BEST TOUR OF EARLY 2009. TOO SOON?
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 12:55pm by Vince Neilstein
What was already shaping up to be one of the most exciting tours of early 2009 just got even better. The North American jaunt, headlined by Soilwork with support from Darkane and Swallow the Sun, just added North Carolina’s princes of gloomy-death-doom Daylight Dies (read Chris Roddy’s glowing review of Lost to the Living) in place of Warbringer, who were forced to drop off due to recording obligations. It’s not that we don’t like Warbringer — in fact, they’re one of our collective favorite bands of the current re-thrash movement — it’s just that… dude, Daylight fuckin’ Dies!! And Swallow the Sun! On the same bill! Headlined (finally!) by a newly re-Peter Wichers’ed Soilwork!! Dude.
Head exploding. For serious. Full list of tour dates after the jump.
Soilwork, Darkane, Swallow the Sun, Daylight Dies (dates taken from Soilwork’s MySpace page. Please ignore the set times. I’m too lazy to remove them.)
Jan 30 2009 8:00P
Penny Arcade Rochester, New York
Jan 31 2009 8:00P
Harpo’s Concert Theatre Detroit, Michigan
Feb 2 2009 8:00P
The Muse Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 3 2009 8:00P
Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, Florida
Feb 4 2009 8:00P
The Garage St. Petersburg, Florida
Feb 5 2009 8:00P
Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Feb 6 2009 8:00P
Backbooth Orlando, Florida
Feb 7 2009 8:00P
The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 8 2009 8:00P
Music Farm Charleston, South Carolina
Feb 9 2009 8:00P
Amos Southend Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 10 2009 8:00P
Jaxx West Springfield, Virginia
Feb 11 2009 8:00P
The Trocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 12 2009 8:00P
The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts
Feb 13 2009 8:00P
The Chance Poughkeepsie, New York
Feb 14 2009 8:00P
Crocodile Rock Café Allentown, Pennsylvania
Feb 15 2009 8:00P
Highline Ballroom New York, New York
Feb 16 2009 8:00P
Fou Founes Electriques Montreal, QC – CANADA
Feb 17 2009 8:00P
The Opera House Toronto, ON – CANADA
Feb 18 2009 8:00P
Rex Theater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 19 2009 8:00P
Peabody’s Down Under Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 20 2009 8:00P
Pop’s Sauget, Illinois
Feb 21 2009 8:00P
The Pearl Room Mokena, Illinois
Feb 22 2009 8:00P
The Rave Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 23 2009 8:00P
Station 4 St. Paul, Minnesota
Feb 24 2009 8:00P
Royal Albert Arms Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
Feb 25 2009 8:00P
The Riddell (at University of Regina) Regina, SK – CANADA
Feb 26 2009 8:00P
The Warehouse Calgary, AB – CANADA
Feb 27 2009 8:00P
Starlite Room Edmonton, AB – CANADA
Feb 28 2009 8:00P
Sound Entertainment Soundstage Prince George, BC – CANADA
Mar 1 2009 8:00P
Plaza Club Vancouver, BC – CANADA
Mar 2 2009 8:00P
Sugar Victoria, BC – CANADA
Mar 3 2009 8:00P
El Corazon Seattle, Washington
Mar 4 2009 8:00P
Hawthorne Theater Portland, Oregon
Mar 5 2009 8:00P
Slim’s San Francisco, California
Mar 6 2009 8:00P
The Dome Bakersfield, California
Mar 7 2009 8:00P
The Jumping Turtle San Marcos, California
Mar 8 2009 8:00P
The Key Club Hollywood, California
Mar 10 2009 8:00P
Gator’s Farmington, New Mexico
Mar 11 2009 8:00P
Bluebird Theater Denver, Colorado
Mar 12 2009 8:00P
The Beaumont Club Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 13 2009 8:00P
Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar 14 2009 8:00P
Scout Bar San Antonio, Texas
Mar 15 2009 8:00P
Lola’s Ft. Worth, Texas
Mar 16 2009 8:00P
Scout Bar Houston, Texas
Mar 18 2009 8:00P
Uncle Pleasants Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 19 2009 8:00P
Volume 11 Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 20 2009 8:00P
Hooligans Music Hall Jacksonville, North Carolina
Mar 21 2009 8:00P
Orange Peel Asheville, North Carolina
Mar 22 2009 8:00P
Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
not too early at all, as Soilwork on damn near ANY tour would justify that statement.
I saw Soilwork with DevilDriver, Killswitch Engage, and Lamb of God at Memorial Hall in Kansas City last year, and even though I was blind stinking drunk before Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage came on, I do remember that Soilwork was fucking awesome.
I fucking hate cincinnati man. NO good metal bands come through anymore.
I’m going to the detroit show! 2nd on the tour, baby. It’s close to first, and that makes it super awesome.
Defintiely hitting this in march in San Fransisco. Also neat is Soilwork is letting the fans pick the setlist for the tour on their website.
@Conduit
Hell yes man. Slim’s is the shit for metal shows too. I saw Scar Symmetry, Dark Tranquility, and Into Eternity there a couple years back and it was fuckin’ PACKED. I wouldn’t expect any less from this show either.
Ha ha, you like metal!
Wow!That is seriously awesome news.I dunno if I’ll call it the best, but it certainly an early contender.Than again, new albums from some of metal’s finest in the first 7 or 8 weeks of the year will make for interesting tours later on in 09.
Sorry but the Kreator tour and the Enslaved tour sound better than this.
What a brutal schedule unless I miscounted there are only 3 off days the entire tour. I live in Buffalo so it looks like I’ll get first crack at this in Rochester. I can’t wait to see Soilwork now that Wichers is back.
Darkane is the best thing about this tour. Fact.
This is going to be sick! My son’s band gets to open for them in Rochester.
http://www.myspace.com/beyondthisdayband
can’t wait