When it was announced that Nothing More was no longer joining Godsmack and Staind on their U.S. tour later this month, a betting person would have probably thought some butt rock or nu metal act would have taken their place. But nope — they opted for a hip hop DJ.
For most of their tour, Staind and Godsmack will have the Beastie Boys DJ Mix Master Mike as their special guest. He’ll be on the tour until August 13, after which point the final four shows will feature Flat Black, featuring Jason Hood formerly of Five Finger Death Punch.
Nothing More dropped off the tour after details of a domestic violence incident that occurred back in December 2021 between their vocalist Jonny Hawkins and his then girlfriend surfaced online. The incident resulted in severe injuries and legal repercussions following the singer’s eventual arrest.
Though the band backed Hawkins, they opted to pull out of the tour “out of respect for Godsmack and Staind … while we deal with matters that are very personal and private to the band.”
Spanning 25 cities and kicking off in St. Louis, Missouri on July 18, the tour will likely be the biggest traveling display of tribal tattoos and tramp stamps ever assembled until it comes to an end on August 31 in Austin, Texas.
Tickets are on sale now and you can find the full list of dates below.
GODSMACK and STAIND 2023 tour dates:
Jul. 18 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre [Tickets]
Jul. 20 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek [Tickets]
Jul. 21 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach [Tickets]
Jul. 22 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live [Tickets]
Jul. 25 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater [Tickets]
Jul. 26 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center [Tickets]
Jul. 28 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion [Tickets]
Jul. 29 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center [Tickets]
Jul. 30 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater [Tickets]
Aug. 02 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain [Tickets]
Aug. 03 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview [Tickets]
Aug. 05 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake [Tickets]
Aug. 06 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater [Tickets]
Aug. 08 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage [Tickets]
Aug. 09 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre [Tickets]
Aug. 10 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre [Tickets]
Aug. 12 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center [Tickets]
Aug. 13 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater [Tickets]
Aug. 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre [Tickets]
Aug. 18 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater [Tickets]
Aug. 20 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater [Tickets]
Aug. 24 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre [Tickets]
Aug. 26 – Las Vegas, NV – Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino [Tickets]
Aug. 27 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre [Tickets]
Aug. 31 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater [Tickets]
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