BURBANK, CA (By Rick Gershon/
Maverick ) - The world's most innovative and influential heavy-rock band DEFTONES have confirmed an intimate club tour scheduled to begin October 26, through December 19. The 30+ date tour will scour the U.S., coast-to-coast playing small venues as a way to get closer to their fans and premier material from their long-awaited new album, "SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST," set for release October 31, 2006 on Maverick/Reprise Records.
Wildly eclectic yet remarkably cohesive, "SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST" was recorded in Connecticut and California and produced by Bob Ezrin and DEFTONES with help from Shaun Lopez. Complete track listing is: "Hole In The Earth" (the album's first single/video), "Rapture," "Beware," "Cherry Waves," "Mein" (w/ additional vocals from Serj Tankian from System of A Down), "u,u,d,d,l,r,l,r,a,b,select,start," "Xerces," "Rats! Rats! Rats!," "Pink Cellphone" (featuring additional help from Annie Hardy of Giant Drag), "Combat," "Kimdracula," and "Riviere."
Confirmed only Fall/Winter tour dates are listed below. Additional December dates to be confirmed shortly:
Thurs Oct-26 Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Events Center
Sat Oct-28 El Paso, TX El Paso County Coliseum
Sun Oct-29 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
Thurs Nov-2 Seattle, WA The Fenix
Fri Nov-3 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
Sat Nov-4 Chico, CA Senator Theater
Tues Nov-7 Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theatre
Wed Nov-8 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Thurs Nov-9 Los Angeles, CA Avalon Hollywood
Sat Nov-11 Las Vegas, NV KXTE Holiday Havoc Show
Sun Nov-12 San Diego, CA Soma
Mon Nov-13 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
Tues Nov-14 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
Thurs Nov-16 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
Fri Nov-17 Austin, TX Austin Music Hall
Sat Nov-18 San Antonio, TX Sunset Station/Lonestar
Sun Nov-19 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Tues Nov-21 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
Wed Nov-22 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Fri Nov-24 Orlando, FL House of Blues
Sat Nov-25 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
Sun Nov-26 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
Tues Nov-28 Winston-Salem, NC Millennium Center
Wed Nov-29 Norfolk, VA The Norva
Fri Dec-1 Boston, MA Avalon Ballroom
Sat Dec-2 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory Ballroom
Mon Dec-4 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Tues Dec-5 New York, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square
DEFTONES will be available for press immediately. For further information contact Warner Bros. Records publicity: www.deftones.com
