YESSSSSSSSSSS!!! Opeth is coming back, baby. The band has heavily hinted at a North American tour previously, and today it's locked in. The band will be returning stateside for a run of dates with their pals in Katatonia.
While on their last tour, Opeth avoided any of their "heavier" songs, which was a bummer to longtime fans. Frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has stated that he plans to revisit the heavier material for this tour, which is great news.
I'll certainly be there, will you? Here are the dates:
4/18: The Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY
4/19: Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
4/20: Palladium, Worcester, MA (New England Metal & Hardcore Fest)
4/21: Capitole, Quebec City, Canada
4/23: Halifax Forum Multi Purpose Centre, Halifax, Canada
4/24: Casino New Brunswick, Moncton, Canada
4/26: Guelph Concert Theatre, Guelph, Canada
4/27: Crocodile Rock, Allentown, PA
4/28: Upstate Concert Hall, Clifton Park, NY (with Steven Wilson)
4/29: Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
4/30: Norva Theater, Norfolk, VA
5/2: Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL
5/3: State Theatre, St. Petersburg, FL
5/4: Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
5/5: Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC
5/6: The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
5/8: Buster’s Billiards & Backroom, Lexington, KY
5/9: The Vogue, Indianapolis, IN
5/10: The Machine Shop, Flint, MI
5/11: Mojoes, Joliet, IL
5/12: House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
5/14: The Venue, Fargo, ND
5/15: Wooly’s, Des Moines, IA
5/16: Pop’s, Sauget, IL
5/17: Bourbon Theatre, Lincoln, NE
5/18: Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
5/20: Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
5/21: Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
5/23: Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ
5/24: The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
5/25: The Canyon Club, Agoura Hills, CA
5/26: The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA
