FROM: KRISTINE ASHTON/MITCH SCHNEIDER/LATHUM NELSON
DISTURBED TO PERFORM REVAMPED THEME SONG
FOR WWF’S STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 AT 7:00 PM EASTERN/6:00 PM CENTRAL
IN THE MTV DEBUT OF WWF “SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT”;
BAND WILL JOIN STP AND GODSMACK FOR
MTV’S ‘RETURN OF THE ROCK TOUR’
In the wake of the success of their gold-certified debut album THE SICKNESS (Giant), featuring the Top 10 modern rock and Top 5 active rock chart single “Stupify,” the members of DISTURBED were recently commissioned by renowned WWF wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin to re-work his personal theme song. In addition, the Chicago foursome will perform their version of the song live from the WWF Cafò in Times Square as part of WWF’s “Sunday Night Heat” on October 1 at 7:00 PM Eastern/6:00 PM Central. This date also marks the show’s debut on MTV (formerly seen on USA Networks).
DISTURBED‘s version of WWF composer Jim Johnston’s original “Stone Cold” theme–which now features lyrics by frontman DAVID DRAIMAN and additional music by bandmates DAN DONEGAN (guitar), FUZZ (bass) and MIKE WENGREN (drums, programming)–was previewed on the WWF Pay Per View “Unforgiven” event September 24. DRAIMAN commented on the band’s involvement with WWF: “We’re big fans of Steve. We enjoy wrestling and tried to make our version [of his theme song] represent the band and Steve equally.”
Meantime, the group continues to tour North America as The Sickness holds fast on the Billboard album chart, currently at #36. DISTURBED will join Stone Temple Pilots as the main support from October 1-15. From there, they’ll team up with Godsmack and STP for MTV’s “Return Of The Rock Tour” with dates across the U.S. from October 20 through November 10. Current tour dates are as follows:
DATE | CITY | VENUE |
Headlining Dates: | ||
Fri 9/29 | Louisville, KY | Waterfront Park (WLRS Show) |
Sat 9/30 | Indianapolis, IN | Deer Creek (WRZX) |
Sun 10/1 | Atlanta, GA | 99X Radio Show |
Sun 10/1 | New York, NY | WWF “Sunday Night Heat” |
Supporting Stone Temple Pilots: | ||
Tues 10/3 | Philadelphia, PA | First Union Spectrum Theater |
Wed 10/4 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | First Union Arena |
Thur 10/5 | Lowell, MA | Tsongas Arena |
Sat 10/7 | Buffalo, NY | SUNY Buffalo Alumni Arena |
Sun 10/8 | Columbus, OH | Newport Music Hall (solo date) |
Mon 10/9 | Milwaukee, WI | Wisconsin Center |
Tues 10/10 | St. Paul, MN | Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
Wed 10/11 | Madison, WI | Dane County Expo Center |
Fri 10/13 | Birmingham, AL | Oak Mountain Amphitheater |
Sat 10/14 | Charleston, SC | Joseph Riley JR. Ballpark |
Sun 10/15 | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola Civic Center |
MTV’s “Return of the Rock Tour” with Stone Temple Pilots & Godsmack: |
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Fri 10/20 | Pittsburgh, PA | Mellon Arena |
Sat 10/21 | Dayton, OH | Hara Arena |
Sun 10/22 | Toledo, OH | Sports Arena |
Tues 10/24 | New York, NY | Roseland |
Wed 10/25 | Fairfax, VA | Patriots Center |
Thur 10/26 | Charlotte, NC | Independence Arena |
Sun 10/29 | Houston, TX | The Woodlands |
Tues 10/31 | San Antonio, TX | Freeman Coliseum |
Thur 11/2 | Denver, CO | Magness Arena |
Fri 11/3 | Salt Lake City, UT | E-Center |
Sat 11/4 | Las Vegas, NV | The Joint |
Mon 11/6 | San Jose, CA | San Jose Events Center |
Tues 11/7 | Bakersfield, CA | Centennial Garden |
Thur 11/9 | Los Angeles, CA | Universal Amphitheater |
Fri 11/10 | Phoenix, AZ | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
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