Veteran rock band Evanescence is set to join forces with acclaimed violinist Lindsey Stirling for a co-headlining North American tour, Live Nation announced today. The trek will bring the pair to outdoor venues across 31 cities throughout the summer.
The tour will commence July 6 in Kansas City and run through early September, making stops in Detroit, Cincinnati, Tampa, Dallas, and Phoenix among other cities. One Canadian show is scheduled for July 27 in Toronto.
Every set for both Stirling and Evanescence will be accompanied by a full orchestra, a fitting feature for the tour given Stirling’s classical violin chops and Evanescence’s recent revamped sound. The Amy Lee-fronted band went in a different direction for their last album Synthesis, which consisted of past songs in their catalog rearranged as orchestral tracks. The LP also featured two new tracks, including the Stirling collaboration “Hi-Lo.” The Grammy-winning rockers implemented a full orchestra on their fall Synthesis Live tour, which proved successful given the continuation of it on their upcoming jaunt.
Since launching onto the music scene in 2012, Lindsey Stirling has steadily grown in popularity for her smart fusion of classical, pop, R&B, electronica and other genres with the violin, owing much of her recognition to billions of hits on YouTube. Stirling’s latest tour came earlier this winter in support of her holiday album Warmer in the Winter. Prior to that tour, she appeared on season 25 of Dancing With The Stars, where she finished second.
See full list of tour dates below and find tickets here.
Evanescence & Lindsey Stirling – 2018 Tour Dates
July 6 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
July 7- St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 9 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 10 – Chicago, IL – Ravinia Festival
July 12 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
July 14 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
July 17 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
July 18 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Pavilion
July 20 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
July 21 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
July 24 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
July 25 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
July 27 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
July 28 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
August 11 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
August 14 – Simpsonville, SC – Heritage Park Amphitheatre
August 15 – Atlanta, GA – TBD
August 17 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 18 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre
August 20 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
August 22 – New Orleans, LA – Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square
August 24 – Dallas, TX – Starplex Pavilion
August 25 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 28 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
August 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 31 – Chula Vista, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
September 1 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
September 5 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 7 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
September 8 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheater