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Slash Announces Fall Headline Tour
Foxy Shazam isn’t the only act supporting Slash on his fall tour. It could be you or perhaps your favorite local band.
Slash is working with Guitar Center to offer 20 unsigned bands the chance to open for the rocker on his newly announced fall excursion, which begins in September. The former Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist is hand-selecting the acts, which will take the stage at the cities closest to their hometowns. The 20 bands will be revealed in August.
At the end of the tour, Slash will choose one of the acts as the grand prize winner of Guitar Center On-Stage. The lucky band will win $10,000 in guitars from Gibson and Epiphone, in addition to receiving a $5,000 shopping spree at Guitar Center. The other acts will get a tour support prize pack including gear from Ernie Ball, Zoom, Dunlop, Monster Cable, Pro-Mark and Converse.
“I’m a strong believer that the best way to get your music heard is to get out there and play shows,” Slash said. “There are tons of talented bands that simply don’t have the resources to go on tour, so I’m glad to be able to host them on my tour and at the same time introduce my fans to great, undiscovered artists.”
Photo: Jason Moore
Rock On The Range, Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Slash, along with his band Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, are touring in support of his second solo studio album, Apocalyptic Love. Released May 22, all of the songs were written by Slash and Kennedy.
Previously announced dates include Slash’s North American summer tour and gigs in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and India. The fall routing is listed below.
Sept. 4 – San Diego, Calif., House Of Blues
Sept. 5 – Phoenix, Ariz., Celebrity Theatre
Sept. 7 – Austin, Texas, Stubb’s Bar-B-Q / Waller Creek Amph.
Sept. 8 – Dallas, Texas, House Of Blues
Sept. 9 – Houston, Texas, House Of Blues
Sept. 11 – New Orleans, La., House Of Blues
Sept. 12 – Atlanta, Ga., The Tabernacle
Sept. 16 – Hampton Beach, N.H., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Sept. 18 – New York, N.Y., Hammerstein Ballroom
Sept. 19 – Cleveland, Ohio, House Of Blues
Sept. 21 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Bogart’s
Sept. 22 – Detroit, Mich., The Fillmore Detroit
Sept. 23 – Toronto, Ontario, Sound Academy
Sept. 25 – Indianapolis, Ind., Egyptian Room
Sept. 28 – Chicago, Ill., Riviera Theatre
Sept. 29 – Springfield, Mo., O’Reilly Family Event Center
Oct. 2 – Oakland, Calif., Fox Theater
Oct. 3 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Wiltern
Foxy Shazam supports all of the fall dates, with the exception of Hampton Beach and Toronto.
An exclusive presale for Citi card members begins July 3, offering first dibs on tickets and VIP experiences.
A limited amount of VIP packages will be available during the fan presale, which begins July 10. VIP packages include a chance to meet Slash and win an autographed guitar.
The general public onsale begins July 13.
For more information visit SlashOnline.com.