OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE.

DISTURBED ANNOUNCE SECOND-STAGE LINEUP FOR ITS MUSIC AS A WEAPON IV FESTIVAL, PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG MOBILE AND POWERED BY SPRINT HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY TO BE THE OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE ERNIE BALL MUSIC AS A WEAPON IV SECOND STAGE AT DISTURBED’S MUSIC, TATTOO, AND LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL.

DATELINE — Burbank, CA —
Multi-platinum hard-rock band Disturbed announce the lineup for the second stage of its Music As A Weapon IV Tour—a music, tattoo, and lifestyle festival—presented by Samsung Mobile and powered by Sprint. Suicide Silence, Spineshank, Bury Your Dead, Crooked X, Born of Osiris, and After the Burial are confirmed to perform on The Ernie Ball Second Stage, which will be officially sponsored by multi-city battle of the bands organization Headbang For the Highway. Disturbed will be joined on the 38-city, nine-week trek, which kicks off March 20th in Madison, WI, by Killswitch Engage, Lacuna Coil, and Chimaira on the main-stage. Suicide Silence join the tour on March 29th, while Bury Your Dead join on March 31st. Both band appear through the end of the tour. Born of Osiris and After the Burial will appear from March 20th through March 28th. Crooked X will perform on all dates. Headbang For The Highway have teamed up with Music As A Weapon IV to offer local bands the ultimate opportunity: a spot performing on The Ernie Ball Second Stage. Two unsigned regional acts will open the show in each city the tour visits. These acts will be determined by who wins the battle of the bands competition in each city. Bands can sign up to enter at www.myspace.com/headbangforthehighway, where they will be judged by music industry professionals. Headbang For the Highway was launched by Sumerian Records in conjunction with Outerloop Management & Millen White Zelano & Branigan to give unsigned bands the chance to win thousands of dollars in cash, music videos, and merchandise printing, as well as to showcase for some of the best labels, managers, and agents in the business. Multiple winners who traveled from all around the country to the 2007 nationwide finals competition (which took place at the 2nd Annual California Metalfest with Testament and Suicide Silence in Santa Ana, CA) won tours and landed record deals. The Chicago quartet Disturbed conceived Music As A Weapon in 2001 and have headlined the previous three tours. For the first time, the tour has been expanded into a complete lifestyle festival. In addition to presenting the best in rock music, Music As A Weapon IV also features a collection of the greatest tattoo artists from around the country offering their talents to attendees in each city, including the world-famous Oliver Peck (seen on Miami Ink and Bam's Unholy Union on MTV), Las Vegas' Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company (founded by freestyle motocross legend Carey Hart). Attendees will also be able to check out an extreme sports zone, where Skate teams will perform, a Technology and Gaming Zone, and a Vendor Village, all for a fan-friendly ticket price. ”Ernie Ball Music Man, the world’s leader in premium American-made instruments and strings, are taking their state-of-the-art mobile stage across the nation” says Brian Ball, Sr VP of Ernie Ball Company. “Featuring the best up-and-coming metal acts, the stage will be a surefire hit during this spring's largest lifestyle music festival.” The Music As A Weapon IV Festival will begin at 2 P.M. daily in every city. Please visit www.musicasaweapon4.com for more information about venues, traveling tattoo artists, and sponsors. Below are all confirmed dates. Tickets are on-sale now, except for where date is noted in parentheses, through Ticketmaster and participating vendors.

March

20th Madison, WI @ Alliant Energy Center
21st Waterloo, IA @ McCelroy Arena
23rd Oklahoma City, OK @ Ford Center
25th Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
28th Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
29th Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Auditorium
31st Dallas, TX @ Nokia Theatre

April

1st Wichita, KS @ Hartman Arena
3rd Bossier City, LA @ Centurytel Center (Feb 28)
4th Little Rock, AR @ Riverfest Amphitheatre
5th New Orleans, LA @ Uno Lakefront Arena (Feb 28)
7th Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Civic Center
8th Atlanta, GA @ Gwinnett Arena (Feb 21 @ 10 AM)
11th Orlando, FL@ Amway Arena
13th Charlotte, NC @ Bojangles Coliseum (TBD)
14th Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena (Feb 20 @ 3 PM)
15th Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Arena (Feb 13 @ 3 PM)
17th State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Arena
18th Portland, ME @ Cumberland County Civic Center
20th Erie, PA @ Erie Civic Center (Feb 14 @ 10 AM)
21st Bridgeport, CT@ Arena at Harbor Yard
22nd East Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center (Feb 13)
24th Fayetteville, NC @ Crown Coliseum 25th Reading, PA Sovereign Center
27th Glens Falls, NY @ Glens Falls Civic Center
28th Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Center (March 6 @ 3 PM)
30th Battle Creek, MI @ Kellogg Arena (Feb 27 @ 3PM)

May

2nd Detroit, MI @ Cobo Arena (Feb 13)
3rd Cleveland, OH @ @ The Wolstein Center (Feb 27 @ 3PM)
5th Columbus, OH Value City Arena (March 6 @ 3 PM)
6th Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center
8th Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
9th Des Moines, IA @ Balloon Classic Field (Feb 21)
10th Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
12th Lacrosse, WI @ Lacrosse Center
13th Evansville, IL @ Roberts Stadium
15th Council Bluffs, IA @ Mid America Center (Feb 21 @ 10 AM)
16th Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion



Stay tuned for more news and updates regarding the Music As A Weapon 4 Tour.

 

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