Yesterday, Slipknot announced their hometown Iowa edition of Knotfest, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album, and now they’ve announced a full tour celebrating that anniversary. Direct support on all dates comes from Knocked Loose, who also play Knotfest, and there’s also additional support on the first leg from Orbit Culture and the second from Corey Taylor and Shawn “Clown” Crahan’s sons’ band Vended (who also play Knotfest). It’s been dubbed the ‘Here Comes The Pain Tour,’ and tickets go on sale Friday (5/3) at 10 AM local time.
“We loved what we did with the first record but we didn’t even know if there was gonna be anything after that,” says guitarist Jim Root. “We just wanted people to hear it. Selling out of records and shows, having successful tours– those are goals for any band. But the dream scenario in some ways, came true for us.”
“Every time I’ve walked on stage, it’s never been about how many people have been there because my culture, the maggots, always show up,” adds Shawn “Clown” Crahan. “But as we’ve grown as a band, we have had fewer and fewer of those intimate, personal moments, trading them for massive ones. So we’re gonna make it more personal on the anniversary, but how remains to be seen. Just get ready to have your face kicked in. Because we just do what we do, spread that maggot culture – that disease. And you’ve been infected.”
NYC gets a big show on August 12 at Madison Square Garden, and that one’s with Knocked Loose and Orbit Culture. All dates are listed below.
Slipknot have meanwhile officially confirmed that their new drummer is Eloy Casagrande (formerly of Sepultura) after Eloy made his live debut with the band at a surprise, intimate show last week, right before playing Sick New World.
Knocked Loose’s new album You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To comes out next week (5/10) via Pure Noise, and you can pre-order an exclusive blood red & black pinwheel vinyl variant, coupled with the new issue of Revolver Magazine, here.
Slipknot — 2024 Tour Dates
May 12: Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
May 19: Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival
Aug 06: Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center *
Aug 07: Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake *
Aug 09: Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena *
Aug 10: Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion *
Aug 12: New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
Aug 14: Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion *
Aug 15: Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center *
Aug 17: Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena *
Sep 01: Pryor, OK – ROCKLAHOMA
Sep 07: Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre #
Sep 08: Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater #
Sep 09: Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
Sep 11: Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater #
Sep 13: Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome #
Sep 15: Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre #
Sep 17: Austin, TX – Moody Center #
Sep 18: Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion #
Sep 21: Des Moines, IA – Knotfest Iowa at Waterworks Park #
Oct 11: Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
Oct 19: São Paulo, BR – Knotfest Brasil
Nov 08: Guadalajara, MX – Calle 2
Nov 09: Mexico City, MX – Parque Bicentenario
Dec 05: Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
Dec 06: Dortmund, DE – Westfalehallen
Dec 08: Stuttgart, DE – Schleyerhalle
Dec 09: Leipzig, DE – Quarterback Immobilien Arena
Dec 11: Zürich, CH – Hallenstadion
Dec 12: Paris, FR – Accor Arena
Dec 14: Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
Dec 15: Glasgow, UK – Ovo Hydro
Dec 17: Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Dec 18: Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Dec 20: London, UK – The O2
Dec 21: London, UK – The O2
* w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Orbit Culture
# w/ Special Guests Knocked Loose and Vended