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Greta Van Fleet Books More USA Headline Tour Dates Next Fall

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Rockers Greta Van Fleet have booked additional US tour dates for next fall. The next leg of the “March Of The Peaceful Army” tour, set to kick off in Kansas City on Saturday, September 21 will include first-time visits to Kansas City and Irvine, and the band performing a blend of fan-favorites and some brand new tunes. Shannon & The Clams will support on all dates. Pre-sales for Peaceful Army fan-club members begin Wednesday, May 15, and the public on-sale starts Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. local time. The band kicked off 2019 with sold-out shows on the band’s first-time tours of Japan, Australia, South America, and Mexico. The group is currently on a four-week tour of North America and will then head to Europe on June 27 to play a series of major outdoor festivals and some stand-alone headline dates. These dates are in support of their smash album Anthem Of The Peaceful Army out now on Republic/Lava Records. Continue reading →


Greta Van Fleet Planning New Album For 2019 Release

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Greta Van Fleet bassist Sam Kiszka has confirmed in a new interview with Australia’s Heavy Mat the band has begun writing for their second full-length album, and expect it to release later in 2019. Anthem Of The Peaceful Army released in October from Lava Records/Republic, one of the largest record labels in the entire world. Anthem Of The Peaceful Army debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s rock chart and No. 3 on the all-genre albums chart last year. It has also reached the Top 10 in Canada, Italy, and Germany. Kiszka commented “We were actually talking, and we all decided earlier this month that we need to do a record as soon as possible,” he said (hear audio below). “So the one thing I can say right now is that you can definitely expect Album 2 in 2019.” They have been nominated for four Grammy Awards; one for each major rock category — “Best Rock Album”, “Best Rock Song”, “Best Rock Performance”, and a “Best New Artist”. Ghost Cult interviewed Kiszka in 2017 and he explained that the band had a multi-year, multi-album plan for their future. Continue reading →