Following the overwhelming response to the initial announcement of just four tour dates, BLACK SABBATH have now confirmed a full 20-city North American trek. Launching July 25 in Houston, TX, the tour will include shows in Philadelphia, Boston, Tinley Park (Chicago), San Francisco and other major markets, along with the previously announced stops in Holmdel, NJ (NY-area), Los Angeles, Seattle and Toronto, ON. Tickets for the newly announced dates will go on sale starting Friday, May 3 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com. A full list of cities and on sale dates for the dates is below. Beginning today, fans can click here or visit http://bit.ly/Sabbath_RSVP to RSVP for early access to presale tickets available Thursday, May 2. VIP Packages are also available at VIPNation.com.
BLACK SABBATH launched their world tour on April 20 with two shows in Auckland, NZ. They are now in Australia for performances in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, before heading to Tokyo for the first-ever Ozzfest in Japan on May 12.
Along the overseas tour, BLACK SABBATH–OZZY OSBOURNE, TONY IOMMI and GEEZER BUTLER–are previewing music from their forthcoming 13. On the new album, due out June 11, the band that defined heavy metal picks up immediately where they left off with eight sprawling songs (five of them are over eight minutes) that possess every ounce of the maniacal vitality of the Grammy-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ trailblazing work in the ’70s. Songs such as “End of the Beginning,” “Loner,” “Dear Father” and “Age of Reason” reinforce 13’s testament to the enduring relevance of BLACK SABBATH’s long-running reign. Produced by Rick Rubin (seven-time Grammy winner, two of those as Producer of the Year), 13 will be released on Vertigo (worldwide) and Vertigo/Republic in the U.S.
Here’s some critical feedback from BLACK SABBATH’s opening night:
New Zealand Herald (4-21-13) Black Sabbath brought together fans young and old…in horn-throwing, fist-pumping fashion…[Ozzy] jumped and stomped about the stage with passion and energy to burn. Could he still cut it? Yes, he could…Black Sabbath’s spark lit up the arena.”
Stuff.co.nz (4-21-13): “Black Sabbath still the kings…on a night when Sabbath proved just why they belong in the unique pantheon of true rock greats…you realise that catching Sabbath at this stage in their long career was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Thu- Jul 25 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sat-Jul 27 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
Mon-Jul 29 -Tampa, FL – Live Nation Amphitheatre
Wed-Jul 31 – W. Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre
Fri-Aug 02 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Sun-Aug 04-Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Tue-Aug 06 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
Thu-Aug 08 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Sat-Aug 10 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Mon-Aug 12 -Boston, MA – Comcast Center
Wed-Aug 14 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
Fri Aug 16 -Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun-Aug 18 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center
Thu-Aug 22 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Sat-Aug 24 – Seattle, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre
Mon-Aug 26 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
Wed-Aug 28 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Fri-Aug 30 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
Sun-Sep 01 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tue-Sep 03 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Sports Arena
