MASTODON Debut New Touring Guitarist Onstage in Chesterfield, MO

Mastodon made their official return to the stage tonight, May 8th, performing a headlining set at The Factory in Chesterfield, MO. This marked their second live appearance since parting ways with longtime vocalist/guitarist Brent Hinds this past March.

The band previously made a surprise appearance on March 9th at the inaugural ‘Tool Live In The Sand’ festival, where they honored a prior commitment with YouTuber and musician Ben Eller temporarily filling in on guitar.

Tonight’s show featured a different face: Canadian guitarist Nick Johnston stepped in as the new live guitarist. While Mastodon have yet to make an official statement regarding his ongoing role, it’s presumed Johnston will be handling guitar duties for their upcoming tour plans.

Johnston brings an impressive resume to the stage, having performed with Plini, Between The Buried And Me, and contributing to recordings from Polyphia, Periphery, Intervals, and more.

Remaining tour dates:

05/09 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival

With Coheed And Cambria and Periphery:

05/10 Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center
05/11 Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Coliseum
05/13 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
05/15 Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park
05/16 Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery
05/17 Augusta, GA – William B Bell Auditorium (no Mastodon)
05/19 Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
05/21 Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
05/22 Lexington, KY -Rupp Arena
05/24 Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
05/25 Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
05/26 Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
05/28 Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
05/30 Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
05/31 Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
06/01 Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre
06/03 Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
06/04 Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena
06/06 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
06/07 Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
06/08 Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall

Mastodon:

07/03 Cardiff, UK – Blackweir Park
07/05 Birmingham, UK – Villa Park (‘Back To The Beginning‘)
07/06 London, UK – Finsbury Park (feat. Slayer, Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Hatebreed, etc.)
07/11 Quebec City, QC – Festival d’été de Québec
07/23 Athens, GRE – Release Athens
07/27 Plovdiv, BUL – Hills Of Rock
07/30 Transylvania, ROM – Rockstadt Extreme Fest
07/31 Szekesfehervar, HUN – Fezen Festival
08/02 Wacken, GER – Wacken Open Air
08/03 Luxembourg, LUX – Den Atelier
08/05 Katowice, POL – MCK
08/06-09 Jaromer, CZE – Brutal Assault
08/08 Kortrijk, BEL – Alcatraz Open Air
08/10 Derbyshire, UK – Bloodstock Open Air
08/12 Cologne, GER – Carlswerk Victoria
08/13 Frankfurt, GET – Batschkapp
08/15 Eindhoven, NET – Dynamo Metalfest
08/14-16 Sulingen, GER – Reload Festival
08/17 Vallamand, SWI – Rock The Lakes
08/22 Palmer, AK – Grandstand Alaska State Fair

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