(TRR) – Thrash metal titans Slayer have revealed the dates and venues for the first trek of their final world tour they teased yesterday. The North American run kicks off on May 10 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA and wraps up on June 20 at the Austin 360 Amphitheater in Austin, TX. The tour will make stops at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA, PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ, The Armory in Minneapolis, MN, Santander Arena in Reading, PA, and many more.
Tickets go on sale to the public this Friday, January 26 at 10AM local time via Slayer.net. Very limited Slayer on-stage, meet & greet, and exclusive merchandise packages will be available. A brutally heavy lineup featuring Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, and Testament will support Slayer on this first leg.
After nearly 37 years and 12 studio albums, Slayer have decided it is time to say farewell. The band have multiple live recordings, greatest hits compilations, live concert films and two box sets under their belt. They have played nearly 3,000 concerts in all corners of the world, receiving countless awards including five Grammy nominations and two Grammy awards, Gold records and other accolades, including having their own exhibit in the Smithsonian Institute.
MAY
10 Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, CA
11 FivePoint Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA
13 Papa Murphy’s Park at Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA
16 PNE Forum, Vancouver, BC
17 South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton, BC
19 Big Four, Calgary, AB
20 Shaw Centre, Edmonton, AB
22 Bell MTX Place, Winnipeg, MB
24 The Armory, Minneapolis, MN
25 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL
27 Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre @ Freedom Hill, Detroit, MI
29 Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON
30 Place Bell, Montreal, PQ
JUNE
1 Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
2 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
4 Santander Arena, Reading, PA
6 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
7 Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH
9 KeyBank Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA
10 Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA
12 VUHL Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
14 PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC
15 Orlando Amphitheater, Orlando, FL
17 Smart Financial Centre, Houston, TX
19 The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX
20 Austin 360 Amphitheater, Austin, TX
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