BLACK TUSK Announce Spring Tour Dates
January 29, 2010, 14 years ago
Savannah, GA’s BLACK TUSK will join North Carolina’s WEEDEATER for a four week US tour this spring. This tour kicks-off on March 19th in Dallas, TX and also includes GATES OF SLUMBER and STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. The tour also includes a stop at the 2010 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX on March 20th. A listing of confirmed tour dates and cities can be found below.
Black Tusk are currently working on their Relapse debut and follow-up to Passage Through Purgatory. The band is recording at the Jam Room Recording Studio (BARONESS, BAND OF HORSES, KYLESA, WITHERED) in Columbia, SC with engineers Jay Matheson and Steve Slavich. The album’s tentative title is Taste The Sin and advance song titles include 'Unleash The Wrath', 'Double Clutchin, Part 1', 'Redline, Part 2', 'The Take Off, Part 3', and 'The Ride, Part 4'. Additional album details will be made available shortly.
Black Tusk has recently been confirmed for the 2010 Scion Rock Fest set to take place in Columbus, OH on March 13th. More information on this free event can be found here.
Black Tusk will also be joining SKELETONWITCH, IRON AGE and HOWL for a handful of shows in late February. A complete listing of Black Tusk tour dates can be found below:
February
23 - Atlanta, GA - Lenny’s Bar24 - Knoxville, TN - The Cider House (with Skeletonwitch, Iron Age, Howl)
25 - Chattanooga, TN - JJ Bohemia’s
26 - Birmingham, AL - The Nick (with Skeletonwitch, Iron Age, Howl)
27 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone (with Skeletonwitch, Iron Age, Howl)
28 - Athens, GA - Kingpins Bowl & Brew
March
13 - Columbus, OH - Skully’s (as part of Scion Rock Fest 2010)18 - New Orleans, LA - Hi Ho Lounge
March (with Weedeater, Gates Of Slumber, Struck By Lightning)
19 - Dallas, TX - Skillman Street Bar (+ Black Cobra)20 - Austin, TX - Encore (as part of Tone Deaf SXSW showcase with RWAKE, ASG, more)
21 - San Antonio, TX - Zombies (+ Black Cobra)
23 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
24 - Scottsdale, AZ - Chasers
26 - Los Angeles, CA - Ultra Violet
27 - San Francisco, CA - Elbo Room
28 - Portland, OR - Rotture
29 - Seattle, WA - The Funhouse
31 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Vegas
April (with Weedeater, Gates Of Slumber, Struck By Lightning)
1 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge2 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
3 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
4 - Chicago, IL - Reggies
5 - Lansing, MI - Mac’s Bar
6 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
7 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
8 - Toronto, ON - Wreck Room
9 - Rochester, NY - Bug Jar
10 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
11 - Philadelphia, PA - Khyber
April (with Weedeater, Struck By Lightning)
12 - Washington, DC - DC913 - Frederick, MD - Krug’s Place
14 - Richmond, VA - The Triple
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