Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED & His THE CHOPHOUSE BAND Announce First Ever North American Tour
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Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND will embark on their first-ever North American headlining tour this summer.
JASON NEWSTED & THE CHOPHOUSE BAND will play eight headlining dates in cities including Northampton, Albany, Alexandria, Grand Rapids, Knoxville and more (full dates below). Tickets for these shows will go on sale on Friday, April 24 at 10 a.m. local time. The group will also support iconic Atlanta country rock outfit BLACKBERRY SMOKE for 10 shows in July.
This 18-date run will kick off on July 1 at Northampton's Iron Horse Music Hall, and visit major markets across the South, Midwest, and East Coast, and conclude with a two-night stand at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on July 24-25.
Since 1992, JASON NEWSTED & THE CHOPHOUSE BAND have performed periodically at select benefit shows and charity gigs, supporting causes like veterans' relief and animal rehabilitation, as well as youth music and arts education programs.
Newsted leads the 2026 JASON NEWSTED & THE CHOPHOUSE BAND lineup, in which he is joined by Jesse Farnsworth (guitar, vocals),Jimbo Hart (bass, vocals),Humberto Perez (guitar) and Robert John-Tucker (drums, vocals).
"We're fired up to finally take this to the people, and it's an honor to head out on the road with the BLACKBERRY crew for our first proper run," said Newsted. "BLACKBERRY SMOKE has built a loyal following that knows and enjoys good music.
"We'll be performing THE CHOPHOUSE BAND originals and selections from a few of our heroes. Even at places like the Ryman, we will play some acoustic-based tunes, but throughout the set it is guaranteed to get heavy!"
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