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Slayer: One Final World Tour

Posted by Loren on January 28, 2018

Slayer: One Final World Tour
photo by Alex Solca

Long running and oft-controversial metal band Slayer have announced their final world tour.

To summarize the band's legacy over the years, as a band for nearly 37 years the released 12 studio albums, multiple live recordings, compilations, live video and two box sets, and played nearly 3000 concerts.

On their final tour (first leg), they'll be joined on stage by Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, and Testament. Dates for leg #1 are posted below.

MAY
10 Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, CA
11 FivePoint Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA
13 Papa Murphy's Park at Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA
16 PNE forum, Vancouver, BC
17 South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton, BC
19 Big Four, Calgary, AL
20 Shaw Centre, Edmonton, AB
22 Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, MB
24 The Armory, Minneapolis, MN
25 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL
27 Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre @ Freedom Hill, Detroit, MI
29 Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON
30 Place Bell, Montreal, PQ

JUNE
1 Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
2 PNC Banks Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
4 Santander Arena, Reading, PA
6 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
7 Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH
9 KeyBank Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA
10 Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA
12 VUHL Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, VA
14 PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC
15 Orlando Amphitheatre, Orlando, FL
17 Smart Financial Center, Houston, TX
19 The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX
20 Austin 360 Amphitheatre, Austin, TX

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The 1980s era photo above features Dave Lombardo, Jeff Hanneman, Tom Araya, Kerry King (L to R).

Slayer: One Final World Tour
photo by Alex Solca

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