Industry metal greats Ministry have officially pushed their previously rescheduled U.S. ‘Industrial Strength Tour’ to fall of this year.
The 23-date trek will see support from Helmet and Front Line Assembly, and will also see Ministry celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1989 fourth studio album dubbed ‘The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste.’ Previously purchased tickets are valid for the new dates (see the list below), and refunds are available at point of purchase.
“The new dates will kick off October 3, 2021 in Albuquerque and run through November 3, 2021 in Seattle, hitting all the previously announced markets except Pittsburgh, PA and Missoula, MT which unfortunately have been canceled and Baltimore, MD which will be postponed for a later date,” states a press release. “The Buffalo, NY show has moved to a new venue and previous ticket purchases will be honored. And an additional show date has been added for Charlotte, NC that will go on sale Monday, March 22 at 10 am ET.”
They add, “The tour’s special guests Front Line Assembly remain on the lineup for this one-of-a-kind celebration alongside newly announced support act Helmet. This special tour honors not only the 40th anniversary of Ministry in 2021 but also the 30th anniversary of revolutionary album The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste and will also include brand-new material from Ministry’s upcoming 15th studio album. Due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 protocols for visas, travel and vaccine distribution in Germany as well as immigration uncertainty, KMFDM will regrettably not be taking part in this tour.”
Ministry founder Al Jourgensen says, “With current COVID-19 restrictions, we are forced to again move our scheduled March/April 2021 U.S. tour to October/November 2021 and hoping normalcy returns by then. With vaccinations and better care happening, we all feel the fall is realistic. We can’t wait to get out there and play not only The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste material for you all but some stuff off our new album as well. Stay safe and see you in the fall!”
Tour dates:
October 2021
03 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
04 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
06 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
08 Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks**
09 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
10 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
11 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
14 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
15 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
16 Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre
17 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
19 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
20 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore*
21 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
23 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!***
24 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
25 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
28 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
29 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
30 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
31 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre
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November 2021
02 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
03 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
*indicates a new date not included on the original run
**indicates a venue change from the original run
***indicates a date where Helmet will not be appearing
Get more info at ministryband.com/tour; see the flyer below.
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