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Lamb Of God and Mastodon announce The Ashes Of Leviathan Tour
Grammy Award-nominated metal titans Lamb of God and Grammy Award-winning band Mastodon have announced the co-headlining Ashes Of Leviathan Tour. The tour finds the two iconic bands joining forces to celebrate the 20th anniversary of two seminal releases: Lamb of God’s biggest-selling album “Ashes of the Wake” and Mastodon’s acclaimed sophomore album “Leviathan”, which were both released on August 31, 2004. Both bands will perform their respective albums in full. Special guests Kerry King and Malevolence will support throughout the tour, with Unearth on select dates.
Kicking off on July 19 in Grand Prairie, TX at the Texas Trust CU Theatre, the North American arena and amphitheatre run will take them through the US and Canada, culminating on the exact 20th anniversary of each album on August 31 in Omaha, NE at the Astro Amphitheater. The tour will notably make stops at iconic venues such as Denver, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Los Angeles, CA’s The Kia Forum. See below for full tour routing.
General tickets go on sale on Friday, February 9 at 10:00 AM local time. In addition, Lamb of God and Mastodon have special VIP ticket packages available. Go to www.ashesofleviathan.com for tickets.
Furthermore, both bands will be supporting a charity of their choice throughout the tour, and fans will have the opportunity to opt-in to donate at check out when buying their tickets.
Lamb of God will support the Living The Dream Foundation, which makes dreams come true for music fans living with life-threatening illnesses. Dream Days include hanging out onstage, backstage, and special meet and greets with their favourite bands and artists. To learn more, visit https://ltdfoundation.org.
Mastodon will support the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. After their manager Nick John tragically passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2018, Mastodon partnered with the organization and has raised nearly $60,000 to fight the disease and support researchers and patients around the globe. The Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research is focused on finding a cure for pancreatic cancer and empowering patients and families whose lives are touched by this disease. Founded in 1997, the Hirshberg Foundation funds groundbreaking scientific research, provides patient education and support, and sustains hope that this cancer will be eradicated once and for all. To learn more, visit https://pancreatic.org.
Lamb of God’s most recent studio offering, 2022’s “Omens”, notably marked the band’s sixth consecutive Top 15 debut on the Billboard 200 in addition to capturing #1 on the Top Hard Rock Albums Chart, #3 on the Top Album Sales Chart, #3 on the Top Rock Albums Chart, and #5 on the Top Vinyl Albums Chart. Not to mention, it has amassed an unprecedented 60 million streams and counting. Get it here and be on the lookout for more from Lamb Of God soon.
Mastodon‘s latest studio album, “Hushed and Grim”, a double LP recorded at the band’s Atlanta studio, Ember City, was produced by David Bottrill (Tool, Rush, Muse, Peter Gabriel). This album, their most expansive song-cycle to date, features 15 distinct tracks and achieved their third consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart. “Hushed and Grim” also earned them a Grammy Award nomination for the track “Pushing The Tides.” Additionally, the album’s single “Teardrinker” secured a top 10 position on the Rock radio charts, a further testament to the band’s widespread acclaim. Listen here.
The Ashes Of Leviathan Tour Routing:
Fri, Jul-19 Grand Prairie, TX Texas Trust CU Theatre
Sat, Jul-20 Austin, TX Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sun, Jul 21 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall
Tue, Jul-23 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place
Wed, Jul-24 Orlando, FL Orlando Amphitheater
Thu, Jul-25 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sat, Jul-27 Raleigh, NC The Red Hat Amphitheater
Sun, Jul-28 Richmond, VA Virgin Credit Union LIVE!
Tue, Jul-30 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
Wed, Jul-31 London, ON Budweiser Gardens
Thu, Aug 01 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Sat, Aug 03 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Sun, Aug-04 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
Tue, Aug-06 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
Thu, Aug 08 Reading, PA Santander Arena **
Fri, Aug-09 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion **
Sat, Aug 10 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre @ Freedom Hill **
Tue, Aug-13 Moorhead, MN Bluestem Center For The Arts Amphitheater
Thu, Aug 15 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
Fri, Aug 16 Penticton, BC South Okanagan Events Centre
Sat, Aug 17 Kent, WA accesso ShoWare Center
Sun, Aug 18 Portland, OR Theatre of the Clouds
Wed, Aug 21 Los Angeles, CA The Kia Forum
Fri, Aug 23 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
Sat, Aug 24 Rio Rancho NM Rio Rancho Events Center
Sun, Aug 25 El Paso, TX El Paso County Coliseum
Tue, Aug 27 Magna, UT The Great Saltair
Thu, Aug 29 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sat, Aug 31 Omaha, NE The Astro Amphitheater
**No Malevolence, Support from Kerry King & Unearth
