ALESTORM Check In From Austria
October 17, 2008, 15 years ago
Christopher Bowes, vocalist/keyboardist for Scottish pirate metallers ALESTORM has issued the following update:
"Haw there again lads and lasses.It's amazing just how little of the world you see when you're on tour. Milan was an endless suburb in the shadow of the San Siro, Munich was a rainy industrial estate. Switzerland wasn't much better. So today, myself, Ian, and Claus from SVARTSOT took a quest through Vienna in search of "culture n' shit". Alas, we found fuck all apart from a vaguely impressve church and a MEGADETH bootleg. Couldn't even find a twee snowdome.
It's been a while since an update on the tour, due to rather spurious internet connections. Thanks to everyone who's come along so far, our reception at shows has been fucking fantastic. We've had more than our fair share of drunken (mis)adventures, and like the obliging little geek I am, I filmed most of them. They'll be polluting YouTube as soon as I can be arsed to edit and upload the videos.
Note to gig promoters: provide lots of beer. Think of a number, then double it. Every day we've run out by about 3 PM.
From Vienna with love..."
As previously reported, Alestorm will embark on the Pagan Knights Tour featuring SUIDAKRA and TÝR in late February, 2009. Dates include:
February
28 - Atlanta, GA - The MasqueradeMarch
1 - Orlando, FL - The Backbooth2 - Tallahassee, FL - The Engine Room
4 - Houston, TX - Walter's on Washington
5 - Austin, TX - Red 7
6 - Dallas, TX - Ridglea Theater
7 - Tulsa, OK - The Marquee
9 - Albuquerque, NM - The Launchpad
10 - Tempe, AZ - TBA
11 - San Marcos, CA - The Jumping Turtle
12 - Hollywood, CA - Knitting Factory
13 - Oakland, CA - The Metro
14 - Portland, OR - TBA
15 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Vegas
17 - Denver, CO - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
18 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
19 - St Paul, MN - Station 4
20 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room / Capone's
21 - Cleveland, OH - TBA
23 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
24 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
25 - Rochester, NY - The Penny Arcade
27 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
28 - Allentown, PA - The Sterling Hotel
29 - New York, NY - High Line Ballroom
