Serj Tankian – Tour Dates Released
Serj Tankian – the voice of multi-platinum rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN – got fans primed for the upcoming release of his debut solo album, Elect The Dead, by joining the FOO FIGHTERS for an exclusive performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, which broadcasted live on Sunday, September 9th. Tankian sang a cover of the DEAD KENNEDYS classic “Holiday In Cambodia.”
Elect The Dead is due out on Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on October 23rd. The album’s first single, “Empty Walls,” hits radio this week, with a video for the single premiering on MySpace today. Another album track, “The Unthinking Majority,” is currently available on iTunes and getting huge phone reaction at radio stations across the country, including Los Angeles’ influential hit-maker KROQ.
Tankian will embark on a promotional tour in the U.S. kicking off on October 12th in Chicago, then join the FOO FIGHTERS overseas for a series of European dates beginning November 3rd in Manchester, England.
October 12 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
October 14 – Toronto, ON @ Guvernment
October 15 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
October 17 – New York, NY @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
October 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
October 20 – Atlanta, GA @ The Roxy
October 22 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
October 25 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
October 27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon
October 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Slims
November 3 – Manchester, UK @ MEN Arena
November 5 – Newcastle, UK @ Newcastle Arena
November 6 – Birmingham, UK @ NEC Arena
November 9 – Glasgow, UK @ SECC
November 10 – Aberdeen, UK @ Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
November 12 – Sheffield, UK @ Sheffield Arena
November 13 – Cardiff, UK @ CIA
November 14 – Nottingham, UK @ Nottingham Arena
November 16 – Manchester, UK @ Academy
November 17 – London, UK @ 02 Arena
November 18 – London, UK @ 02 Arena
November 22 – London, UK @ Astoria
November 25 – Amsterdam, NET @ Melkweg
November 26 – Paris, FRA @ Elysee Montmartre
November 27 – Cologne, GER @ Live Music Hall
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“…getting huge phone reaction at radio stations across the country, including Los Angeles’ influential hit-maker KROQ.”
If by huge reaction you mean mocked for sounding like a new System of a Down album, then yes, it’s a hit!