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I may get some hate for posting this news because 80’s hair band Europe is not normally the type of metal news I post here at Horror Society,but here goes. We have news of Sweden’s hugely successful hard rock act, Europe as they announce plans to tour the U.S. for the first time in a decade. The tour kicks off with the Monsters of Rock Cruise and then their first gig on dry land will be in Sault Ste Marie, MI. on April 23. Read on for all the dates.
From The Press Release
Rock legends EUROPE will kick off their first U.S. tour in 10 years this Saturday, April 18th with the launch of the Monsters of Rock cruise, setting sail from Miami, FL, cruising to Poseidon’s Grotto/Nassau, Bahamas, and docking back in Miami on April 22nd. Once back on land, EUROPE will embark on an eight-city tour of select eastern U.S. states, including a headline slot at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, MD.
See below for a full listing of tour dates, and watch here for a special check-in video from EUROPE vocalist Joey Tempest: https://youtu.be/-_EnHfEl4Vk
EUROPE U.S. Tour Dates:
4/18 – 4/22 – Miami, FL @ Monsters of Rock Cruise
4/23 – Sault Ste Marie, MI @ Kewadin Casino
4/24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Potowatomi Casino – w/ Black Star Riders
4/25 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
4/26 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
4/28 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues – w/ Black Star Riders
4/30 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza – w/ Black Star Riders
5/1 – Niagara Falls, NY @ The Bears Den
5/2 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion – M3 Rock Festival
5/3 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun
For ticket info go to https://www.europetheband.com/tourdates
EUROPE’s 10th studio album War of Kings is out now! War of Kings is available for purchase in CD digipak, CD jewel case, vinyl LP or digital download format. ORDER HERE via Amazon. The album marks EUROPE’s advancement towards a refreshed heavy rock style while building upon their internationally-celebrated, high-energy and unforgettable trademark sound.
Recorded at the brand new PanGaia Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, produced by Dave Cobb (Rival Sons) and engineered by John Netti, War of Kings sees the quintet confidently creating 11 monstrously melodic, yet hard-hitting classic rock’n’roll standouts for their fervent global audience.
Watch the music video for the title track “War of Kings”, directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company (In Flames, At The Gates, Arch Enemy), here: https://youtu.be/yOgVa–DyVI
ABOUT EUROPE:
EUROPE’s place as a legendary classic rock band was platinum-stamped early in their career, having enjoyed an explosive period of worldwide success in the ‘80s, under-pinned by their hit album and single The Final Countdown, before going on hiatus between 1992 and 2003. They reunited and quickly settled into a period of re-establishment which has seen them re-enforce their reputation worldwide as one of the premier purveyors of blues-tinged classic rock with an edge and some kick. Their last album, 2012’s Bag of Bones, saw EUROPE hit the UK top 40 rock album charts and debut at #2 on the Swedish national charts.
EUROPE is:
Joey Tempest – lead vocals, acoustic & rhythm guitar, keyboards
John Norum – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
John Leven – bass, backing vocals
Mic Michaeli – keyboards, piano, backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Ian Haugland – drums, percussion, backing vocals
For more information on EUROPE, please visit www.udr-music.com/index.php/europe-band, www.facebook.com/europetheband and www.europetheband.com.
