In Flames + Hellyeah to Co-Headline ‘Forged in Fire’ Fall 2016 North American Tour
In Flames and Hellyeah have announced plans for an incendiary fall run as part of the "Forged in Fire" North American tour.
The two bands will both have new albums to support as In Flames are ramping up to the Nov. 11 street date of their Battles album, while Hellyeah have been supporting their Unden!able album for the better part of 2016. The bands will be supported on the run by From Ashes to New and Source on all shows with the exception of Kink Music Fest appearance on Nov. 12 in Orlando, Fla.
The tour with all four bands participating officially gets underway Nov. 14 in Silver Spring, Md. and continues through a Dec. 19 finale in Portland, Ore. The fan club and VIP pre-sale begins this Tuesday (Sept. 20) at 10AM local time, with the Spotify pre-sale starting on Wednesday (Sept. 21) at 10AM local time. There is a also a local market pre-sale starting Thursday (Sept. 22) at 10AM local time, while the general public on-sale kicks off Friday (Sept. 23) at 10AM local time.
When In Flames hit the road, they will have a new drummer behind the kit. The band announced over the weekend that former RED drummer Joe Rickard has joined the band, taking over for longtime stickman Daniel Svensson. In other In Flames news, watch the band's new video for "The End" below.
In Flames, "The End"
Hellyeah Headline Shows
11/10 -- Biloxi, Miss. -- Kress Live
11/11 -- Destin, Fla. -- Club LA
Hellyeah + In Flames Only
11/12 -- Orlando, Fla. -- Kink Music Fest
In Flames + Hellyeah "Forged in Fire" North American Tour Dates With From Ashes To New and Source
11/14 -- Silver Spring, Md. -- The Fillmore
11/15 -- Pittsburgh, Pa. -- Stage AE
11/16 -- New York, N.Y. -- PlayStation Theater
11/18 -- Binghamton, N.Y. -- Magic City Music Hall
11/19 -- New Haven, Ct. -- College Street Music Hall
11/20 -- Boston, Mass. -- House of Blues
11/22 -- Montreal, Quebec -- Metropolis
11/23 -- Toronto, Ontario -- Danforth Music Hall
11/25 -- Detroit, Mich. -- The Crofoot
11/26 -- Fort Wayne, Ind. -- The Hub
11/27 -- Cleveland, Ohio -- Agora Theater
11/29 -- Cincinnati, Ohio -- Bogarts
11/30 -- Chicago, Ill. -- House of Blues
12/1 -- Kalamazoo, Mich. -- State Theater
12/3 -- Saint Paul, Minn. -- Myth Live Event Center
12/4 -- Green Bay, Wis. -- The Sandlot
12/6 -- Lincoln, Neb. -- Bourbon Theatre
12/7 -- Denver, Colo. -- Summit Music Hall
12/9 -- Los Angeles, Calif. -- Belasco Theater
12/10 -- Chico, Calif. -- Senator Theater
12/11 -- San Francisco, Calif. -- The Regency Ballroom
12/13 -- Seattle, Wash. -- Showbox Sodo
12/14 -- Vancouver, British Columbia -- Commodore Ballroom
12/16 -- Edmonton, Alberta -- Union Hall
12/17 -- Calgary, Alberta -- MacEwan Hall
12/18 -- Spokane, Wash. -- Knitting Factory Concert House
12/19 -- Portland, Ore. -- Roseland Theater
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