Swedish metallers AVATAR have announced their return to North America on the aptly named "Avatar Country World Tour 2019". Dates begin on May 16 in Buffalo, New York and stretch coast to coast before wrapping up in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 15, exactly thirty days later. Direct support will come from legendary singer/songwriter and producer Devin Townsend, who will perform a full acoustic set. Southern California's DANCE WITH THE DEAD and Atlanta mainstays '68 will open the show. Dates include three prestigious North American rock festivals — Sonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio on May 17, Rocklahoma in Pryor, Oklahoma on May 26, and Domination 2019 in Mexico City on May 3. "As we've stated in the past, we are reaching the end of the road for the 'Avatar Country' saga," says vocalist Johannes Eckerström. "And if you want to see us in all our Royal Glory in tribute to the King, this might very well be your last chance. We will make sure to go out with a bang!" "This tour is extra special to us and me personally as we've not only amazing hand-picked openers to showcase what we think deserves more eyes and ears in '68 and DANCE WITH THE DEAD, but we also have the extreme pleasure and privilege to share the stage with Devin Townsend at an exciting phase of his career. I am a lifelong fan, and I genuinely feel that people who appreciate our willingness to experiment and walk that extra mile to be true to our vision and integrity have Mr. Townsend to thank for a lot. It will be a bucket list experience for me, and I hope we get to share it with as many people as possible." A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, February 7 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, February 7 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code "BBM2019" to access tickets before the general public. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 8 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Tour dates: May 03 - Mexico City, MX - Domination 2019 May 16 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom May 17 - Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple May 18 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom May 19 - Portland, ME - Aura May 21 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre May 22 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues May 23 - Madison, WI - The Sylvee May 24 - Sauget, IL - Pop’s May 25 - Sioux City, IA - Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel May 26 - Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma May 28 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue May 29 - Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre May 30 - Saskatoon, SK - Coors Event Centre May 31 - Edmonton, AB - The Ranch Roadhouse Jun. 01 - Calgary, AB - The Palace Jun. 03 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom Jun. 04 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom Jun. 06 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore Jun. 07 - Reno, NV - Cargo Jun. 08 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex - Grand Jun. 09 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theater Jun. 10 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep Jun. 11 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater Jun. 13 - Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theatre Jun. 14 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre Jun. 15 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues The 2019 trek across the U.S. will be the first time AVATAR has toured in America since its went out with TRIVIUM on the "The Sin And The Sentence" tour last October.
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