While it has been a banner year for alternative metal, Sleep Token have thus far claimed the throne when it comes to sales, performance and hype. Not only did the cryptic British outfit manage to claim the #1 spot on the Billboard 200, making chart history in the process, they also promptly sold out their first-ever attempt at headlining a U.S. arena tour.
As their limited touring in Europe and the UK this summer has shown, the band have poured some serious resources toward stepping up to answer the challenge of filling out arenas, unveiling an absolute spectacle of stage production. That elaborate setting ties into the fantasy world the band meticulously crafted and fleshed out for their current album, “Even In Arcadia” and its elaborate promotional rollout earlier in the year.
The highly anticipated U.S. leg commenced tonight, September 16th, with the band beginning that run at the GAS Arena in Duluth, GA. The masked collective rolled through with two “Even In Arcadia” live debuts, giving “Provider” and “Infinite Baths” their first live performances. The setlist ran as follows:
“Look To Windward“
“The Offering“
“Vore“
“Emergence“
“Alkaline“
“Hypnosis“
“Provider” (live debut)
“Rain“
“Caramel“
“The Summoning“
“Aqua Regia“
“Granite“
“Thread The Needle“
“Damocles“
“Infinite Baths” (live debut)
Further dates for that trek, which finds Australian alternative metal band Thornhill as direct support, include:
09/17 Sunrise, FL – FLA Live Arena
09/19 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
09/20 Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
09/22 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
09/23 Worcester, MA – DCU Center
09/24 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
09/26 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
09/27 Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
09/28 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
09/30 Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
10/01 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
10/03 Denver, CO – Ball Arena
10/05 West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center
10/07 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
10/08 Portland, OR – Moda Center
10/10 Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
10/11 Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
