SABATON Head Back to North American for 2nd Headlining Tour

Sabaton are returning to North America for their 2^nd headlining tour of the U.S. & Canada in support of their latest studio album, Carolus Rex, due out in North America on May 22^nd!

Carrying on with the tradition of their anthemic music & the triumph of the human spirit with Carolus Rex, SABATON teamed up with well-known Swedish historian Bengt Liljegren for a themed album about the Kingdom of Sweden between the years of 1561 and 1721.

SABATON’s “Swedish Empire” tour dates are:

• 04/17/12  Wreckers – Lubbock, TX
• 04/18/12  Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
• 04/19/12  The Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO
• 04/20/12  Spicoli´s Grill and the Reverb Rock Garden – Waterloo, IA
• 04/22/12  The Firebird – St Louis , MO
• 04/23/12  The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
• 04/25/12  The Casbah – Charlotte, NC
• 04/27/12  Bogie´s – Albany, NY
• 04/28/12  Broadway Joe´s – Buffalo, NY
• 04/29/12  Peabody´s – Cleveland, OH
• 04/30/12  Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
• 05/02/12  The Loft – Poughkeepsie, NY
• 05/03/12  The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
• 05/04/12  The Gramercy Theatre – New York City, NY
• 05/05/12  The Palladium – Worcester, MA
• 05/07/12  Petit Campus – Montreal, QC – CANADA
• 05/08/12  Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
• 05/10/12  Wreck Room – Toronto, ON – CANADA
• 05/11/12  Music Hall – London, ON – CANADA
• 05/12/12  Alrosa’s Villa – Columbus, OH
• 05/13/12  Blondie´s – Detroit, MI
• 05/15/12  Station 4 – St Paul, MN
• 05/16/12  Reggie Rock Club – Chicago, IL
• 05/18/12  Vernon Club – Louisville, KY
• 05/19/12  Kingdom – Richmond, VA
• 05/20/12  Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
• 05/21/12  Empire – West Springfield, VA
• 05/23/12  Key Club – Hollywood, CA *Official Release Party*
• 05/25/12  Circo Volador – Mexico City, D.F. – MÉXICO

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