BVB Frontman Launches Solo Album, Tour

The tour will begin in May and run through July, stretching from coast to coast with one show in Canada. These shows will be promoting Black’s upcoming solo album The Shadow Side, which can be pre-ordered now. He will be touring Europe earlier in May, prior to the North American tour.

While music from the album is still being closely guarded, the first single, “We Don’t Have To Dance”, has Black’s trademark dark (and some would say depressing) lyrics over a dance-centric beat. Other songs on the album will feature Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump and Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden.

Black, whose has performed under the name Andy Biersack with BVB, released a solo single in 2014, but has’t recorded an album or toured as a solo act. BVB has amassed a huge international following over the years after breaking through into mainstream success in 2011, and has received numerous accolades for its music. They are also known for their look and theatrics, incorporating many elements from ‘80s glam rockers, although the band’s music is derived from more metalcore and hard rock influences.

Here are the North American tour dates, for anyone hoping to catch the hair-metal hero live:

May 23 — Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Soundstage       
May 24 — Boston, MA, Brighton Music Hall
May 25 — Philadelphia, PA, Underground Arts
May 27 — New York, NY, HighLine Ballroom
May 28 — Howell, NJ, Gamechangerworld
May 29 — Norfolk, VA, The NorVa
May 31 — Greensboro, NC, Arizona Pete’s
June 1 — Atlanta, GA, Hell At The Masquerade
June 3 — Saint Petersburg, FL, State Theatre
June 4 — Orlando, FL, The Social
June 6 — Dallas, TX, Trees
June 7 — San Antonio, TX, The Rock Box
June 8 — Houston, TX, Warehouse Live – Studio
June 10 — Omaha, NE, Slowdown
June 11 — Minneapolis, MN, Mill City Nights
June 13 — Cleveland, OH, Agora Theatre
June 14 — Pittsburgh, PA, The Altar Bar
June 15 — Toronto, ON, Opera House Concert Venue
June 17 — Pontiac, MI, Crofoot Ballroom
June 18 — Chicago, IL, Bottom Lounge
June 19 — Lawrence, KS, Liberty Hall
June 21 — Denver, CO, Bluebird Theater
June 22 — Salt Lake City, UT, The Grand @ The Complex
June 24 — Seattle, WA, The Showbox
June 25 — Portland, OR, Wonder Ballroom
June 27 — Orangevale, CA, The Boardwalk
June 28 — San Francisco, CA, Social Hall SF
June 30— San Diego, CA, Observatory North Park
July 1 — Mesa, AZ, Nile Theater
July 2 — Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre
     
Tickets to these shows are already on sale now and you can get information at AndyBlackMusic.com.