Disturbed plots Music as a Weapon dates
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Now on tour behind their latest chart-topping album, alt-rockers Disturbed have lined up plans to head up the fourth edition of their Music as a Weapon tour later this spring.
The band, which continues its current headlining outing Tuesday night (1/27) in San Jose, CA, will be joined on the upcoming festival shows by Killswitch Engage . The traveling festival will also sport a second stage featuring Lacuna Coil and Chimaira , as well as other acts to be announced, according to a press release.
The trek kicks off March 20 in Madison, WI, and runs through the middle of May, hitting around 35 cities along the way. Dates are shown below, and complete ticketing information, including on-sale dates, can be found at the event's website.
Apart from the music draws, Music as a Weapon IV will feature a "collection of the greatest tattoo artists from around the country," according to organizers, as well as video games and extreme sports demonstrations.
"We really wanted to make sure fans attending Music as a Weapon this year got the most bang for their buck, so we decided to bring in the tattoo artists, the extreme sports complex, the gaming, and the vendor village to go beyond the usual live music experience and give the concerts the feel of a true event," Disturbed frontman David Draiman said in a statement.
"Our feeling in expanding the festival was to give people maximum entertainment value," he added. "If they are going to part with their hard-earned money, we need to honor that and give them our all in return."
In December, Disturbed scored its first Grammy nomination: Best Hard Rock Performance for the song "Inside The Fire," which is the lead single from June's "Indestructible." The album debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 and remained in the Top 10 for five weeks.
The set is the band's third consecutive No. 1, following 2002's "Believe" and 2005's "Ten Thousand Fists," making Disturbed one of only six rock bands in history to score three consecutive chart-topping studio-album debuts, according to a press release.
Music As a Weapon Festival, featuring Disturbed
March 2009
20 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center
21 - Waterloo, IA - McElroy Arena
23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
25 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore
28 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing, com Arena
29 - Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Auditorium
31 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
April 2009
1 - Wichita, KS - Hartman Arena
3 - Bossier City, LA - Centurytel Center
4 - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest Amphitheatre
5 - New Orleans, LA - Uno Lakefront Arena
7 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
8 - Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Arena
11 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
13 - Charlotte, NC - Bojangles Coliseum
17 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Arena
18 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
20 - Erie, PA - Erie Civic Center
21 - Bridgeport, CT - Arena at Harbor Yard
22 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
24 - Fayetteville, NC - Crown Coliseum
25 - Reading, PA - Peterson Center
30 - Battle Creek, MI - Kellogg Arena
May 2009
2 - Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena
3 - Cleveland, OH - The Wolstein Center
5 - Columbus, OH - Value City Arena
6 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
8 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
9 - Des Moines, IA - Balloon Classic Field
10 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
12 - Lacrosse, WI - Lacrosse Center
13 - Evansville, IL - Roberts Stadium
15 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid America Center
16 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion
Disturbed Winter 2009 Tour
January 2009
27 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Event Center
29 - Los Angeles, CA - Palladium
30 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
February 2009
2 - El Paso, TX - County Coliseum
3 - Belton, TX - Bell County Expo
5 - Midland, TX - Midland Horseshoe Arena
6 - Corpus Christi, TX - The Pavilion
10 - Tupelo, MS - Bancorp South Arena
11 - Augusta, GA - James Brown Arena
13 - Jacksonville, FL - Morrocco Shrine Auditorium
14 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheater
16 - Ft. Meyers, FL - Germain Arena
18 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
19 - Johnson City, TN - Freedom Hall Civic Center
21 - Rochester, NY - Armory
22 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
24 - Dayton, OH - Hara Arena
25 - Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Arena
27 - Utica, NY - Utica Auditorium
28 - Scranton, PA - Scranton Cultural Center
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