When last we left our heroes in the psych-metal Juggernaut known as Mastodon, they were on a mission to release their newest album Emperor of Sand and, ya know: tour the miserable hell outta this pathetic, god-forsaken rock to which we’re all clinging (along with support from Eagles of Death Metal and Russian Circles) before the sun swells and sears us all to smithereens, then explodes and incinerates those smithereens.
And, even though that was several months ago now…you’ll NEVER GUESS what the masochists in Mastodon are STILL DOING?
Yeah: even as we speak, they’re hurtling like a warhead through the forests of Europe on a mission to wig-out every human being on earth.
And…after they finish doing that? Yeah, that’s right: they’re coming BACK to North America (yup, with Eagles of Death Metal and Russian Circles) and playing a zillion more times over here.
After that, they’re probably going to cool down a little, though, right?
OH WAIT NO they’re “playing a series of headline shows in the U.K. this December” that they haven’t even formally listed yet (but that run will include a show at Brixton Academy in London, England on December 10).
And actually, you know what? Fuck it: once that sun does expand and swallow our planet, they’ll just climb aboard and tour THAT too. Hopefully its resident population of alien plasma creatures has its (fireproof) tickets ready.
Remaining Summer 2017 dates:
06.12.17 - London, UK - Metal Hammer Awards show
06.14.17 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra
06.15.17 - Nickesldorf, Austria - Novarock
06.16.17 - Zagreb, Croatia - Culture Factory
06.21.17 - Lisbon, Portugal - Sala Tejo
06.23.17 - Madrid, Spain - Download Festival
06.25.17 - Strasbourg, France - Artefacts Festival
06.26.17 - Stuttgart, Germany - LKA
06.27.17 - Utrecht, Holland - Tivoli Vrdenburg Ronda Hall
06.28.17 - Hamburg, Germany - Hamburg Docks
06.30.17 - Norrkoping, Sweeden - Bravalla Festival
07.02.17 - Helsinki, Finland - Tuska Open Air
07.04.17 - Gdansk, Poland - B90
07.05.17 - Hradec, Czechia - Karlove Rock For People
07.06.17 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batcshkapp
07.08.17 - Viviero, Spain - Resurrection Fest
Fall 2017 dates:
09.23.17 - Denver, CO - High Elevation #
09.26.17 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
09.27.17 - Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performance Arts Center
09.29.17 - Knoxville, TN - Civic Auditorium
09.30.17 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life #
10.03.17 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
10.04.17 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
10.06.17 - Atlanta, GA - The Fox Theater
10.07.17 - Camden, NJ - Rock Allegiance #
10.09.17 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
10.10.17 - Rochester, NY - The Armory
10.11.17 - Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live
10.13.17 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom *
10.14.17 - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theater
10.15.17 - Houston, TX - Houston Open Air #
10.17.17 - Albuquerque, NM - Historic El Rey Theater
10.19.17 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
10.21.17 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock #
10.23.17 - Boise, ID - Revolution Center
10.24.17 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
10.25.17 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
# festival date
* w/o Eagles of Death Metal
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