DANKO JONES - European Tour Dates Announced For Release Of New Album
December 15, 2016, 7 years ago
AFM Records has announced the signing of Canadian rock act Danko Jones to a worldwide deal (except Canada). After having reached their highest chart positions to date in a handful of territories with their previous album Fire Music and having been awarded Gold and Platinum singles in Sweden, Danko return with their new masterpiece Wild Cat, once again produced by Juno Award winning producer Eric Ratz.
The band has checked in with the following update:
"To accompany the release of the album we’re heading out on a 17 date European tour (dates below). Tickets go on sale this Friday so stay tuned. A Canadian tour as well as more European dates will be announced in the near future as well. See you soon!"
Tour dates are as follows:
February
10 - Kuopio, Finland - Arena
11 - Joensuu, Finland - Arena
March
15 - London, UK - Garage
16 - Luxemburg - Rockhal Club
17 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
18 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 013
19 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
21 - Köln, Germany - Live Music Hall
22 - Berlin, Germany - Huxleys
23 - Warsaw, Poland - Proxima
24 - Krakow, Poland - Kwadrat
25 - Dresden, Germany - Beatpol
26 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
28 - Winterthur, Switzerland - Salzhaus
29 - Solothurn, Switzerland - Kofmehl
30 - Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
April
22 - Sälen, Sweden - Ski & Rock
Wild Cat is due for release on March 3rd worldwide through eOne in Canada and AFM Records/Bad Taste Records in the rest of the world.
With Fire Music (2015), the predecessor to Wild Cat, Danko reached their highest chart positions to date in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Finland and also charted in another handful of key territories. The first single ”Do You Wanna Rock” peaked at #5 on the Active Rock radio charts in Canada, making it their highest charting single in Canada in their career. The song also received massive airplay around the globe.
Danko Jones have never felt more vibrant or hungry than they are on Wild Cat. The 11-track album is a raw representation of the band’s collective musical history and influences, and without a doubt their most solid album yet.
Tracklisting:
“I Gotta Rock”
“My Little Rock N Roll”
“Going Out Tonight”
“You Are My Woman”
“Do This Every Night”
“Let's Start Dancing”
“Wild Cat”
“She Likes It”
“Success In Bed”
“Diamond Lady”
“Revolution (But Then We Make Love)”
Check out a Wild Cat teaser below:
The Wild Cat World Tour starts off with two shows in Finland in February and a series of shows in Europe in March and April. A Canadian tour and more European dates will be announced shortly, with other territories to follow.
For dates and more information on Dank Jones visit Dankojones.com.
(Top photo by Jennifer Bertram-Schmitt)