NASHVILLE |FROM: MAGGIE WANG/MITCH SCHNEIDER/LIBBY HENRY
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TOUR
WITH CO-HEADLINERS SLIPKNOT AND SYSTEM OF A DOWN
POSTPONES KICK-OFF DATE TO SEPTEMBER 21 IN DENVER, CO
As a result and in observance of the recent tragedy, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TOUR–featuring co-headliners Slipknot and System Of A Down, two of rock’s most cutting-edge and acclaimed groups–has postponed its kick off date to September 21 in Denver, CO at the Denver Coliseum. At the same time, the multi-band arena PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TOUR is dedicating the trek to the innocent victims and their families. Named in honor of the fans who have fiercely expressed their support and loyalty to uncompromising bands like Slipknot (who will close the show) and System Of A Down, the tour and its name have taken on an expanded meaning for the bands in light of this week’s horrific events.
The 30-show tour was set to launch September 14 in Chicago, IL. The scheduled shows in Chicago IL, St. Paul MN, Madison WI and Cedar Rapids IA are being moved into October, while the itinerary still culminates on Halloween (October 31) in East Rutherford, NJ at the Continental Airlines Arena. The other bands appearing on the lineup are Rammstein and Mudvayne, along with alternating opening acts No One and American Head Charge.
The PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TOUR is the brainchild of such music industry innovators as Steve Richards of No Name Management and No Name Recordings, David “Beno” Benveniste of StreetWise Concepts & Culture/Velvet Hammer Music, Happy Walters of Immortal Entertainment Group and Dave Kirby of The Agency Group.
You can pledge your allegiance at the tour dates below…
| DATE | CITY | VENUE |
| Fri 9/21 | Denver, CO | Denver Coliseum |
| Sat 9/22 | Colorado Springs, CO | World Arena |
| Tue 9/25 | Portland, OR | Rose Garden |
| Wed 9/26 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome |
| Fri 9/28 | San Jose, CA | Compaq Center |
| Sat 9/29 | Los Angeles, CA | LA Forum |
| Sun 9/30 | San Diego, CA | Cox Arena |
| Wed 10/3 | Phoenix, AZ | America West Arena |
| Fri 10/5 | Oklahoma City, OK | Myriad |
| Sat 10/6 | Dallas, TX | Reunion Arena |
| Sun 10/7 | San Antonio, TX | Alamo Dome |
| Tues 10/9 | Chicago, IL | Allstate Arena |
| Thur 10/11 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
| Fri 10/12 | Madison, WI | Alliant Energy Center |
| Sat 10/13 | St. Louis, MO | Savvis Center |
| Sun 10/14 | Cedar Rapids, IA | US Cellular Arena |
| Tue 10/16 | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore Arena |
| Wed 10/17 | Philadelphia, PA | First Union Spectrum |
| Fri 10/19 | Hartford, CT | Hartford Civic Center |
| Sat 10/20 | Buffalo, NY | HSBC Arena |
| Tue 10/23 | Peoria, IL | Peoria Civic Center |
| Wed 10/24 | Cleveland, OH | CSU Convention Center |
| Fri 10/26 | Pittsburgh, PA | Mellon Arena |
| Sat 10/27 | Detroit, MI | Cobo Arena |
| Sun 10/28 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena |
| Tue 10/30 | Worcester, MA | Worcester Centrum |
| Wed 10/31 | East Rutherford, NJ | Continental Airlines Arena |
Slipknot, System of Down, Rammstein & Mudvayne are on all dates
No One opens the first half of the tour (exact dates TBA)
American Head Charge opens the second half of the tour (exact dates TBA)
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