NICKELBACK COMING TO LOUISVILLE, KY – YUM! CENTER ON WEDNESDAY, FEB 25
- Nickelback is on the road for the next seven months in support of their acclaimed eighth studio album, No Fixed Address (Republic Records), released last November. No Fixed Address spawned the anthemic Active Rock hit, “Edge Of A Revolution,” and the #1 Most Added at Top 40 and iTunes Top Rock Songs Chart hit, “What Are You Waiting For?”
- Nickelback will be joined by special guests The Pretty Reckless, supporting their latest release Going To Hell (Razor & Tie), for 19 dates when the tour launches, February 14 through March 15. Michigan rockers Pop Evil will pick-up the next ten dates, March 22 through April 7. Lifehouse will finish out the remaining 30+ dates, in support of their new release Out of the Wasteland (Ironworks Records/Kobalt Label Services), beginning on June 19 in Ridgefield, WA.
- The group’s worldwide sales exceed 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” remains Billboard’s “Top Rock Song of the Decade” and “Fourth Song of the Decade”.
- Along the way, they’ve received a staggering nine Grammy Award nominations, three American Music Awards, a World Music Award, a People’s Choice Award, 12 JUNO Awards and have been inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame.
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Nickelback to play KFC Yum center May 26
NICKELBACK ROARS BACK TO THE LIVE STAGE WITH THEIR 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINNING APRIL 10th
With Special Guests Bush, Seether
& My Darkest Days
Louisville, KY (1/11/12) – Nickelback, one of the biggest rock bands of the past decade known for their extraordinary live performances, have announced their first North American arena tour in two years. The Live Nation-produced tour begins on April 10th in Moline, Illinois at the i wireless Center, making a 39-date trek throughout North America, including a stop in Louisville, KY as the KFC Yum! Center on Saturday, May 26 at 6:00 p.m. Special guests Bush, Seether and My Darkest Days, join Nickelback on all tour dates.
Fan Club members will be able to purchase tickets beginning on January 13th. Fan Club details can be found at Nickelback.com. Citi® cardmembers will also have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, January 16th at 10:00 am local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
Tickets for the Louisville show, $77.50 General Admission, $59.50 and $39.50 Reserved (plus applicable fees), go on sale to the public on Saturday, January 21 at 10:00 a.m. at www.Livenation.com, www.Ticketmaster.com, the KFC Yum! Center box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000. Dates, times and artists are subject to change.
In Nickelback last toured in 2009 with the extremely successful, “Dark Horse World Tour” where the band performed for nearly 2 million fans with more than 120 shows around the world including stops inJapan,New Zealand,Australia, Europe andNorth America.
With the new tour, Nickelback will perform songs from the recently released seventh studio album, Here And Now, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 following its November 21, 2011 release on Roadrunner Records. Propelling Here and Now into the #2 spot were the two hit singles “When We Stand Together” and “Bottoms Up.” Here and Now is also the biggest international release in Nickelback’s history, including a #1 debut inCanada on Universal MusicCanada.,
Nickelback has achieved a prestigious place in music history having sold nearly 45 million worldwide. Since their 2001 breakthrough hit song “How You Remind Me,” Nickelback has sent 20 singles rocketing onto various Billboard charts. In 2009, Billboard Magazine also named Nickelback “Top Group of the Decade.” Their now classic album All the Right Reasons insured Nickelback an indelible place in rock history, having spent a staggering 112 consecutive weeks in the Top 30 of the Billboard Top 200, certified eight-times platinum in the U.S. and having sold more than 11 million copies worldwide, topping charts in four countries. All the Right Reasons spun off seven multi-format singles and made Nickelback the first band in Nielsen BDS history to send five singles onto the CHR charts.
NICKELBACK 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
Date City Venue On Sale Date
April 10, 2012 Moline,IL i wireless Center January 21
April 12, 2012 Grand Rapids,MI Van Andel Arena January 21
April 14, 2012 Detroit,MI Joe Louis Arena January 21
April 15, 2012 Columbus,OH Schottstein Arena January 28
April 19, 2012 New York,NY MadisonSquareGarden January 21
April 21, 2012 Montreal,PQ BellCentre January 21
April 22, 2012 Toronto, ON AirCanadaCentre January 21
April 24, 2012 Philadelphia,PA WellsFargoCenter January 21
April 25, 2012 Pittsburgh,PA Consol Energy Center January 21
April 27, 2012 Hartford, Ct XL Center January 20
April 28, 2012 Worcester,MA DCUCenter January 21
April 30, 2012 Washington,DC Verizon Arena January 20
May 2, 2012 Atlanta,GA Philips Arena January 21
May 4, 2012 Orlando,FL Amway Arena January 28
May 5, 2012 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center January 21
May 15, 2012 Edmonton,AB Rexall Place January 21
May 16, 2012 Calgary,AB Scotiabank Saddledome January 21
May 18, 2012 Saskatoon,SK Credit Union Centre January 21
May 20, 2012 Fargo,ND Fargodome January 28
May 22, 2012 Omaha,NE CenturyLink Center January 21
May 23, 2012 Minneapolis,MN Target Center January 21
May 25, 2012 Milwaukee,WI Bradley Arena January 21
May 26, 2012 Louisville,KY KFC Yum! Center January 21
May 29, 2012 St. Louis,MO Scottrade Center January 21
May 30, 2012 Chicago,IL Allstate Arena January 21
June 1, 2012 Dallas,TX American Airlines Center January 21
June 2, 2012 Houston,TX ToyotaCenter January 21
June 5, 2012 Kansas City,MO Sprint Center January 21
June 7, 2012 Tulsa,OK BOK Arena January 21
June 8, 2012 Wichita,KS Intrust Bank Arena January 21
June 10, 2012 Denver, CO PepsiCenter January 21
June 12, 2012 Salt Lake CityUT Energy Solutions Arena January 21
June 15, 2012 Los Angeles,CA Staples Center January 21
June 18, 2012 San Jose,CA HP Pavilion January 20
June 20, 2012 Nampa,IA IdahoCenter January 21
June 21, 2012 Portland,OR Rose Garden January 21
June 23, 2012 Tacoma,WA TacomaDome January 21
June 24, 2012 Spokane,WA SpokaneArena January 21
June 26, 2012 Vancouver,BC RogersArena January 21
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