Slipknot and Disturbed will team-up for a new North America travelling festival in July through to August.
Dubbed Mayhem, which is sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink and backed by the people behind the annual Vans Warped Tour, the tour kicks off in Seattle, Washingtod on July 9 and finished in Holmdel, New Jersey on August 21.
"This summer we are truly bringing Mayhem," says Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor. "Slipknot is excited to be a part of it, and to be able to bring the new chapter of our history to the masses. We are already working, building and designing a new show. We cannot wait. We cannot lose. Get ready for Mayhem!"
Other bands on the bill include:
DragonForce, Mastodon, Sevendust, Airbourne, Five Finger Death Punch, 36 Crazyfists, Machine Head, Black Tide, Suicide Silence, The Red Chord and Walls Of Jericho.
Dates are as follows:
July
09 Seattle, WA, White River Amphitheater
11 Sacramento, CA, Sleep Train Amphitheatre
12 San Francisco, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre
13 Irvine, CA, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
15 Fresno, CA, Selland Arena
16 San Diego, CA, Coors Amphitheatre
18 Phoenix, AZ, Cricket Pavilion
19 Albuquerque, NM, Journal Pavilion
20 Denver, CO, Coors Amphitheatre
22 Kansas City, MO, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
23 St. Louis, MO, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
25 Dallas, TX, Smirnoff Music Centre
26 San Antonio, TX, Verizon Wireless
27 Houston, TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
29 Tampa, FL, Ford Amphitheatre
30 Miami, FL, Sound Advice Amphitheater
August
01 Atlanta, GA, Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre
02 Indianapolis, IN, Verizon Wireless Music Ctr.
03 Buffalo, NY, Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
05 TBC
06 Detroit, MI, DTE Energy Music Theatre
08 Toronto, ON, Molson Amphitheatre
09 Pittsburgh, PA, Post Gazette Pavilion
10 Chicago, IL, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
12 TBC
13 Boston, MA, Tweeter Center for the Perf. Arts
15 Camden, NJ, Tweeter Center At The Waterfront
16 Washington DC, Nissan Pavilion
17 Hartford, CT, New England Dodge Music Center
20 Saratoga, NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
21 Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
Tags:
36 Crazyfists,
Airbourne,
Black Tide,
Disturbed,
DragonForce,
Five Finger Death Punch,
Machine Head,
Mastodon,
Sevendust,
Slipknot,
Suicide Silence,
The Red Chord,
Walls Of Jericho
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