SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD and BEHEMOTH will join forces for a tour this summer. The six-week expedition will rage across North America beginning July 12 in Bemidji, Minnesota, winding up in Phoenix, Arizona on August 20. SLAYER and LAMB OF GOD will also play Wisconsin’s Rock Fest (July 13) and Rock USA 2017 (July 15), and then meet up with BEHEMOTH at the Chicago Open Air festival on July 16.
A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m. EST and end on Thursday, March 2 at 10:00 p.m. EST. When prompted, type in the presale code “metalaf” to access tickets before the general public.
The general on-sale is Friday, March 3.
Said SLAYER‘s Kerry King: “As metal tours go, this is the one that your fellow metal heads will be bragging about if you miss it! Not very often I get to go on tour where we are all friends to start. That being said, the potential for greatness at these events is mind blowing. I look forward to being a part of it, and hanging with old friends- bands as well as fanatical fans! Let the festivities begin!!”
Added LAMB OF GOD‘s Randy Blythe: “It’s been a while since we’ve toured with the almighty SLAYER and even longer since we’ve hit the road with our friends in BEHEMOTH. I can’t wait! This tour is gonna be the feel-good event of the summer — the gigs are gonna be like the Haight-Ashbury during the Summer of Love in ’67! Ok, so that’s complete bullshit, it’s gonna be absolutely nothing like that, so don’t show up with flowers in your hair looking for free hugs or anything stupid like that. It will definitely be a good fucking time though (as long as your definition of a good time means brutal, caustic, and hideously loud music) — see ya there!”
Said BEHEMOTH‘s Adam “Nergal” Darski‘: “It is with the utmost pride we are announcing the SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD and BEHEMOTH summer tour! We are beyond excited to be joining this bill with these living legends and… our friends one more time! We are also stoked about coming back to North American shores for the last time before kicking off the next album cycle. Come and join this EXTREME metal feast with us!”
Confirmed dates are as follows.
Jul. 12 – Sanford Center, Bemidji, MN (buy tickets)
Jul. 13 – Rock Fest 2017, Cadott, WI (SLAYER and LAMB OF GOD on this bill)
Jul. 15 – Rock USA 2017, Ford Festival Park, Oshkosh, WI (SLAYER and LAMB OF GOD on this bll)
Jul. 16 – Chicago Open Air Festival, Toyota Park, Chicago, IL (SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD and BEHEMOTH on this bill)
Jul. 18 – Express Live!, Columbus, OH (buy tickets)
Jul. 20 – Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC (buy tickets)
Jul. 21 – St. Augustine Amphitheater, St. Augustine, FL (buy tickets)
Jul. 23 – Electric Factory Outdoors, Philadelphia, PA (buy tickets)
Jul. 25 – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA (buy tickets)
Jul. 27 – Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (buy tickets)
Jul. 28 – Pier Six Pavilion, Baltimore, MD (buy tickets)
Jul. 30 – Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN (buy tickets)
Aug. 01 – Providence Medical Center Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS (buy tickets)
Aug. 02 – 1stBank Center, Denver, CO (buy tickets)
Aug. 04 – The Joint, Las Vegas, NV (buy tickets)
Aug. 05 – The Forum, Los Angeles, CA (buy tickets)
Aug. 09 – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (buy tickets)
Aug. 11 – The Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene, OR (buy tickets)
Aug. 12 – WaMu Theatre, Seattle, WA (buy tickets)
Aug. 14 – Encana Events Center, Dawson Creek, BC CANADA (buy tickets)
Aug. 15 – SMS Equipment Stadium, Fort McMurray, AB CANADA (buy tickets)
Aug. 17 – KettleHouse Amphitheater, Bonner, MT (buy tickets)
Aug. 19 – Isleta Amphitheater Albuquerque, NM (buy tickets)
Aug. 20 – Comerica Theater, Phoenix, AZ (buy tickets)
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