The Darkness Announce North American Headlining Tour

Justin, Dan, Frankie and Rufus will kick off the North American leg of their Easter Is Cancelled World Tour on April 13.

The Darkness released their first ever concept album back in October. Today they announced the dates for their North American tour. The tour will begin on April 13 in Edmonton, Alberta and will wrap on May 23 in Chicago. They will perform Easter Is Cancelled in its entirety before playing a set full of their greatest hits and fan favorites. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 17 at 10am local times here

ustin Hawkins shares, “North America! We come to you again, humble in our mission but resolute in our purpose. Join with us in the benediction of ROCK, as we bring our Easter is Cancelled World Tour to your spume-flecked shores. We cancelled Easter and now we are going to cancel your souls – let’s reboot together in the epiphany that only 150% pure adrenalin can bring. You are me, I am you, and music is the river that will carry us to our destiny. P.S. concert tickets available at extremely reasonable prices from all usual outlets.”

Easter Is Cancelled is The Darkness’ fourth Top 10 Album in the UK. It topped the iTunes Rock Chart and devoted at #4 on the Billboard Current Hard Rock chart. Be sure to get your tickets to catch this mini-rock opera being performed live. 

Easter Is Cancelled Tour – North American Dates:
4/13    Edmonton, AB @Union Hall
4/14    Calgary, AB @The Palace Theater
4/15    Vancouver, BC @Vogue Theatre
4/17    Portland, OR @Wonder Ballroom
4/18    Seattle, WA @Showbox
4/21    San Francisco, CA @Regency Ballroom
4/22    Los Angeles, CA @The Novo
4/24    San Diego, CA @The Observatory – North Park
4/25    Tempe, AZ @Marquee Theatre
4/28    Houston, TX @The Studio at Warehouse Live
4/29    Dallas, TX @Granada Theater
5/1      Concord, SC @Epicenter Festival*
5/2      Atlanta, GA @Shaky Knees Festival*
5/3      Birmingham, AL @Saturn
5/5      Nashville, TN @Cannery Ballroom
5/6      New Orleans, LA @Republic NOLA
5/8      Fort Lauderdale, FL @Culture Room
5/9      Daytona Beach, FL @Welcome To Rockville*
5/11    Boston, MA @Royale
5/12    Philadelphia, PA @Union Transfer
5/13    New York, NY @Webster Hall
5/15    Pittsburgh, PA @Rex Theater
5/16    Columbus, OH @Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival*
5/17    Detroit, MI @Majestic Theater
5/19    Minneapolis, MN @Skyway Theatre
5/20    Kansas City, MO @Truman
5/22    St. Louis, MO @The Ready Room
5/23    Chicago, IL @Park West
*Festival dates, not headlining shows
 
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