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Avenged Sevenfold is returning to the road in North America this summer for the first time since 2018.

The band has just announced its “Life Is But A Dream… Tour Pt. 1,” and it kicks off July 18 in Camden, N.J. The first leg of the tour wraps on August 7 in Vancouver. A complete list of tour dates is below.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, March 30 at 10 AM local time via LiveNation.com. A7X notes in the tour announcement, “Deathbats Club members can unlock exclusive first access to request tickets now until Tuesday, March 28 12 PM PT. Avenged Sevenfold email list pre-sale starts Tuesday, March 28 12 PM PT through Wednesday, March 29 10 PM local time.”

 

The tour coincides with A7X’s new album Life Is But A Dream…, which is due out on June 2. It’s the band’s first new album since the surprise release of The Stage in 2016.

Life Is But A Dream… is available for pre-save/pre-order here, with special album-themed merch is available at A7Xworld.com.

Avenged Sevenfold – “Life Is But A Dream…Tour Pt.1” – Tour Dates

7/18 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
7/19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
7/21 – Québec City, QC – Videotron Centre
7/22 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
7/24 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
7/26 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
7/28 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
7/29 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
7/31 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
8/02 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
8/04 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
8/05 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
8/07 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

 

18 Albums that Turn 10 in 2023

Many of the albums that turn 10 in 2023 were major hits for some of the biggest bands in rock today. Among those artists were Avenged Sevenfold, Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat and more. Additionally, a number of classic artists released hit LPs in 2013. Some of those artists included Black Sabbath, The Stooges and Pearl Jam.

Scroll below to see which albums turn 10 in 2023!

  • Avenged Sevenfold - ‘Hail to the King’

    Released on August 23, 2013.

  • Five Finger Death Punch - ‘The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1’

    Released on July 30, 2013.

  • Black Sabbath - ‘13’

    Released on June 7, 2013.

  • Alice in Chains - ‘The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here’

    Released on May 28, 2013.

  • Arcade Fire - ‘Reflektor’

    Released on October 28, 2013.

  • Queens of the Stone Age - ‘...Like Clockwork’

    Released on June 3, 2013.

  • David Bowie - ‘The Next Day’

    Released on March 8, 2013.

  • The Stooges - ‘Ready to Die’

    Released on April 30, 2013.

  • Fall Out Boy - ‘Save Rock and Roll’

    Released on April 12, 2013.

  • Ghost - ‘Infestissumam’

    Released on April 10, 2013.

  • Nine Inch Nails - ‘Hesitation Marks’

    Released on August 30, 2013.

  • Elton John - ‘The Diving Board’

    Released on September 13, 2013.

  • Pearl Jam - ‘Lightning Bolt’

    Released on October 15, 2013.

  • Paul McCartney - ‘New’

    Released on October 11, 2013.

  • Dropkick Murphys - ‘Signed and Sealed in Blood’

    Released on January 8, 2013.

  • Bon Jovi - ‘What About Now’

    Released on March 8, 2013.

  • Volbeat - 'Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies’

    Released on April 5, 2013.

  • Stone Sour - ‘House of Gold & Bones – Part 2’

    Released on April 9, 2013.

Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock news blogger who's well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights