The Swedish metal outfit, Avatar, have announced a return to North America for the “Avatar Country World Tour 2019”. The tour will begin in Buffalo, NY on May 16 and conclude in Las Vegas, NV on June 15.
Avatar released the concept album, ‘Avatar Country,’ in 2018 and has toured relentlessly to support it. Vocalist Johannes Eckerstrom stated that ‘Avatar Country’ is nearing the end of the road and this tour will be the last chance to see them in their Royal Glory in tribute to the king.
Legendary singer/songwriter and producer Devin Townsend will perform a full acoustic set and provide direct support for the tour. Southern California’s Dance With The Dead and Atlanta’s ’68 will open the shows. “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 have the extreme pleasure and privilege to share the stage with Devin Townsend at an exciting phase of his career,” says Eckerstrom. “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 buck list experience for me, and I hope we get to share it with as many people as possible.”
The dates are listed below. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Febuary 8 at 10:00 a.m. There will be a presale through Blabbermouth.net started at 10:00 a.m. on February 7 and end at 10:00 p.m.
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
