Ministry to embark on The Industrial Strength Tour with KMFDM and Front Line Assembly this summer

Industrial metal outfit Ministry are celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste with a throwback tour.

Announced today, the Industrial Strength Tour kicks off on July 1 inside Seattle’s Showbox Sodo, and it’ll end on August 1 inside San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom. For support, they’re bringing KMFDM, who toured with them in support of the record back in 1989, and Front Line Assembly.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday (January 17) at 10 a.m. local time. You can check out the tour routing below.

Ministry have been touring in support of their 2018 studio album AmeriKKKant, which peaked at number seven on the Independent Albums chart. KMFDM are supporting their new studio album Paradise. Front Line Assembly will be promoting their latest release Wake Up the Coma.

Ministry tour dates

July 1   Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Sodo

July 2   Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

July 3   Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theatre

July 5   Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

July 7   Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

July 9   Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

July 10  Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre

July 11  Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre

July 12  Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre

July 13  Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre

July 15  Boston, MA @ House of Blues

July 16  Huntington, NY @ The Paramount

July 17  Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont

July 18  Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall

July 19  Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

July 21  Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle

July 22  Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

July 24  Houston, TX @ House of Blues

July 25  Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!

July 26  San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater

July 28  Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

July 29  Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren

July 30  San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

July 31  Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

August 1  San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

Slayer announce dates for final leg of farewell tour

After much teasing online, Slayer have finally released dates for the final leg of their farewell tour.

Announced today, the tour kicks off on November 2 in Asheville, North Carolina, and it will conclude inside The Forum in Los Angeles on November 30. The trek will make its way to major cities such as New York City, Columbus, Omaha, and Las Vegas.

Joining Slayer on the full run are Primus, Ministry, and Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, who will perform a Pantera set.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday (July 12) at 10 a.m. local time.

Slayer tour dates

November 2 - Asheville, NC - Explore Asheville Arena

November 3 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena

November 5 - Salem, VA - Salem Civic Center

November 6 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center

November 8 - Springfield, MA - Mass Mutual Center

November 9 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

November 11 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum Center

November 12 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena

November 14 - Moline, IL - TaxSlayer Arena

November 16 - Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford Center

November 17 - Fargo, ND - Fargodome

November 18 - Omaha, NE - CHI Health Center

November 20 - Colorado Springs, CO - Broadmore Arena

November 22 - Billings, MT - Rimrock Arena

November 24 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena

November 26 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena

November 27 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Arena

November 30 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum