Slayer’s Kerry King broadcasts first solo North American headline tour
Slayer’s Kerry King has introduced his first ever solo headline tour of North America, to happen in January and February 2025.
The guitarist has additionally shared a brand new video for ‘The place I Reign’, taken from his debut solo album ‘From Hell I Rise’, which was launched in Might. Try the video under.
The primary ever tour will kick off in San Francisco’s The Regency Ballroom on January 15, and absorb a complete of 28 cities, culminating with Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre on February 22. Tickets are on sale now and you will get yours here.
“Getting again on the street for the primary time in 5 years wasn’t precisely like using a motorbike, that’s for certain,” King has stated. “I’ve by no means had that a lot day without work, however the first excursions with my new band — within the U.Ok. and Europe, after which in America with Lamb of God and Mastodon — had been all complete blasts. We’ll be headlining on this subsequent tour, so we’re enjoying an extended set than we did with Lamb of God and Mastodon. We’ve bought somewhat little bit of a studying curve, so will begin rehearsing the primary week of November. And we’d put an additional Slayer tune into the set and be taught a canopy tune or two.”
Kerry King will play:
JANUARY
15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
17 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Dwell On line casino
18 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
19 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
20 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
22 – Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre
23 – Edmonton, AB @ Halfway Music Corridor
25 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
26 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
28 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
30 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theater
31 – Cleveland, OH @ Home of Blues
FEBRUARY
1 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Corridor
2 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia
4 – Boston, MA @ Royale
5 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Residing Arts
7 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
8 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
10 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
11 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Dwell
13 – Houston, TX @ Home of Blues
14 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
15 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio on the Manufacturing facility
17 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
18 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
19 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile Theater
21 – Las Vegas, NV @ Home of Blues
22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
Slayer confirmed their unlikely return after almost 5 years earlier this 12 months, revealing they might be headlining two September festivals – Riot Fest in Chicago (22) and Louder Than Life pageant in Louisville, Kentucky (27).
Whereas the previous went off with out a hitch, the second of these needed to be cancelled resulting from excessive climate. All the second day of Louder Than Life needed to be known as off for security causes following the after-effects of Hurricane Helene.
Slayer are additionally resulting from carry out at Aftershock Competition in California on October 10, alongside the likes of Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Mötley Crüe.
Possibilities of a Slayer reunion had beforehand appeared slim after Kerry King introduced his solo album simply weeks earlier than revealing their comeback performances. The musician had beforehand described the brand new mission as “an extension of Slayer”.
The guitarist beforehand expressed remorse over the top of Slayer, admitting in 2021 that he thinks they “give up too early”.
In June nonetheless, King did insist that Slayer “won’t ever tour once more”. Following the reunion exhibits announcement, he additionally advised Classic Rock History: “Don’t get used to this being a yearly occasion.”
In different information, this summer time King admitted that he regrets not reducing a greater deal for his guitar solo on Beastie Boys’ ‘No Sleep Until Brooklyn’.