BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - Multi-platinum hard-rock band
Disturbed announces the lineup for the second stage of its
Music As A Weapon IV Tour-a music, tattoo, and lifestyle festival-presented by Samsung
Mobile and powered by Sprint. Suicide Silence, Spineshank, Bury Your Dead, Crooked X, Born of Osiris, and After the Burial are confirmed to perform on The Ernie Ball Second Stage, which will be officially sponsored by multi-city battle of the bands organization, Headbang For the Highway.
Disturbed will be joined on the 38-city, nine-week trek, which kicks off March 20th in Madison, WI, by Killswitch Engage, Lacuna Coil, and Chimaira on the main-stage.
Suicide Silence joins the tour on March 29th, while Bury Your Dead join on March 31st. Both bands appear through the end of the tour. Born of Osiris and After the Burial will appear from March 20th through March 28th. Spineshank and Crooked X will perform on all dates.
Headbang For The Highway have teamed up with Music As A Weapon IV to offer local bands the ultimate opportunity: a spot performing on The Ernie Ball Second Stage. Two unsigned regional acts will open the show in each city the tour visits. These acts will be determined by who wins the battle of the bands competition in each city. Bands can sign up to enter at www.myspace.com/headbangforthehighway, where they will be judged by music industry professionals.
Headbang For The Highway was launched by Sumerian Records in conjunction with Outerloop Management & Millen White Zelano & Branigan to give unsigned bands the chance to win thousands of dollars in cash, music videos, and merchandise printing, as well as to showcase for some of the best labels, managers, and agents in the business. Multiple winners who traveled from all around the country to the 2007 nationwide finals competition (which took place at the 2nd Annual California Metalfest with Testament and Suicide Silence in Santa Ana, CA) won tours and landed record deals.
The Chicago quartet Disturbed conceived Music As A Weapon in 2001 and have headlined the previous three tours. For the first time, the tour has been expanded into a complete lifestyle festival. In addition to presenting the best in rock music, Music As A Weapon IV also features a collection of the greatest tattoo artists from around the country offering their talents to attendees in each city, including the world-famous Oliver Peck (seen on Miami Ink and Bam's Unholy Union on MTV), Las Vegas' Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company (founded by freestyle motocross legend Carey Hart). Attendees will also be able to check out an extreme sports zone, where Skate teams will perform, a Technology and Gaming Zone, and a Vendor Village, all for a fan-friendly ticket price.
"Ernie Ball Music Man, the world's leader in premium American-made instruments and strings, are taking their state-of-the-art mobile stage across the nation" says Brian Ball, Sr. VP of Ernie Ball Company. "Featuring the best up-and-coming metal acts, the stage will be a surefire hit during this spring's largest lifestyle music festival."
The Music As A Weapon IV Festival will begin at 2 p.m. daily in every city. Please visit www.musicasaweapon4.com for more information about venues, traveling tattoo artists, and sponsors. Below are all confirmed dates. Tickets are on-sale now, except for where date is noted in parentheses, through Ticketmaster and participating vendors.
March
20th - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center
21st - Waterloo, IA - McCelroy Arena
23rd - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
25th - Denver, CO - The Fillmore
28th - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
29th - Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Auditorium
31st - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
April
1st - Wichita, KS - Hartman Arena
3rd - Bossier City, LA - Centurytel Center (Feb 28)
4th - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest Amphitheatre
5th - New Orleans, LA - Uno Lakefront Arena (Feb 28)
7th - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
8th - Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Arena (Feb 21 @ 10 AM)
11th - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
13th - Charlotte, NC - Bojangles Coliseum (TBA)
14th - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena (Feb 20 @ 3 PM)
15th - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena (Feb 13 @ 3 PM)
17th - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Arena
18th - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
20th - Erie, PA - Erie Civic Center (Feb 14 @ 10 AM)
21st - Bridgeport, CT - Arena at Harbor Yard
22nd - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center (Feb 13)
24th - Fayetteville, NC - Crown Coliseum
25th - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
27th - Glens Falls, NY - Glens Falls Civic Center
28th - Pittsburgh, PA - Petersen Center (March 6 @ 3 PM)
30th - Battle Creek, MI - Kellogg Arena (Feb 27 @ 3PM)
May
2nd - Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena (Feb 13)
3rd - Cleveland, OH - The Wolstein Center (Feb 27 @ 3PM)
5th - Columbus, OH - Value City Arena (March 6 @ 3 PM)
6th - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
8th - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
9th - Des Moines, IA - Balloon Classic Field (Feb 21)
10th - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
12th - Lacrosse, WI - Lacrosse Center
13th - Evansville, IL - Roberts Stadium
15th - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid America Center (Feb 21 @ 10 AM)
16th - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion
