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Ghost have announced that they will be touring with Nothing More for six weeks. The Ultimate Tour Named Death makes a stop in Green Bay, but no joint listing for Chicago just yet - we'll keep an eye out for that ~ Of Course you can see Ghost here in Chicago at Open Air Festival on May 18th.
Am excited about Nothing More being added to this lineup. Formed in 2003, they have spent 15 years creating a band on their terms. By steadily growing a fan base, perfecting their sound and financing everything on their own.
"When we first started live, no one knew who we were. So we were forced to find a different way to connect with people. It’s allowed the art to really slow cook and mature and develop into deeper, more timeless concepts rather than flash in the pan," Vocalist Jonny Hawkins explained. "And it turned out that a lot of our fan base reacted to that - they connected to that depth. It creates more of a lifetime fan rather than someone who likes your band at this phase of their life. [The songs] can actually become a part of their life and a part of their journey and their story. I think a deeper record equals a deeper fan."
Their self titled album in 2014 was a turning point. It hit the top 40 of the Billboard 200 on it's debut. Four Singles were released, including Don't Stop - featuring a cameo by Papa Roach Singer Jacoby Shaddix - and Go to War which are both powerful song creations addressing the world that we live in. Their songs cover topics such as mental health, addictions, empathy and materialism.
Their follow up - The Stories We Tell Ourselves - released in 2017, sold 20,000 copies in it's first week, debuted at #15 on the charts and earned the band three Grammy nominations.
"I think that if you would have asked us years ago, we all would have wanted to press the speed it up button as quickly as possible. But, looking back, there’s a big part of me that’s thankful that it’s taken us the long road," said Hawkins of the group's path. "We’ve gotten to see firsthand now what people mean - whether it’s fame, power, money, success - a lot of those things, if they come too quickly, [can mean] you either don’t appreciate things fully or you get a little lost from reality. I think it’s been a good road for us.”
Tour Dates:
Sep. 13 - Rabobank Theatre, Bakersfield, CA
Sep. 14 - Reno Events Center, Reno, NV
Sep. 16 - Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center, Portland, OR
Sep. 17 - Toyota Center, Kennewick, WA
Sep. 19 - WaMu Theatre, Seattle, WA
Sep. 20 - Pacific Auditorium, Vancouver, BC
Sep. 21 - So. Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton, BC
Sep. 24 - The Corral, Calgary, AB
Sep. 26 - Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA
Sep. 27 - Taco Bell Arena, Boise, ID
Sep. 30 - Budweiser Events Center at The Ranch, Loveland, CO
Oct. 01 - Broadmoor World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO
Oct. 03 - Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, SD
Oct. 04 - Scheels Arena, Fargo, ND
Oct. 05 - The Armory, Minneapolis, MN
Oct. 07 - Resch Center, Green Bay, WI
Oct. 14 - DeltaPlex Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
Oct. 19 - Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, ME
Oct. 21 - DCU Center, Worcester, MA
Oct. 22 - The Oncenter, Syracuse, NY
Oct. 24 - GIANT Center, Hershey, PA
Oct. 25 - Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton, NJ
Oct. 26 - Cool Insuring Arena, Glens Falls, NY
editorial credit: Jim Ryan
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