The group is celebrating 25 years of its self-titled album with the new tour
Heavy titans and cultural phenomenon Slipknot are pleased to announce the North American portion of their Here Comes The Pain Tour. This year the nine are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut album, Slipknot, which catapulted the band back in 1999.
In addition to recently announced dates across the globe, the Here Comes The Pain Tour, produced by Live Nation, includes arena plays nationwide this summer. Highlights include New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome, Austin’s Moody Center and more with direct support from Kentucky’s young and vibrant hardcore/metal forerunners, Knocked Loose. Orbit Culture and Vended are confirmed as support on select dates.
Knotfest.com’s artist presale tickets are available today (Tues, Apr 30th) at noon ET. Tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, May 3rd at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster. Slipknot’s homecoming performance at Knotfest Iowa will see the band play a unique set drawing heavily from their 1999 debut, celebrating 25 years of the self-titled album along with their fans.
Released on June 29th, 1999, Slipknot’s self-titled debut was a smash hit with critics and an instant classic with fans. It was, and is, a Molotov cocktail signaling a revolution– embracing a creative direction that eschewed metal traditions in favor of fresh ideas. While the jaw-clenching riffs coupled with Ross Robinson’s venomous production were crucial to the album’s success, it was the care and attention to detail in the songcraft that moved the needle from “great” to “benchmark.” Not too shabby for a bunch of guys who only hoped to be heard.
In the years following, Slipknot’s popularity nipped at the heels of elder statesmen and even the band’s heroes, eventually navigating this brave new world with unending drive, fresh ideas and a bloodlust for odometer clicks. Tens of billions of streams and tens of millions of subscribers and followers later, the accolades tell the story: 64 award nominations and 27 wins including a Grammy for “Before I Forget“ from Vol. 3. A seemingly endless number of tour dates. Headlining slots at some of the biggest festivals in the world such as Download, Rock In Rio, Hellfest, Wacken and many more. Not to mention RIAA certifications by the truckload– 14 platinum certifications and 40 gold across more than 30 million in record and video sales.
In addition, Slipknot positioned itself for success with the creation of their own festival Knotfest in 2012, a traveling, multi-stage and experiential event that has appeared 28 times across several countries and locations. The festival has since spun off into a successful entertainment media hub – Knotfest.com, which became a juggernaut of its own making, giving a platform to young freethinkers and like-minded artists.
Slipknot’s achievements have helped them claim their rightful seat as pioneers and thought leaders, establishing them as a generational talent– loved by parents and their children alike. And of course with all those incredible live performances, all that influence, and all that history of playing all those incredible songs, Slipknot has only attracted the most dedicated of fans, reaching all the way back to that fateful self-titled effort.
Slipknot 2024 Tour Dates:
May 12 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville
May 19 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Festival
Aug 6 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
Aug 7 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
Aug 9- Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
Aug 10 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Aug 12 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Aug 14 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
Aug 15 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
Aug 17 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
Sept 1 – Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma
Sept 7 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
Sept 8 – Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Styles Resorts Amphitheater
Sept 9 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
Sept 11 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
Sept 13 – Inglewood, CA @ Intuit Dome
Sept 15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Sept 17 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Sept 18 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
Sept 21 – Des Moines, IA @ Knotfest Iowa at Waterworks Park
Oct 11 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
Oct 19 – São Paulo, BR @ Knotfest Brasil
Nov 8 – Guadalajara, MX @ Calle 2
Nov 9 – Mexico City, MX @ Parque Bicentenario
Dec 5 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
Dec 6 – Dortmund, DE @ Westfalehallen
Dec 8 – Stuttgart, DE @ Schleyerhalle
Dec 9 – Leipzig, DE @ Quarterback Immobilien Arena
Dec 11 – Zürich, CH @ Hallenstadion
Dec 12 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
Dec 14 – Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena
Dec 15 – Glasgow, UK @ Ovo Hydro
Dec 17 – Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live
Dec 18 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena
Dec 20 – London, UK @ The O2
Dec 21 – London, UK @ The O2
