Slash Announces New Blues Album 'Orgy of the Damned', 2024 S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival Tour
World renowned guitar player Slash, most famous for his tenure with rock and roll icons Guns N’ Roses, has announced that he will be releasing his sixth full length studio album, Orgy of the Damned, on May 17th via Gibson Records. The album will be blues-themed, aiming to celebrate the genre as a whole.
Following that announcement, the guitarist will be heading out on a brand new North American tour this summer, which he is dubbing ‘S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival’ (the anagram stands for Solidary, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance. In a press release announcing the tour, Slash stated the following:
“The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. tour is a celebration of blues and rock ‘n’ roll music, and a celebration of unity and togetherness in these uncertain and divisive times. S.E.R.P.E.N.T is a vehicle to help support and uplift people and communities suffering from the injustices of racism and equal rights violations, as well as to support children adversely affected by war and poverty across the world. So, we are contributing a portion of every ticket and VIP package sold from the tour to those ends. S.E.R.P.E.N.T. will also provide an environment where folks can get together for a day of great music and hang out and have a good time.”
The tour will feature support on select dates from Warren Haynes Band, Keb’ ‘Mo, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Robert Randolph, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales, ZZ Ward, Jackie Venson, and Larkin Poe (lineup varies by date). On each date, Slash will perform with his Blues band, which will feature bassist Johnny Griparic, keyboardist Teddy ‘ZigZag’ Andreadis, drummer Michael Jerome, and singer/guitarist Tash Neal.
A portion of ticket sales will directly benefit charities that Slash has handpicked: The Equal Justice Initiative, Know Your Rights Camp, The Greenlining Institute, and War Child. The tour has also partnered with PLUS1.ORG to support these charitable endeavors.
The tour is set to kick off on Friday, July 5th in Bonner, Montana, and will wrap up on August 17th in Grand Prairie, Texas. A Northern California date is slated for Friday, July 12th at Lincoln’s Thunder Valley Casino.
Tickets for all dates are on sale now, and you can view the full tour routing below. You can click here to pre-order Orgy of the Damned, and you can check out the music video for the album’s single “Killing Floor”, which features vocals from AC/DC’s Brian Johnson.
Main Photo: Slash performing in San Francisco, CA // Main Photo Credit: Jared Stossel for Shameless SF
Orgy of the Damned
1. The Pusher (feat. Chris Robinson) - Written by Wayne Hoyt Axton
2. Crossroads (feat. Gary Clark Jr.) - Written by Robert Leroy Johnson
3. Hoochie Coochie Man (feat. Billy F. Gibbons) - Written by Willie Dixon
4. Oh Well (feat. Chris Stapleton) - Written by Peter Alan Green
5. Key To The Highway (feat. Dorothy) - Written by Charles Segar, William Broonzy
6. Awful Dream (feat. Iggy Pop) - Written by Sam Lightnin’ Hopkins, Clarence Lewis, C. Morgan Robinson
7. Born Under a Bad Sign (feat. Paul Rodgers) - Written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones
8. Papa Was A Rolling Stone (feat. Demi Lovato) - Written by Barrett Strong and Jesse Norman Whitfield
9. Killing Floor (feat. Brian Johnson) - Written by Chester Burnett (Howlin’ Wolf)
10. Living for the City (feat. Tash Neal) - Written by Stevie Wonder
11. Stormy Monday (feat. Beth Hart) - by T-Bone Walker
12. Metal Chestnut
July 5th: Bonner, MT - KettleHouse Amphitheater
July 6th: Airway Heights, WA - Northern Quest Amphitheater
July 8th: Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park
July 10th: Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater
July 12th: Lincoln, CA - Thunder Valley Casino
July 13th: Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
July 14th: Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
July 17th: Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom
July 19th: La Vista, NE - The Astro Amphitheater
July 21st: Terra Haute, IN - The Mill
July 22nd: Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend
July 24th: Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center for the Arts
July 25th: Huber Heights, OH - Rose Music Center
July 27th: Windsor, ON - The Colosseum at Caesars
July 28th: Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
July 30th: Lewiston, NY - Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater
August 1st: Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
August 4th: New York, NY - Pier 17
August 5th: Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest
August 7th: Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre
August 8th: Atlanta, GA - Cadence BAnk Amphitheatre - Chastain Park
August 10th: Clearwater, FL - The Sound-Coachman Park
August 11th: Saint Augustine, FL - Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
August 13th: Huntsville, AL - The Orion Amphitheater
August 14th: Franklin, TN - FirstBank Amphitheatre
August 16th: Bentonville, AR - The Momentary
August 17th: Grand Prairie, TX - Texas Trust CU Theatre
