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Dark Tranquillity has announced a Winter tour of North America along with Omnium Gatherum and Exmortus.


31-Jan San Juan, PR – La Respesta
1-Feb Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
2-Feb Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
3-Feb New York City, NY – Stage 48
4-Feb Worcester, MA – The Palladium
5-Feb Montreal, QU – FouFounes
6-Feb Quebec City, QU – Dagobert
7-Feb Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
8-Feb Toronto, ON – Opera House
9-Feb London, ON – London Concert Theater
10-Feb Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
11-Feb Columbus, OH – Shrunken Head
12-Feb Joliet, IL – Mojoes
13-Feb Lawrence, KS – Granada
14-Feb Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
15-Feb Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
17-Feb Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
18-Feb Seattle, WA – El Corazon
19-Feb Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
21-Feb San Fransisco, CA – DNA Lounge
22-Feb West Hollywood, CA – House of Blues
23-Feb Tempe, AZ – Club Red
25-Feb Dallas, TX – Trees
26-Feb Houston, TX – Scout Bar
28-Feb Louisville, KY – Diamond Pub and Billiards
1-Mar Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
2-Mar Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero

Dark Tranquillity is my favorite band but the nearest place is Atlanta. Damn it to hell. They came to kentucky one time and I had tickets but my (then) girlfriend became sick and I didn't go. Damn it to hell.

Once I make some friends who are into metal I'll go see them when they come to Toronto.

Why do you have to be with someone, Jeb?

Man, seeing DT and OG in one night would please me greatly.

I haven't been to a concert in eight years. None of my friends like metal so I never go to shows. I only went to that last one(Megadeth) because I dragged my then girlfriend with me, who told me she liked it but I could tell she was lying. Honestly is the best policy in a relationship, by the way. I couldn't imagine going to a show by myself that would be turble.

When I go to concerts I expect to bar hop and do other shit with friends, so going to concerts alone wouldn't be as fun.

the fuck's wrong with you?

I go to concerts by myself all the time. It rules! I don't need some bitch nagging me about it being too loud or the fat shirtless guy moshing into her or whatever. I just want to rock.

Seems stupid to miss a band you'd really like to see just 'cause you have no one to go with.

How insecure can you be not to go see a band or even a movie by yourself?

No one fucking notices it.

Fuck at the cinema I say ticket for the one and swirl my cape, the ticket chicks get visibly wet.

The fedora helps as well.

I dont care if anyone notices it ;it isnt about being insecure. I actually go to movies by myself most of the time. I just find shows to be more of a social experience.

Is there not an underground metal/hardcore/whatever scene in your neck of the woods? When I was 14-15 and started hitting shows up I usually was by myself. But thats when you make friends with the people around you and before long, you only travel to shows alone but walk into a venue knowing 50 of your friends with be there. I used to love that.

How do you make friends at a concert? Wouldn't everyone be too focused watching the band play? Even after the show when it's crowded and everyone is drunk, people just want to go home and relax.

"Hey man, what a wicked cool concert huh? Where you guys going? We should go party!"
"Fuck off."

Well, the "town" I live in has less than 3000 people in it most of which are religious and listen to country music. I guess the closest city to me that would have a scene is Nashville. Tennessee is the belt buckle of the bible belt and Nashville is the country music capital of America so, again, not much a scene for underground metal. There seems to be a mild punk scene based on what a few of my friends who grew up in Nashville say.

Most of the venues I went to were small and allowed re-entry (some venues dont let you back in if you leave, dumbest thing) so either inbetween sets or if a band you werent particulary into was playing you just hang outside and smoke or whatever and thats where the social aspect comes into play.

You can't show security your ticket/wristband/stamp to get back in?

You can, and the same guy that checked your ticket stub to let you in in the first place could see you leave for a moment, come back, and deny you re-entry. Keep in mind bouncers are douches without doing that anyway but I dont think I've ever seen/heard a logical explanation as to why a venue would do that, not once. Thats why the best venues are either small dives or clubs that are on a bigger piece of property that include an outdoor area, this way if you leave the place you're still on the premises atleast. A lot of places dont have that luxury though which is a bummer.

Im going to see dark tranquillity next time they come close to me it will probably be kentucky.

I'm going to start a solo project and release a dark, depressing doom metal album called 'Table For One'. this will be the album artwork:

That office looks so fucking sad