Most recently, just this month, Letlive got dropped from Taking Back Sunday’s show at House of Blues Orlando because … well, the band says they weren’t told why, just no. Letlive has since rescheduled to perform instead at Melbourne’s The Boondocks Venue on April 3, and tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 16. punknews.org Image via punknews.org
In 2010, Screeching Weasel was banned by House of Blues venues on Disney properties in Orlando and Anaheim. Source: punknews.org Image via fortheloveofpunk.com
In 2013, Coheed and Cambria performed at House of Blues Orlando but were not allowed to sell this shirt because it had a “bad word.” Source: punknews.org Image via punknews.org
In 2013, Exodus was banned from House of Blues Orlando for (in their words) “being too metal,” but in Disney’s words, they didn’t agree with the band’s “message.” Source: metalinjection.net Image via ghostcultmag.com
In 2008, Gallows received the same treatment/faced the same rejection because Disney found their lyrics too offensive. Source: theguardian.com Image via joshynet
In 2007, Machine Head had to move their show from House of Blues Orlando to Club Firestone because Disney felt the band was a liability and people thought they might get fired if they let the band perform. Source: punknews.org Image via loadedradio.com
Last year, Skeletonwitch was supposed to open for Amon Amarth at House of Blues Orlando, but Disney put a stop to that because they’d “been deemed unfit to associate with Disney.” Source: metalinjection.com Image via fanart.tv
In 2013, Cattle Decapitation says they were deemed too brutal for Disney to let them keep their date at House of Blues Orlando. Source: cattledecapitatio.com Image via metalinjection.net
In 2009, the Faceless were on tour with Meshuggah when Disney’s House of Blues in Anaheim shut down their date and never said why. Source: absolutepunk.net Image via metalship.org
Throwdown was the intended opener on Machine Head’s 2007 House of Blues Orlando show and got caught up in the crossfire, also banned due to being a liability. Source: punknews.org Image via wikipedia.org
In 2013, Thy Art Is Murder tried to play House of Blues Orlando with Cattle Decapitation and all they have to show for it is this T-shirt. Source: metalsetlists.com Image via theloop.com
Late last year, Bryan McPherson should’ve been the opening act for a Dropkick Murphys show at House of Blues Anaheim, but he didn’t because the Mouse did not approve of his “anti-political police views and drug insinuation.” Source: dyingscene.com Image via dyingscene.com