BARONESS: New Touring Lineup Announced

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 March 25, adding that the pair's departure is "not sensational" and "do[es] 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 - Union Transfer
May 25 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live
May 26 - Norfolk, VA - Jewish Mother
May 28 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
May 29 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
May 31 - Dallas, TX - Trees
Jun. 01 - Austin, TX - Chaos in Tejas (Mohawk)
Jun. 02 - Houston, TX - Free Press Summer Festival
Jun. 04 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
Jun. 05 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird
Jun. 08 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid Scheme
Jun. 09 - Madison, WI - The Majestic Theatre
Jun. 11 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe @ Old National Centre
Jun. 12 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Ballroom
Jun. 14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's
Jun. 15 - Huntington, WV - V Club
Jun. 13-16 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
Aug. 10-11 Montreal, QC Heavy MTL

INTER ARMA opens May 25-26; TRUE WIDOW opens May 28-31; COLISEUM opens June 4-15

Tickets for all headlining dates are on sale on Friday, April 5 at 12 noon eastern.

BARONESS was sidelined when their tour bus plunged off a viaduct in the Bath area of England on Aug. 15, leaving the band and crew members with a variety of serious injuries. "Yellow & Green" had been released less than a month when the accident happened, and with just four shows remaining in the six-week trek before the band could return home to enjoy the praise that was being heaped upon the double-album. Singer/guitar player Baizley suffered extensive injuries, which, at one point, clouded the future of both the band and his return to music.

In October, after an unprecedented outpouring from fans, peers and friends, Baizley posted an open letter in which he painfully recounted the horrific crash, ending the ten-paragraph note with a fierce determination to return to music and touring. By December, a clip of Baizley and Adams performing an acoustic rendition of "Stretchmarker" was posted on the BARONESS web site with a brief note that started with "Simply put: it's time to get back to it." With that, BARONESS's return to touring was not a matter of if but when. Adams and Baizley made their first public appearance with a performance in late January at Decibel magazine's 100th-issue celebration in Philadelphia. Earlier this month, Baizley ventured to SXSW for a solo performance at Invisible Oranges/Brooklyn Vegan's showcase as well as pair of art exhibits.

Photo credit: Jimmy Hubbard