Release - Disturbed comes to Tampa's Amalie Arena on September 21
2-TIME GRAMMY NOMINEES DISTURBED COME TO TAMPA
ON SECOND LEG OF EVOLUTION TOUR
MORE THAN 200,000 FANS EXPERIENCE FIRST LEG OF DISTURBED TOUR – WATCH CLIP HERE
CLICK HERE FOR LIVE IMAGES FROM FIRST LEG OF TOUR
(PHOTO CREDIT RAFA ALCANTARA)
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 29 at 10:00 AM
TAMPA, FL – After kicking off the year with a North American tour that saw them playing to more than 200,000 frenzied fans, 2-time Grammy nominees DISTURBED have announced a much-anticipated second leg of arena shows set to begin Sunday, July 21 at the Mankato Civic Center in Mankato, MN. Disturbed, with special guest In This Moment, will make a stop at Tampa’s AMALIE Arena on Saturday, September 21 at 7:30 PM.
Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour, and Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Wednesday, March 27 at 10:00 AM until Thursday, March 28 at 10:00 PM.
Every ticket purchased online for Disturbed includes your choice of a CD or digital copy of the band’s latest album, Evolution. You’ll receive instructions via email on how to redeem your album after ticket purchase. A limited number of VIP tickets will also be available.
Disturbed is touring in support of new album Evolution (Reprise Records), which hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts, as well as No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
Since launching the tour back in January with a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Disturbed (vocalist David Draiman, guitarist Dan Donegan, drummer Mike Wengren and bassist John Moyer) has drawn rave reviews for their emotionally powerful live show. Critics point out the band’s uplifting messages and the many moving moments that take place during their nightly set, including a tribute to the late Chester Bennington and Pantera’s Vinnie Paul and a call to help those in need who are battling addiction and depression – click HERE to watch Rafa Alcantara-directed clip with some of the tour’s highlights.
What The Press Is Saying About Disturbed’s Live Show
“…A positive uplifting concert” - “one of the best rock shows ever at the [Pinnacle Bank] Arena.”
- Lincoln Journal Star
“a unique night where the arena felt fully alive due to the bond between band and fans.”
- The Times
“Disturbed has become quite adept at being an arena rock band,” and called the band “a well-oiled big rock production with pyro, a mini-stage they use for an acoustic set and solos for all the musicians in the group. It’s the type of big rock show you only see a few times a year at Toyota Center, even rarer from acts that had a hit after the year 2000.”
- Houston Press
“Nineteen years into what’s been a mostly chart-topping recording career, the Chicago-formed group remains a prototype of what can be right about the its genre. During [their] two-hour, 19-song show Disturbed mixed its brand of brawn with musical sophistication and also showed just as much heart with a deeply felt message that, at appropriate times, even quieted the headbangers into intent listening. Disturbed has clearly, as its latest album title boasts, evolved during nearly two decades, and clearly for the better.”
- Oakland Press
“Classifying Disturbed as anything less than one of the biggest rock bands in the world is a rookie mistake. With hits that span all the way from the percussive growls of ‘Down With The Sickness’ to the lasting message of acoustic ballads like ‘A Reason To Fight,’ their range and depth is hard to deny. Even after diving into the calming thrill of acoustic songs and proving their versatility with Evolution, the Chicago rockers are staying true to their roots with a theatric performance decorated by stunning pyrotechnics, expert stage presences and booming vocals.”
- Radio.com
Evolution’s success has been fueled by overwhelming fan response to tracks like blockbuster lead single “Are You Ready” (which has over 19 million Spotify streams and a companion video with more than 11 million YouTube views) and the lyrically poignant “A Reason To Fight” (almost 10 million Spotify streams and close to 9 million YouTube views). The latter was directed by Matt Mahurin (U2, Metallica), who previously collaborated with the band on the clip for their GRAMMY® nominated rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence,” a video that has over 504 million YouTube views to date.
A deluxe version of the album—which includes a live version of “The Sound of Silence” featuring Alter Bridge/Slash vocalist Myles Kennedy—can be heard in its entirety by clicking HERE.
About Disturbed:
Simply put, DISTURBED are one of the most successful rock bands in modern history. The multiplatinum-selling quartet accomplished the rare feat of achieving five consecutive number one debuts on the Billboard Top 200.
That accolade historically elevated them to rarified air alongside Metallica, the only other hard rock group to do so in the history of the chart. Immortalized (2015) received a platinum certification and
spawned the triple-platinum crossover smash “The Sound of Silence,” which garnered a nomination at the 2017 GRAMMY® Awards in the category of “Best Rock Performance.” Since their formation in 1996, the band has sold 16 million albums globally and scored twelve No. 1 singles at Active Rock Radio. Their quadruple-platinum 2000 debut, The Sickness, formally announced their arrival as hard rock leaders, with that status solidified by subsequent GRAMMY® Award nominations as well as gold-certified, platinum-certified and double platinum-certified records, as well as countless sold-out shows around the globe. Named “Best Rock Artist” during the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Disturbed continue to boldly forge ahead with the release of their aptly titled seventh offering, Evolution.
About In This Moment:
In This Moment's latest album, Ritual, arrived in July 2017 on the back of the Top 10 single "Oh Lord." The album landed at No. 1 on the Hard Music Chart, No. 3 on the Rock Chart, No. 9 on the Top Current Albums Chart, No. 10 on the Digital Albums Chart and No. 23 on the Top 200. The critically lauded album also included the hit singles "Roots" and "Black Wedding," the latter featuring an assist from Judas Priest's Rob Halford. Known worldwide for their dramatic and cinematic live performances, In This Moment have received rapturous praise in a range of national outlets and are planning to release new music this year.
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TICKETS: Tickets for this event go on sale Friday, March 29 at 10:00 AM at the AMALIE Arena Ticket Office, Ticketmaster outlets and at Ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices are located on Ticketmaster.com. Advanced parking passes are available at Ticketmaster.com or the AMALIE Arena ticket office. Visit amaliearena.com or call 813.301.2500 for more information.
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