Slash announces first US tour dates in support of up-coming album Apocalyptic Love and plans for an extensive Fall tour.
2012 is shaping up to be an amazing year for Grammy Award winning guitarist Slash. He closed out 2011 riding high on the success of his landmark, self-titled debut album which managed to take the Billboard top spot for Rock Album, Hard Rock Album and Independent Album as well as the #3 spot in the Top 200. He also joined Ozzy Osbourne on the Scream tour Read the Technorati Scream Tour Review.
On April 14th Slash will be joined by the other original members of Guns N Roses for a live performance during their induction into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. With several successful projects under his belt, including Velvet Revolver, Slash’s Snakepit and his widely acclaimed debut release, Slash recently released the album cover art for his forth-coming follow-up release, Apocalyptic Love.
Apocalyptic Love, which will feature Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, is set to hit the streets on May 22, 2012. The band will be hitting the tour circuit as well as several major music festivals in support of the album.
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Along with the up-coming Apocalyptic Love tour Slash will be performing at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards at Club Nokia in L.A. on April 11, 2012 as well as Carolina Rebellion, May 5, 2012 at Rockingham Speedway, NC, Rock on the Range, May 19, 2012 at Columbus Crew Stadium, OH, Rocklahoma, May 25, 2012 in Pryor, OK and Download Festival, June 8, 2012 in Donnington Park, UK.
Apocalyptic Love Tour Dates:May 2012
5/03 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
5/05 – Charlotte, NC – Rockingham Speedway (Carolina Rebellion)
5/07 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
5/10 – Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
5/13 – Indianola, IA – Central Iowa Expo
5/14 – Minneapolis, MN – The Brick
5/16 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theater
5/17 – Grand Rapid, MI – Orbit Room
5/19 – Columbus, OH – Columbus Crew Stadium (Rock on the Range)
5/20 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
5/25 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma
June 2012
6/08 – Derby, United Kingdom – Download Festival
6/23 – Milan, Italy – Arena Fiera Milano
Look for tickets and tour up-dates as well as more Making of Apocalyptic Love videos at www.SlashOnline.com
Article first published as Love – Slash Touring the US in Support of Forthcoming Album on Technorati.
Author: Tricia Weight
So, what do you think? Looking forward to the new Apocalyptic Love album? What did you think of Slash’s debut album Slash? Will you be attending the Apocalyptic Love tour? What do you think of the up-coming Guns N Roses Rock Hall of Fame induction? Will they all attend and perform? Add your two cents in the comments below.
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