Slipknot Books Date at Van Andel Arena on May 16! [Video]

We teased it and now we can officially announce it!

Slipknot will take the stage at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on May 16.

The stop is part of Slipknot's Prepare for Hell Tour, with Hatebreed as special guest for the trek.

It's been a long time since this fine Iowa-based band has graced Van Andel Arena.

Actually the last time the band was here was in 2009 for its "All Hope is Gone" album.

Now, with a fresh album under its belt, ""5: The Gray Chapter," it's time for Slipknot to grace us with its presence.

97.9 WGRD presents Slipknot and Hatebreed at Van Andel Arena on May 16!

A special fan club pre-sale is going on starting at 10 a.m. today. According to sources, the code is: OD9SPRING

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday at 10 a.m. Get your tickets at Ticketmaster.com and the Van Andel Arena box office!

It's bound to be a big show, and I am sure we will have tickets to giveaway! Stick with WGRD for you chance to win tickets and, heck, maybe even meet the band. You never know!

Slipknot's Prepare For Hell Tour
April 25 -- Fort Myers, Fla., Fort Rock
April 26 -– Jacksonville, Welcome to Rockville
April 29 -– Pensacola, Fla., Pensacola Bay Center*
April 30 -– New Orleans, Champions Square-Superdome*
May 2 -– Pelham, Ala., Oak Mountain Amphitheatre*
May 3 -– Concord, N.C., Carolina Rebellion
May 5 -– Knoxville, Tenn., Knoxville Coliseum*
May 8 -– Bloomington, Ill., U.S. Cellular Coliseum*
May 9 -– Somerset, Wis., Northern Invasion
May 10 -– Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. Cellular Center*
May 12 -– Erie, Pa., Erie Insurance Arena*
May 13 -– Scranton, Pa., The Pavilion at Montage Mountain*
May 15 or 17 -– Columbus, Ohio, Rock on the Range
May 16 –- Grand Rapids, Van Andel Arena*

(*dates with Hatebreed)