Rival Sons

Fri
11
Dec

RIVAL SONS Join BLACK SABBATH On World Tour

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014
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We're reaching out to let you know we've rejoined forces with four-piece RIVAL SONS, who were handpicked by Black Sabbath as the main support act on their worldwide final tour, "The End," kicking off January 20, 2016 in Omaha, NE (full tour itinerary below).
 
RIVAL SONS--Jay Buchanan (vocals), Scott Holiday (guitar), Michael Miley (drums) and Dave Beste (bass)--recently released a 2-Disc Tour Edition of their critically acclaimed 2014 album, Great Western Valkyrie (on October 16, 2015 via Earache Records). After storming onto charts around the world upon its release and being rated the number one album of 2014 by Classic Rock magazine, the new limited edition CD includes a bonus disc featuring six powerful bonus tracks (full track list below).
 
The Long Beach, California rock quartet has supported their four albums with worldwide headlining tours and key support slots. In 2015, they supported Deep Purple and Halestorm on tour. RIVAL SONS have also performed live on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Show With David Letterman and LATER...with Jools Holland (BBC flagship music show).
 
Don't miss RIVAL SONS on tour in 2016 in the following cities:
 
DATE
 
CITY
VENUE
North America - with Black Sabbath
Wed
1/20
Omaha, NE
CenturyLink Center
**Thu
1/21
Sioux Falls, SD
Badlands
Fri
1/22
Chicago, IL
United Center
**Sat
1/23
Madison, WI
The Sett (University of Wisconsin)
Mon
1/25
Minneapolis, MN
Target Center
Wed
1/27
Winnipeg MN
MTS Centre
**Thu
1/28
Saskatoon, SK
O'Brians Events Centre
Sat
1/30
Edmonton, AB
Rexall Centre
Mon
2/1
Calgary, AB
Scotiabank Saddledome
Wed
2/3
Vancouver, BC
Rogers Arena
**Thu
2/4
Portland, OR
Wonder Ballroom
**Fri
2/5
Spokane, WA
Knitting Factory Concert House
Sat
2/6
Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Dome
Tue
2/9
San Jose, CA
SAP Pavilion
Thu
2/11
Los Angeles, CA
The Forum
Sat
2/13
Las Vegas, NV
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mon
2/15
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center
Wed
2/17
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
**Thu
2/18
Nashville, TN
Cannery Ballroom
Fri
2/19
Detroit, MI
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Sun
2/21
Hamilton, ON
FirstOntario Centre
Tue
2/23
Montreal, QC
Bell Centre
**Wed
2/24
Portland, ME
Asylum
Thu
2/25
New York, NY
Madison Square Garden
Sat
2/27
New York, NY
Madison Square Garden
**indicates Rival Sons headlining shows
 
Australia/New Zealand - with Black Sabbath
Fri
4/15  
Perth, AU  
Perth Arena
Sun
4/17
Adelaide, AU
Entertainment Centre
Tue
4/19
Melbourne, AU 
Rod Laver Arena
Sat
4/23  
Sydney, AU   
Allphones Arena
Mon
4/25  
Brisbane, AU 
Entertainment Centre
Thu
4/28  
Auckland, NZ 
Vector Arena
Sat
4/30 
Dunedin, NZ   
Forsyth Barr Stadium
 
Europe - with Black Sabbath
Wed
6/1
Budapest, Hungary
Groupama Arena
Wed
6/8
Berlin, Germany
Waldebuhne
Mon
6/13
Verona, Italy
Arena Di Verona
Wed
6/15
Zurich, Switzerland
Hallenstadon
Sun
6/19
Clisson, France
Hellfest
Sat
6/25
Copenhagen, DE
Copenhell
Tue
6/28
Vienna, Austria
Stadthalle
Thu
6/30
Prague, Czech Rep.
02 Arena
Sat
7/2
Krakow, Poland
Tauron Arena
Tue
7/5
Riga, Latvia
Riga Arena
Sat
7/9
Stockholm, Sweden
Monsters of Rock
Tue
7/12
Moscow, Russia
Olympisky Arena
 
North America - with Black Sabbath
Wed
8/17
Wantagh, NY
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Fri
8/19
Camden, NJ
Susquehanna Bank Center
Sun
8/21
Bristow, VA
Jiffy Lube Live
Tue
8/23
Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center
Thu
8/25
Boston, MA
Xfinity Center
Sat
8/27
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena
Mon
8/29
Toronto, ON
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Wed
8/31
Detroit, MI
DTE Energy Music Theater
**Thu
9/1
Cleveland, OH
Grog Shop
Fri
9/2
Indianapolis, IN
Klipsch Music Center
Sun
9/4
Chicago, IL
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Wed
9/7
Dallas, TX
Gexa Energy Pavilion
Fri
9/9
Albuquerque, NM
Isleta Amphitheater
Sun
9/11
Salt Lake City, UT
USANA Amphitheater
Tue
9/13
Ridgefield, WA
Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Thu
9/15
Oakland, CA
Oracle Arena
Sat
9/17
Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Mon
9/19
Hollywood, CA
Hollywood Bowl
Wed
9/21
Phoenix, AZ
AK-Chin Pavilion
 
(L-R): Jay Buchanan (vocals), Dave Beste (bass), Scott Holiday (guitar) and Michael Miley (drums)
 
Track listing for Great Western Valkyrie Tour Edition:
 
Track listing:
Disc 1:
1. Electric Man
2. Good Luck
3. Secret
4. Play The Fool
5. Good Things
6. Open My Eyes
7. Rich and the Poor
8. Belle Starr
9. Where I've Been
10. Destination on Course
 
Disc 2:
1. Too Much Love
2. My Nature
3. Open My Eyes (live at Juke Joint Studio)
4. Long As I Can See The Light (live at Juke Joint Studio)
5. Where I've Been (live at Juke Joint Studio)
6. Black Coffee
 
Great Western Valkyrie Tour Edition is available here:
 
Click here to watch the music video for "Electric Man"
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Tue
01
Jul

RIVAL SONS ANNOUNCE GERMAN & CZECH TOUR DATES

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
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Tour News

Long Beach, California's RIVAL SONS have confirmed more dates for their recently-announced European tour, due to take place this November and December in support of the band's new album, GREAT WESTERN VALKYRIE.

The band have added a number of shows in Germany and one in the Czech Republic to the tour, which also includes dates in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, and the UK.  Tickets for the newly-announced German shows go on sale this Thursday, July 3rd at http://www.eventim.de/rival-sons

See RIVAL SONS on tour in Europe at the following shows:

Jul. 31 - Notodden, Norway - Notodden Blues Festival
Aug. 01 - Andalsnes, Norway - Raumarock Festival
Aug. 02 - Ostersund, Sweden - Storsjoyran Festival
Aug. 07 - Skanderborg, Denmark - Smukfest

Nov. 09 - Frankfurt, Germany - Gibson *
Nov. 10 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
Nov. 11 - Paris, France - Trianon
Nov. 13 - Cologne, Germany - Buergerhaus Sollwerk *
Nov. 14 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
Nov. 15 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Den Atelier
Nov. 16 - Hamburg, Germany - Gruenspan *
Nov. 29 - Prague, Czech Republic - Futurum *
Nov. 30 - Vienna, Austria - Arena
Dec. 01 - Munich, Germany - Strom *
Dec. 03 - Milan, Italy - Magazzini Generali
Dec. 04 - Solothurn, Switzerland - Kofmehl
Dec. 05 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 3
Dec. 06 - Lyon, France - Ninkasi

Dec. 08 - Portsmouth, UK - Pyramid Centre
Dec. 09 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfrun Hall
Dec. 10 - London, UK - The Forum
Dec. 11 - Manchester, UK - The Ritz
Dec. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Leadmill
Dec. 14 - Glasgow, UK - ABC
Dec. 15 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
Dec. 16 - Norwich, UK - UEA

* = new dates

View the tour flyer at http://bit.ly/1lNPS9Q

Get RIVAL SONS' new album GREAT WESTERN VALKYRIE now on digisleeve CD and limited edition vinyl LP at http://www.earache.com/rs14

The album is also available now on iTunes at http://bit.ly/rivalsons-iTunes

Watch RIVAL SONS' new music video for the single "Open My Eyes" at http://youtu.be/umrIUDOo-aM

Get more RIVAL SONS news and info:

Official site - http://www.rivalsons.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rivalsons
Twitter - http://twitter.com/rivalsons
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Tue
24
Jun

RIVAL SONS FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM, GREAT WESTERN VALKYRIE CHARTS IN 11 MAJOR COUNTRIES

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014
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RIVAL SONS fourth studio album, GREAT WESTERN VALKYRIE has charted in 11 major countries around the world. The Long Beach Blues-influenced Rock N Rollers latest release was met with critical acclaim and described as 'densely packed with sheer greatness' by Classic Rock Magazine in their perfect 10/10 review. Earache Records and RIVAL SONS would like to thank the fans around the globe for the fantastic support... proving that Rock N Roll ain't dead!

Bassist DAVE BESTE said: "We couldn't be more thrilled about our great position in the charts. It means people are buying and enjoying Great Western Valkyrie and that means the world to us."

Official Album Chart Positions:

UK: #14
USA: #125
AUSTRIA: #41
CANADA: #7
FINLAND: #3
FRANCE: #47
GERMANY: #24
NETHERLANDS: #55
NORWAY: #5
SWEDEN: #10
SWITZERLAND: #12

Great Western Valkyrie (2014) chart positions in full: http://www.earache.com/gwvcharts.html

Catch RIVAL SONS on tour around the world on the following dates:

Rival Sons Live 2014:

Jun. 20 - Sparta, IL - Copperhead Music Festival
Jun. 21 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot
Jun. 24 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT)
Jun. 25 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
Jun. 27 - Saint-Ephrem, QC - Woodstock en Beauce
Jun. 28 - Kingston, ON - Ale House
Jun. 29 - Hagersville, ON - Lachie Festival
Jul. 02 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
Jul. 03 - Toronto, ON - Virgin Mobile Mod Club
Jul. 04 - Barrie, ON - Ranch Concert Hall (w/ THE TEA PARTY)
Jul. 05 - Thunder Bay, ON - Thunder Bay Blues Festival
Jul. 08 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
Jul. 09 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
Jul. 11 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
Jul. 12 - Telluride, CO - The Ride Festival
Jul. 31 - Notodden, Norway - Notodden Blues Festival
Aug. 01 - Andalsnes, Norway - Raumarock Festival
Aug. 02 - Ostersund, Sweden - Storsjoyran Festival
Aug. 07 - Skanderborg, Denmark - Smukfest
Aug. 09 - Limpopo, South Africa - Oppikopi Festival
Dec. 08 - Portsmouth, UK - Pyramid Centre
Dec. 09 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfrun Hall
Dec. 10 - London, UK - The Forum
Dec. 11 - Manchester, UK - The Ritz
Dec. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Leadmill
Dec. 14 - Glasgow, UK - ABC
Dec. 15 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
Dec. 16 - Norwich, UK - UEA

Get Great Western Valkyrie now:
www.earache.com/rs14

Watch RIVAL SONS' new music video for the single "Open My Eyes" at http://youtu.be/umrIUDOo-aM
 
Get more RIVAL SONS news and info:
 
Official site - http://www.rivalsons.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rivalsons
Twitter - http://twitter.com/rivalsons
  

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