Andrew W.K. to Open for Black Sabbath Tour

by Ryan Minic | 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

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