Hey Guys!
This information was supposed to be released at 8am, Eastern, today. But the folks at Enter the Vault decided to jump the gun. Their release uses mine, but omits a few key pieces of information.
So please disregard all posts and news releases you see elsewhere (like on Blabbermouth). This is the official, and correct, information.
Thanks!
Bill
ICED EARTH, SYMPHONY X ANNOUNCE
NORTH AMERICAN 2012 CO-HEADLINER TOUR
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (USA) – What do you get when you mix equal parts Dystopia and Iconoclast?
One of the most eagerly anticipated metal tours of 2012.
"I'm excited to tour with SYMPHONY X," ICED EARTH founder Jon Schaffer said. "They're phenomenal musicians and very cool guys. This co-headliner tour will be a great experience for the fans. It is also way overdue for us to play a proper tour of North America. Get ready!"
SYMPHONY X guitarist Michael Romeo echoes Schaffer’s enthusiasm.
“We are very excited about the upcoming North American Tour with Iced Earth,” Romeo said. “We first met Jon & the guys a few years back and they were really cool. When the idea of a Co-Headline tour surfaced, we thought it would be awesome. The fans can expect a night of great music from both bands. We look forward to seeing you all real soon!”
The three-month, 30+-date, co-headliner tour begins January 31st in Hartford, Connecticut, and concludes March 11th in Clifton Park, New York.
At that point, ICED EARTH will continue another week – without SYMPHONY X – for five more dates. See Iced Earth's website, Tour page, for more information.
Pre-sale tickets go on sale exclusively on Oct 31st via these websites:
http://tixx1.artistarena.com/icedearth/
http://www.enterthevault.com
VIP tickets for ICED EARTH are available through the Artist Arena link.
Schaffer formed ICED EARTH in Tampa, Florida, in 1984. Since then, he has released 10 studio albums, the newest being the highly-acclaimed Dystopia (October, 2011) – which debuted at #67 on the Billboard Top 200 chart – one live album, two compilations, three boxed sets, and several DVDs. Thanks to massive worldwide sales -- and rabidly loyal fans – ICED EARTH has earned a seat in the pantheon of America's most successful heavy metal bands.
Visit ICED EARTH online:
www.IcedEarth.com
www.Facebook.com/OfficialIcedEarth
http://www.youtube.com/officialicedearth
With their innovative mixture of heavy metal and progressive rock, New Jersey juggernauts SYMPHONY X continue to be a favored staple among fans of prog metal around the world. Iconoclast, the band’s eighth studio album, debuted at #76 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in the U.S. and at #105 on the Canadian Soundscan Top 200 chart in June.
Visit SYMPHONY X online:
www.SymphonyX.com
www.Facebook.com/SymphonyX
www.twitter.com/SymphonyX
Support for ICED EARTH and SYMPHONY X will be provided by the powerhouse quintet WARBRINGER.
ICED EARTH / SYMPHONY X 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
** BELOW DATES = ICED EARTH / SYMPHONY X / WARBRINGER **
Tue/Jan-31 -
HARTFORD CT
WEBSTER THEATER
Wed/Feb-01 -
PHILADELPHIA PA
TROCADERO
Thu/Feb-02 -
OFF
Fri/Feb-03 -
SAYREVILLE NJ
STARLAND BALLROOM
Sat/Feb-04 -
QUEBEC CITY QC
ALBERT ROUSSEAU
Sun/Feb-05 -
MONTREAL QC
METROPOLIS
Mon/Feb-06 -
TORONTO ON
PHOENIX
Tue/Feb-07 -
OFF
Wed/Feb-08 -
OFF
Thu/Feb-09 -
WINNIPEG MB
GARRICK
Fri/Feb-10 -
SASKATOON SK
LOUIS PUB
Sat/Feb-11 -
EDMONTON AB
STARLITE ROOM
Sun/Feb-12 -
CALGARY AB
FLAMES CENTRAL
Mon/Feb-13 -
OFF
Tue/Feb-14 -
VANCOUVER BC
COMMODORE BALLROOM
Wed/Feb-15 -
SEATTLE WA
SHOWBOX MARKET
Thu/Feb-16 -
PORTLAND OR
HAWTHORNE
Fri/Feb-17 -
SAN FRANCISCO CA
REGENCY
Sat/Feb-18 -
LOS ANGELES CA
CLUB NOKIA
Sun/Feb-19 -
OFF
Mon/Feb-20 -
LAS VEGAS NV
HOUSE OF BLUES
Tue/Feb-21 -
ANAHEIM CA
GROVE
Wed/Feb-22 -
SAN DIEGO CA
HOUSE OF BLUES
Thu/Feb-23 -
OFF
Fri/Feb-24 -
SALT LAKE CITY UT
THE COMPLEX
Sat/Feb-25 -
DENVER CO
SUMMIT
Sun/Feb-26 -
KANSAS CITY MO
MIDLAND THEATER
Mon/Feb-27 -
DALLAS TX
TREES
Tue/Feb-28 -
AUSTIN TX
EMOS EAST
Wed/Feb-29 -
HOUSTON TX
HOUSE OF BLUES
Thu/Mar-01 -
OFF
Fri/Mar-02 -
FT LAUDERDALE FL
REVOLUTION
Sat/Mar-03 -
LAKE BUENA VISTA FL
HOUSE OF BLUES
Sun/Mar-04 -
OFF
Mon/Mar-05 -
RALEIGH NC
LINCOLN THEATER
Tue/Mar-06 -
CHARLOTTE NC
THE FILLMORE CHARLOTTE
Wed/Mar-07 -
COLUMBUS OH
NEWPORT MUSIC HALL
Thu/Mar-08 -
OFF
Fri/Mar-09 -
WORCESTER MA
THE PALLADIUM
Sat/Mar-10 -
NEW YORK NY
BEST BUY THEATER
Sun/Mar-11 -
CLIFTON PARK NY
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Mon/Mar-12 -
OFF
** BELOW DATES = ICED EARTH / WARBRINGER only**
Tue/Mar-13 -
WASHINGTON DC
9:30 CLUB
Wed/Mar-14 -
BUFFALO NY
TOWN BALLROOM
Thu/Mar-15 -
PITTSBURGH PA
ALTAR BAR
Fri/Mar-16 -
PONTIAC MI
CROFOOT BALLROOM
Sat/Mar-17 -
JOLIET IL
MOJOES
This information was supposed to be released at 8am, Eastern, today. But the folks at Enter the Vault decided to jump the gun. Their release uses mine, but omits a few key pieces of information.
So please disregard all posts and news releases you see elsewhere (like on Blabbermouth). This is the official, and correct, information.
Thanks!
Bill
ICED EARTH, SYMPHONY X ANNOUNCE
NORTH AMERICAN 2012 CO-HEADLINER TOUR
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (USA) – What do you get when you mix equal parts Dystopia and Iconoclast?
One of the most eagerly anticipated metal tours of 2012.
"I'm excited to tour with SYMPHONY X," ICED EARTH founder Jon Schaffer said. "They're phenomenal musicians and very cool guys. This co-headliner tour will be a great experience for the fans. It is also way overdue for us to play a proper tour of North America. Get ready!"
SYMPHONY X guitarist Michael Romeo echoes Schaffer’s enthusiasm.
“We are very excited about the upcoming North American Tour with Iced Earth,” Romeo said. “We first met Jon & the guys a few years back and they were really cool. When the idea of a Co-Headline tour surfaced, we thought it would be awesome. The fans can expect a night of great music from both bands. We look forward to seeing you all real soon!”
The three-month, 30+-date, co-headliner tour begins January 31st in Hartford, Connecticut, and concludes March 11th in Clifton Park, New York.
At that point, ICED EARTH will continue another week – without SYMPHONY X – for five more dates. See Iced Earth's website, Tour page, for more information.
Pre-sale tickets go on sale exclusively on Oct 31st via these websites:
http://tixx1.artistarena.com/icedearth/
http://www.enterthevault.com
VIP tickets for ICED EARTH are available through the Artist Arena link.
Schaffer formed ICED EARTH in Tampa, Florida, in 1984. Since then, he has released 10 studio albums, the newest being the highly-acclaimed Dystopia (October, 2011) – which debuted at #67 on the Billboard Top 200 chart – one live album, two compilations, three boxed sets, and several DVDs. Thanks to massive worldwide sales -- and rabidly loyal fans – ICED EARTH has earned a seat in the pantheon of America's most successful heavy metal bands.
Visit ICED EARTH online:
www.IcedEarth.com
www.Facebook.com/OfficialIcedEarth
http://www.youtube.com/officialicedearth
With their innovative mixture of heavy metal and progressive rock, New Jersey juggernauts SYMPHONY X continue to be a favored staple among fans of prog metal around the world. Iconoclast, the band’s eighth studio album, debuted at #76 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in the U.S. and at #105 on the Canadian Soundscan Top 200 chart in June.
Visit SYMPHONY X online:
www.SymphonyX.com
www.Facebook.com/SymphonyX
www.twitter.com/SymphonyX
Support for ICED EARTH and SYMPHONY X will be provided by the powerhouse quintet WARBRINGER.
ICED EARTH / SYMPHONY X 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
** BELOW DATES = ICED EARTH / SYMPHONY X / WARBRINGER **
Tue/Jan-31 -
HARTFORD CT
WEBSTER THEATER
Wed/Feb-01 -
PHILADELPHIA PA
TROCADERO
Thu/Feb-02 -
OFF
Fri/Feb-03 -
SAYREVILLE NJ
STARLAND BALLROOM
Sat/Feb-04 -
QUEBEC CITY QC
ALBERT ROUSSEAU
Sun/Feb-05 -
MONTREAL QC
METROPOLIS
Mon/Feb-06 -
TORONTO ON
PHOENIX
Tue/Feb-07 -
OFF
Wed/Feb-08 -
OFF
Thu/Feb-09 -
WINNIPEG MB
GARRICK
Fri/Feb-10 -
SASKATOON SK
LOUIS PUB
Sat/Feb-11 -
EDMONTON AB
STARLITE ROOM
Sun/Feb-12 -
CALGARY AB
FLAMES CENTRAL
Mon/Feb-13 -
OFF
Tue/Feb-14 -
VANCOUVER BC
COMMODORE BALLROOM
Wed/Feb-15 -
SEATTLE WA
SHOWBOX MARKET
Thu/Feb-16 -
PORTLAND OR
HAWTHORNE
Fri/Feb-17 -
SAN FRANCISCO CA
REGENCY
Sat/Feb-18 -
LOS ANGELES CA
CLUB NOKIA
Sun/Feb-19 -
OFF
Mon/Feb-20 -
LAS VEGAS NV
HOUSE OF BLUES
Tue/Feb-21 -
ANAHEIM CA
GROVE
Wed/Feb-22 -
SAN DIEGO CA
HOUSE OF BLUES
Thu/Feb-23 -
OFF
Fri/Feb-24 -
SALT LAKE CITY UT
THE COMPLEX
Sat/Feb-25 -
DENVER CO
SUMMIT
Sun/Feb-26 -
KANSAS CITY MO
MIDLAND THEATER
Mon/Feb-27 -
DALLAS TX
TREES
Tue/Feb-28 -
AUSTIN TX
EMOS EAST
Wed/Feb-29 -
HOUSTON TX
HOUSE OF BLUES
Thu/Mar-01 -
OFF
Fri/Mar-02 -
FT LAUDERDALE FL
REVOLUTION
Sat/Mar-03 -
LAKE BUENA VISTA FL
HOUSE OF BLUES
Sun/Mar-04 -
OFF
Mon/Mar-05 -
RALEIGH NC
LINCOLN THEATER
Tue/Mar-06 -
CHARLOTTE NC
THE FILLMORE CHARLOTTE
Wed/Mar-07 -
COLUMBUS OH
NEWPORT MUSIC HALL
Thu/Mar-08 -
OFF
Fri/Mar-09 -
WORCESTER MA
THE PALLADIUM
Sat/Mar-10 -
NEW YORK NY
BEST BUY THEATER
Sun/Mar-11 -
CLIFTON PARK NY
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Mon/Mar-12 -
OFF
** BELOW DATES = ICED EARTH / WARBRINGER only**
Tue/Mar-13 -
WASHINGTON DC
9:30 CLUB
Wed/Mar-14 -
BUFFALO NY
TOWN BALLROOM
Thu/Mar-15 -
PITTSBURGH PA
ALTAR BAR
Fri/Mar-16 -
PONTIAC MI
CROFOOT BALLROOM
Sat/Mar-17 -
JOLIET IL
MOJOES
After many years of not seeing them, will get to Symphony X three times in about a year (San Antonio - May 15, 2011, Austin - February 28, 2012, and PP XIII) and in progressively better venues!
