Slash On Tour: Local Bands Have Opportunity to Open the Show

Slash, Veterans Memorial Arena

Jacksonville, FL - February 22, 2011

(John Davisson)

My last post focused on promoting your band by aligning them with other major artists and even getting some type of referral or shout out from them. With the announcement of fall tours for major artists come more opportunities for local artists to be featured as an opening act. Wednesday Slash announced his fall headline tour and with that the opportunity for 20 local bands along the tour route the opportunity to open the show.

In an article on Pollstar.com Slash stated, “I’m a strong believer that the best way to get your music heard is to get out there and play shows.” He went on to state that many of these bands don’t have the resources to go on tour and he is happy to host them as well as introduce these undiscovered artist to his fans.

Slash is working with Guitar Center to discover local bands, 20 of which will be hand selected by the former Guns’N’Roses lead guitarist himself. Additionally, at the end of the tour, Slash will choose one of the acts to win a grand prize package. The grand prize package consists of $10,000 in guitars from Gibson as well as an additional $5,000 towards a shopping spree at Guitar Center. All other acts will receive a tour support pack including gear from Ernie Ball, Zoom, Dunlop, Monster Cable, Pro-Mark and Converse.

The fall tour is in support of Slash’s second solo studio album, Apocalyptic Love, released May 22. The following are the dates and locations of the tour.

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

This is yet another great opportunity for local undiscovered artists to promote their talents. Citi card members will be offered an exclusive presale on tickets and VIP experiences. Fan presale begins July 10. Tickets will be released to the general public for sale on July 13.  

- Lisa -



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