The Summer Slaughter Tour
The Summer Slaughter Tour | |
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Years active | 2007 - present |
Founders | Ash Avildsen |
Website | Official Website |
The Summer Slaughter Tour is an annual metal music tour held every year since 2007. It originated in the United States in 2001 and has since expanded to Canada in 2008, Europe in 2008, and Australia and New Zealand in 2009.
Summer Slaughter '08 was held in the United States and took place between June 20 and July 28, 2008. There was also a full Canadian portion of the tour between May 23 and June 8. The tour made its Australian debut on March 2009, taking place in five cities, plus one date in Auckland, New Zealand.
2001
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
2007
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- Decapitated
- Cephalic Carnage
- Cattle Decapitation
- The Faceless
- As Blood Runs Black
- Arsis
- Ion Dissonance
- Beneath the Massacre
- Daath (June 3–10)
2008
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- Kataklysm
- Vader
- Cryptopsy
- Winds of Plague
- The Faceless
- Despised Icon
- Aborted
- Born of Osiris
- Psycroptic
- Whitechapel
2008 (Canada)
Headliner:
Support bands:
- Brutal Truth (Toronto only)
- Dying Fetus
- Beneath The Massacre
- Into Eternity
- Neuraxis
- Whitechapel
- Veil of Maya
- Divinity
- Common Grave[1]
2008 (Europe)
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- As Blood Runs Black
- Abigail Williams
- Born of Osiris
- Annotations Of An Autopsy
- The Berzerker
2009 (Australia/New Zealand)
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- Dying Fetus
- Aborted
- The Red Shore (withdrew)
- The Faceless
- Dawn of Azazel (New Zealand only)
- Ulcerate (New Zealand only)
- Ouroborous (then Dred) (Sydney only)
- Signal the Firing Squad (Brisbane only)
- A Million Dead Birds Laughing (Melbourne only)
- Gallows for Grace (Perth only)
- Closed Casket (Adelaide only)
2009
Headliners:
Supporting bands:
- Ensiferum
- Darkest Hour
- Winds Of Plague
- Dying Fetus
- Born of Osiris
- Origin
- Beneath the Massacre
- After the Burial
- Decrepit Birth
- Blackguard
- Behemoth (7/05-7/07)
- At the Throne of Judgment (7/14)
- Sea of Treachery (7/14)
- Desiccation (6/08)
2009
Headliners:
Supporting bands:
- Darkest Hour
- Winds Of Plague
- Dying Fetus
- Born Of Osiris
- Origin
- After The Burial
- Beneath The Massacre (first half)
- Decrepit Birth (first half)
- Ensiferum (second half)
- Blackguard (second half)
Tour dates:
- 6/05 - Baltimore, Maryland @ Sonar
- 6/06 - Richmond, Virginia @ The National
- 6/07 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ TLA
- 6/08 - Hartford, Connecticut @ Webster Theater
- 6/10 - Charlotte, North Carolina @ Amos Southend
- 6/12 - Louisville. Kentucky @ Headliners
- 6/13 - Atlanta, Georgia @ The Masquerade
- 6/14 - St. Petersburg (Tampa), Florida @ Jannus Landing
- 6/15 - Jacksonville, Florida @ Plush
- 6/16 - Orlando, Florida @ Club Firestone
- 6/18 - San Antonio, Texas @ White Rabbit (Night One)
- 6/19 - Houston, Texas @ Java Jazz
- 6/20 - San Antonio, Texas @ White Rabbit (Night Two)
- 6/21 - Dallas, Texas @ House of Blues
- 6/23 - Denver, Colorado @ Gothic Theatre
- 6/24 - Albuquerque, New Mexico @ Sunshine Theatre
- 6/26 - Phoenix, Arizona @ The Marquee Theatre
- 6/27 - San Diego, California @ Soma
- 6/28 - Anaheim, California @ The Grove
- 6/29 - Las Vegas, Nevada @ House of Blues
- 6/30 - Los Angeles, California @ House of Blues
- 7/01 - San Francisco, California @ The Grand Ballroom
- 7/02 - Portland, Oregon @ Roseland Theater
- 7/03 - Seattle, Washington @ King Cat Theater
- 7/05 - Edmonton, Alberta @ The Starlite Room
- 7/07 - Spokane, Washington @ Knitting Factory
- 7/09 - Minneapolis, Minnesota @ First Ave
- 7/10 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin @ The Rave
- 7/11 - Birch Run, Michigan @ DirtFest
- 7/12 - Lakewood, Ohio @ Phantasy Concert Club
- 7/13 - Chicago, Illinois @ House of Blues
- 7/14 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Bogart's
- 7/15 - Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
- 7/16 - Montreal, Quebec @ Medley
- 7/17 - Albany, New York @ Northern Lights
- 7/18 - Worcester, Massachusetts @ The Palladium
- 7/19 - New York, New York @ Irving Plaza (Day One)
- 7/20 - New York, New York @ Irving Plaza (Day Two)
2010
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- The Faceless[2]
- All Shall Perish[2]
- The Red Chord
- Veil of Maya
- Decrepit Birth
- Cephalic Carnage
- Animals As Leaders
- Carnifex
- Vital Remains
Tour dates:
- 7/17 - San Diego, California @ Soma
- 7/18 - Los Angeles, California @ House of Blues
- 7/19 - Tempe, Arizona @ Marquee
- 7/20 - El Paso, Texas @ Club 101
- 7/21 - San Antonio, Texas @ White Rabbit
- 7/22 - Austin, Texas @ Emo's
- 7/23 - Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas @ Ridglea Theatre
- 7/24 - Houston, Texas @ Warsaw Ballroom
- 7/26 - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida @ Revolution
- 7/27 - Atlanta, Georgia @ The Masquerade
- 7/28 - Raleigh, North Carolina @ Volume 11
- 7/29 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ TLA (Theatre of Living Arts)
- 7/30 - Baltimore, Maryland @ Sonar
- 7/31 - Worcester, Massachusetts @ The Palladium
- 8/01 - New York, New York @ Irving Plaza
- 8/02 - Quebec City, Quebec @ Imperial
- 8/03 - Montreal, Quebec @ Club Soda
- 8/04 - Toronto, Ontario @ Opera House
- 8/05 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Peabody's
- 8/06 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Bogart's
- 8/07 - Detroit, Michigan @ Harpos
- 8/08 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin @ The Rave
- 8/09 - Chicago, Illinois @ House of Blues
- 8/10 - Minneapolis, Minnesota @ First Ave
- 8/11 - Indianapolis, Indiana @ Emerson Theatre
- 8/13 - Denver, Colorado @ Summit Music Hall
- 8/14 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ Club Sound
- 8/16 - Calgary, Alberta @ Republik
- 8/17 - Edmonton, Alberta @ The Starlite Room
- 8/19 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rickshaw Theatre
- 8/20 - Seattle, Washington @ Studio Seven
- 8/21 - Portland, Oregon @ Roseland Theatre
- 8/23 - San Francisco, California @ The Fillmore
2011
Headliners:
Supporting bands:
- Darkest Hour
- Six Feet Under
- Dying Fetus
- The Faceless (Texas dates only)
- As Blood Runs Black
- Oceano
- Fleshgod Apocalypse
- Powerglove
- Within the Ruins
- Kalakai (Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale only)
Tour dates:
- 7/22 - Los Angeles, California @ House of Blues
- 7/23 - Anaheim, California @ The Grove
- 7/25 - Portland, Oregon @ Roseland Theatre
- 7/26 - Seattle, Washington @ King Cat Theatre
- 7/27 - Boise, Idaho @ The Knitting Factory
- 7/28 - Sacramento, California @ Ace of Spades
- 7/29 - San Francisco, California @ The Fillmore
- 7/30 - San Diego, California @ House of Blues
- 7/31 - Scottsdale, Arizona @ Venue of Scottsdale
- 8/01 - Albuquerque, New Mexico @ Sunshine Theater
- 8/02 - Denver, Colorado @ Summit Music Hall
- 8/04 - Louisville, Kentucky @ Expo Five
- 8/05 - Detroit, Michigan @ St. Andrews
- 8/06 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin @ The Rave
- 8/07 - Cleveland, Ohio @ House of Blues
- 8/08 - Chicago, Illinois @ House of Blues
- 8/09 - Toronto, Ontario @ Sound Academy
- 8/10 - Montreal, Quebec @ Olympia
- 8/11 - New York, New York @ Irving Plaza
- 8/12 - Worcester, Massachusetts @ The Palladium
- 8/13 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ Theatre of Living Arts
- 8/14 - Sayreville, New Jersey @ Starland Ballroom
- 8/15 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
- 8/16 - Atlanta, Georgia @ The Masquerade
- 8/17 - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida @ Revolution
- 8/19 - Houston, Texas @ House of Blues
- 8/20 - San Antonio, Texas @ Backstage Live
- 8/21 - Dallas, Texas @ House of Blues
2012
Headliners:
Supporting bands:
2013
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- Animals As Leaders
- Periphery
- Norma Jean
- Cattle Decapitation
- The Ocean
- Revocation
- Aeon
- Rings of Saturn
- Thy Art Is Murder
Tour dates:
- 7/19 - San Francisco, California @ The Regency
- 7/20 - Los Angeles, California @ House of Blues
- 7/21 - Santa Ana, California @ The Observatory
- 7/24 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma @ Diamond Ballroom
- 7/26 - Dallas, Texas @ House of Blues
- 7/27 - Houston, Texas @ House of Blues
- 7/29 - Orlando, Florida @ House of Blues (w/o Cattle Decapitation)
- 7/30 - Atlanta, Georgia @ The Masquerade
- 7/31 - Knoxville, Tennessee @ Old City Courtyard
- 8/01 - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina @ House of Blues
- 8/02 - Silver Spring, Maryland @ The Fillmore
- 8/03 - Worcester, Maryland @ The Palladium (w/o Norma Jean)
- 8/04 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ The Trocadero
- 8/07 - New York, New York @ Best Buy Theater
- 8/08 - Toronto, Ontario @ The Sound Academy
- 8/09 - Montreal, Quebec @ Heavy MTL
- 8/10 - Albany, New York @ Upstate Concert Hall
- 8/11 - Detroit, Michigan @ Majestic Theatre
- 8/12 - Chicago, Illinois @ House of Blues
- 8/13 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin @ The Rave
- 8/14 - Minneapolis, Minnesota @ Station 4
- 8/16 - Denver, Colorado @ Ogden Theatre
- 8/17 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Complex
- 8/19 - Seattle, Washington @ Showbox SODO
- 8/20 - Portland, Oregon @ Roseland Ballroom
2014
Headliner:
Supporting bands:
- Dying Fetus
- The Faceless
- Thy Art Is Murder
- Goatwhore
- Origin
- Decrepit Birth
- Within The Ruins
- Fallujah
- Boreworm
Tour dates:
- 7/17 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
- 7/18 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
- 7/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
- 7/20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Theater
- 7/21 - El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
- 7/22 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
- 7/23 - Denver, CO @ Summit
- 7/25 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
- 7/26 - Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
- 7/27 - Dallas, TX @ GMBG
- 7/29 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theater
- 7/30 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
- 7/31 - Knoxville, TN @ The International
- 8/01 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
- 8/02 - Chicago, IL @ Mojoes
- 8/03 - Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre
- 8/05 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
- 8/06 - Detroit, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom
- 8/07 - Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre
- 8/08 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
- 8/09 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
- 8/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
- 8/12 - Springfield, VA @ Empire (NO MA)
Slaughter Survivors
North America The Slaughter Survivors Tour 2011
North America The Slaughter Survivors Tour 2012
Fan-voted openers
In 2011, The Summer Slaughter Tour offered their fans the opportunity to vote on who would open the tour. Fans were given ten bands to choose from and vote on. The choices for 2011 were Dawn Of Ashes, Revocation, Neuraxis, Conducting From The Grave, The Contortionist, Within The Ruins, Volumes, Augury, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Rings of Saturn, and Struc/tures. Within the Ruins ultimately received the most votes and thus the opening spot for the tour. That same year Conducting From The Grave, The Contortionist, Rings Of Saturn, Volumes, and Struc/tures all toured together on what was billed as The Slaughter Survivors Tour. This tour also included Scale the Summit who had not been part of the voting.
For the 2012 edition of The Summer Slaughter Tour, fans were once again given the chance to vote on the opening act. Again ten bands were chosen for the fans to vote on. The choices for 2012 were Aegaeon, Battlecross, Cerebral Bore, Enfold Darkness, Fallujah, Fit For An Autopsy, Hour of Penance, I Declare War, Pathology, and Vildhjarta. The opening slot for the 2012 tour went to Cerebral Bore while Pathology, Enfold Darkness, Fallujah, Fit For An Autopsy, and Aegaeon joined each other on the 2012 Slaughter Survivors Tour.
The choices for the 2013 tour were Abiotic, As They Burn, Dark Sermon, Erra, Fit For An Autopsy, Howl, Intervals, Into The Flood, King Conquer, Last Chance To Reason, My Bitter End, Nekrogoblikon, Rings Of Saturn, Syqem, Soreption, Today I Caught The Plague, and Thy Art Is Murder. Thy Art Is Murder was the chosen band. Vektor were put on the initial ballot without the band knowing it, and upon discovery had to withdraw due to lack of availability.