Now that 2017 is in full swing, the concert touring announcements for the Spring, Summer and yes in even some cases Winter are flowing into the Media Mailbox and that means one thing……get the information out to you so you can be on point for tickets. This next one lines out the lengthy touring plans by Nickelback who will be bringing along Daughtry and Cheap Trick and Shaman’s Harvest. Check it out.

The Press Release:
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 1, 2017) – Multi-platinum, chart-topping rock band, NICKELBACK is set to hit the road this summer on the colossal headlining Feed The Machine Tour, announced today. Produced exclusively by Live Nation, the Feed The Machine Tour will begin on
June 23 in Noblesville, Indiana, with 44 dates across North America including stops in Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, and more. Daughtry will join Nickelback as their special guest for all of the U.S. dates, as well as Toronto and Montreal, while Shaman’s Harvest will be seen on all dates. Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame icons, Cheap Trick, will be special guests for the western Canadian leg of the tour. Full itinerary below.

Tickets for the Feed The Machine Tour will be available beginning with a Fan Club presale on Monday, February 6 at 10:00 AM local venue time on the Live Nation App and at LiveNation.com. Fans who pre-order the new album today from the band’s official store will receive a code for early access to tickets as well as an instant-grat of the first single, “Feed The Machine.” General on-sale begins Saturday, February 11, with four-packs available for $80.00 in select cities. For ticket information and details on where to buy tickets for select fair dates, visit Nickelback.com.

Nickelback will offer a limited number of VIP packages for each show with options including premium seating, specially designed Nickelback messenger bag, limited edition guitar pick set in wood casing, parking, VIP laminate, commemorative VIP ticket, early entry and more. Fans can visit www.nickelback.com for more info. VIP Packages will be available during the pre-sale. Please visit livenation.com for more information.

Nickelback is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on their ninth album, Feed The Machine (BMG)¸ set for release on Friday, June 9. Written by Nickelback and co-produced with Chris Baseford (Slash, Shinedown), “Feed The Machine” is a defiant rock anthem featuring blistering guitar riffs and face-melting rhythm tracks. Watch the lyric video for it here. Pre-order from your preferred service now.

Since forming in Alberta, Canada in 1995, globally celebrated, multi-platinum rock band Nickelback have cemented themselves as one of the most commercially viable and important acts of the past two decades. Nickelback’s success includes worldwide sales of more than 50 million units, solidifying their status as the “eleventh best-selling music act” and second best-selling foreign act in the U.S. of the 21st century-behind only The Beatles. Their inescapable and irresistible smash “How You Remind Me” was named Billboard’s ‘Top Rock Song of the Decade’ and was No. 4 on the Top 10 songs of the 2000s list. Amongst all of these accolades, they’ve also been named Billboard’s “Top Rock Group of the Decade.” Along the way, they have received a staggering nine Grammy Award nominations, three American Music Awards, a World Music Award, a People’s Choice Award, twelve JUNO Awards, seven MuchMusic Video Award, and have been inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame (2007). With more than 23 chart-topping singles and fans spanning the globe, Nickelback boasts twelve consecutive sold-out international tours, playing to well over eight million+ diehard and adoring fans. Nickelback are Chad Kroeger (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Ryan Peake (Guitars, Backing Vocals), Mike Kroeger (Bass) and Daniel Adair (Drums, Backing Vocals).

The Tour Dates:
June 23: Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
June 24: Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 27: Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
June 29: Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell
July 1: Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Theater
July 2: Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 4: Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 7: Bangor, ME @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
July 8: Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
July 10: Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 12: Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 20: Monticello, IA @ Great Jones County Fair w/Daughtry**
July 21: Omaha, NE @ CenturyLink Center
July 23: Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
July 25: St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 28: Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 29: Dallas, TX @ Starplex Pavilion
August 1: Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 2: Alpharetta, GA @ Verizon Amphitheatre
August 4: Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
August 5: Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
August 7: Burgettstown, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion
August 9: Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
August 11: Des Moines, IA @ Iowa State Fair Grandstand w/Shaman’s Harvest**
August 12: Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
August 14: Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
August 24: St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair w/Daughtry**
August 26: Bismarck, ND @ Bismarck Event Center
August 27: Billings, MT @ Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
August 29: Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
August 30: Portland, OR @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
September 1: Puyallup, WA @ Washington State Fair w/Daughtry**
September 3: Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 6: Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre
September 8: Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
September 9: Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
September 12: Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
September 14: Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheatre
September 16: Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
September 21: Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre w/Cheap Trick, Shaman’s Harvest
September 23: Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre w/Cheap Trick, Shaman’s Harvest
September 26: Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome w/Cheap Trick, Shaman’s Harvest
September 28: Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place w/Cheap Trick, Shaman’s Harvest
October 1: Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena w/Cheap Trick, Shaman’s Harvest

Note: All shows with Daughtry and Shaman’s Harvest unless otherwise noted.

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PiercingMetal Thoughts: I’m going to keep this one quick and easy since I’ve never ever seen Nickelback or Daughtry in concert before despite liking quite a few of the headliners biggest hits. The band has been delivering some quality radio friendly rock for what feels like a couple of decades now and I’d love to cross them off my concert attendance bucket list. I think they get too much of a bum rap and think that the naysayers time is better used in other fashions like promoting more of the bands they do like instead of taking a crap on the more commercially viable fare. What do you readers think about this tour? Is it something that you will be hitting when it comes through your town? You certainly have a few dates to choose from if you are one of those folks who go a couple of times on a run. Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Official Websites:
Nickelback: http://www.nickelback.com
Daughtry: http://www.daughtryofficial.com
Cheap Trick: http://www.cheaptrick.com
Shaman’s Harvest: http://www.shamansharvest.com