Feature: Marianas Trench, Out Of The Abyss

The punk/emo rock band from Vancouver – Marianas Trench is hitting road. “EUROPE! Guess who’s coming back this May? It’s us. Returning to your glorious continent on “The Final Countdown” tour, we’re back at full strength and ready to finish what we started, and then some. New dates, makeup dates, new cities, old cities – stoking! Can’t wait to see everyone soon. Bring your squirrelin’ pail cuz this is gonna get furry!” the band has declared.

Last year Canadian band toured Europe for the very first time and they took it by the storm. Now, they’re back, kicking off in Bristol on May 1st. Seventeen cities, ten UK’s dates, six countries – the upcoming tour looks impressive and will promote the fourth Marianas Trench studio album, Astoria.

Since their 2006 debut, Fix Me, Marianas Trench has had two Certified Platinum-selling records (Masterpiece Theatre, Ever After), chart-topping hits including Who Do You Love, Fallout and Haven’t Had Enough, garnered multiple awards, and number one videos. Frontman Josh Ramsay also received a Grammy nomination in 2013 for co-writing and producing Carly Rae Jepsen’s breakthrough smash Call Me Maybe.

Watch their latest video Who Do You Love and get ready for the upcoming Spring shows.

The Final Countdown Tour:
May 1, 2017                Bristol, UK The Fleece
May 2, 2017                Birmingham, UK O2 Institute 2
May 4, 2017                Liverpool, UK          O2 Academy 2
May 5, 2017                Sheffield, UK O2 Academy 2
May 6, 2017                Edinburgh, UK    Liquid Room
May 8, 2017                Newcastle, UK O2 Academy 2
May 9, 2017                Manchester, UK Gorilla
May 11, 2017              Portsmouth, UK          Wedgewood Rooms
May 12, 2017              London, UK Koko
May 13, 2017              Brighton, UK            The Haunt
May 15, 2017              Paris, FR    Les Étoiles
May 16, 2017              Zürich, SUI Dynamo
May 18, 2017              Amsterdam, NL           Paradiso Noord
May 19, 2017              Berlin, GER             Musik & Frieden
May 20, 2017              Hamburg, GER Indra
May 22, 2017              Cologne, GER          Gebaude 9
May 23, 2017              Antwerp, BE    Kavka

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