GODSMACK TO RETURN TO ROAD IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2019, HEADLINING DATES WITH VOLBEAT!
KICK OFF APRIL 18 IN EVANSVILLE, IN
GODSMACK will return to the road in 2019–first with 20 shows in Europe to be followed by a North American headlining tour with Volbeat. Godsmack will kick it off February 27in London with Like A Storm confirmed as direct support for the six-week European trek. Next, Godsmack will return to the U.S. where they’ll headline a U.S.run of shows with special guests Volbeat, along with some co-headlining shows with them in Canada. Tickets are on sale now for the European dates, with sales set for mid-December for the North American gigs.
Earlier this year (4/27), Godsmack released WHEN LEGENDS RISE via BMG (US & Canada) and Spinefarm (Worldwide), marking the band’s seventh studio album and their first in four years. The acclaimed 11-song collection, fueled by the Top 5 rock song and video “Bulletproof” plus the title track “When Legends Rise,” entered the Canadian charts at
#6 Billboard Canadian Albums, #1 Alternative Album, #1 Hard Music Album and #3 Top Albums on Soundscan!
In the USA the album charted Billboard Top 200 album chart in the top ten (#8), with four #1 placements on other charts: Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Music Albums, Top Independent Albums, and Top Alternative Albums. WHEN LEGENDS RISEis available on CD, LP and Digital; purchase or stream it HERE.
Here’s some critical feedback on GODSMACK’s 2018 shows:
“…Godsmack, after taking the stage for over two decades, still puts on an amazing set…”
–Erica Vincent, PureGrainAudio.com, 8/7/18
“Godsmack put on a solid show and impressive pyro display.”
–Travis Failey, KNAC.COM, 5/23/18
“Filled with pyro, extreme lighting, sonic booms, and their entire catalogue of hits, this was an adrenaline rush entering your veins from start to finish.”
–Annunziato Scaglione, National Rock Review, 5/19/18
“It’s an all-out assault on the senses when [Godsmack] start getting into their second set. Broad and bold, this band makes its mark and if all you can remember after 3 days is Godsmack, then success fostered its way to your memory bank and you leave wanting more.”
–Charlotte Alexander, Go Venue Magazine(Welcome to Rockville), 5/9/18
“Godsmack were about to literally blow things up…the Massachusetts rockers put on a high energy show with all the bells and whistles including smoke, fire, and plenty of pyro.”
–Kris Englehart, BackstageAxxess.com, 5/11/18
“Godsmack is back with a vengeance, and their explosive live show left nobody disappointed.”
–Johnnie Crow, The Rock Revival, 5/4/18
On August 26, 2017, VOLBEAT became the first Danish band to headline and sell out their hometown venue, Denmark’s Telia Parken, setting the record for the biggest show by a domestic artist in Denmark ever with over 48,250 people in attendance. To commemorate and immortalize the record-breaking event, the band will release their live album and concert film, Let’s Boogie! Live From Telia Parken, on December 14th via Republic Records. Pre-order Let’s Boogie! Live From Telia Parkenon all formats HERE.
GODSMACK’s European dates are as follows:
2/27 London, UK @ O2 Forum
2/28 Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz Manchester
3/1 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute Birmingham
3/4 Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generali
3/6 Zurich, Switzerland @ Komplex
3/7 Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall
3/8 Munich, Germany @ TonHalle Münche
3/10 Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall
3/11 Amsterdam, Holland @ The Melkweg
3/13 Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix
3/17 @ Oslo, Norway @ Rockerfeller Music Hall
3/19 Stockholm, Sweden @ Fryshuset
3/21 Copenhagen, Denmark @ The Grey Hall
3/22 Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
3/24 Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys Neue Welt
3/26 Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
3/27 Vienna, Austria @ Arena
3/28 Budapest, Hungary @ Barba Negra Music Club
3/30 Sofia, Bulgaria @ Arena Armeec
3/31 Bucharest, Romania @ Arenele Romane
GODSMACK and VOLBEAT’s North American dates are as follows:
4/6 Scottsdale, AZ @ Westworld**
4/13 Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds**
4/14 Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena**
4/16 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
4/18 Evansville, IN @ Ford Center
4/19 Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
4/20 Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
4/22 Minneapolis, MN @ Armory
4/23 Omaha, NE @ Baxter Arena
4/26 Abbotsford, BC @ Abbostford Centre
4/27 Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Event Centre
4/29 Medicine Hat, AB @ Canalta Centre
4/30 Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
5/2 Dawson Creek, BC @ EnCana Events Centre
5/3 Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
5/5 Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre
5/6 Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
5/9 London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens
5/10 Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
5/11 Quebec, QC @ Videotron Centre
**Godsmack festival appearance
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