AUGUST BURNS RED's Constellations Debuts at #24 On Billboard Top 200
July 22, 2009, 15 years ago
The third full-length album from AUGUST BURNS RED, Constellations, has debuted at an impressive #24 on the Billboard Top 200. Released last Tuesday, July 14TH, the album has also landed at #8 on Current Rock Albums, #2 Top Hard Music Albums (less than 300 units behind NICKLEBACK) and #2 on the Christian Market chart.
With sales of 20,401 copies in its first week, Constellations more than doubled the first-week numbers of its predecessor, 2007's Messengers, which debuted in the Billboard Top 200 at #81 and went on to sell well over 80,000 copies.
Constellations also hit the #1 New Music Release spot iTunes the day it was released, and entered the Top 100 at #6, nestled between a MICHAEL JACKSON best-of album and the movie soundtrack for a certain wizard named Harry.
"We thought we set the bar pretty high for this release, but we never envisioned Constellations coming out of the gates the way it has," says guitarist JB Brubaker. "It's so awesome to have such supportive and enthusiastic listeners!"August Burns Red is currently on a US headlining tour with support acts BLESSTHEFALL, ENTER SHIKARI (July 10th - 27th), ALL SHALL PERISH (July 28th - August 8th) and IWRESTLEDABEARONCE. The tour, which thus far has included sold-out shows from Baltimore's Recher Theatre to Chicago's House of Blues, extends through August 8th, and due to fan demand includes two-night stands at Pomona, CA's Glasshouse and Lancaster, PA's Chameleon Club. ABR then heads to Australia for a two-week run with native sons PARKWAY DRIVE and then back to Europe for an extended run through mid-November.
Remaining US headlining dates:
July
22 - Los Angeles, CA - Key Club23 - San Diego, CA - Soma
24 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
25 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
26 - Scottsdale, AZ - Venue of Scottsdale
27 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
29 - Austin, TX - Emo's
30 - Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock
31 - Houston, TX - Java Jazz
August
1 - Dallas, TX - The Door2 - Tulsa, OK - The Marquee
4 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
5 - Louisville, KY - Club Oasis
6 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
7 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
8 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
