GRETA VAN FLEET ANNOUNCE STARCATCHER WORLD TOUR INCLUDING UK ARENA SHOWS IN NOVEMBER
18th April 2023 0 By Jon DeauxIn celebration of their much anticipated forthcoming third studio album Starcatcher â due July 21 on Lava/Republic/EMI RecordsâGrammy-winning rock band Greta Van Fleet are set to kick off their Starcatcher World Tour on July 24 in Nashville. The tour, produced by Live Nation, includes stops at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York, The Forum in Los Angeles as well as Londonâs Wembley Arena, and more; see below for a complete list of dates.
Tickets will be available for the Electric Tomb Presale beginning Wednesday, April 19 at 10 AM local time in the U.S. and Europe. Additional presales in the U.S. and Europe will be available throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale starting Friday, April 21 at 10 AM local time. See HERE for additional info and to purchase tickets.
The Starcatcher World Tour will include support from special guests Kaleo, Surf Curse, Black Honey and, in the UK and Ireland, Mt. Joy.
The albumâs first single âMeeting The Masterâ is out now to extensive critical acclaim; Consequence rave that the song â[digs] deeper into their mythical lore by revisiting concepts from their previous work,â while Louder/Classic Rock note that ââMeeting The Master is softer and prettier than its predecessors, tapping into Led Zeppelinâs folky, forest nymph-y side, building to a grand climax with the same startling confidence thatâs driven their music so far.â
Pre-save/pre-order the record HERE.The album is written and recorded by the bandâlead singer Josh Kizska, guitarist Jake Kizska, bassist/keyboardist Sam Kizska, and drummer Danny Wagnerâalongside Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile). Recorded at the legendary RCA Studios in Nashville, the band utilized the large recording room to capture the pure energy of their world-renowned live performances.
âWe didnât really have to force or be intense about writing, because everything that happened was very instinctual,â Jake says. âIf anything, the record is our perspective, and sums up where we are as a group and individually as musicians.â
Throughout the ten-song collection, the band explores the duality of fantasy versus reality and the contrast between light and darkness. âWe had this idea that we wanted to tell these stories to build a universe,â says Wagner. âWe wanted to introduce characters and motifs and these ideas that would come about here and there throughout our careers through this world.â
The band took multiple concepts from the critically acclaimed second album The Battle at Gardenâs Gate and brought them into Starcatcher, although Samâs take on the new recordâs big ideas hint instead at new beginnings. âWhen I imagine the world of Starcatcher, I think of the cosmos,â he says. âIt makes me ask a lot of questions, like âWhere did we come from?â or âWhat are we doing here?â But itâs also questions like, âWhat is this consciousness that we have, and where did it come from?ââ
The band is best known for their renowned live performances, selling over one million tickets worldwide. They sold out their entire 2022 arena tour, holding a special energy between them and their devoted fans. With Starcatcher the band aims to capture that energy in the recording studio.
Most recently, the band performed at the inaugural Lollapalooza Mumbai and completed an extensive U.S. arena tour in March. Greta Van Fleet returns to the road next month for previously announced festival shows in Atlanta and Memphis, with further shows to come.
Starcatcher follows their album The Battle at Gardenâs Gate, released in 2021 to extensive chart and critical success. In the US, the album debuted at #1 Billboard Rock Album, #1 Billboard Hard Rock Album, #1 Billboard Vinyl Album, #2 Billboard Top Album Sales, and in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. It was a Top 10 album in the UK and a major hit around the world.
Greta Van Fleetâs debut LP, Anthem of the Peaceful Army was released in 2018 to countless accolades including #1 Billboard Rock Album and Top 3 on the Billboard 200. Their From The Fires EP, released in 2017, won Best Rock Album at the 61st Grammy Awards.
Forming in Frankenmuth, Michigan in 2012, Greta Van Fleet consists of three brothersâvocalist Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka and bassist/keyboardist Sam Kiszkaâas well as drummer Danny Wagner. Together they have performed across multiple continents and sold over 3.5 million records worldwide.
GRETA VAN FLEET – STARCATCHER
1. Fate Of The Faithful
2. Waited All Your Life
3. The Falling Sky
4. Sacred The Thread
5. Runway Blues
6. The Indigo Streak
7. Frozen Light
8. The Archer
9. Meeting The Master
10. Farewell For Now
GRETA VAN FLEET LIVE
May 5-7âAtlanta, GAâShaky Knees Festival
May 5-7âMemphis, TNâ Beale Street Music Festival
July 24âNashville, TNâBridgestone Arena*
July 27âFort Worth, TXâDickies Arena*
July 28âHouston, TXâToyota Center*
July 31âDenver, COâBall Arena*
August 2âSalt Lake City, UTâVivint Arena*
August 4âSeattle, WAâClimate Pledge Arena*
August 5âPortland, ORâVeterans Memorial Coliseum*
August 8âOakland, CAâOakland Arena*
August 10âLos Angeles, CAâThe Kia Forum*
August 12âLas Vegas, NVâT-Mobile Arena*
September 3âSt. Paul, MNâXcel Energy Centerâ
September 6âChicago, ILâAllstate Arenaâ
September 8âDetroit, MIâLittle Caesars Arenaâ
September 11âWashington DCâCapital One Arenaâ
September 12âNew York, NYâMadison Square Gardenâ
September 15âBoston, MAâTD Gardenâ
September 16-17âAsbury Park, NJâSea Hear Now Festival 2023
September 19âPhiladelphia, PAâWells Fargo Centerâ
September 22âIndianapolis, INâGainbridge Fieldhouseâ
September 23âCleveland, OHâRocket Mortgage FieldHouseâ
November 6âHamburg, GermanyâSporthalle^
November 8âAmsterdam, NetherlandsâZiggo Dome^
November 9âParis, FranceâAccor Arena^
November 12âBrussels, BelgiumâForest National^
November 14âLondon, UKâOVO Arena Wembley^
November 16âDublin, Irelandâ3Arena^
November 19âManchester, UKâAO Arena^
November 20âGlasgow, UKâOVO Hydro^
November 26âCopenhagen, DenmarkâForum+
November 28âMunich, GermanyâZenith+
November 30âBologna, ItalyâUnipol Arena+
December 3âBarcelona, SpainâSant Jordi Club+
December 4âMadrid, SpainâWiZink Center+
December 6âLisbon, PortugalâCampo Pequeno+
September 20, 2024âMexico City, Mexico âForo Sol~
September 27, 2024âMexico City, Mexico âForo Sol~
*with Kaleo
â with Surf Curse
^with Mt. Joy
+with Black Honey
~as part of Metallica: M72 World Tour
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