Monday, June 12, 2017
Mastodon extend North American dates and announce UK tour
Mastodon have extended their North American tour in support of their latest album, “Emperor Of Sand”, with news of a fall dates on the continent.
Following a spring run to launch their seventh record, the Atlanta outfit returns to play the Psycho Vegas Festival in Las Vegas, NV and Denver’s High Elevation events before officially launching the month-long trek in Orlando, FL on September 26 with two acts that joined them ealier this year.
“We had so much fun with Eagles of Death Metal and Russian Circles,” says Mastodon, “that we're extending our headline tour into the fall.”
The trio will follow the North American shows with a newly-announced series of UK dates in December.
Tickets for all new dates (see below) will go on sale Friday, June 16 at 10 a.m. local time.
Recorded with producer Brendan O’Brien at the Quarry in Kennesaw, GA last year, “Emperor Of Sand” delivered Mastodon their third US Top 10 when it debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 43,000, including 41,000 in traditional album sales.
The group previously landed 2014's "Once More 'Round The Sun" at No. 6 and 2011's "The Hunter" at No. 10.
In its opening week, "Emperor Of Sand" was also the top-selling album in the US and it debuted in the Top 10 in several other countries, as well.
Mastodon are currently playing shows across Europe.
Mastodon
Fall 2017 North American tour
Aug 20 - Las Vegas, NV - Psycho Vegas Festival #
Sep 23 - Denver, CO - High Elevation #
Sep 26 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
Sep 27 - Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performance Arts Center
Sep 29 - Knoxville, TN - Civic Auditorium
Sep 30 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life #
Oct 03 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
Oct 04 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
Oct 06 - Atlanta, GA - The Fox Theater
Oct 07 - Camden, NJ - Rock Allegiance #
Oct 09 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
Oct 10 - Rochester, NY - The Armory
Oct 11 - Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live
Oct 13 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom *
Oct 14 - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theater
Oct 15 - Houston, TX - Houston Open Air #
Oct 17 - Albuquerque, NM - Historic El Rey Theater
Oct 19 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
Oct 21 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock #
Oct 23 - Boise, ID - Revolution Center
Oct 24 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
Oct 25 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
# festival date
* without Eagles Of Death Metal
Mastodon
Fall 2017 UK tour
Dec 02 – Cardiff, Wales @ Great Hall
Dec 04 – Wolverhampton, England @ Civic Hall
Dec 05 – Nottingham, England @ Rock City
Dec 06 – Newcastle, England @ Northumbria University
Dec 07 – Glasgow, Scotland @ Barrowland Ballroom
Dec 09 – Manchester, England @ Academy
Dec 10 – London, England @ Brixton Academy
See also:
Mastodon to perform on Conan
VIDEO: Mastodon guitarist proposes to girlfriend onstage in Alabama
Mastodon score US Top 10 debut with Emperor Of Sand
VIDEO: Mastodon perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live
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