Slipknot are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their self-titled album this summer, and their plans just got way bigger. The heavy-metal vets have unveiled a North American summer run, aptly titled the Here Comes the Pain tour, which kicks off in August.
The arena run is highlighted by stops at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Inuit Dome, and Austin’s Moody Center and will feature opening acts Knocked Loose, Orbit Culture, and Vended, the band helmed by the sons of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Shawn “Clown” Crahan. The tour fills out a packed 2024 schedule that already included U.S. festival appearances and a trek through Europe and the U.K.
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“We loved what we did with the first record but we didn’t even know if there was gonna be anything after that,” Slipknot guitarist Jim Root. “We just wanted people to hear it. Selling out of records and shows, having successful tours — those are goals for any band. But the dream scenario in some ways, came true for us.”
Crahan added: “Every time I’ve walked on stage, it’s never been about how many people have been there because my culture, the maggots, always show up.
“But as we’ve grown as a band, we have had fewer and fewer of those intimate, personal moments, trading them for massive ones. So we’re gonna make it more personal on the anniversary, but how remains to be seen! Just get ready to have your face kicked in. Because we just do what we do, spread that maggot culture — that disease. And you’ve been infected.”
Knotfest.com’s artist presale tickets are available today here. Tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, May 3 at 10 a.m. local time here. Check out the full itinerary below.
Slipknot 2024 tour datesMay 12: Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to RockvilleMay 19: Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple FestivalAug 06: Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center *Aug 07: Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake *Aug 09: Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena *Aug 10: Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion *Aug 12: New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *Aug 14: Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion *Aug 15: Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center *Aug 17: Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena *Sep 01: Pryor, OK – ROCKLAHOMASep 07: Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre #Sep 08: Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater #Sep 09: Louisville, KY – Louder Than LifeSep 11: Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater #Sep 13: Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome #Sep 15: Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre #Sep 17: Austin, TX – Moody Center #Sep 18: Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion #Sep 21: Des Moines, IA – Knotfest Iowa at Waterworks Park #Oct 11: Sacramento, CA – Aftershock FestivalOct 19: São Paulo, BR – Knotfest BrasilNov 08: Guadalajara, MX – Calle 2Nov 09: Mexico City, MX – Parque BicentenarioDec 05: Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo DomeDec 06: Dortmund, DE – WestfalehallenDec 08: Stuttgart, DE – SchleyerhalleDec 09: Leipzig, DE – Quarterback Immobilien ArenaDec 11: Zürich, CH – HallenstadionDec 12: Paris, FR – Accor ArenaDec 14: Leeds, UK – First Direct ArenaDec 15: Glasgow, UK – Ovo HydroDec 17: Manchester, UK – Co-op LiveDec 18: Birmingham, UK – Utilita ArenaDec 20: London, UK – The O2Dec 21: London, UK – The O2
* w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Orbit Culture# w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Vended
This article was originally published on RevolverMag.com and has been edited by Alternative Press.
