Alexisonfire Farewell Tour

Now that a year has passed since Alexisonfire officially broke up, the Canadian post-hardcore band is ready to keep its promise and announce dates for its farewell tour.

In August 2011 the group posted a statement on its website saying it was calling it quits after 10 years. The breakup was blamed on Wade McNeil’s decision to join
Gallows following Dallas Green’s announcement a year earlier that he was leaving the group to focus on City and Colour.

Photo: John Davisson

Van’s Warped Tour, Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, Fla.

“Replacing one guitar player/singer/writer was something we thought was possible, but replacing two would run the serious risk of perverting the legacy of what we had achieved,” vocalist George Pettit wrote. “So we all took a good hard swallow and decided to end it so it would never get old and ugly.

“Was the break up amicable? Not really. Was it necessary? Probably. Regardless, the members of this band and my family and I wish them nothing but good fortune.”

In the statement Pettit wrote that the band had talked about “doing a final run of shows in Canada as a farewell tour.”

In addition to several Canadian dates, the farewell tour also includes shows in the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia.

When announcing the dates for the farewell tour this week, Alexisonfire made sure to tell fans that the band was not permanently reuniting and that the December tour would be its last time taking the stage together.

Here’s the schedule:

Dec. 3 – London, United Kingdom, O2 Academy Brixton
Dec. 7 – Sao Paulo, Brazil, Via Funchal
Dec. 11 – Moore Park, Australia, Hordern Pavilion
Dec. 12 – West Melbourne, Australia, Festival Hall
Dec. 19 – Edmonton, Alberta, Shaw Conference Centre
Dec. 20 – Calgary, Alberta, The Big Four Building
Dec. 22 – Montreal, Quebec, Metropolis
Dec. 26 – Toronto, Ontario, Sound Academy
Dec. 27 – Toronto, Ontario, Sound Academy

“We couldn’t be more excited to get on the road and travel and hit the stage one last time – most importantly we wanted to keep our promise to you guys. We’re going to be playing till the venues try to kick us off the stage. We’re talking 20+ songs a night.”

A presale starts Aug. 14. Tickets go on sale to the general public Aug. 17.

For more information please visit the Alexisonfire’s website here and the band’s Facebook page here.