LOS ANGELES, CA (Live Nation) - Multi-platinum trend-setting hard rock outfit KORN and concert producer Live Nation will reintroduce THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR this summer with a 30-city trek through North America. The traveling festival will feature KORN and DEFTONES along with Stone Sour,
Flyleaf and Dir en gray on the main stage.
Set to launch July 27 in Virginia Beach, VA, THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR marks the return of the highly successful rock festival, which KORN created and headlined in 1998. For the first time, THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR will also feature a second stage. Acts appearing on the second stage will be announced shortly.
"When Family Values first started it felt like music was fresh and exciting," says KORN frontman JONATHAN DAVIS. "We want to recreate that same feeling for our fans, and offer them a full day of fun and some great music."
KORN are touring in support of their first release on Virgin Records, SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE, which has sold over 1.7 million copies worldwide in just four months, and has spawned the major radio and video hits "Twisted Transistor" and "Coming Undone."
Through KORN's unique partnership with Live Nation, lawn tickets for THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR are being offered for just $9.99 with value-priced seating available at every outdoor amphitheatre stop on the summer trek.
"Let's face it, ticket prices suck," says DAVIS. "Kids shouldn't be shut out of concerts. We wanted to see if we could do something about it, and our new deal gives us the chance to give something back."
KORN's desire to offer value-priced tickets is consistent with their reputation as artists known for unconventional moves that challenge industry standards and expectations. The effect of their unique partnerships is not limited to concert tickets. This innovative deal expands on the unprecedented partnership KORN created with EMI Music in September 2005. Through that deal, KORN has also been able to offer their latest album for $9.99 at major retailers across the country including Circuit City, Best Buy, KMart, Walmart and Target.
THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR will hit the following cities (dates and venues TBA): Albuquerque, NM; Alpine Valley, WI; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Camden, NJ; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX; Darien, CT; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Holmdel, NJ; Houston, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Kansas City, MO; Nashville, TN; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, NC; Sacramento, CA; San Antonio, TX; San Bernardino, CA; Saratoga, NY; St. Louis, MO; Toronto, ONT; Virginia Beach, VA; Wantagh, NY; Washington, DC; West Palm Beach, FL. For up-to-the-minute updates on this summer's THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR, check out https://www.familyvalueslive.com.
