Glam rockers Semi Precious Weapons, who are currently on tour with Lady Gaga in Europe, will continue as support on the upcoming North American leg of her Monster Ball Tour. The comprehensive dates, which kick off stateside in Montreal on June 28, will take the band clear through September, filling up its summer with constant shows., "The Monster Ball is a fucking event," frontman Justin Tranter crowed about the tour. “The fact that Gaga is cool enough to have a filthy, balls-to-the-wall, glamorous rock 'n' roll band open the show makes her brilliant pop extravaganza even more intense."
Semi Precious Weapons will also be releasing an LP in June (exact date and title TBD), but if you can't wait that long for some new tunes, the band's most recent self-titled EP is available now via iTunes. All tracks were executive produced by Lady Gaga, and produced by Jack Joseph Puig (Green Day, Beck). The new record definitely vibes with the band's party persona. "We are so proud of our debut album that we could puke," says Tranter. "Working with Jack Joseph Puig to make a real rock 'n' roll record that people can dance and/or fuck to is all we ever wanted. 'You Love You' has guitar solos, champagne, sing-a-longs and two ballads no one is going to expect. But most importantly it's a rock 'n' roll album you can put on at a party."
The band's new video for "Semi Precious Weapons," the single from the forthcoming full-length, premiered last week on its MySpace page. The band also makes a special appearance in Lady Gaga and Beyonce's much-discussed "Telephone" video.
Tour Dates For Semi Precious Weapons:
06/28 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre*
07/01 - Boston, MA - TD Garden*
07/04 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall*
07/06 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden*
07/11 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre*
07/14 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena*
07/15 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse*
07/17 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center*
07/20 - Oklahoma City - OK Ford @ Center*
07/22 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center*
07/25 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center*
07/28 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center*
07/31 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center*
08/03 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center*
08/11 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center*
08/13 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand*
08/16 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion*
08/19 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden*
08/21 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome*
08/23 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place*
08/26 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place*
08/30 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center*
09/01 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center*
09/04 - Detroit, MI - The Palace Of Auburn Hills*
09/05 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center*
09/07 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center*
09/08 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena*
09/14 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center*
09/16 - Hartford, CT - XL Center*
09/18 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena*
09/19 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center*
* Opening for Lady Gaga
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