The Gathering Announces More European Tour Dates

The Gathering has issued the following announcement about a string of European tour dates in January and February 2010:

"Dear all, we are proud to announce the first dates for our upcoming The West Pole/20th anniversary European tour(jan/febr. 2010). Please note there will be more gigs added this tour. We are still working on a couple of Greek dates too, as well as a South American tour and some more club gigs in The Netherlands. As you might know Marjolein will not be able to play with us the first week. Old band member Hugo Prinsen Geerligs will join us on stage, after 6 years! So these gigs will me memorable for sure! Hugo will join us from Krefeld untill Bratislava, Marjolein will be on stage again in Budapest until the end. We are thrilled and excited and we hope the same goes for you!"

The currently confirmed dates are as follows:

1/22 Krefeld (ger) – Kulturfabrik
1/23 Erfurt (ger) – venue t.b.c.
1/24 Berlin (ger) – Columbia Club
1/26 Karlsruhe (ger) – Substage
1/27 Nurnburg (ger) – Hirsch
1/28 Prague (cz) – Abaton
1/29 Poland – t.b.c.
1/30 Bratislava (sk) – Randal
1/31 Budapest (hu) – Diesel
2/01 Zagreb (hr) – Mochvara
2/02 Milan (it) – Zoe
2/04 Barcelona (es) – Salamandra 1
2/05 Alicante (es) – Nave 8
2/06 Granada (es) – El Tren
2/07 Madrid (es) – Heineken
2/09 Lyon (fr) – Ninkasi Kaowed
2/10 Pratteln (ch) – Z7
2/11 Aschaffenburg (ger) – Colos Saal
2/13 Lille (fr) – Le Splendid
2/14 Paris (fr) – venue t.b.c.