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Alternative/Industrial rock band Filter’s first European headlining tour in more than eight years starting in March 2024 will hit such countries as The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, and the U.K. Tickets are selling fast, as many shows approach sell out. 
 
The band will then head to Australia and New Zealand in April. Also just announced, they will once again be joining The Freaks on Parade Tour with friends Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, and Ministry for a second round of dates in the U.S. beginning in August. 
 
Filter will be performing songs from the recently released critically acclaimed “The Algorithm” as well as classic tracks from their 30-year repertoire. 

Tickets on sale for all dates here: https://officialfilter.com/tour/

Today, Filter have added an exclusive VIP Meet & Greet experience to its European Tour, their first in over 8 years. As part of the Filter Fanatic VIP Meet & Greet, concertgoers can purchase an upgrade that will include a private meet and greet with Filter, a souvenir VIP laminate, a signed limited edition tour poster and photo-op with the band. VIP for Australia and New Zealand dates can be found with each individual show link. 
 
VIP Links can be found here: https://officialfilter.com/tour/

In specialty item news, Distortion Inc. and Filter have partnered to introduce The Short Bus Pedal, to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the band’s debut release “Short Bus.”
 
“We’ve dug up all the original gear from my mom’s basement to make the pedal identical to the ‘Short Bus’ sound,” says Richard Patrick, founder and leader of Filter. “The result is uncanny. You better believe you’ll be ripping all your favorite ‘Short Bus’ tracks with this thing.”
 
The Short Bus Pedal is a limited-edition authentic piece of working gear that comes with a numbered certificate signed by Patrick, making it a true collector’s item. The pedal is available now on pre-order at filterpedal.com and starts shipping in late February.
 
The pedal is built to be used and abused: “This is a serious piece of gear made for the stage,” says Patrick, who has personally overseen the development. Patrick will be using the pedal on the upcoming European tour dates, and a stage played and signed version will be available for sale during and after the tour. Watch this space: filterpedal.com

In addition, after a successful run of limited-edition skateboards from Volatile Skateboards, Filter has re-teamed with the renegade skateboard company for a new board featuring the artwork from “The Algorithm.” Get it here: https://www.volatileskateboards.com/filter
 
This year marks the 30^th anniversary of the band’s birth. In 1993, founder and lead vocalist Patrick placed an ad in Scene Magazine in Cleveland, OH, shortly after leaving Nine Inch Nails as their touring guitarist, looking to form a band that would eventually evolve into Filter.
 
The celebration of Filter’s anniversary began in late 2022 when Patrick was invited to join Nine Inch Nails for a special fan day Q&A at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The following night NIN mastermind Trent Reznor had Patrick and other former and current NIN band members join him for a special performance at the Blossom Center in Cleveland, OH, where the band was originally formed. The expanded NIN performed such staples as “Eraser,” “Wish,” “Sin,” “Gave Up,” “Head Like a Hole,” and a cover of Filter’s 1994 monster hit, “Hey Man Nice Shot.” 
 
Filter followed that performance with the release of their first new single in over two years – “For the Beaten” which kicked off a new era. 2023 saw the much-anticipated release of a new Filter album “The Algorithm”. Singles “Face Down” and “Obliteration” both had innovative music videos which garnered attention from new and long-time fans alike. 

EUROPE/U.K.: 
March 8 – Enschede, Netherlands – Metropool
March 9 –  Sneek, Netherlands – Het Bolwerk
March 10 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix
March 12 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla
March 13 – Glasgow, UK – Classic Grand
March 15 – Birmingham, UK – 02 Academy 2
March 16 – London, UK – 02 Academy Islington
March 17 – Paris, France – Le Petit Bain
March 19 – Zürich, Switzerland – Dynamo
March 20 – Stuttgart, Germany – Im Wizemann
March 22 – Munich, Germany – Backstage Halle
March 23 – Vienna, Austria – Flex
March 24 – Prague, Czechoslovakia – Futurum
March 25 – Krakow, Poland – Kamienna12
March 27 – Berlin, Germany – Lido
March 28 – Cologne, Germany – Club Volta
March 29 – Hamburg, Germany – Knust
March 30 – Aschaffenburg, Germany – Colos-Saal
 
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND:
April 3 – Auckland, NZ – Powerstation
April 5 – Melbourne, AU – Croxton Bandroom
April 6 – Sydney, AU – Metro Theatre
April 7 – Brisbane, AU – The Triffid
April 9 – Adelaide, AU – The Gov
April 10 – Perth, AU – Magnet House
 
FREAKS ON PARADE 2024:
August 20 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
August 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre                                    
August 24 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
 August 25 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center                               
 August 27 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
August 28 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center                   
 August 30 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre 
 August 31 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
September 1 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
September 3 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
September 4 – Syracuse, NY – Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview September 6 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
September 7 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
September 8 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion                                 
September 10 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
September 11 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
September 12 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
September 14 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
September 15 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 17 – Rogers, AR – Walmart Amp
September 18 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena

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