Nine Inch Nails Announce Tour Dates with Soundgarden and Death Grips

Wow.

You read the title right, the announcement is official, the tour is happening. Dates over July and August have been announced. Check ’em out below, once you manage to stop gaping for bit. Take your time, happened to us too.

Once you get over the craziness, it all makes a decent amount of sense. Yes, Trent Reznor hasn’t always been the kindest toward Chris Cornell, but both bands are coming off a banner year. Soundgarden are still riding the reunion high that ended a 14-year drought, and they’re celebrating the 20-year anniversary of opus magnum Superunknown with a rerelease and live performances of the album. Reznor’s been busy too (is he ever not), releasing Hesitation Marks last Summer, and since then getting wrapped up with the Beats online music service. Strangely enough, NIN is also celebrating a big 20-year anniversary – that of the obscenely successful concept album The Downward Spiral

And why not bring Death Grips? The Californian hip-hop outfit can barely move without making waves. Here’s hoping they can get previous touring difficulties out of their systems.

Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden, Death Grips 2014 Tour Dates

Jul 19: Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood

Jul 21: Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Ampitheatre

Jul 24: Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre 

Jul 26: Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre

Jul 27: Toronto, Ontario – Molson Canadian Ampitheatre

Jul 29: Mansfield, MA – XFINITY Center

Jul 30: Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center

Aug 01: Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre

Aug 02: Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

Aug 04: Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

Aug 05: Virginia Beach, VA – Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach

Aug 07: Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavillion

Aug 08: Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Ampitheater at Lakewood

Aug 10: West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Ampitheatre

Aug 11: Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Ampitheatre

Aug 14: Austin, TX – Austin360 Ampitheater

Aug 16: Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion

Aug 17: Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavillion

Aug 19: Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Ampitheater

Aug 21: Chula Vista, CA – Sleep Train Ampitheatre

Aug 22: Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre

Aug 24: Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Ampitheater

Aug 25: Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Bowl