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Enslaved Comments on Upcoming Opeth Tour

posted Mar 26, 2009 at 10:53 PM by darkstar.  (6 Comments)

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Recent Norwegian Grammy winners Enslaved will be direct support for Opeth on their upcoming North American tour. The 23-show stint will launch on May 1st on Sayreville, New Jersey and end on May 27th in Washington D.C.

Ivar Bjørnson, Enslaved’s songwriter and guitarist comments:

"I am stoked that we are going out with Opeth. We have been admirers of Opeth's work for years, specially the direction of their newer works. This is great news for us to take back to our loyal fans and friends in North America at this point; the reception for our newest album 'Vertebrae' has been fantastic and unforgettable. We can't wait to present the songs live; we promise you won't be let down! Finally, we wish to express our sincere gratitude to Opeth for giving us this opportunity."

Headlining shows in late May/early June will soon be announced. Confirmed dates are as follows:

May 01 Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
May 02 Boston, MA - House of Blues
May 03 Montreal, QC - Le Medley
May 04 Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
May 05 Millvale, PA - Mr. Small’s Place
May 06 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
May 08 Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
May 09 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
May 11 Boise, ID - The Knitting Factory
May 12 Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
May 13 Chico, CA - Senator Theatre
May 14 San Francisco, CA - Regency Center [at The Grand]
May 15 Pomona, CA - The Glasshouse
May 16 Hollywood, CA - The Avalon
May 17 Tucson, AZ - Rialtor Theatre
May 19 San Antonio, TX - Scout Bar
May 20 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
May 21 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
May 22 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
May 23 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
May 24 Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo's
May 26 New York, NY - Grand Ballroom [at The Manhattan]
May 27 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

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6 Comments on "Enslaved Comments on Upcoming Opeth Tour"

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1. robw writes:

is it just enslaved and opeth?? i hope that means enslaved gets an hr and opeth gets 2 hrs!

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2. MuDvAyNefan writes:

^ ya man Opeth will play for 2 hours. when i say them in October they only had one opener and then they played for just over 2 hours...it was fantastic!

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3. RememberMetal? writes:

Alot of Opeth fans who have never heard or heard of Enslaved are in for a treat. Enslaved's last few albums have definitely taken a page or two from the Opeth play book, s'good stuff.

I 'm considering making the trek to Columbus for the May 23 show since I'm heading to Cinci that week anyway....my gf's sister even lives there...it could happen.

By total luck of the draw...
Now Playing: Enslaved - "Neogenesis"

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4. Bruno Hockalugie writes:

Hell yeah! May 16 Hollywood Palace, I 'll be there!

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5. Blindgreed1 writes:

darstar: May 17 is at the Rialto Theater. There is no Rialtor Theater in Tucson.

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6. Blindgreed1 writes:

*darkstar* Curse this fvcking headache.

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