BARONESS Announce U.S. Headlining Tour Following Their Near Death Experience!

Baroness's first North American tour supporting their critically-acclaimed album, 'Yellow & Green', kicks off May 24 with a performance at Union Transfer in John Baizley's adopted hometown of Philadelphia.

"It's hard to find the words to express how excited we are to announce this tour," explained guitar player Pete Adams. "Seven months ago, who knew when it would be or even if we could get back on the road. But here we are, picking right back up where we left off. A heartfelt thanks to everyone's unconditional love and support for us through, let's hope, the hardest time this band will ever see. We told you we'd be back so let's do this thing!”

Baizley confirmed that drummer Allen Blickle and bass player Matt Maggioni would not be touring with the band via a web posting on Mar. 25 (read it HERE), adding that the pair’s departure is "not sensational” and “does not come with hard feelings". Baizley went on to add that the band has already found two musicians, Nick Jost (bass) and Sebastian Thomson (drums), "who can approach our music with passion and vitality".

Yellow & Green tour dates:

- May 24: Philadelphia, PA at Union Transfer
- May 25: Baltimore, MD at Ram's Head Live
- May 26: Norfolk, VA at Jewish Mother
- May 28: Charleston, SC at The Music Farm
- May 29: Atlanta, GA at Center Stage
- May 31: Dallas, TX at Trees
- June 1: Austin, TX at Chaos in Tejas (Mohawk)
- June 2: Houston, TX at Free Press Summer Festival
- June 4: Lawrence, KS at Granada Theatre
- June 5: St. Louis, MO at The Firebird
- June 8: Grand Rapids, MI at The Pyramid Scheme
- June 9: Madison, WI at The Majestic Theatre
- June 11: Indianapolis, IN at Deluxe @ Old National Centre
- June 12: Cincinnati, OH at Taft Ballroom
- June 14: Pittsburgh, PA at Mr. Small's
- June 15: Huntington, WV at V Club
- June 13 - 16: Manchester, TN at Bonnaroo (performance date to be announced soon)
- August 10 – 11: Montreal, QC at Heavy MTL (performance date to be announced soon)

Tickets for all headlining dates are on-sale Friday, Apr. 5 at 12 Noon eastern.

Related links:
Baroness' Official Site
Baroness on Facebook

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BARONESS Issue Very Moving Statement Following The Departure Of 2 Members

          BARONESS After Their Near Fatal Bus Crash

Last year, the four band members and five person crew suffered a variety of injuries in the harrowing August 15 accident which saw the band's bus plummet 30 feet down off of a viaduct outside of Bath, England. The East Coast-based band were in the final week of an extensive European tour following the release of their critically-acclaimed double album, 'Yellow & Green'.

The band has just announced that bassist Matt Maggioni and drummer Allen Blickle will not continue touring with Baroness because of the above mentioned accident. A statement from the band follows:

"Nothing can truly prepare you for a brush with death. The event is unique one, singular to the observer. Trust me, you don’t want to invite the experience. Our bus accident left indelible marks, external and internal, physical and mental, you name it. Each of the nine of us went through and continues to go through an entirely different, yet common experience. We are tied to each other by a trauma, which, despite its damage, has been made individually easier through our shared ordeal. While I would never wish the incident on anyone, I cannot imagine going through that wreck alone.

"Thankfully, injury was not dealt out evenly; unfortunately it was dealt in great supply. Each of the nine of us now finds our self in a drastically different circumstance, and we each move forward accordingly. There are two important things to note. First, we are all healthy. We are recovering at different rates, and we’ll all be fine in the end. Second, Baroness has made a commitment to pick up where we left off, and get back out on tour, where we belong. In fact, I am personally staking my recovery on this principle; it gives me direction and something to look forward to (finally).

"However, for some of us, the accident necessitated a change that would prevent them from performing music or touring. It is with sadness that we must announce that Matt Maggioni and Allen Blickle will not continue touring with Baroness. The details of their departure are not sensational; they do not come with hard feelings. Nor are the details going to be public; suffice it to say we’d like to keep to ourselves the finer points of this situation, to respect the privacy of all involved. While the nine of us must respect the significance of the bus accident in Bath, we must also move away from it and get back to our lives. Simply put, some of the effects and injuries were severe enough to prohibit further activity in Baroness. While we would never have asked them to leave; we have the utmost sympathy for this situation, and in earnest, we wish Matt and Allen the best in the future. In their stead, we have found two musicians who can approach our music with passion and vitality and help get us back out on tour to finish what was seemingly cut short last August.

"‘til the wheels fall off"

- John Baizley & Baroness

Related links:
Baroness' Official Site
Baroness on Facebook

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