CHRIS CORNELL - European Tour Dates Announced; Shows In Iceland And Israel Confirmed

October 26, 2015, 9 years ago

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CHRIS CORNELL - European Tour Dates Announced; Shows In Iceland And Israel Confirmed

Following the huge success of his recent US tour, Chris Cornell will bring his critically acclaimed Higher Truth tour to Europe, starting on March 23rd in Reykjavik, Iceland before crossing the continent.

The tour will give European fans the chance to see Chris perform in an unplugged, up close and personal setting in venues which have been hand-picked to host the show, including tracks from his new album Higher Truth which was described by Metro as “heartbreakingly effective”, with Kerrang! magazine proclaiming it as "one of the best records Chris has made in the last 15 years.”

European tour dates are as follows:

March 
23 - Harpa Eldborg Hall - Reykjavik, Iceland
26 - Moscow Vegas Concert Hall - Moscow, Russia 
28 - Finlandia Hall - Helsinki, Finland    
30 - DR Konserthuset - Stockholm, Sweden
31 - Folketeatret - Oslo, Norway

April
2 - Laeiszhalle - Hamburg, Germany     
3 - Musikkens Hus - Aalborg, Denmark     
5 - Koncerthuset - Copenhagen, Denmark 
9 - TivoliVredenburg - Utrecht, Netherlands 
10 - Bourla Theater - Antwerp, Belgium 
14 - Lisinski Concert Hall - Zagreb, Croatia 
15 - Teatro Rossetti - Trieste, Italy    
18 - Auditorium Parco Della Musica - Rome, Italy 
19 - Teatro Degli Arcimboldi - Milan, Italy 
22 - Trianon - Paris, France
27 - Bridgewater Hall - Manchester, UK 
29 - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - Glasgow, UK 
30 - Colston Hall - Bristol, UK     

May 
2 - Birmingham Symphony Hall    - Birmingham, UK    
3 - Royal Albert Hall - London, UK 
6 - Mann Auditorium - Tel Aviv, Israel    
7 - Roman Amphitheatre - Caesarea, Israel    

During the promotional tour for his new solo album Higher Truth, which was released September 18th via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell sat down for an in-depth interview and acoustic performance in the SiriusXM Studios for an Artist Confidential and performed his new hit song "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart".

Produced by Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Neil Young), Higher Truth showcases Cornell's constant evolution as a master songwriter, lyricist and musical craftsman - telling human stories, which transcend musical genres.  Inspired by the stark arrangements of musicians like Nick Drake, Daniel Johnston and White Album-era Beatles, Cornell creates a musical universe unlike anything he has done before.

Tracklisting:
“Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart”
“Dead Wishes”
“Worried Moon”
“Before We Disappear”
“Through The Window”
“Josephine”
“Murderer Of Blue Skies”
“Higher Truth"
“Let Your Eyes Wander”
“Only These Words”
“Circling”
“Our Time In The Universe”

Bonus Tracks:
“Bend In The Road”
“Wrong Side”
“Misery Chain”
“Our Time In The Universe” (Remix)

Cornell kicked off the Higher Truth acoustic tour on September 18th in San Diego, CA, crossing North America before winding down on November 4th in Phoenix, AZ at the Orpheum Theatre, stopping at famed venues like the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Massey Hall in Toronto and more. A list of remaining dates can be found below.

October
26 - Atlanta Symphony Hall - Atlanta, GA
27 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
29 - The Knight Concert Hall - Miami, FL
30 - The Mahaffey Theater - St Petersburg, FL

November
1 - The Majestic Theatre - Dallas, TX
2 - Austin City Limits Live At The Moody Theater - Austin, TX
4 - Orpheum Theatre - Phoenix, AZ

Cornell will tour Australia and New Zealand in November/December 2015 in an unplugged, up close and personal setting.

Tour dates:

November
20 - Isaac Theatre - Christchurch, New Zealand
23 - Michael Fowler Centre - Wellington, New Zealand
26 - ASB Theatre - Auckland, New Zealand
30 - QPAC Concert Hall - Brisbane, Australia

December
4 - Palais Theatre - Melbourne, Australia
7 - Festival Theatre - Adelaide, Australia
8 - Perth Concert Hall - Perth, Australia
11 - Opera House - Sydney, Australia
12 - Opera House - Sydney, Australia


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