Animal-esque artist “Mastodon” to exude energy, mayhem all over U.S., Canada

…we’d like to point your attention toward Mastodon. The band is still working its deservedly workable 2006 tour-de-rock, Blood Mountain, with the distinct possibility of a new record this year. So, even if you can’t handle all the other, erm, mayhem, at the shows below, it might be worth your time to catch Mastodon…

July
9 - Seattle, Wash. @ White River Amphitheatre
11 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
12 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
13 - Irvine, Calif. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
15 - Fresno, Calif. @ Selland Arena
16 - San Diego, Calif. @ Coors Amphitheatre
18 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
19 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Journal Pavilion
20 - Denver, Colo. @ Coors Amphitheatre
22 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - St. Louis, Mo. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
25 - Dallas, Texas @ Smirnoff Music Centre
26 - San Antonio, Texas @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
27 - Houston, Texas @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
29 - Tampa, Fla. @ Ford Amphitheatre
30 - Miami, Fla. @ Sound Advice Amphitheater

August
1 - Atlanta, Ga. @ HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
2 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
3 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
4 - TBA
6 - Clarkston, Mich. @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
8 - Toronto, Ontario @ Molson Amphitheatre
9 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Post-Gazette Pavilion
10 - Chicago, Ill. @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
12 - TBA
13 - Boston, Mass. @ Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
15 - Camden, N.J. @ Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
16 - Washington, D.C. @ Nissan Pavilion
17 - Hartford, Conn. @ New England Dodge Music Center
20 - Saratoga, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Art Center
21 - Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center