Slayer Announce Farewell Tour Dates
Yesterday, Slayer announced they would be embarking on their farewell tour in a video compiling some of the great moments throughout their 30 plus year career. News soon followed that they would be going off in a huge goodbye, taking along with them Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament for an unmissable tour. Now, the thrash legends have released tour dates, so fans can know where to catch these bands.
The tour kicks off in their home region of Southern California, May 10 in San Diego at the Valley View Casino Center. From there, the tour routes up the coast into Canada, hitting a slew of midwest dates, into the east coast and finally terminating in Texas on June 20. It will be a tour to remember, and these are some pretty huge venues, so you're not going to want to miss seeing the legends play one final time.
“After 35 years, it’s time to like, collect my pension,” frontman Tom Araya said in an interview from 2016. He spoke about his priorities shifting since he became a family man, although playing live still gave him incredible energy. “I like singing and just spitting that s—t out and convincing everybody that this guy is a f—ing maniac. It’s like acting. You feel the lyrics and you show them with your facial expressions, your body expressions, your intensity — I love that s—t.”
Check out tour dates below.
May 10 - San Diego, Calif. @ Valley View Casino Center
May 11 - Irvine, Calif. @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
May 13 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Papa Murphy's Park at Cal Expo
May 16 - Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
May 17 - Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre
May 19 - Calgary, AL @ Big Four
May 20 - Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Centre
May 22 - Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
May 24 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Armory
May 25 - Chicago, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
May 27 - Detroit, Mich. @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre @ Freedom Hill
May 29 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
May 30 - Montreal, PQ @ Place Bell
June 1 - Uncasville, Conn. @ Mohegan Sun
June 2 - Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Banks Arts Center
June 4 - Reading, Pa. @ Santander Arena
June 6 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Riverbend Music Center
June 7 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center
June 9 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ KeyBank Pavilion
June 10 - Bristow, Va. @ Jiffy Lube Live
June 12 - Virginia Beach, Va. @ VUHL Amphitheatre
June 14 - Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion
June 15 - Orlando, Fla. @ Orlando Amphitheatre
June 17 - Houston, Texas @ Smart Financial Center
June 19 - Dallas, Texas @ The Bomb Factory
June 20 - Austin, Texas @ Austin 360 Amphitheatre
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