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Stones add Churchill Downs show, more support acts
Even as the veteran rockers continue to line up opening acts, The Rolling Stones ' upcoming North American itinerary has been expanded to include a Sept. 29 stop at Louisville, KY's Churchill Downs.
"As home to the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs has treated horse racing fans to the 'Greatest Two Minutes in Sports' for 132 years," racetrack president Steve Sexton said in a press release. "So it is truly appropriate for the world's most legendary racetrack to host one of the world's most legendary rock bands."
Tickets for the Churchill Downs show will go on sale to the general public on Aug. 14, according to organizers.
Meanwhile, the Stones continue to name new support acts for their upcoming gigs: Alice Cooper and Sloan will join previously announced opener Kanye West during the Stones' appearance in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Three Days Grace will open both of the Stones' gigs in Regina, Saskatchewan; and the Dave Mathews Band will support on the tour's El Paso, TX, stop.
The Stones' currently confirmed itinerary, with opening acts as available, is below.
The Stones continue to tour behind last year's "A Bigger Bang," the group's first new studio set since 1997's "Bridges to Babylon." The disc debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 album chart.
For the upcoming North American dates, 90% of the ticket inventory will be priced at $89 for the stadium shows and $99 for the arena shows, according to organizers, and a "limited number of Gold Circle seats" will be available as well.
