Apocalyptica has set its “Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2 Tour” across North America, featuring support from guitar virtuoso Nita Strauss, for early 2025.
Formed in 1993 at the world-renowned Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, Apocalyptica began as a loving, lo-fi nod to Metallica from four classically trained musicians. Its debut album, “Plays Metallica by Four Cellos,” was released in 1996.
Founding band leader Eicca Toppinen said: “We just loved Metallica, and we wanted to play it with the instruments we were able to play, which just happened to be cellos. We played a metal club in Helsinki, and then we were asked to do an album. Five months after it was released, we were opening for Metallica. It’s still unbelievable to me.”
Apocalyptica now has released eight records, sold 6 million albums and toured relentlessly. Its latest album, released on June 7, 2024, is “Plays Metallica, Vol. 2,” featuring collaborations with Metallica members and using original tracks from the legendary Cliff Burton.
Tour dates:
- Thu Feb 06 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre
- Fri Feb 07 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
- Sat Feb 08 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
- Tue Feb 11 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
- Wed Feb 12 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
- Thu Feb 13 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
- Fri Feb 14 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
- Sat Feb 15 – Chicago, IL @ Athenaeum Center
- Sun Feb 16 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
- Tue Feb 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Uptown Theater
- Wed Feb 19 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
- Thu Feb 20 – Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Centre
- Fri Feb 21 – Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall
- Sat Feb 22 – Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Event Centre
- Mon Feb 24 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
- Tue Feb 25 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
- Wed Feb 26 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
- Thu Feb 27 – San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts
- Fri Feb 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Orpheum Theatre
- Sat Mar 01 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
- Mon Mar 03 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
- Wed Mar 05 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live – Moody Theater
- Thu Mar 06 – Dallas, TX @ The Majestic Theatre
- Sat Mar 08 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale at 11 a.m. local time Tuesday, June 11. The general onsale begins at 10 a.m. local time Friday, June 14. For complete presale details, visit www.citientertainment.com.
