Sabaton/Kreator N. American tour announced

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From the Sabaton website:

North American Tour with Kreator!

Here are the dates:

02/08/2018 The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
02/09/2018 The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
02/10/2018 The UC Theater – San Francisco, CA
02/12/2018 Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
02/13/2018 Showbox – Seattle, WA
02/14/2018 The Vogue Theater – Vancouver, BC
02/16/2018 Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
02/17/2018 The Palace – Calgary, AB
02/19/2018 Revolution – Boise, ID
02/21/2018 The Gothic Theater – Denver, CO
02/22/2018 The Truman – Kansas City, MO
02/23/2018 The Myth – Minneapolis, MN
02/24/2018 Orpheum Theatre – Madison, WI
02/26/2018 20 Monroe – Grand Rapids, MI
02/27/2018 House of Blues – Chicago, IL
03/01/2018 The Phoenix – Toronto, ON
03/02/2018 Metropolis – Montreal, QC
03/03/2018 House of Blues – Boston, MA
03/04/2018 The Paramount Theater – Huntington, NY
03/06/2018 The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
03/07/2018 The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
03/08/2018 The Ritz – Raleigh, NC
03/09/2018 Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA
03/10/2018 Jannus Landing – Tampa, FL

This is great news, but there is one kick in the balls for me. They are playing Atlanta the same night that Nightwish is playing the Tabernacle. I had been thinking about catching Nightwish as it's billed as a special tour, with them playing songs they haven't done in years, and likely never will again. However, due to finances, I hadn't gotten around to buying the tickets yet.

On the other hand, Sabaton has become one of my favorite bands, and they haven't been to Atlanta since early 2014 when they opened for Iced Earth. They killed it at PPUSA in 2013, and they're always entertaining to see live. Plus, the band is promising a bigger production than what they're used to doing in the states in the past. Thus, I will have to forgo Nightwish, so I can catch this double-bill. Nonetheless, I'm hoping the show does well in terms of ticket sales, because I want to see this band keep coming back.
 
Maybe they heard from fans like me, because the date for the Atlanta show is now March 11, and so I can see both Nightwish and Sabaton without having to choose between them.

Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to seeing Sabaton live. I haven't heard much from Kreator but I'll likely do some spot research to see what they're all about so that I'm not completely lost. Either that or I take off early if Kreater closes the evening :)