KORPIKLAANI Announces North American Headlining Tour

September 16, 2011

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI will embark on the "Ukon Wacka" North American tour in November with support from Russia's ARKONA. POLKADOT CADAVER and FORGED IN FLAMES will complete the package.

Confirmed dates are as follows:

Nov. 23 - Montreal @ Club Soda (no ARKONA)
Nov. 24 - Toronto @ Mod Club (no ARKONA)
Nov. 25 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
Nov. 26 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Nov. 27 - Joliet, IL @ Mojoe's
Nov. 29 - Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theater
Nov. 30 - Regina, SK @ The Exchange
Dec. 01 - Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop
Dec. 02 - Calgary, AB The Distillery
Dec. 03 - Vancouver, BC - TBA
Dec. 04 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Dec. 05 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Dec. 06 - Oakland, CA @ The Pound
Dec. 07 - Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
Dec. 08 - Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse
Dec. 10 - Austin, TX - Emo's
Dec. 11 - New Orleans, LA @ Hangar
Dec. 12 - Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live
Dec. 13 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Dec. 14 - Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
Dec. 15 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Dec. 16 - Reading, PA @ The Reverb
Dec. 17 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Dec. 18 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Theater (no ARKONA)

KORPIKLAANI recently parted ways with longtime violinist Jaakko "Hittavainen" Lemmetty and replaced him with "a young prodigy" by the name of Teemu Eerola. According to a press release, "There is a mutual understanding between [Hittavainen] and the rest of the band and there is no big drama involved. His personal health issues made the constant touring and recording impossible."

Eerola will make his live debut with KORPIKLAANI on September 24 in Rotterdam, Holland.

KORPIKLAANI's latest album, "Ukon Wacka", was released in North America on February 25 via Nuclear Blast Records.

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