Slash has announced the lineup and tour dates for a traveling blues festival called SERPENT.
On the tour, the Guns N' Roses guitarist will share the bill with a rotating cast of modern blues and blues-adjacent icons such as Warren Haynes Band, Keb' 'Mo, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Robert Randolph, Samantha Fish, Eric Wales. , ZZ Ward, Jackie Venson and Larkin Poe.
The walk begins July 5 in Bonner, Montana, and runs through August 17 in Grand Prairie, Texas.
TO Live Nation Ticket Presale for select dates starts Wednesday (March 13) at 10am local time using the code KEY. General ticket sales begin Friday (March 15) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also search for deals or get tickets for sold-out dates through StubHubwhere your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub's Fan Protect program.
The SERPENT announcement comes on the heels of Slash announcing a new blues-focused album. Orgy of the damned, which, like Slash's previous solo albums, features numerous guest singers and musicians. On each date of the traveling festival, Slash will perform songs from the LP with his blues band, complete with bassist Johnny Griparic, keyboardist Teddy 'ZigZag' Andreadis, drummer Michael Jerome and singer-guitarist Tash Neal.
As well as being a celebration of the blues genre, SERPENT (which stands for “Solidarity, Commitment, Restoration, Peace, Equality and Tolerance”) also has a charitable focus, with a portion of each ticket and VIP package supporting the following charities. chosen by Slash: The Equal Justice Initiative, Know Your Rights Camp, The Greenlining Institute and War Child.
“The SERPENT tour is a celebration of blues and rock 'n' roll, and a celebration of unity and togetherness in these uncertain and divisive times,” Slash said via press release. “SERPENT is a vehicle to help support and uplift people and communities suffering from the injustices of racism and violations of equal rights, as well as to support children negatively affected by war and poverty around the world.” . Therefore, we are contributing a portion of each ticket and VIP package sold during the tour for those purposes. SERPENT will also provide an environment where people can come together for a day of good music, hanging out and having a good time.”
Below you can see a complete list of Slash's SERPENT tour dates. Get tickets here.
Slash's SERPENT 2024 Tour Dates:
05/07 – Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater *
06/07 – Airway Heights, WA @ Northern Quest Amphitheater *
07/08 – Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park *
10/07 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater *
12/07 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino *
07/13 – Los Angeles, California @ Greek Theater *
07/14 – Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater *
07/17 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom **
07/19 – La Vista, NE @ Astro Amphitheater #
07/21 – Terre Haute, Indiana @ The Mill #
07/22 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend #
07/24 – Interlochen, MI @ Interlochen Arts Center #
07/25 – Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center $
07/27 – Windsor, ON, Canada @ Caesars Coliseum $
07/28 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Budweiser Stage $
07/30 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater $
01/08 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion $
04/08 – New York, NY @ Pier $17
05/08 – Belén, PA @ Musikfest +
07/08 – Cary, North Carolina @ Koka Booth Amphitheater +
08/08 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheater in Chastain Park ^
08/10 – Clearwater, FL @ The Sound at Coachman Park ^
08/11 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater +
08/13 – Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater +
08/14 – Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater +
08/16 – Bentonville, AR @ The Momentary ^^
08/17 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theater ^^
* = Warren Haynes, Samantha Fish and Eric Wales
** = Keb' Mo', Samantha Fish and Jackie Venson
# = Keb' Mo', ZZ Ward and Jackie Venson
$ = Keb' Mo', ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
% = ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
^ = ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
+ = Larkin Poe, ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
^^ = Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
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