In support of their recently released new album, Ghost Reveries, OPETH is set to embark on the North American leg of the Ghost Reveries World Tour. The outing begins on October 9th in Phoenix, Arizona and will run through North America through mid-November 2005. Supporting the band directly on this run will be PELICAN (through Oct 22nd) then NEVERMORE (beginning the 24th). Openers FIREBALL MINISTRY (through Oct 30) then INTO ETERNITY (beginning the 31st) have recently been added to the bill.
With notoriously lengthy songs (many surpassing the eight-minute mark) the band are just hitting their stride after about 30 minutes playing music, about the length of their sets on the summer of 2005’s Sounds Of The Underground Tour. “After only being able to play 3 or 4 songs on Sounds Of The Underground, it will be great to have the freedom to do a 90-minute set encompassing our wide repertoire,” says vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt of the band’s extended stage time on this outing.
Fans will be able to purchase a limited supply of advance tickets for these dates at a reduced rate here: http://tixx1.artistarena.com/opeth. The first 13 groups of 4 who purchase tickets online in each market will receive after show passes to meet the band.
Tour dates:
Oct. 09 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
Oct. 10 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
Oct. 11 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Oct. 12 - Portland, OR - The Crystal Ballroom
Oct. 14 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Oct. 15 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Oct. 17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Lo-Fi Cafe
Oct. 18 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Oct. 20 - Dallas, TX - Trees
Oct. 21 - Houston, TX - Meridian
Oct. 22 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
Oct. 24 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
Oct. 25 - St. Louis, MO - Pop’s
Oct. 26 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
Oct. 27 - Detroit, MI - Harpo’s
Oct. 28 - Toronto, ONT - The Opera House
Oct. 29 - Montreal, QUE - Medley
Oct. 30 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Oct. 31 - Philadelphia, PA - Theater of the Living Arts
Nov. 02 - Latham, NY - Saratoga Winners
Nov. 03 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Nov. 04 - Buffalo, NY - Showplace Theatre
Nov. 05 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Nov. 06 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Nov. 07 - Winston-Salem, NC - Ziggy’s
Nov. 08 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre
Nov. 09 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
Nov. 11 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room