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NIckelback fans will be living in the Here and Now this spring and summer.
The polarizing post-grungers from Hanna, Alta., are hitting the road again in April on a tour that includes a six-pack of Canadian dates, promoters have announced.
The 39-day trek kicks off April 10 in Moline, Ill. The first Canadian shows are an April 21 stop at Montreal’s Bell Centre and a gig at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre the following night. After heading back to the U.S., the band returns to Canada in May for shows out west, eventually wrapping up their tour June 26 at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena.
Tickets for all shows go on sale Saturday Jan. 21 at Ticketmaster, though fan club presales begin on Friday Jan. 13. Tickets for the four western shows will cost $29 - $99 plus fees and taxes. Tickets for the ACC show are listed at $71.75 - $115.75 (including fees and taxes) on Ticketmaster’s web site. Tickets for the Montreal show will set you back $44.50 - $89.50 before fees and taxes. VIP packages will also be available. Opening acts on the tour will be Bush, Seether and My Darkest Days.
Nickelback recently released their seventh studio album Here and Now, which debuted at No. 2 in the U.S. and at No. 1 in Canada. Over their career, they’ve sold more than 45 million albums worldwide and were named top group of the decade by Billboard in 2009.
Despite (or perhaps because of) that success, singer-guitarist Chad Kroeger and co. are one of the most reviled bands in music, loathed by critics and even other musicians. Earlier this month, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney waded into the fray, claiming in an interview that “rock ’n’ roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world.” Nickelback’s response? “Thanks to the drummer in the Black Keys [for] calling us the biggest band in the world.”
Nickelback’s Canadian tour dates:
April 21 | Montreal | Bell Centre
April 22 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre
May 15 | Edmonton | Rexall Place
May 16 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome
May 18 | Saskatoon | Credit Union Centre
June 26 | Vancouver | Rogers Arena
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