Hatebreed who made hardcore influenced music mainstream has announced their 25th-anniversary headline tour for 2019. Formed when frontman Jamey Jasta was a teenager in Connecticut, Hatebreed has gone from a local phenom, a regional success story to an internationally hailed band. The first leg of the tour will feature support from Obituary and Cro-Mags, both bands an influence on Hatebreed. Terror and Fit For An Autopsy will also open. A second leg will be announced soon.
Frontman Jamey Jasta commented:
“I can’t believe it’s been 25 years already. We’re excited to bring out this massive tour package with some of our favorite bands. Every band on this bill is a headliner in their own right. The show will be run festival-style with bands you don’t want to miss playing early. Activate the pit!”
Guitarist Frank Novinec.
“Looking forward to this one — 25 years of Hatebreed, celebrated with not only friends, but a couple bands who influenced us so much that we covered their songs on For the Lions. Come celebrate the entire catalog with us!.”
Drummer Matt Byrne added:
“All killer, no filler here. This April will be a sick tour for Hatebreed. Celebrating 25 years is a big accomplishment for any band. But it’s that much sweeter when you’re doing it with some of your favorite bands in tow. We love Obituary so much that we covered them on our For the Lions record. We love Cro-Mags so much that we covered them on our For the Lions record. We love Terror and Fit For An Autopsy so much that… 😉 See you all in April!”
Obituary drummer Donald Tardy commented:
“We are excited to be invited to Hatebreed’s 25th anniversary U.S. tour and super honored to be a part such an awesome lineup,” stated Looking forward to throwing down each night with them and bringing some of our southern swamp metal to this tour. Gonna be sick!”
Cro-mags frontman John Joseph added:
“Hatebreed’s 25th anniversary tour is gonna be a banger — the Cro-Mags are psyched as f*ck to be part of it,” proclaimed frontman John Joseph.
Terror frontman Scott Vogel added”
“The lineup for this tour is insane. We are very much looking forward to being on this run with some of our favorite bands.”
Hatebreed 25th Anniversary Tour Dates:
Featuring Obituary, Cro-Mags, Terror, Fit For An Autopsy
3/7 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues*
4/4 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall**
4/5 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
4/6 — Clifton Park, NY — Upstate Concert Hall
4/8 — Toronto, ON — Danforth Music Hall
4/9 — Ft. Wayne, IN — Piere’s
4/10 — Detroit, MI — Harpos Concert Theatre
4/11 — Chicago, IL — Concord Music Hall
4/12 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
4/13 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogarts ^
4/15 — Tampa, FL — The Ritz Ybor
4/16 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
4/17 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
4/18 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
4/19 — New York, NY — PlayStation Theater
4/20 — New Haven, CT — College Street Music Hall
*With Bleeding Through, Asesino, + Strife
**Featuring Municipal Waste (No Obituary)
^ No Obituary