Velvet Revolver ushered visceral rock back into the top of the Billboard album charts with the July 3rd release of their second CD Libertad (RCA Records). The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart amidst a field of rap, pop and country music. This is the second Top 5 debut for the band and the first single, “She Builds Quick Machines,” has been dominating the rock charts, hitting the Top 3 at Active Rock and Top 4 at Mainstream Rock.
The band is Scott Weiland (lead vocals), Slash (guitars), Dave Kushner (guitars), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums). The members each bring a wealth of rock history to the band: Weiland fronted Stone Temple Pilots, Slash, McKagan and Sorum were the heart of Guns N’ Roses, and Kushner hails from the LA rock scene, including Wasted Youth.
Inveterate road warriors, Velvet Revolver performed in South America, Europe and on a theater trek across the US to warm up before the release. They will take off on a more extensive tour of the US starting August 5th in Baltimore for Virgin Fest, running through to October.
Alice in Chains will provide support for Velvet Revolver dates except August 5, 6 and 8.
Tour dates are:
8/5 Baltimore, MD, Pimlico Race Course
8/6 Verona, NY, Turning Stone Resort & Casino
8/8 Sturgis, SD, Buffalo Chip Campground
8/11 Montreal, QC, Bell Centre
8/12 Toronto, ON, Molson Amphitheatre
8/14 Mansfield, MA, Tweeter Center
8/16 Darien, NY, Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
8/17 Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
8/18 Wantagh, NY, Nikon at Jones Beach
8/20 Camden, NJ, Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
8/21 Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Arena
8/23 Saratoga, NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/24 Scranton, PA, Toyota Pavilion
8/25 Atlantic City, NJ, Borgata Hotel and Casino
8/27 Clarkston, MI, DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/28 Tinley Park, IL, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
8/29 St. Paul, MN, Xcel Energy Center
9/8 Vancouver, BC, Pacific Coliseum
9/11 Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Bowl
9/12 Fresno, CA, Selland Arena
9/14 Concord, CA, Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
9/15 Marysville, CA, Sleep Train Amphitheatre
9/16 Chula Vista, CA, Coors Amphitheatre
9/18 Phoenix, AZ, Cricket Pavilion
9/20 Irvine, CA, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
9/21 Las Vegas, NV, Mandalay Bay Evens Center
9/22 Tucson, AZ, Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
9/24 Englewood, CO, Coors Amphitheatre
9/25 Albuquerque, NM, Journal Pavilion
9/27 Dallas, TX, Smirnoff Music Centre
9/28 Spring, TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
10/2 Pelham, AL, Verizon Wireless Music Center
10/3 Atlanta, GA, HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
10/5 Mobile, AL, Bayfest
10/6 Tampa, FL, Ford Amphitheatre
10/7 West Palm Beach, FL, Sound Advice Amphitheater
10/9 Southaven, MS, Snowden Grove Park
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