Andrew W.K. to Open for Black Sabbath Tour

by | Jun 27, 2013

Here’s some interesting news: Black Sabbath have tapped Andrew W.K. as the opening act for their upcoming North American tour, which kicks off in late July.

His performance, however, will be slightly different than usual — he’ll be playing a DJ set on every night of the stop.

Here’s the schedule:

Jul 25 Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Jul 27 Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
Jul 29 Tampa, FL @ Live Nation Amphitheatre
Jul 31 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
Aug 02 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 04 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 06 Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug 08 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Aug 10 Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Aug 12 Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
Aug 14 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Center
Aug 16 Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug 18 Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
Aug 22 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Aug 24 George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
Aug 26 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug 28 Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 30 Pheonix, AZ @ US Airways Center
Sep 01 Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sep 03 Los Angeles, CA @ Los Angeles Sports Arena

The Faceless Interview: Michael Keene & Evan Brewer Talk New Album & Lineup Adjustments

When The Faceless played the Whisky in 2004 with a D.C. band called Reflux, guitarist Michael Keene recalls a misfortune. “I remember [Evan Brewer] got robbed that night,” he laughs, reminiscing on a show that marked a turning point in the...

Ontronik Interview: Ex-System of a Down Drummer Returns

If you want to hear a crazy rock story, meet Andy Khachaturian. He was original drummer for System Of A Down and frontman for the now defunct Armenian-American quartet The Apex Theory — ever wonder what happened to those guys? If you were born after 1990, you...

Pelican Interview: A Retrospective with Trevor de Brauw & Bryan Herweg

“We teepeed Thrice while they were playing,” says Pelican bassist Bryan Herweg. “We went out and actually wrapped them up in toilet paper.” Chatting at a park bench on a calm street in Pomona, Herweg and guitarist Trevor de Brauw reminisce of...