According to Toolband.hu, it looks like Tool will be playing with Napalm Death on the Sziget Festival in Budapest in August. Hi to all our Hungarian readers! Thanks to Att for the tip Oh, and for those of you that haven’t worked it out yet, the latest post regarding Danny’s injury on Toolshed is an April Fools joke.
According to newdawn73 from Toolarmy Tool have been confirmed as playing on the German M’era Luna Festival in August later this year. Presumably this is the first of many dates for the next European tour. Just as a slight editorial, the next lot of touring (which should include Australia and New Zealand) will quite possibly be the last tour for Tool for a while. The next chance to see Tool… Read More »Tool confrimed on German festival?
Maynard has been interviewed by Suicide Girls’ Daniel Epstein. A pretty interesting read, and also reveals something about the recent Big Day Out tour that may explain some alleged sub-par performances: DRE: How was touring with the Big Day Out festival in Australia? MK: It was good. I got a chance to taste some wines down there as well, but I had the flu which sucked because I couldn’t taste… Read More »Maynard on Suicide Girls
According to an article on Billboard.com, Tool will be honouring their commitment to the Bonnaroo Festival. Personally, I’d expect that the US Tour will be rescheduled to begin after the festival. Thanks to the Tool Hotline for tip.
Toolshed are reporting that the lineup for the Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee was leaked last night, and that Tool were on the lineup. If this is true then it should be confirmed in the next few days. As I wrote this message, it seems these tour dates were announced on Toolband: 3/31 Baton Rouge, LA @ River Center 4/2 Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Civic Center 4/3 Tallahassee, FL @ Leon… Read More »Tool At Bonnaroo?
It’s been a few days now since I saw Tool twice in Sydney, and this article is a review of not only the Tool shows, but of my whole trip in general. Of course I’m not going to bore you with too many trivial details, this will mainly be about Tool, but I’ll also be talking about the Big Day Out in general, and also my brief trip to the… Read More »Sydney 2007
Here are a few Tool and Non-Tool related news items I’ve noticed in the last few days: Apparently Tool are playing on Wednesday, March 21st at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson. Thanks to Toolshed. Tool changed their set for the Gold Coast BDO last night, dropping a newer song for an older one. Thanks Matt! Rage Against The Machine are apparently reforming and playing on the Coachella Music Festival. … Read More »Snippets
A mini-review of the Tool show in http://www.stuff.co.nz/3929432a10.html today revealed a couple of things: Serj from System of a Down joined the guys on stage for Stinkfist Sober Tool will be back in New Zealand (and presumably Australia) in September (or November or December – I’ve heard several different versions….) Just the news we were hoping for….. Update: I’ve seen the set list. I won’t post it for those who… Read More »Tool back in September
Well, the time has come. The Big Day Out Festival kicks off today in sunny Auckland, New Zealand. Tool should be getting on stage at around 9pm local time, so if you’re going, don’t miss out. Any of you in attendance feel free to email me the setlist and a review of the show. There is a live stream from todays Big Day Out. It should go live later today,… Read More »New Zealand Big Day Out Today!
There’s been no confirmed dates yet, but there are a couple of rumours in regards to Tools 2007 tour schedule. Tool are expected to do another US tour early this year, and word is that they will be playing in San Antonio on the 10th of April. Expect date for the US tour in March-April-May to be released soon. In Europe, Tool are rumored to be playing the Download Festival.… Read More »Tool US & European Tours