Right after SONATA ARCTICA's "best of" compilation, "The Collection", going gold, the band's debut album, "Ecliptica", has followed suit by reaching certified Gold status in Finland. More than 20,000 copies were sold since the release of the album. This marks the band's sixth Gold record. Here are the band's upcoming tour dates: July 7 - Turku, Finland - Ruisrock July 13 - Vaasa, Finland - Rockperry July 14 - Joensuu - Finland - Ilosaarirock July 19 - Nagoya, Japan - Zepp Nagoya July 20 - Osaka, Japan - Namba Hatch July 21 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya-AX July 22 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya-AX July 27 - Kuusamo, Finland - Kuusamo Ruka Open Air July 28 - Oulu, Finland - Qstock Festival Aug. 5 - Vantaa, Finland - Ankkarock Sept. 7 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador Sept. 8 - Monterrey, Mexico - Café Iguana Sept. 9 - Guadalajara, Mexico - HRL Sept. 12 - Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater Sept. 14 - Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad Sept. 15 - Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse Sept. 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Key Club Sept. 17 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theater Sept. 19 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater Sept. 21 - Chicago, IL - The Metro Sept. 22 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's Sept. 23 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Down Under Sept. 24 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House Sept. 26 - Quebec City, QC - Salle Albert Rosseau Sept. 27 - Montreal, QC - The Medley Sept. 28 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Theater Sept. 29 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium Sept. 30 - New York, NY - B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill Oct. 2 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero Oct. 3 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Oct. 5 - Atlanta, GA - ProgPower USA VIII Oct. 6 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room Oct. 7 - Winter Park, FL - The Haven Oct. 9 - Houston, TX - The Meridian Oct. 31 - Stockholm, Sweden - Arenan w/ EPICA and RIDE THE SKY: Nov. 1 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller Nov. 3 - Göteborg, Sweden - Lisebergshallen Nov. 4 - Lund, Sweden - Mejeriet Nov. 5 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Nov. 7 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall Nov. 8 - Stuttgart, Germany - LKA-Longhorn Nov. 9 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7 Nov. 10 - Kaufbeuren, Germany - All Kart Halle Nov. 12 - London, UK - Carling Academy Nov. 13 - Paris, France - Elysée Montmartre Nov. 14 - Lyon, France - Transbordeur Nov. 16 - Madrid, Spain - Heineken Nov. 17 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz II Nov. 19 - Milano, Italy - Alcatraz Nov. 20 - Budapest, Hungary - Petöfi Hall Nov. 21 - Vienna, Austria - Planet Music Nov. 23 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Garage Nov. 24 - Antwerp, Belgium - Hof Ter Lo Nov. 25 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 013 Nov. 26 - Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg
|