ENSLAVED - Ivar Bjørnson Comments On Upcoming North American Tour With OPETH
January 28, 2009, 15 years ago
Recent Norwegian Grammy winners ENSLAVED will be direct support for OPETH on their upcoming North American tour. The 23-show stint will launch on May 1st on Sayreville, New Jersey and end on May 27th in Washington, D.C.
Songwriter and guitarist Ivar Bjørnson comments: "I am stoked that we are going out with Opeth. We have been admirers of Opeth's work for years, specially the direction of their newer works. This is great news for us to take back to our loyal fans and friends in North America at this point; the reception for our newest album Vertebrae has been fantastic and unforgettable. We can't wait to present the songs live; we promise you won't be let down! Finally, we wish to express our sincere gratitude to Opeth for giving us this opportunity."
Headlining Enslaved shows in late May/early June will soon be announced.
The tour dates with Opeth are as follows:
May
1 - Starland Ballroom - Sayerville, NJ2 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
3 - Medley - Montreal, QUE
4 - Sound Academy - Toronto ON
5 - Mr. Smalls - Pittsburgh, PA
6 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
8 - Sokol Auditorium - Omaha, NE
9 - Fox Theater - Boulder, CO
11 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
12 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
13 - Senator Theater - Chico, CA
14 - Regency Center at Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
15 - The Glasshouse - Pomona, CA
16 - Avalon - Los Angeles, CA
17 - Rialto Theater - Tucson, AZ
19 - Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX
20 - Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
21 - New Daisy Theater - Memphis, TN
22 - Bijou Theater - Knoxville, TN
23 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
24 - Clutch Cargo's - Detroit, MI
26 - Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center - New York, NY
27 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
