Earlier this fall, rap-rock unit shifters Linkin Park surprised a whole lot of folks with their latest album, the Rick Rubin helmed A Thousand Suns, which found the group going deeper into the electronic idiosyncrasies formerly buried under walls of guitar and screamo-rap on their previous albums. Described as “Linkin Park’s Kid A,” critics took notice while most LP fans seem to be along for the ride.
Now the group has announced a US tour, featuring electronic acts more likely to be found on a UK festival stage rather than in the heartland of America. The Prodigy, of course, rode the first wave of electronica hype to it’s highest U.S. peak in the late ’90s, while newer acts Pendullum and Does It Offend You, Yeah? represent the latest generation of crossover appeal.
Tour Dates
( # with Pendulum and Does It Offend You, Yeah? / * with The Prodigy )
Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center (January 20) #
Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum (1/22) #
Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena (1/23) #
Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena (1/25) #
Chicago, IL United Center (1/26) #
Minneapolis, MN Xcel Energy Center (1/28) #
Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (1/29) #
Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center (1/31) #
Boston, MA TD Garden (February 1) #
New York, NY Madison Square Garden (2/4) #
Montreal, QC Bell Centre (2/7) #
Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre (2/8) #
Washington, DC Verizon Center (2/10) #
Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun (2/11) #
Houston, TX Toyota Center (2/15) *
Dallas, TX American Airlines Center (2/17) *
Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena (2/19) *
San Diego, CA Viejas Arena (2/20) *
Los Angeles, CA Staples Center (2/23) *
Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena (2/25) *
Denver, CO Pepsi Center (2/26) *
Houston, TX Toyota Center 2/15? im there!