DEFTONES to Embark on Early 2025 U.S. Tour Featuring THE MARS VOLTA And FLESHWATER | Music Tour

Multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning Sacramento band DEFTONES has announce a 2025 North American tour, marking the group's first headline run since 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will canvas the nation with stops at legendary arenas from coast to coast. The tour kicks off at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on February 25, rolls by Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on March 6, Madison Square Garden in New York on April 3, and concludes at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on April 8. THE MARS VOLTA and FLESHWATER be a part of the invoice as particular company.

Tickets will likely be accessible beginning with the official DEFTONES presale going reside on Wednesday, September 18 at 10 a.m. native time by Thursday, September 19 at 11:59 p.m. native time, with THE MARS VOLTA and FLESHWATER internet hosting coinciding artist presale home windows. Additional presales will run all through the week forward of the overall onsale starting Friday, September 20 at 10 a.m. native time on LiveNation.com.

The information follows a busy yr for DEFTONES, highlighted by standout performances at Coachella, Primavera Sound and Lollapalooza. They additionally joined SYSTEM OF A DOWN for an enormous sold-out occasion at Golden Gate Park with 50,000 followers.

Next up, DEFTONES ignite their fifth annual sold-out Dia De Los Deftones pageant on November 2 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Headlined, hosted and curated by DEFTONES, the all-ages pageant lineup additionally options IDLES, SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE (performing “Diary” in its entirety),HEALTH, PARIS TEXAS, DUSTER, GEL and QENDRESA.

Tour dates:

Feb. 25 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Feb. 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Mar. 01 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Mar. 04 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Mar. 06 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Mar. 08 – Las Vegas, NV MGM – Grand Garden Arena
Mar. 09 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Mar. 12 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Mar. 13 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
Mar. 15 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Mar. 16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Mar. 18 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Mar. 20 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
Mar. 22 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
Mar. 24 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Mar. 26 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Mar. 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Mar. 29 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Mar. 31 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Apr. 01 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Apr. 03 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Apr. 04 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Apr. 06 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Apr. 08 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

DEFTONES just lately accomplished recording all of the music for his or her subsequent studio album.

Last fall, DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter confirmed to the “Gnostic Academy” podcast that he and his bandmates have been working on their new album with producer Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, MASTODON, ALICE IN CHAINS). This marks DEFTONES‘ third collaboration with Nick, having beforehand labored with him on 2010's “Diamond Eyes” and 2012's “Koi No Yokan” LPs.

In 2022, DEFTONES recruited Fred Sablan as their new touring bassist following the departure of Sergio Vega. They have been additionally joined by second guitarist Lance Jackman.

Sablan made his reside debut with the DEFTONES in April 2022 on the opening live performance of the band's spring 2022 U.S. tour on the Moda Center on the Rose Quarter in Portland, Oregon.

Sablan is finest often called the previous bassist for MARILYN MANSON, having toured and recorded with the shock rocker between 2010 and 2014. He has additionally performed bass for CHELSEA WOLFE and PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT, and is a member of the punk-rock supergroup HEAVENS BLADE alongside YOUTH CODE singer Sara Taylor, former ROB ZOMBIE bassist Piggy D. (on guitar) and SUICIDE SILENCE drummer Alex Lopez.

Vega, who formally joined DEFTONES in 2009, confirmed his exit in March 2022, simply days after a brand new picture of the band with out him emerged on-line on varied digital service suppliers. At the time, he took to social media to share a video explaining his perspective on the break up. In the Instagram video, Vega detailed the contractual points that created a rift between himself and the group's core members.

Jackman is thought for his work in Sacramento bands EIGHTFOURSEVEN, HORSENECK and WILL HAVEN.

Photo credit score: Clemente Ruiz