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Ministry Industrial Strength Tour: Doing it again

Posted by Loren on January 19, 2020

Ministry Industrial Strength Tour: Doing it again
Ministry Industrial Strength Tour: Doing it again

Ministry is touring this summer to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of classic industrial album The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste. To highlight the occasion, the band will recreate the original tour with KMFDM joining them (and Front Line Assembly as well).

“Since we are alive and kicking, we figured we’d hop in the way-back machine and recreate the infamous original tour with KMFDM, and add in Front Line Assembly as well. Don’t miss it this time because we’ll be in wheelchairs for sure in another 30 years," band creator Al Jourgensen says. The album was originally released in November 1989.

Dates below.

May 20, 2020 Update: The tour has been rescheduled for spring 2021.

March 20, 2021 Update: Helmet has replaced KMFDM on the tour, while Front Line Assembly Remains on the bill. The tour has been rescheduled for this fall. New dates are included after the jump.

 

THE INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH TOUR
RESCHEDULED TOUR DATES FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2021
*indicates a new date not included on the original run
**indicates a venue change from the original run
***indicates a date where Helmet will not be appearing
 
October 2021
 3   Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
 4   Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
 6   Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
 8   Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks**
 9   Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
10  Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
11  Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
14  Boston, MA @ House of Blues
15  Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
16  Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre
17  Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
19  Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
20  Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore*
21  Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
23  Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!***
24  Houston, TX @ House of Blues
25  San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
28  Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
29  Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
30  San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
31  San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre
 
November 2021
2   Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
3   Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
Ministry Industrial Strength Tour: Doing it again
Ministry Industrial Strength Tour: Doing it again

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