Shortly after the fifth annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo, its brother, Fear The Riff Expo - NYC's 1st Annual Effects Pedal & Gear Expo had been announced to take place on October 7, 2017. Fear The Riff was also hosted at the Brooklyn Expo Center, and caters to musicians, audio engineers, entrepreneurs, audio equipment merchants, and guitar and bass guitar enthusiasts alike.

Opening performances from Of Mice And Men and the mighty Avatar from Sweden packed the venue as soon as doors opened, with In This Moment headlining their "Half God, Half Devil" tour.

Los Angeles Heavy Rock band KYNG joined HELLYEAH on their U.S. tour July 23, 2017 in support of their latest full length release Breathe In The Water.

The NYC Hot Sauce Expo celebrated its 5th annual return at the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint on April 22 -23, 2017.

Starset returned to New York City for the first "demonstration" of their tour at The Gramercy Theatre on April 24, 2017.

Five years ago instrumental Power Metal band PowerGlove hit the pause button on tour life, but continued the game at Saint Vitus Bar with Helsinki Productions on Saturday, April 1, 2017.