CHILDREN OF BODOM tour 2008

In support of Blooddrunk, Children Of Bodom will tour North America as one of the featured acts of Gigantour 2008. COB has been handpicked by Dave Mustaine to be a part of the 29 city trek, and will hit the road alongside MEGADETH, IN FLAMES, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE beginning April 12th in Denver, CO.

Dates include:

April
12 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore
13 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
15 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
16 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Pavilion
17 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
19 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens
20 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
22 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
24 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
26 - Baltimore, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
28 - Quebec City, QC - Pavilion De La Jeunesse
29 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
30 - Toronto, ON - Arrow Hall

May
1 - London, ON - John Labatt Centre
3 - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Center
4 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
6 - Chicago, IL - Aragon
7 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
9 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
10 - Winnipeg, MB - Convention Center
11 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland Exhibition Hall
12 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center
14 - Calgary, AB - The Corral
16 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
17 - Salem, OR - Salem Armory
19 - San Jose, CA - Event Center @ San Jose State
20 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
21 - Los Angeles, CA - Long Beach Arena
22 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre

CHILDREN OF BODOM Update Tour Itinerary With Dates For Australia, New Zealand


June
6 - Sauna Open Air Festival - Tempere, Finland
11 - Vicar Street - Dublin, Ireland
12 - Carling Academy - Glasgow, Scotland
13 - Donnington Park (Download Festival) - Donnington, England
20 - The Arena (All Ages) - Brisbane, Australia
22 - The Palace Theatre - Melbourne, Australia
24 - The Enmore Theatre (All Ages) - Sydney, Australia
26 - The Transmission Room (All Ages) - Auckland, New Zealand
28 - Fowlers Live (All Ages) - Adelaide, Australia
30 - Capitol Theatre - Perth, Australia

July
18 - Rock Perry Festival - Vaasa, Finland

August
1 - Wacken Open Air Festival - Wacken, Germany

As previously reported, Children Of Bodom are gearing up for the Gigantour 2008 with MEGADETH, IN FLAMES, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE. Dates are as follows:

April
12 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore
13 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
15 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
16 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Pavilion
17 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
19 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens
20 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
22 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
23 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
25 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
26 - Baltimore, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
28 - Quebec City, QC - Pavilion De La Jeunesse (SOLD OUT)
29 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
30 - Toronto, ON - Arrow Hall

May
1 - London, ON - John Labatt Centre
3 - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Center
4 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
6 - Chicago, IL - Aragon
7 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
9 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
10 - Winnipeg, MB - Convention Center (SOLD OUT)
11 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland Exhibition Hall
12 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center (SOLD OUT)
14 - Calgary, AB - The Corral
16 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
17 - Salem, OR - Salem Armory
19 - San Jose, CA - Event Center at San Jose State
20 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
21 - Los Angeles, CA - Long Beach Arena
22 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre

In addition, Gigantour off-dates are currently as follows:

April
18 - Little Rock, AR - The Village (In Flames, Job For A Cowboy)
24 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory (Children Of Bodom, In Flames)
24 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock (Job For A Cowboy)

May
2 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall (In Flames, Job For A Cowboy)
5 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls (Children Of Bodom)

Children Of Bodom will hit the road in Europe with SLIPKNOT and MACHINE HEAD starting in November. The tour dates and territories are as follows:

November
5 - Moscow, Russia - Stadium Olimpijski
7 - Helsinki, Finland - Old Ice Hall
8 - Tampere, Finland - Ice Hall
10 - Oslo, Norway - Spektrum
12 - Stockholm, Sweden - Hovet
13 - Copenhagen, Denmark - KB Hallen
15 - Berlin, Germany - Arena Treptow
17 - Winterthur, Switzerland - Eishalle Deutweg
18 - Milan, Italy - Palasharp
20 - Amsterdam, Holland - HMH
21 - Paris, France - Zenith
22 - Paris, France - Zenith

December
14 - Antwerp, Belgium - Lotto Arena
15 - Luxemburg - Rockhal

Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

As previously reported, Children Of Bodom will hit Europe with SLIPKNOT and MACHINE HEAD this fall. The tour dates and territories are as follows:

November
5 - Moscow, Russia - Stadium Olimpijski
7 - Helsinki, Finland - Old Ice Hall
8 - Tampere, Finland - Ice Hall
10 - Oslo, Norway - Spektrum
12 - Stockholm, Sweden - Hovet
13 - Copenhagen, Denmark - KB Hallen
15 - Berlin, Germany - Arena Treptow
17 - Winterthur, Switzerland - Eishalle Deutweg
18 - Milan, Italy - Palasharp
20 - Amsterdam, Holland - HMH
21 - Paris, France - Zenith
22 - Paris, France - Zenith

December
14 - Antwerp, Belgium - Lotto Arena
15 - Luxemburg - Rockhal

Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks.