TOOL return to the road this Fall, expanding on their recently announced festival appearances (Power Trip, Aftershock and Louder Than Life) with an additional six weeks of performances, including the band’s first Canadian dates since 2019.
The tour announcement follows TOOL’s debut live performances of 2023, headlining both Welcome to Rockville and the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in recent weeks.
Tickets for all non-festival shows are on-sale this Friday, June 9 at 10 am local time. In advance of the forthcoming on-sale, TOOL Army has opened additional memberships, with pre-sale tickets available exclusively to members on June 8 at 10 am local time. A limited number of VIP packages will also be initially available to TOOL Army members, with remaining options, including premium tickets, soundcheck access, exclusive merchandise and more, available to the general public as the on-sale begins on June 9.
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TOOL 2023 tour dates:
September 22 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life Festival
October 3 Loveland, CO Budweiser Event Center
October 6 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival
October 8 Indio, CA Power Trip
October 10 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center
October 12 Idaho Falls, ID Mountain America Center
October 14 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center
October 15 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
October 17 Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Center
October 19 Portland, OR Moda Center
October 20 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
October 22 Kelowna, BC Prospera Place Arena
October 23 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
October 25 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
October 27 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
October 29 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Center
October 31 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
November 1 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
November 3 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boiling Arena
November 4 Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum
November 6 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
November 7 Allentown, PA PPL Center
November 10 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
November 13 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
November 15 Boston, MA TD Garden
November 16 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
November 19 Montreal, QC Bell Center
November 20 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
November 21 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Since the 2019 release of TOOL’s critically-acclaimed album, Fear Inoculum, the band has won a GRAMMY Award® (Best Metal Performance for “7empest”), completed sold-out tours of both the U.S. and Europe, and headlined Bonnaroo, Welcome to Rockville and the Sonic Temple Arts & Music Festival. TOOL marked the 30th anniversary of the Opiate EP with the 2022 release of “Opiate2,” a re-imagining of the EP’s title track, released in tandem with a breathtaking, 10-minute short film crafted by Adam Jones and visual artist Dominic Hailstone (“Alien: Covenant”, “The Eel”).
Reviews from TOOL’s sold-out 2022 tours praised the four-piece, with Loudwire dubbing the performances as “a masterclass of immersion, sound and stage design, musicianship… and levels of ungodly tightness.” The Austin Chronicle described the incomparable live experience as an “unbridled exchange of catharsis between performers and fans.” More recently, Revolver, covering Welcome to Rockville 2023, said “TOOL delivered a stunning… set featuring classic fan favorites, newer Fear Inoculum standouts and choice deeper cuts … the striking visuals also included a psychedelic laser and projections show bar none.”
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From Google Bard:
“Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990. The band consists of vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, bassist Justin Chancellor, and drummer Danny Carey. They are known for their heavy, experimental sound, which has been described as a combination of progressive metal, alternative metal, and art rock.
Tool’s music is characterized by its complex time signatures, extended instrumental passages, and introspective lyrics. The band’s sound has been influenced by a wide range of artists, including King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd.
Tool has released four studio albums, all of which have been critically acclaimed and commercially successful. Their debut album, Undertow, was released in 1993 and featured the hit singles “Sober” and “Prison Sex”. Their second album, Ænima, was released in 1996 and featured the hit singles “Stinkfist” and “H.
Tool’s third album, Lateralus, was released in 2001 and was their most successful album to date. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and featured the hit singles “The Grudge” and “Parabola”. Their fourth album, 10,000 Days, was released in 2006 and featured the hit singles “Vicarious” and “The Pot”.
Tool has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Metal Performance for “Schism” in 2002. The band has also been nominated for nine other Grammy Awards. They have sold over 13 million albums in the United States alone.
Tool is known for their elaborate live shows, which often feature elaborate visuals and stage props. The band has toured extensively throughout their career, and their live shows are often considered to be among the best in the world.
Tool is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed rock bands of the past 25 years. Their unique sound and introspective lyrics have made them a favorite among fans of progressive metal and alternative rock. The band is still active and touring, and they continue to release new music.”
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