Toronto rockers Danko Jones have announced their complete summer tour schedule for 2025. Dates are listed below:
June
2 – Tallinn, Estonia – Tallinn Rock Festival
July
5 – Mainburg, Germany – Festival Holledau
6/ – Hünxe, Germany – Ruhrpott Rodeo
17 – Seinäjoki, Finland – Vauhtiajot Racing & Rock Festival
19 – Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands – Zwarte Cross
25 – Fredrikstad, Notrway – Månefestivalen
26 – Mönchengladbach, Germany – BOBfest
August
9 – Eschwege, Germany – Open Flair Fesitval
15 – Alta, Norway – Alta Live
16 – Harstad, Norway – Bakgården
17 – Cudrefin, Switzerland – Rock The Lakes Festival
23 – Busdorf, Germany – Baltic Open Air
Hot on the heels of two electrifying new singles being released this year, Danko Jones return with their 12th studio album, Leo Rising – a ferocious, full-throttle testament to the enduring power of rock ‘n’ roll. Packed with hard-hitting riffs, chest-pounding rhythms, and the band’s signature no-holds-barred attitude, this latest release finds the Toronto trio doubling down on everything fans have come to love. Refusing to compromise or conform, Danko Jones deliver another uncompromising slab of raw, anthemic energy – a record built to shake stadium walls and reaffirm their place as one of the most dependable forces in rock today.
Leo Rising may just be the most uplifting and inspirational Danko Jones album to date. With songs that take a wry squint into the human relationship miasma, like the positively priapic “Hot Fox”, and mischievous, sleaze metal throwback “Pretty Stuff”, and grittier glimpses of the band’s real-life trials and tribulations via the muscular, motoring “Gotta Let It Go” and the swaggering, riff-rich “I’m Going Blind”. Meanwhile, “It’s A Celebration” delivers exactly as promised: fiery, red-blooded rock ‘n’ roll to lift the spirits. Produced to red-hot perfection by esteemed Canadian engineer and long-time collaborator Eric Ratz, Leo Rising is what loud guitars were made for.
“You know the sound every kid makes with their mouth when they play air guitar?” Danko asks.“That’s still the sound I want to put on every album we make. If we can come close to that sound,that’s an album worth releasing. Eric Ratz produced this album and he knows this about me. I have complete faith in the guitar tones he manages to capture. There weren’t any changes in recording. We still did it all apart from one another, like our previous two albums. JC recorded in Finland, Rich flew in from Prince Edward Island to Toronto to record his drums, and I worked with Eric in Toronto on guitars and vocals.”
There will be a limited edition gold vinyl for the preorder, as well as an exclusive t-shirt design with a bundle. Pre-order the album here, pre-save here.
First single “What You Need”, released this past April is a high-octane anthem for anyone addicted to the raw, unfiltered energy of rock ‘n’ roll. The track pulses with a powerful, gritty intensity that fans of the band will immediately recognize.
“Everyday Is Saturday Night” is an insistent, propulsive new rock single that captures the driving intensity and confidence that Jones are known for, elevating the band’s ability to write truly anthemic songs that thunder with the power of a stadium soundsystem.
“You know what? I like the routine of recording, touring, writing, and repeat,” states singer/guitarist, Danko Jones himself. “I can do that till I’m dead! It may sound boring, but it’s so hard for a band to achieve. I don’t take this lightly. Also, it’s a page out of the Motörhead handbook so it works! Since “Electric Sounds” we’ve been touring and touring. We managed to play in Mexico and Greece for the first time, and we even played Prince Edward Island, a province in Canada we’d never been to before. Other than that, it’s been a life of gigs and writing more songs to play more gigs!”
Catch Danko Jones this summer and winter in Europe. Find the band’s tour itinerary here.
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June
2 – Tallinn, Estonia – Tallinn Rock Festival
July
5 – Mainburg, Germany – Festival Holledau
6/ – Hünxe, Germany – Ruhrpott Rodeo
17 – Seinäjoki, Finland – Vauhtiajot Racing & Rock Festival
19 – Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands – Zwarte Cross
25 – Fredrikstad, Notrway – Månefestivalen
26 – Mönchengladbach, Germany – BOBfest
August
9 – Eschwege, Germany – Open Flair Fesitval
15 – Alta, Norway – Alta Live
16 – Harstad, Norway – Bakgården
17 – Cudrefin, Switzerland – Rock The Lakes Festival
23 – Busdorf, Germany – Baltic Open Air
Hot on the heels of two electrifying new singles being released this year, Danko Jones return with their 12th studio album, Leo Rising – a ferocious, full-throttle testament to the enduring power of rock ‘n’ roll. Packed with hard-hitting riffs, chest-pounding rhythms, and the band’s signature no-holds-barred attitude, this latest release finds the Toronto trio doubling down on everything fans have come to love. Refusing to compromise or conform, Danko Jones deliver another uncompromising slab of raw, anthemic energy – a record built to shake stadium walls and reaffirm their place as one of the most dependable forces in rock today.
Leo Rising may just be the most uplifting and inspirational Danko Jones album to date. With songs that take a wry squint into the human relationship miasma, like the positively priapic “Hot Fox”, and mischievous, sleaze metal throwback “Pretty Stuff”, and grittier glimpses of the band’s real-life trials and tribulations via the muscular, motoring “Gotta Let It Go” and the swaggering, riff-rich “I’m Going Blind”. Meanwhile, “It’s A Celebration” delivers exactly as promised: fiery, red-blooded rock ‘n’ roll to lift the spirits. Produced to red-hot perfection by esteemed Canadian engineer and long-time collaborator Eric Ratz, Leo Rising is what loud guitars were made for.
“You know the sound every kid makes with their mouth when they play air guitar?” Danko asks.“That’s still the sound I want to put on every album we make. If we can come close to that sound,that’s an album worth releasing. Eric Ratz produced this album and he knows this about me. I have complete faith in the guitar tones he manages to capture. There weren’t any changes in recording. We still did it all apart from one another, like our previous two albums. JC recorded in Finland, Rich flew in from Prince Edward Island to Toronto to record his drums, and I worked with Eric in Toronto on guitars and vocals.”
There will be a limited edition gold vinyl for the preorder, as well as an exclusive t-shirt design with a bundle. Pre-order the album here, pre-save here.
First single “What You Need”, released this past April is a high-octane anthem for anyone addicted to the raw, unfiltered energy of rock ‘n’ roll. The track pulses with a powerful, gritty intensity that fans of the band will immediately recognize.
“Everyday Is Saturday Night” is an insistent, propulsive new rock single that captures the driving intensity and confidence that Jones are known for, elevating the band’s ability to write truly anthemic songs that thunder with the power of a stadium soundsystem.
“You know what? I like the routine of recording, touring, writing, and repeat,” states singer/guitarist, Danko Jones himself. “I can do that till I’m dead! It may sound boring, but it’s so hard for a band to achieve. I don’t take this lightly. Also, it’s a page out of the Motörhead handbook so it works! Since “Electric Sounds” we’ve been touring and touring. We managed to play in Mexico and Greece for the first time, and we even played Prince Edward Island, a province in Canada we’d never been to before. Other than that, it’s been a life of gigs and writing more songs to play more gigs!”
Catch Danko Jones this summer and winter in Europe. Find the band’s tour itinerary here.
Do you have a rock, hard rock, heavy metal website, blog, podcast, radio show, YouTube channel, Spotify playlist? BraveWords Records wants to send you music!
Submit your info: https://forms.gle/j8wygtJjnv429GzJ6
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