OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt On Upcoming North American Tour - "The Band Is On Top Form And I Think We'll Be Able To Deliver A Show That Will Be Memorable To You"; Tickets Now On Sale
January 11, 2013, 11 years ago
OPETH recently announced their North American Heritage Tour 2013, featuring direct support from KATATONIA. The upcoming run will conquer over 30 cities this spring beginning April 18th in Buffalo, NY.
Vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt has this to say about the trek, "Hi people! Looks like we're coming back to North America in the spring. Again we're a "buddy" package as we're going with Katatonia once more. On top of that STEVEN WILSON will be added to the bill in Albany on the 28th of April. Very much looking forward to this and we hope you are too. We've deliberately booked ourselves in some small sized venues in areas where we could play quadruple capacity venues. Why? I don't know really, it was my idea. More intimate shows are usually my personal favourites. I know since we played everything from bars/cafe's to arenas, and I know what I prefer personally. Setlist-wise we've been all over the place for the last 200 shows. It will be a mixed set, hopefully something for everybody. The band is on top form and I think we'll be able to deliver a show that will be memorable to you. At least I hope so. Cheers guys, and see you soon!"
Tickets are on sale now for the tour. Says the band: "VIP packages for Quebec, Halifax, Moncton, Guelph, Allentown, Brooklyn, Athens, Raleigh, Joliet, LA and Ventura have SOLD OUT. So move quick on the other markets and we'll see you in the spring!"
Tour dates:
April
18 - Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom20 - Worcester, MA - New England Metal & Hardcore Fest
21 - Quebec City, QC - Capitole
23 - Halifax, NS - Halifax Forum
24 - Moncton, NB - Casino New Brunswick
26 - Guelph, ON - Guelph Concert Theatre
27 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
28 - Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall (with Steven Wilson)
29 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
30 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa Theatre
May
2 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room3 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
4 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre
5 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
6 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
8 - Lexington, KY - Buster's Billiards & Backroom
9 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
10 - Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
11 - Joliet, IL - Mojoe's
12 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
14 - Fargo, ND - The Venue
15 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
16 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
17 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
18 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
20 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
21 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
23 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
24 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
25 - Agoura Hills, CA - The Canyon Club
26 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
