You knew the Vikings were coming, and now there’s confirmation. Amon Amarth have just announced their 2011 U.S. headlining tour. Usually, the word “headlining” implies that other bands will be following along in the caravan, but this tour is a different kind of animal — because Amon Amarth will be playing without any supporting acts.
It will be called “An Evening With AMON AMARTH” — which sounds more like dinner theater or a Vegas lounge act by some over-the-hill solo vocalist than the kind of titanic ass-kicking that’s really in store for us. What we’ll get will be two separate sets each night: In one set, the band will play the forthcoming Surtur Rising album in its entirety. In the other, the band will presumably play a setlist of songs from their previous discography.
The marauding is scheduled to kick off on April 14 in Chicago, Illinois and close in Philadelphia on May 7. Sadly for our brothers and sisters north of the border, there are no Canadian dates. The whole schedule is right after the jump.
“AN EVENING WITH AMON AMARTH”
4/14/2011 The Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
4/15/2011 Station 4 – Saint Paul, MN
4/16/2011 Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS
4/17/2011 The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
4/19/2011 Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
4/20/2011 Showbox Sodo – Seattle, WA
4/22/2011 The Regency – San Francisco, CA
4/23/2011 Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA
4/24/2011 House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA
4/25/2011 Nile Theatre – Mesa, AZ
4/27/2011 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
4/29/2011 Culture Room – Fort Lauderdale, FL
4/30/2011 Beacham Theatre – Orlando, FL
5/01/2011 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
5/02/2011 Jaxx – Springfield, VA
5/03/2011 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
5/05/2011 Best Buy Theater – New York, NY
5/06/2011 Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
5/07/2011 Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Tickets are on sale now.
13 Responses to “AMON AMARTH DON’T NEED NO FUCKING SUPPORT”
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I saw Metallica back when they were touring for ‘the black album’ and they had no support. Instead they opened with a short film which I was too wasted to remember the point of.
I may just have to trek back to Atlanta for this.
Since half the night will be Surtur Rising, the success of this all-AA concept will depend on the strength of that album (because there’s no question the other set will be killer). But having heard that first song from the album that we posted not long ago, it’s a safe bet that AA fans are going to love it. I guess it goes without saying that if someone is not an AA fan, two hours will be too much, and there won’t be anything else to draw them to these venues.
No Canadian dates?!
Pardon me gentle men, but I must go slay.
“Total war is here
Face it without fear
Age of sword, age of spear
Fight for honor, glory, death in fire!”
Sorry dude. I haven’t yet seen any explanation for why it’s US-only.
Fuck. The antipodes is jealous.
I don’t want you to feel jealous. Just to show my solidarity with you and other Antipodeans who won’t get to see this tour, I will stay home and wash laundry the night that Amon Amarth comes to Seattle.
But not really!!!!!!!
I smell my anniversary present. A trip to San Antonio. 🙂
Is April 27 the actual day of your anniversary? That would be awesome. But a damned fine present even if it’s not.
My actual anniversary is April 23. It will be six years with my wife. We have yet to do anyting really special for our anniversary or even have a honeymoon. I think it’s time to have some fun.
That would be a great trip. San Antonio’s weather should be nice in April, and it’s a beautiful city — lots of fun to be had in that riverwalk area, on top of a night of Amon Amarth.
If only the 27th was a Friday or Saturday. A mid-week trip is good, but I would much prefer a weekend. I have been to San Antonio several times in my youth and for work, but never for fun as an adult. Here’s hoping that I can make it happen.
Hmmm…Va or Pa..damn I hate when bands go right around Baltimore. Well, maybe I’ll go see them twice
You’d have five days to recover in between sessions of having your head caved in with axes, or drinking horns, or broadswords, or other metaphors for AA-style riffage. That ought to be enough recovery time . . . barely.