Queens of the Stone Age Concert Schedule
Queens of the Stone Age is a California-based heavy rock band consisting of the musicians Josh Hommes, Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore. Their hard rock style The band's music style is predominantly hard rock, although they're also billed as alternative rock and stoner rock. Repetitive riffs are a feature in their songwriting, with a distinctive sound that draws heavily from electronic dance music. The 2017 tour celebrates the launch of the first Queens of the Stone Age album since 2013, Villains. Other tours include Ozzfest 2000, Rated R 2001, Duluth Tour 2007, V Festival Tour 2008, Era Vulgaris 2008 and Like Clockwork 2013. Queens of the Stone Age Live is known for its high-energy shows, with a bold style that's well-suited for the hard rock that fills their set list. Their many chart-topping singles and albums include ...Like Clockwork, which reached the No. 1 spot on U.S. music charts when it was released, and Lullabies to Paralyze, which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Chart. The band has won several awards, including Best Special Effects in a Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, Best Live Band at the 2004 NME Awards, Best Live Act at the 2003 Q Awards and Best Rock/Indie Video International at the 2014 U.K. Music Video Awards. Queens of the Stone Age have acted as an influence for many musicians, with Kevin Parker, De Staat, Royal Blood and Death From Above giving the band credit as an influencer in their music.
Queens of the Stone Age Background
Queens of the Stone Age got its start in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. Originally, the band called itself Gamma Ray. However, a German metal group already had this name, so Queens of the Stone Age was born. This name came from the nickname of Josh Homme's previous band, Kyuss. The band's musical style is influenced by many rock and metal genres, with macho and German rock styles commonly attributed to it. Later albums incorporate electronic and dance music influences. Queens of the Stone Age had their first concert in Seattle, Washington at the OK Hotel on November 20, 1997. Once they released their self-titled album Queens of the Stone Age, they started touring in 1998. They had their big break when they released their second album, Rated R, in 2000 and got the opportunity to open for Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins and other high-profile bands. An invite for Ozzfest 2000 came shortly after.
