Slash Announces Headlining 2012 U.S. Tour Ahead of New Album Release

[slashthe2nd]

Slash will hit the road this spring for a headlining U.S. tour to support his upcoming sophomore solo effort.
The ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist’s touring outfit — which is now dubbed as Slash With Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators — are putting the finishing touches on the axeman’s second solo release, due May 22. While his first solo effort featured a wide array of guest vocalists including Kid Rock, M. Shadows, Ozzy Osbourne, and Chris Cornell, the new disc will feature just one — Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge.

Kennedy contributed vocals to two of the previous album’s tracks and served as Slash’s touring vocalist along with drummer Brent Fitz and bassist Todd Kearns. “It turned out to be a very cohesive collaboration,” Slash said of the group. “So after a year and a half of working with these guys on tour, I was like ‘Well if I do another record, I’ll just do it with these guys.’”

The upcoming album from Slash With Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators hits stores on May 22 and will be preceded by a U.S. tour. Fans will have a chance to experience the new tracks live when the tour kicks off May 3 in Baltimore, Maryland, the limited run will come to a close just days after the album’s release in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tickets go on sale to the public this Friday, Feb 17, but there is also a special fan pre-sale beginning on Wednesday, Feb 15.

Meanwhile, Slash will join Chris Cornell, Stevie Wonder and others this Saturday at the 70th birthday celebration for boxing legend Muhammad Ali at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Slash 2012 U.S. Tour Dates:
05/03 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
05/05 – Charlotte, NC – Carolina Rebellion, Rockingham Speedway
05/07 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
05/10 – Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hard Rock Live
05/12 – Kansas City, MO – Liberty Memorial Park
05/13 – Indianola, IA – National Balloon Classic Field
05/14 – Minneapolis, MN – The Brick
05/16 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theater
05/17 – Grand Rapids, MI – Orbit Room
05/19 – Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range, Columbus Crew Stadium
05/20 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
05/25 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma
05/26 – Albuquerque, NM – Route 66 Casino

http://loudwire.com/slash-headlining-u-s-to-ahead-of-new-album-release/

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isn't this what guns n roses should be doing? releasing the follow up chinese record in stores and then tour the world? this is what slash is doing. why isn't guns n roses doing it?

[snakepipero]

isn't this what guns n roses should be doing? releasing the follow up chinese record in stores and then tour the world? this is what slash is doing. why isn't guns n roses doing it?

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why isn't guns n roses doing it? releasing an album before you go on tour makes a lot of sense. it makes sense to slash 

[B.I.T.C.H]

why isn't guns n roses doing it? releasing an album before you go on tour makes a lot of sense. it makes sense to slash 

Because GN'R seldom do sensible stuff 

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Because GN'R seldom do sensible stuff 

slash does sensible stuff. puts out an album. and then tours. makes sense 

[perfect_spy]

making sense is not in Axl's dictionary

[B.I.T.C.H]

making sense is not in Axl's dictionary

Exactly

[insides]

making sense is not in Axl's dictionary

slash releases cd. slash tours.

axl doesn't release cd. axl tours.

axl tours. no record. axl does HOF. no record. axl tours again. no record.

slash makes sense. axl makes no sense

[Exitus]

slash makes sense. axl makes no sense

no problem if you see it that way. just wonder why you don't move on to a Slash forum? (would make sense!)

[RoboAxl]

He's right though. Most bands only tour to promote their latest album.

Whereas we have the never ending Chinese Democracy World Tour. Promoting the album nearly a decade before release and probably continuing to promote it a decade after.

[brane_man]

isn't this what guns n roses should be doing? releasing the follow up chinese record in stores and then tour the world? this is what slash is doing. why isn't guns n roses doing it?

What's the rush?
It's only been, like, 3 and a half years since Chinese Democracy has been released.
We're looking at more CD touring at least until 2016, then perhaps a hiatus and a few changes in lineup.
Than another south american tour in 2017, a few lawsuits here and there, another small lineup change, at least two European and one Australian tour of CD, and perhaps, if we're optimistic, we might actually hear the new album around the year 2019.
Or at least the leaks.

[insides]

He's right though. Most bands only tour to promote their latest album.

Whereas we have the never ending Chinese Democracy World Tour. Promoting the album nearly a decade before release and probably continuing to promote it a decade after.

exactly. the never ending chinese world tour of classic hits.

[insides]

What's the rush?
It's only been, like, 3 and a half years since Chinese Democracy has been released.
We're looking at more CD touring at least until 2016, then perhaps a hiatus and a few changes in lineup.
Than another south american tour in 2017, a few lawsuits here and there, another small lineup change, at least two European and one Australian tour of CD, and perhaps, if we're optimistic, we might actually hear the new album around the year 2019.
Or at least the leaks.

it's time for cd2. it's sad axl is tourin the slash classics again with no new album in stores and on itunes

[abaraxas]

What's the rush?
It's only been, like, 3 and a half years since Chinese Democracy has been released.
We're looking at more CD touring at least until 2016, then perhaps a hiatus and a few changes in lineup.
Than another south american tour in 2017, a few lawsuits here and there, another small lineup change, at least two European and one Australian tour of CD, and perhaps, if we're optimistic, we might actually hear the new album around the year 2019.
Or at least the leaks.

Indeed!