BLINK-182 PREMIERES NEW SINGLE “BORED TO DEATH” ANNOUNCES ALBUM RELEASE DATE AND NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR
– Tour Kicks Off July 22 and Will Visit Nearly 50 Cities Throughout North America In Support Of New Album, California, Due Out On July 1, 2016 –
– Tickets On Sale Starting Friday, May 6 at LiveNation.com –
LOS ANGELES (April 28, 2016) – Blink-182, the punk pop favorites of a generation, are back with their highly anticipated seventh studio album, California, set for release July 1, 2016 on BMG. The band premiered their brand new single, "Bored To Death," on the world famous KROQ radio station in Los Angeles this morning where they also revealed details behind their massive North American summer tour. The tour, promoted by Live Nation, will kick off on Friday, July 22 in San Diego, Cali. at the Viejas Arena and take the band to nearly 50 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada including stops in Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver, Las Vegas, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and more. A Day To Remember will join the tour as special guests on all dates while All American Rejects and All Time Low will join on select dates.
"Bored To Death" is the first new music since the release of the band's Dogs Eating Dogs EP in 2012. It's also the first time fans will hear music that was written with Matt Skiba. Be sure to check out the lyric video to "Bored To Death" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yGipyel-3I
Citi card members will have access to presale tickets on select dates beginning Tuesday, May 3 at 10:00 a.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Tickets on sale to the general public starting on Friday, May 6 at www.livenation.com.
BLINK-182 NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS A DAY TO REMEMBER, ALL AMERICAN REJECTS, ALL TIME LOW & DJ SPIDER All dates and venues below subject to change.
Friday, July 22, 2016 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena* Saturday, July 23, 2016 Las Vegas, NV The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas* Tuesday, July 26, 2016 El Paso, TX Don Haskins Center* Thursday, July 28, 2016 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena* Friday, July 29, 2016 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion* Saturday, July 30, 2016 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center* Sunday, July 31, 2016 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion* Tuesday, August 02, 2016 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre* Wednesday, August 03, 2016 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Arena* Friday, August 05, 2016 West Palm Beach, FL Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre* Saturday, August 06, 2016 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre* Monday, August 08, 2016 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater* Tuesday, August 09, 2016 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center* Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center* Friday, August 12, 2016 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion** Saturday, August 13, 2016 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach** Sunday, August 14, 2016 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center** Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live** Friday, August 19, 2016 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center** Sunday, August 21, 2016 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre** Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Syracuse, NY Lakeview Amphitheatre** Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center** Thursday, August 25, 2016 Scranton, PA The Pavilion at Montage Mountain** Saturday, August 27, 2016 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Pavilion** Sunday, August 28, 2016 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion** Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theater** Friday, September 02, 2016 Hartford, CT Xfinity Theatre** Saturday, September 03, 2016 Bangor, ME Darling's Waterfront Pavilion** Sunday, September 04, 2016 Saratoga, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center** Thursday, September 08, 2016 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center* Friday, September 09, 2016 Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheater* Saturday, September 10, 2016 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center* Sunday, September 11, 2016 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheater * Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Denver, CO Pepsi Center* Thursday, September 15, 2016 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena* Friday, September 16, 2016 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena* Saturday, September 17, 2016 Seattle, WA Key Arena* Sunday, September 18, 2016 Vancouver, BC Abbotsford Centre* Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Portland, OR Sunlight Supply Amphitheater* Thursday, September 22, 2016 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre** Saturday, September 24, 2016 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion** Sunday, September 25, 2016 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater** Wednesday, September 28, 2016 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheater** Thursday, September 29, 2016 Irvine, CA Irvine Meadows Amphitheater ** Saturday, October 01, 2016 Los Angeles, CA Forum**
* - with A Day To Remember and All American Rejects ** - with A Day To Remember and All Time Low
About BLINK-182: Since their humble beginnings twenty-four years ago, when they started playing in a San Diego garage, ‘blink-182’ has sold over fifty million albums worldwide and rocked audiences from Adelaide to Zurich having become one of the defining rock bands of their generation. They combine high-energy dynamics with an artistic ambition that transcends any genre. Now with Matt Skiba (of Alkaline Trio) joining ‘blink- 182’ as singer/guitarist, the group starts a new chapter. Skiba debuted with ‘blink-182’ in March 2015 with a live performance at the MusInk Tattoo and Music Festival: "It was the best they've sounded in over a decade," the OC Weekly raved about the band's set.
BLINK-182 DISCOGRAPHY Cheshire Cat (1995) Dude Ranch (1997) Enema of the State (1999) The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (2000) Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001) Blink-182 (2003) Greatest Hits (2005) Neighborhoods (2011)
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For BLINK-182, contact: Jenni Weinman [email protected]
For A Day To Remember, contact: Michael Moses [email protected]
For All American Rejects, contact: Hillary Siskind [email protected]
For All Time Low, contact: Ross Anderson [email protected]
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