MASTODON Headlines in Europe Beginning Today, May 23

Mastodon has announced that they will hit the road in Europe, performing both major festivals, including Pinkpop, Sonisphere, and Nova Rock, as well as headlining shows beginning today, May 23rd and continuing through the end of June. Mastodon will also perform at both the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the U.K. in August.

Mastodon has always commanded a high press profile abroad and THE HUNTER continues to amaze fan and critics alike. Kerrang! Magazine, the UK's leading hard rock publication has nominated Mastodon in both "Best Album," and "Best Video: "Curl Of The Burl" at this year's Kerrang! Awards set for June 7th, in London. Click here for further info.

Mastodon is touring in support of their critically acclaimed current album The Hunter, which entered the Billboard Top 200 Album chart in the Top 10 and found its way onto several Year End/Best Of critics' lists, including those compiled by Rolling Stone, Spin, Revolver, Decibel and many more. A video for the current single, "Dry Bone Valley," shot live at London's Brixton Academy, has been posted here. Another live video clip from the same show for "All The Heavy Lifting," is being readied for release now. Details to be revealed soon.

The band travels to Europe a few days after performing at this year's Rock on the Range Festival on May 20th. Mastodon have been on the road since early April co-headlining a triumphant U.S. tour with Swedish metal band Opeth and special guest Ghost that wraps on May 12th with a show in Mastodon's hometown Atlanta at The Masquerade. 

Mastodon on the road with Opeth:
05/07 Minneapolis, MN Brick - Ghost 8:00 | Opeth 8:50 | Mastodon 10:20
05/09 Washington, DC The Fillmore - Ghost 7:30 | Mastodon 8:20 | Opeth 9:50
05/10 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore - Ghost 7:30 | Opeth 8:20 | Mastodon 9:50
05/11 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues - Ghost 8:00 | Opeth 8:50 | Mastodon 10:20
05/12 Atlanta, GA Masquerade Music Park - Ghost 7:00 | Opeth 7:50 | Mastodon 9:20

Rock on the Range Festival:
05/20 Columbus, OH Crew Stadium

European and Canadian tour dates:
05/23 Oslo, Norway Valle Hovin
05/25 Lisbon, Portugal Bela Vista Park / Rock in Rio Lisbon (w/ Metallica, etc.)
05/26 Madrid, Spain Getafe Sonisphere
05/27 Landgraaf, Holland Pinkpop Festival
05/28 Werchter, Belgium Boutique Festival (w/ Metallica, etc.)
05/30 Yverdon, Switzerland Sonisphere at Rives du Lac (w/ Metallica, etc.)
06/01 Bavaria, Germany Rock In Park Clubstage
06/02 Nurburgring, Germany Rock Am Ring Clubstage
06/03 Warsaw, Poland Ursynalia Festival
06/06 Horsens, Denmark Open Air
06/07 Sölvesborg, Sweden Sweden Rock Festival
06/08 Zagreb, Croatia Rokaj Festival
06/09 Muenster, Germany Vainstream Festival
06/10 Nickelsdorf, Austria Nova Rock Festival (w/ Metallica, etc.)
06/13 Bergen, Norway Bergen Calling
06/15 Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhell Festival
06/16 Gothenburg, Sweden Metaltown
06/17 Seinäjoki, Finland Provinssirock
06/19 Tallinn, Estonia Rock Café
06/20 Riga, Latvia Palladium
06/23 Roeser, Luxembourg Rock A Field Festival
06/24 Eindhoven, Holland Effenaar
06/25 Amsterdam, Holland Melkweg Max
06/27 Rome, Italy Atlantico
06/29 Werchter, Belgium Rock
06/30 Belfort, France Eurokennes
07/14 Ottawa, ON Ottawa Bluesfest
07/15 Quebec, QC Festival D'Ete Quebec
08/25 Reading, England Reading Festival
08/26 Leeds, England Leeds Festival