Skillet readies for 'Awake' release, reveals subsequent fall tour
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Following a lengthy summer festival run, Christian rock outfit Skillet will celebrate the forthcoming release of "Awake" with a sweeping tour that kicks off this fall.
The four-piece group, which will board the tour bus for a five-month jaunt that kicks off Saturday (6/28) in Milwaukee, plans to visit 59 cities from coast to coast through a Dec. 6 performance in Grand Rapids, MI. Details are included below.
"Awake," the band's eighth studio set, will hit shelves Aug. 25 and follows the group's Grammy-nominated 2006 release, "Comatose." The new record, produced by Howard Benson (Daughtry, Three Days Grace), is currently available for pre-order at the Christian rockers' website, both separately and in a variety of packages that pair the album with T-shirts, autographed VIP passes and fan club memberships.
"Hero," the lead single from the upcoming set, is currently streaming at the band's MySpace page, while another cut entitled "Monster" will be hitting radio airwaves in the coming weeks.
"This album is even more immediate than 'Comatose,' but there's also a noticeable maturity," lead singer/bassist and the band's primary songwriter John Cooper said in a press release. "Some of the songs are complex, others are just really intense rockers and overall there's a sense that we're opening a new chapter. Everything we sing about on this album is something someone can relate to, and if anything, the songs will let you know you're not alone."
In related news, Cooper and producer Brian Howes recently received two BMI Music Awards for "The Last Night" and "The Older I Get," two tracks from 2006's "Comatose."
June 2009
28 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
July 2009
8 - Oshkosh, WI - Sunnyview Fairgrounds
9 - Kings Island, OH - TimberWolf Amphitheatre
10 - Doswell, VA - Kings Dominion
16 - Willmar, MN - Willmar Civic Center
18 - Rapid City, SD - Memorial Park
19 - Schaumburg, IL - Alexian Field
22 - Quincy, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre
29 - Gilford, NH - Gunstock
August 2009
2 - St. Louis, MO - The Arch
3 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Theme Park Resort
7 - Norman, OK - Lloyd Noble Center
8 - Brighton, CO - Heaven Fest
14 - Leitchfield, KY - Camp Loucon
15 - Anaheim, CA - Angel Stadium of Anaheim
29 - Allentown, PA - Dorney Park
September 2009
9 - New Braunfels, TX - Tree of Life Church
12 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - Disney World
19 - Charlotte, NC - Carowinds
24 - Fort Wayne, IN - Embassy Theater
27 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
29 - Johnson City, TN - Freedom Hall
October 2009
1 - Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory
2 - New York, NY - Manhattan Center Studios
6 - Salem, VA - Salem Civic Center
8 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
9 - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest Amphitheater
10 - Cullman, AL - Youthquake at Cullman County Fairgrounds
11 - Mobile, AL - Mobile Civic Center
15 - Tulsa, OK - Spirit Bank Event Center
16 - Lubbock, TX - South Plains Fair Coliseum
17 - El Paso, TX - Abraham Chavez Theater
18 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Theater
20 - Farmington, NM - McGee Park-Memorial Coliseum
22 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theater
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
25 - Fresno, CA - Warnors Theater
27 - Redding, CA - Redding Convention Center Auditorium
29 - Central Point, OR - Medford Armory
30 - Salem, OR - OST Pavilion
31 - Seattle, WA - SPU Gym/Showare Center
November 2009
1 - Spokane, WA - INB Performing Arts Center
3 - Kennewick, WA - Toyota Center
5 - Boise, ID - Qwest Arena
7 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theater
13 - Ames, IA - Stephens Auditorium
14 - Minneapolis, MN - Convention Center Auditorium
15 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
19 - Longview, TX - Maude Cobb Center
20 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
21 - Cypress, TX - The Berry Center
22 - Abilene, TX - Abilene Civic Center
27 - Springfield, MO - Remington's
28 - Davenport, IA - Adler Theater
29 - Duluth, MN - Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
December 2009
3 - Chattanooga, TN - Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium
4 - Troy, OH - Hobart Arena
5 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
6 - Grand Rapids, MI - Deltaplex
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