It’s OFFICIAL! Paganfest 2012 lineup and dates confirmed!

I mentioned last week possible dates and the bands that would be on the United States return on Paganfest, and we now have the official dates. The tour will be headlined by Finnish battle-metallers Turisas, and feature Scottish pirate-metallers Alestorm, Rome’s very own Ex Deo, as well as Arkona and Huntress. Check out the dates below:

3/29 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar

3/30 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium

3/31 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre

4/1 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda

4/2 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House

4/3 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s

4/4 – Detroit, MI @ Blondie’s

4/5 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club

4/6 – Saint Paul, MN @ Station 4

4/7 – Louisville, KY @ Vernon Club

4/8 – Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall

4/9 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

4/11 – Dallas, TX @ Trees

4/12 – Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s

4/13 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis

4/15 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven

4/16 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre

4/17 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge

4/18 – West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club

4/19 – Tempe, AZ @ 910 Live

This is going to be an epic tour, with a unique, diverse lineup. It will be awesome to see Turisas play a proper headlining set, and is a good chance to see some bands that don’t come stateside too often.

-Chris