Written By: Jade Hawkins
Avenged sevenfold are set to take part in the 36 date Rockstar energy drink Uproar festival across the US, with bands Disturbed, Stone Sour and Halestorm just to name a few. The tour will be the first that Avenged Sevenfold have done since the tragic death of Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan who passed away at the end of 2009.
Zacky Vengeance (guitarist) has confirmed that the speculation over Mike Portnoy touring with them are in fact true, this comes after he has been in the studio helping them to finish their 5th album which is set to be released later this year. This was all confirmed in a post on the bands official website:
“After being so kind and caring to help us in the studio, the rumors are in fact true and Mike Portnoy will indeed be helping us on the upcoming UPROAR tour later this year. We hope to see you all out on the road. We are very grateful to Mike for dedicating his time and talent to help us get back on the road so we can be where we need to be the most which is with our fans. Much Love and Respect
Zacky V
A7X”
Zacky V
A7X”
However Portnoy can only serve as a touring member due to commitments to Dream Theater, therefore meaning that he is not an official member of the band and that they are still looking for a replacement drummer.
“After having had such an amazing experience recording my drum tracks for the new Avenged Sevenfold album, we all knew it would be awesome if I'd be able to do some touring with the band after its release...
I am happy to say that the timing worked out perfectly that my touring cycle with Dream Theater (and Transatlantic) was coming to an end just as A7X's was scheduled begin!
(well, perfect for everyone except my poor family!) : )
Although I wish I could stay on board with A7X in a more permanent capacity, the reality is that I am committed to Dream Theater as my main priority (that is my baby after all!), and I will need to resume work with DT to start a new album at some point in 2011....
However, I will be able to join my brothers in Avenged Sevenfold for at least the duration of their touring throughout 2010...and hopefully this will give them the time to continue to heal and get comfortable back on the road....
You can look at me like the band's "rebound drummer" to buy them some time until they are comfortable and ready to make a commitment to somebody new for full-time relationship in their future!
In the meantime, I am real excited to hit the road with the boys...to bring my drumming from their new album to life on stage and to honor The Rev with all of their older material....
(Hey, do I get to have a cool, bad-ass stage name now???) : )
C-ya out there,
MP”
Uproar tour dates:
Tue 17-Aug Minneapolis MN Target Center
Wed 18-Aug Kansas City KS Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
Fri 20-Aug Omaha NE WestFair Amphitheater
Sat 21-Aug Chicago IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun 22-Aug Buffalo NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Tue 24-Aug Toronto ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Wed 25-Aug Cleveland OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheate
Fri 27-Aug Scranton PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mt
Sat 28-Aug Wantagh NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Sun 29-Aug Saratoga Springs NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Tue 31-Aug Washington DC Jiffy Lube Live
Wed 1-Sep Charlotte NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Fri 3-Sep Birmingham AL Verizon Wireless Music Center
Sat 4-Sep Tampa FL Ford Amphitheatre
Sun 5-Sep TBA
Tue 7-Sep TBA
Wed 8-Sep TBA
Fri 10-Sep Dallas TX Superpages.com Center
Sat 11-Sep Corpus Christi TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre
Sun 12-Sep Houston TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilio
Tue 14-Sep Denver CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
Wed 15-Sep Salt Lake City UT USANA Amphitheatre
Fri 17-Sep Sacramento CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sat 18-Sep San Diego CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Sun 19-Sep Tempe AZ Tempe Beach Park Amphitheatre
Tue 21-Sep TBA
Wed 22-Sep Irvine CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Fri 24-Sep Portland OR Clark County Government Center
Sat 25-Sep Seattle WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
Sun 26-Sep Vancouver BC Pacific Coliseum
Tue 28-Sep Edmonton AB Rexall Place
Wed 29-Sep Calgary AB Saddledome
Thur 30-Sep Saskatoon SK Credit Union Centre
Sat 2-Oct Winnipeg MB MTS Centre
Sun 3-Oct Fargo ND Fargodome
Mon 4-Oct Madison WI Alliant Energy Center
Wed 18-Aug Kansas City KS Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
Fri 20-Aug Omaha NE WestFair Amphitheater
Sat 21-Aug Chicago IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sun 22-Aug Buffalo NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Tue 24-Aug Toronto ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Wed 25-Aug Cleveland OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheate
Fri 27-Aug Scranton PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mt
Sat 28-Aug Wantagh NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Sun 29-Aug Saratoga Springs NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Tue 31-Aug Washington DC Jiffy Lube Live
Wed 1-Sep Charlotte NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Fri 3-Sep Birmingham AL Verizon Wireless Music Center
Sat 4-Sep Tampa FL Ford Amphitheatre
Sun 5-Sep TBA
Tue 7-Sep TBA
Wed 8-Sep TBA
Fri 10-Sep Dallas TX Superpages.com Center
Sat 11-Sep Corpus Christi TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre
Sun 12-Sep Houston TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilio
Tue 14-Sep Denver CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
Wed 15-Sep Salt Lake City UT USANA Amphitheatre
Fri 17-Sep Sacramento CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sat 18-Sep San Diego CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Sun 19-Sep Tempe AZ Tempe Beach Park Amphitheatre
Tue 21-Sep TBA
Wed 22-Sep Irvine CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Fri 24-Sep Portland OR Clark County Government Center
Sat 25-Sep Seattle WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
Sun 26-Sep Vancouver BC Pacific Coliseum
Tue 28-Sep Edmonton AB Rexall Place
Wed 29-Sep Calgary AB Saddledome
Thur 30-Sep Saskatoon SK Credit Union Centre
Sat 2-Oct Winnipeg MB MTS Centre
Sun 3-Oct Fargo ND Fargodome
Mon 4-Oct Madison WI Alliant Energy Center
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