QUEENSRŸCHE Rocks The Troops At Fort Benning
June 11, 2009, 15 years ago
On Monday, May 18th, QUEENSRŸCHE rocked the troops at Fort Benning, Georgia in between tour dates in support of their new Rhino Records CD, American Soldier.
The post welcomed Queensrÿche with "open arms" as they gave all band members and their crew an exhilarating ride in an M1A1 Abrams tank and an M2 Bradley tank.
In addition to that experience, the band dined with the troops earlier in the day and gave a concert performance on Sledgehammer Field, Kelley Hill in the afternoon.
To commemorate the day, the band was given a personalized sledgehammer by the 3HBCT / 3 ID Sledgehammer Brigade (3rd Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division).
Queensrÿche will continue to tour throughout the year in support of American Soldier and plan to visit and perform for more troops along the way.
As previously reported, Queensrÿche have announced dates for the second leg of their American Soldier Tour. The itinerary is as follows:
October
28 - Columbus, Ohio - Newport Music Hall29 - Indianapolis, Indiana - The Vogue
30 - Ft. Wayne, Indiana - Pierres
31 - St Louis, Missouri - The Pageant
November
1 - Joliet, Illinois - Rialto Square Theatre2 - Fargo, North Dakota - The Venue
4 - Missoula, Montana - Wilma Theater
5 - Spokane, Washington - Knitting Factory
6 - Boise, Idaho - Knitting Factory
7 - Stateline, Nevada - Harrahs
10 - Houma, Loisiana - City Club
11 - Nashville, Tennessee - The Cannery
12 - Atlanta, Georgia - Masquerade
13 - Jacksonville, Florida - Plush
14 - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - Revolution
Queensrÿche's complete tour schedule can be found here.
Fan club members, Meet & Greet and Soundcheck Passes are now available for request here.
101.7 The Fox in Santa Rosa, CA hosted Queensrÿche on June 5th. Video footage of the band performing acoustically on the program can be viewed below.
