Slipknot, Disturbed co-headline Mayhem trek

April 1, 2008 11:04 AM
By Tjames Madison
LiveDaily Contributor
Organizers of the traveling metal-oriented Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival [ tickets ] have unveiled dates for the trek along with a lineup headed by Slipknot [ tickets ] and Disturbed [ tickets ].

The 30-city outing will kick off July 9 in Seattle and run through mid-August. A special pre-sale begins April 4 through the event's website, with public on-sales beginning April 19.

The festival, produced by Live Nation, will also feature Dragonforce [ tickets ] and Mastodon [ tickets ] on the main stage, along with a host of other acts on two other stages: Machine Head [ tickets ], Airbourne, Five Finger Death Punch [ tickets ] and Walls of Jericho [ tickets ] on the tour's Jagermeister Stage, and Underoath [ tickets ] tour dates, tickets and news" style="color:#630000;">Underoath [ tickets ], Black Tide, Suicide Silence, The Red Chord and 36 Crazyfists on the Hot Topic Stage.

Co-headliners Slipknot plan on releasing their as-yet untitled fourth studio album sometime later this year. The anticipated effort would be the band's first CD of new material since 2004's "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)." The group has been on hiatus in recent years as members concentrated on various side projects, including lead singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root's participation in alt-metal act Stone Sour, and drummer Joey Jordison's stints with Korn and Ministry.

Disturbed will be supporting a new album, "Indestructible," which is scheduled to drop June 3. The self-produced set is the band's fourth studio album, following 2005's "Ten Thousand Fists."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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July 2008
9 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
11 - Wheatland, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
12 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
13 - Devore, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion
15 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
16 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
18 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
19 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
20 - Englewood, CO - Coors Amphitheatre at Fiddler's Green
22 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
25 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
26 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
27 - Houston, TX - Sam Houston Race Park
29 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
30 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheater

August 2008
1 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
2 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
3 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
5 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center for Performing Arts
6 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
8 - Toronto, Ontario - Downsview Park
9 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
10 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
12 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
13 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
15 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
16 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
17 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
19 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

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