The 2011 Metalliance Tour has moved its Chicago show, scheduled to take place this Sunday, due to recent gang-related activity in the vicinity of the venue. The city imposed a seven-day hold on the venue’s operations license after a fight started in the club and spilled out into the street, resulting in a handgun being fired at least six times. No one was shot but two people involved in the fight were arrested. The show has moved to a new venue called Bada Brew but will otherwise go on as scheduled. All tickets will be honored.
The tour features Helmet, Saint Vitus, Crowbar, Kylesa, Red Fang, Howl, and Atlas Moth, who could all probably hold their own in a gang fight if they had to. Check out the remaining dates below.
03/25 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
03/26 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
03/27 Joliet, IL @ Bada Brew
03/28 Merriam, KS @ Aftershock
03/29 Denver, CO @ The Summit
03/31 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
04/01 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
04/03 San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
04/04 San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick
04/05 Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues
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The 2011 Metalliance Tour dates have officially been announced. The tour, sponsored by Revolver, Loudtrax.com, Brooklyn Vegan, Mosh Potatoes Cookbook and Giddy Up! Sauces, is proud to announce Helmet, Saint Vitus, and Crowbar for its inaugural lineup.
As previously announced, Helmet will perform 1992's platinum-selling Meantime in it's entirety, while doom-metal legends Saint Vitus will do a full U.S. tour for the first time in over a decade. VIP tickets are also available courtesy of Artist Arena. The package includes a meet-and-greet with the Metalliance lineup, a Metalliance hot sauce bottle, a commemorative VIP show laminate, an autographed poster, and an issue of Revolver. One ticket buyer will also be randomely selected as a grand prize winner, which includes a dinner with the bands, an autographed Mosh Potatoes Cookbook, and one T-shirt from each of the bands. A second-place winner will be selected for a one-on-one guitar lesson with Kirk Windstein and an autographed Mosh Potatoes Cookbook.
Click here for more info, and check out the tour dates below.
03/17 Dallas, TX @ Southside Music Hall
03/18 Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog / SXSW
03/19 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
03/20 St Petersburg, FL @ State Theater
03/21 Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live
03/22 Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street
03/23 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
03/24 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
03/25 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
03/26 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
03/27 Joliet, IL @ Mojoe's
03/29 Denver, CO @ The Summit
03/31 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
04/01 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
04/03 San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
04/05 Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues