Korn hasn’t done this in a very long time.
Today, the band announced a spring tour that will take them through some of the most intimate venues they’ve played in years. Korn’s Ballroom Blitz Tour will take the band through GA ballrooms and clubs performing new material in anticipation of their new album,
Korn III: Remember Who You Are, tentatively set for a summer 2010 release. The album is produced by Ross Robinson, who produced the seminal first two Korn records and played a big part in forming the band’s raw sound. Since the new album is a return to Mecca for Korn fans: raw, heavy as hell and old school, the tour is meant to recapture their early days, starting out.
Jonathan Davis on the Ballroom Blitz Tour and new album:
“There is no sitting down on this one!” explains singer Jonathan Davis. “We nicknamed this tour the Ballroom Blitz because that's what we want to see out there, the die-hard Korn fans going nuts on the floor.”
“On
Korn III: Remember Who You Are it was the first time we've worked with Ross [Robinson] since our 2nd album and these were the types of gigs we played back then. Those early tours were some of the best times of our lives. Now we are looking to bring that vibe back in a big way.”
Joining Korn as openers are Los Angeles rockers 2Cents, whose current single “Get What!” has made them one of the hottest young hard rock bands today.
Seven dates from Korn’s Ballroom Blitz are being announced today, with more May dates to come in the following weeks. A limited number of special VIP pre-sale packages are available through korn.com which include early entry (KEY in a GA show), special edition merch items and an exclusive listening party where fans can hear new tracks from the unreleased album, which is scheduled for release this summer.
List of announced Jägermeister Music Tour dates so far:
05.02.10 - House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
05.03.10 - The Fillmore Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
05.06.10 - Northern Lights, Clifton Park, NY
05.07.10 - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH
05.08.10 - Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston, ME
05.10.10 - Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY
05.12.10 - Scranton Cultural Centre at Masonic Temple, Scranton, PA
05.15.10 - Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
05.17.10 - Minneapolis, MN
05.18.10 - The Hub Entertainment Destination, Fargo, ND
05.26.10 - Heartland Events Center, Grand Island, NE
05.29.10 - Sunken Gardens Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX
05.30.10 - Verizon Wireless Theater, Houston, TX
06.01.10 - Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo, TX
06.02.10 - The Pavilion, Lubbock, TX
To be announced:
Waterloo, IA
Rochester, MN
Bismarck, ND
Rapid City, SD
Omaha, NE
Kansas City, MO
Wichita, KS
and more
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