Helmet recently announced touring plans for the band’s upcoming Dead To the World U.S. tour through the month of November and most of December. The tour finds the veteran alt-metal band playing thirty-six shows inside of forty-five days in support of their brand new and eighth studio album Dead To The World, scheduled for release on Oct. 28, days before the tour kicks off. Helmet brings along a special guest to open shows on the tour in two-man band Local H.
The venture kicks off in Bloomington, IL at the Castle Theatre on November 3, and concludes at Delmar Hall in St. Louis, MO Dec. 17. New Yorkers can catch the “Unsung” rockers at the Highline Ballroom in NYC on Nov. 12, and Nov. 13, at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn.
Helmet was formed in 1989 in New York City by frontman/lead guitarist and only surviving original member Page Hamilton. Hamilton moved from Oregon to New York, where he studied jazz guitar at the Manhattan School of Music.
Helmet’s Dead To The World Tour Dates:
Nov. 3 – the Castle Theatre – Bloomington, IL
Nov. 4 – Saint Andrew’s Hall – Detroit, MI
Nov. 5 – Lee’s Palace – Toronto, CA
Nov. 6 – the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern – Cleveland, OH
Nov. 7 – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
Nov. 9 – World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 10 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
Nov. 11 – THE MET – Pawtucket, RI
Nov. 12 – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY
Nov. 13 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
Nov. 15 – Black Cat DC – Washington DC
Nov. 16 – Visulite Theatre – Charlotte, NC
Nov. 17 – Motorco – Durham, NC
Nov. 18 – the Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
Nov. 19 – Jack Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL
Nov. 20 – State Theatre – Saint Petersburg, FL
Nov. 22 – Revolution Live – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nov. 23 – the Social – Orlando, FL
Nov. 25 – the White Oak Tavern – Houston, TX
Nov. 26 – Mohawk Austin – Austin, TX
Nov. 27 – Gas Monkey Live – Dallas, TX
Nov. 29 – Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ
Dec. 1 – the Roxy Theatre – Hollywood, CA
Dec. 2 – Casbah San Diego – San Diego, CA
Dec. 3 – Discovery Ventura – Ventura, CA
Dec. 4 – the Independent – San Francisco, CA
Dec. 6 – Dante’s – Portland, OR
Dec. 7 – the Crocodile – Seattle, WA
Dec. 9 – the Pub Station – Billings, MT
Dec. 10 – Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
Dec. 11 – Slowdown – Omaha, NE
Dec. 13 – recordBar – Kansas City, MO
Dec. 14 – Fine Line Music Café – Minneapolis, MN
Dec. 15 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI
Dec. 16 – Metro Chicago – Chicago, IL
Dec. 17 – Delmar Hall – St Louis, MO
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Stephen Murray handled most of the lead vocals and rhythm guitar, but also played trumpet, and switched to the bass guitar when Kevin Williams played piano. Murray sat at the keys himself to close the first set with a stunning cover of George Harrison’s “Isn’t It a Pity,” performed with remarkable grace. Ross Montsinger on drums and Kevin Williams on bass handled the bottom end, with Williams lending backup vocals on most songs. Williams’ lead vocals and song styles while playing keys had an early Elton John feel to them. The majority of the band’s selections were in the roots rock/Americana realm accented by the wonderful punch of Charlie Humphrey on trumpet and the trombone of Hank Widmer, who both also played keyboards.
Widmer added clarinet on some of the evening’s quieter pieces. Rounding out the sextet was Matt Martin leading the way on guitar, sales pitch chants (“Pay what you want. Pay what you can.”) entertaining gesticulations, and fashion sense. How many ascots have you ever seen on stage?
Partial setlist: Who Knew, Long Road, Right State of Mind, Sun/Shadow, Walking Over My Grave, Isn’t It a Pity?, Trouble with the Truth, Smoke Myself to Death, Long Night, Broken Spirit, The End to, Thought About
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Almost half way through their relatively short set, the guests continued to pour on stage as Dosik joined Vulpeck for
The crowd was fully locked in and feeling the horn section when the Vulf brought well known, Antwaun Stanley up to sing the extremely soulful, 
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FRIDAY SEPT. 9 – OMMEGANG STAGE
