Let Freedom Ring! It is with great excitement that MACHINE HEAD announce the second EU leg of their 25 Year Anniversary tour for the band’s classic debut, "Burn My Eyes". The 2nd massive round of tour dates kick off in Spain on 19th April in Zaragoza, and continue across Portugal, Eastern Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, wrapping in Birmingham and London at the legendary Alexandra Palace on June 5th and 6th.
Building on their wildly popular 'Evening With…’ format, these not-to-be-missed shows will be a three-hour musical extravaganza, comprised of two parts:
Part I - will feature a battery of MACHINE HEAD’s modern classics, such as ‘Imperium,’ ‘Halo,’ 'Ten Ton Hammer' and, ‘The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears,’ featuring frontman/guitarist Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern performing alongside two, soon-to-be-announced ragers on guitar and drums.
Part II - will feature the Bay Area titan’s classic debut album, "Burn My Eyes" played in its entirety for the first time ever. And if somehow this historical event could not be monumental enough, taking the stage for this part of the set will be "Burn My Eyes"-era alumni and MACHINE HEAD’s original drummer Chris Kontos and original guitarist, Logan Mader.
Band founder and visionary, Robb Flynn tells us: “While we all expected the first round of dates to do well, no one could have predicted the frankly mind-boggling attendance numbers with Paris selling out in 1 hour and London selling out in 8 hours! We want everyone to have the opportunity to take part in this very special, once-in-a-lifetime-event, and as promised, we are bringing this around the globe well into Dec 2020. So stoked to bring this event to so many territories that we can't always get to, and ending at Alexandra Palace will, be monu-MENTAL!"
Jared MacEachern is equally looking forward to the run, saying “Lemme just say, you head cases are in for a massively heavy treat! These BME songs are sounding CRUSHING, and the vibe is great. OG head cases are gonna feel it's like the first time, and all you other cats are gonna see where it all began!”.
Logan Mader adds, “Really looking forward to this tour and hitting all the markets we will miss on the first run. It’s gonna be amazing! I’ve never been to Greece or Russia and now I’ll have the chance to visit both!!”.
Chris Kontos echoes the sentiment, stating, “This is an absolute mind blower! Playing these songs again after 23 years feels just amazing. The fact that it's 25 years later and the BME record is still relevant and revered is humbling to say the least. Doing a huge world tour in celebration of the record is a great way to acknowledge the legacy of MACHINE HEAD’s past and future. I'm so looking forward to sharing these songs with the MACHINE HEAD fans around the world. Can't wait to meet all you ‘Head Cases’ out there! You can be sure it is going to be a crushing night! See ya soon!”
Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time, Friday 20th September, with VIP pre-sale going live at 10am on Wednesday 18th September. An extremely limited amount of VIP packages will be made available to 30 folks (per show) HERE
Bronze tier: Exclusive Meet & Greet w/ commemorative Burn My Eyes t-shirt (unavailable at merch), commemorative Burn My Eyes flag, VIP laminate and lanyard, mini poster, and more (limited to 20 per show)
Gold "Soundcheck" Tier: Soundcheck M&G w/ exclusive tee, flag, lanyard, mini poster, and more (limited to 19 per show)
Platinum "Stage-played guitar" Tier: Stage played "Burn My Eyes” guitar from Dean Guitars autographed by the whole band, soundcheck, M&G w/ exclusive tee, flag, lanyard, mini poster, and more (limited to 1 per show)
BURN MY EYES 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR EU-2020 TOUR DATES
APRIL
- 19. 04 E ZARAGOZA, Teatro de las Esquinas
- 21.04 E SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Capitol
- 23.04 P OPORTO, Coliseu de Porto
- 24.04 P LISBON, Coliseu de Lisboa
- 25.04 E MADRID, La Riviera
- 27.04 E MALAGA, Paris 15
- 28.04 E MURCIA, Gamma
- 29.04 E VALENCIA, Republicca
MAY
- 01.05 E BARCELONA, Razzmatazz
- 02.05 F TOULOUSE, Le Bikini
- 05.05 D LUDWIGSBURG, MHP Arena
- 06.05 D WIESBADEN, Schlachthof
- 08.05 D HANNOVER, Swiss Life Hall
- 09.05 CZ PRAGUE, Forum Karlin
- 10.05 SK BRATISLAVA, Refinery Gallery
- 12.05 RO BUCHAREST, Quantic Club
- 13.05 BG SOFIA, Universiada Hall
- 15.05 GR THESSALONIKI, Fix Factory Of Sound
- 16.05 GR ATHENS, Piraeus Academy
- 20.05 UA KIEV, Stereoplaza
- 22.05 RUS MOSCOW, 1930 Moscow
- 23.05 RUS ST PETERSBURG, A2
- 25.05 FIN HELSINKI, The Circus
- 28.05 S STOCKHOLM, Fryhuset Arenan
- 29.05 N OSLO, Sentrum Scene
- 30.05 DK AARHUS, Train
JUNE
- 01.06 D HAMBURG, Grosse Freiheit 36
- 02.06 D UTRECHT, Tivoliredenburg
- 03.06 F LILLE, Aeronef
- 05.06 GB LONDON, Alexandra Palace
- 06.06 GB BIRMINGHAM Academy
BURN MY EYES 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR EU-2019 TOUR DATES
Tickets sind hier erhältlich: HERE
OCTOBER
- 05.10 D FREIBURG Sick Arena Musikclub
- 07.10 NL Holland, TILBURG 013 *SOLD-OUT*
- 09.10 DK COPENHAGEN Amager Bio *SOLD-OUT*
- 11.10 D WUERZBURG Posthalle *SOLD-OUT*
- 12.10 D LEIPZIG Haus Auensee
- 14.10 D BOCHUM Ruhr Congress
- 15.10 D MUNICH Zenith
- 16.10 A VIENNA Gasometer
- 18.10 P GDANSK B90
- 19.10 P WARSAW Progressja *SOLD-OUT*
- 20.10 HU BUDAPEST Baba Negra *SOLD-OUT*
- 22.10 CH ZURICH Komplex
- 23.10 F LYON Le Radiant **
- 25.10 I MILAN Live Club
- 26.10 I PADOVA Hall
- 27.10 L Lux Expo
- 29.10 F PARIS Le Trianon *SOLD-OUT*
- 30.10 F PARIS Le Trianon *SOLD-OUT*
- 31.10 B BRUSSELS Forest National
NOVEMBER
- 02.11 UK LONDON O2 Academy Brixton *SOLD-OUT*
- 04.11 UK MANCHESTER O2 Victoria Warehouse *SOLD-OUT*
- 05.11 UK GLASGOW O2 Academy *SOLD-OUT*
- 07.11 UK BELFAST Telegraph Building
- 08.11 IRL DUBLIN Olympia Theatre *SOLD-OUT*
DECEMBER
- 20.12 CA HOLLYWOOD, The Hollywood Palladium