Atlanta-based heavy rockers MASTODON have confirmed a spring U.S. headline tour, which will kick off on April 14 in Missoula, Montana, with support from EAGLES OF DEATH METAL and RUSSIAN CIRCLES. The tour also includes stops at several festivals, including the Carolina Rebellion on May 5. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 13 at 10 a.m. local time, except Nashville, Tennessee, which goes on sale at 12 p.m. local time. Every pair of tickets purchased online for MASTODON (excluding festival dates and the May 6 Philadelphia date) includes your choice of a physical or digital copy of their new, soon-to-be released album. Ticket purchasers will receive instructions via e-mail on how to redeem the album once it is released (date yet to be confirmed). MASTODON says of the tour: "Hey! Good news everybody, we are hitting the road this spring with some great friends of ours EAGLES OF DEATH METAL and RUSSIAN CIRCLES. We couldn't be more excited to pour majestic rock sauce all over your town. Come on down and help us celebrate the season of new beginnings where fresh buds bloom, animals awaken, the earth comes to life and there's a new MASTODON album to melt your face off! See you there!" Tour dates: Apr. 14 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater Apr. 15 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater Apr. 16 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater Apr. 18 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield Apr. 20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Palladium Apr. 21 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre Apr. 23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Complex Apr. 24 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Apr. 26 - Kansas City, KS - Uptown Theater Apr. 27 - St. Louis, MO - Pageant Apr. 28 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City Apr. 29 - Jacksonville, FL - Welcome to Rockville Festival Apr. 30 - Ft. Myers, FL - Fort Rock Festival May 02 - Washington, DC - Fillmore May 03 - Toronto, ON - Rebel May 04 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater May 05 - Concord, NC - Caroline Rebellion Festival May 06 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory May 08 - Boston, MA - House of Blues May 09 - Portland, ME - State Theater May 11 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom May 12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE May 13 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom May 14 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre May 16 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Theater May 17 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium May 18 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall May 19 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live May 20 - Austin, TX - ACL Live MASTODON's as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2014's "Once More 'Round The Sun" album was once again helmed by famed producer Brendan O'Brien, who first collaborated with the band on their 2009 groundbreaking concept album "Crack The Skye". MASTODON recorded the new disc at the Quarry in Kennesaw, Georgia before moving to Henson Studios in Los Angeles for the mixing stage. Songtitles set to appear on the disc include "Show Yourself", "Precious Stones" and "Your Own Blood".
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