Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway

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After the successful European version of the Battle Of The Bays Tour (which included Prong), the U.S. edition has been announced.  

Once again, the pairing of Tampa Bay’s death metal legends Obituary with the San Francisco Bay’s Exodus, with some new blood instilled for support.

The Bay-based battlers are now bringing the battle to North America, this time with support from Power Trip and Dust Bolt. The co-headlining tour kicks off September 14th in Durham, NC, and ends on October 15th in Baton Rouge, LA.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 16th and a complete listing of dates are available below.

Also happening, Obituary will perform in France at the prestigious Hellfest Open Air 2017, on June 18th. They will return to Europe for a headline tour on July 8th, including multiple festival appearances at Resurrection Festival, Rock Maraton 2017, VOA Heavy Rock Fest, and more. All confirmed Obituary tour dates are listed below.

September (with Exodus, Power Trip, and Dust Bolt)
14 – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
15 – Virginia Beach, VA – Shakas Live
16 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
17 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
19 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
20 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium (Downstairs)
21 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
22 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Ball
23 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
24 – London, ON – London Music Hall
26 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
27 – Columbus, OH – Park Street Saloon
28 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe @ Old National Center
29 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
30 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre

October (with Exodus, Power Trip, and Dust Bolt)
1 – St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
3 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
4 – Ft. Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
6 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades *
7 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom *
8 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
10 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
11 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
12 – El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
14 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger *
15 – Baton Rouge, LA – The Varsity Theater +

* – No Exodus
+ – Obituary, Dust Bolt only

Obituary summer festivals/tour dates:

June
18 – Clisson, France Hellfest 2017

July
8 – Viveiro, Spain – Resurrection Festival
10 – Poznan, Poland – Klub U Bazyla +
11 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Randal Club +
12 – Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic – Cafe Klub Slavie +
14 – Vienna, Austria – Szene Vienna
15 – Dunaújváros, Hungary – Rock Maraton 2017

August
6 – Corroios, Portugal – VOA Heavy Rock Fest
8 – Gijon, Spain – Sala Acapulco
9 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 2
11 – Zurich, Switzerland – Dynamo
12 – Kortrijk, Belgium – Alcatraz Festival 2017
13 – Derbyshire, UK – Bloodstock
14 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 *
15 – Dortmund, Germany – FZW Freizeitzentrum West *
17 – Dinkelsbühl, Germany – Summer Breeze 2017
19 – Saint-Nolff, France – Motocultor Festival

+ – with Absu
* – with Trivium

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