Ministry 2015 Lineup – (Missing From Photo Is John Bechdel) (via Ministry Facebook Page)
Ministry has announced via Al Jourgensen’s website an extensive schedule of tour dates spanning the first half of 2015. Dates are posted below. The current lineup features Jourgensen, guitarists Sin Quirin and Monte Pittman (Madonna, Prong), bassist Tony Campos (Soulfly, Static X), drummer Aaron Rossi, and keyboardist John Bechdel.
In related news, Jourgensen and Quirin are both taking part in an Indiegogo funded film The Bridge.
AUSTRALIAN SOUNDWAVE TOUR DATES
Feb 21: Adelaide, Australia (Soundwave Fest)
Feb 22: Melbourne, Australia (Soundwave Fest)
Feb 24: TBA
Feb 26: TBA
Feb 28: Sydney, Australia (Soundwave Fest)
Mar 01: Brisbane, Australia
SOUTH AFRICAN & SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Mar 04: Carfax – Johannesburg, South Africa
Mar 06: Audio SP – São Paulo , Brazil
Mar 08: Vorterix – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mar 10: TBA, Santiago, Chile, Teatro Caupolican
Mar 12: TBA
Mar 13: TBA
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
May 03: Bomb Factory – Dallas. TX
May 05: The Filmore – Silver Spring, MD
May 06: Irving Plaza – NYC, NY
May 08: House of Blues Chicago – Chicago IL
May 10: Regency Center – San Francisco, CA]
May 11: City National Grove – Anaheim, CA
May 13: TBA – Philadelphia, PA
May 15: The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
May 16: Fest – Columbus, OH
May 18: The Palladium – Worcester, MA
May 19: The Filmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
May 20: The Marquee – Tempe, AZ
May 22: Fest – Oklahoma City, OK
May 23: – Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
Jun 12: Vogue Theatre -Vancouver, BC
Jun 14: Flames Central – Calgary, AB
Jun 15: Encore – Edmonton, AB
Jun 17: Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON
Jun 19: TBA – Quebec