sadboi rockers), KIM DRACULA (the genre-bending chaos gremlin), and THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT (goth name, goth game). Then, in September, pop-punk relic MEST hops on the tour bus for the Florida dates. But wait—the Silver Scream Con closer on September 13 is a full-blown New England punk reunion, with A LOSS FOR WORDS crashing the party. Pro tip: this one’s not a LIVE NATION show, so expect extra mayhem.
SPENCER CHARNAS (the mastermind behind ICE NINE KILLS) spilled the tea: “This tour’s a love letter to INK’s past, present, and future. Oh, and MEST joining us? Full-circle moment—I started this band after seeing their show 25 years ago. Yes, I have the tattoo to prove it. No, you can’t see it.” He also name-dropped LIMP BIZKIT and the Silver Scream Con like a true nostalgia junkie. The Worcester finale? A “punk rock royal rumble” with secret special guests. Stay tuned.
Mark your calendars, psychos: Tickets drop May 19 via the INK Psycho App. General sale starts May 23. Your FOMO starts now.
TOUR DATES:
August 10 – Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall *
August 12 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion *
August 14 – Tempe, AZ @ Mullett Arena *
August 16 – Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre *
August 17 – Garden City, ID @ Revolution Event Center *
August 18 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre *
August 20 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union *
August 21 – Grand Junction, CO @ Las Colonias Amphitheater *
August 22 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel *
August 24 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion *
August 27 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee *
August 28 – Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre *
August 29 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheater *
August 31 – Salem, VA @ Salem Civic Center *
September 2 – National Harbor, MD @ The Theater #
September 3 – Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome #
September 5 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live #
September 6 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ War Memorial #
September 13 – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center (Silver Scream Con) %
* = INK with DAYSEEKER, KIM DRACULA, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT
# = Add MEST to the chaos
% = The Main Event: INK, DAYSEEKER, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT, MEST, and A LOSS FOR WORDS (Not a LIVE NATION show—expect mosh pits and anarchy)
Fun fact: INK’s lore is wilder than a B-horror plot. They’ve got comics, a fake true-crime book, and a merch line called Nightmare on the 9th. Oh, and SPENCER just launched a skincare brand called Pretty Evil (because why not?). They’ve also infiltrated Hollywood—their song is in Terrifier 3, and Spencer’s co-writing a horror film with Greg Nicotero (yes, the Walking Dead guy). Not bad for a band named after a Cat’s Cradle reference.
PS: Their Spotify stats? 2 million monthly listeners, 1.4 billion streams, and a fanbase called “psychos.” You’ve been warned.
