One of rock's most successful new acts--kick off the second leg of their national headlining More Balls, More Volume, More Strength Tour tonight in Clifton Park, NY, with Machine Head, Nonpoint and Bury Your Dead supporting. Tickets are going fast for the gigs, with shows in Flint, MI (February 10) and Seattle, WA (February 23) already sold out.
While on the road, the explosive and uncompromising band will give fans daily updates. Guitarist
Tom Maxwell will "life cast"--a real-time broadcast of his life from his mobile phone--from the tour via
Kyte.tv.
Hellyeah--featuring Pantera and Damageplan double-kick maestro, drummer Vinnie Paul, singer Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett (both from Mudvayne), along with guitarist Tom Maxwell (from Nothingface) and bassist Bob Zilla (from Damageplan)--is a band that truly puts their fans first. In addition to giving fans live updates from the road, Hellyeah allowed fans to name their tour and also called upon them to route their tour to cities throughout the U.S.
In other news, Hellyeah recently released their Below The Belt Dvd (Epic Records) which offers fans an inside look at the band's life on the road with clips dating back to the day the band was formed. Below The Belt debuted at #21 and features footage from multiple live performances and music videos, as well as personal interviews with all band members. Other highlights include snippets of the band's first recording sessions at Dimebag Darrell's legendary Chasin' Jason studio in Dallas, TX, as well as backstage footage from the band's world tour.
Tour dates are below:
01/25 - Clifton Park, NY, Northern Lights
01/26 - Sayreville, NJ, Starland Ballroom
01/27 - Richmond, VA, Toad's Place
01/29 - Charleston, SC, The Music Farm
01/30 - Charlotte, NC, Amos Southend
02/01 - Allentown, PA, Crocodile Rock
02/02 - Atlantic City, NJ, House of Blues
02/05 - Washington, DC, 9:30 Club
02/06 - Providence, RI, Lupo's
02/08 - Mokena, IL, The Pearl Room
02/09 - Traverse City, MI, Streeters
02/10 - Flint, MI, The Machine Shop
02/12 - Green Bay, WI, Riverside Ballroom
02/13 - LaCrosse, WI, LaCrosse Center- South Hall
02/15 - Davenport, IA, Sports Dome
02/16 - Milwaukee, WI, Eagles Club
02/17 - Urbana, IL, Canopy Club (18+)
02/19 - Des Moines, IA, Val Air Ballroom
02/20 - Sioux Falls, ID, Ramkota Exhibit Hall
02/22 - Spokane, WA, The Big Easy
02/23 - Seattle, WA, El Corazon
02/24 - Portland, OR, Roseland Theatre
02/26 - Anaheim, CA, The Grove
02/27 - Tucson, AZ, Rialto Theatre
02/29 - Lubbock, TX, Pavilion
03/01 - Victoria, TX, Riverside Convention Center
03/02 - Ft. Worth, TX, Ridglea Theatre