System of a Down Reunion Tour
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The Reunion Tour is an ongoing concert tour by heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 band System of a Down
System of a Down
System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan...

, celebrating the band's 2011 reunion, after going on hiatus in 2006.

Background

Following several weeks of internet rumors, the reunion of the band was officially announced on November 29, 2010, when several European festival dates in June 2011 were announced. Later, the band confirmed a Russia
Russia
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n show, in Moscow
Moscow
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, on June 21, 2011.
More European dates were later announced, with several North American headlining dates for May 2011 being announced on March 1, 2011.

On February 9, 2011, Shavo Odadjian
Shavo Odadjian
Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian is an Armenian American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music video director/editor, music producer, and artist/painter. He is best known as the bassist, backing vocalist and occasional songwriter of the Grammy Award-winning rock band System of a Down...

 posted on his Twitter profile: "Just finished up our first rehearsal in 5 years. Amazing! !! I love my band."

On March 17, 2011, the band posted on official site, a "Want more, Socal?" comment, and it was added to it: "Monday morning."

On March 21, 2011 ("Monday morning"), the band announced a concert in Irvine
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...

, California
California
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, on May 25, 2011.

On April 7, 2011, SOAD commented on Official website: "We want to know which songs you most want to hear on the road this summer. As a reward for telling us your top 6 setlist requests, one winner from each tour city will win a pair of tickets to his/her local show. They will also win a setlist from the show they attended, signed by all of us."

On April 19, 2011, SOAD posted in the news section: "For each date of the upcoming SOAD North American and EU Headline Tour, we are auctioning a pair of tickets, plus a personal lunch with John Dolmayan
John Dolmayan
John William Dolmayan is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American songwriter and drummer. He is best known as the drummer of System of a Down. Dolmayan is also the drummer for the band Scars on Broadway and Indicator....

.
All proceeds will benefit Music For Relief’s Earthquake and Tsunami Relief efforts in Japan. Click HERE to bid now. In addition, John will be auctioning off his personal drum kit at the end of the tour. The kit will be autographed by John and a collection of other noted drummers... More details coming soon."

On May 6, 2011, the band confirmed a show in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, Rock in Rio Festival
Rock in Rio
Rock in Rio is a series of music festivals held in three cities: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Lisbon in Portugal and Madrid in Spain.Four incarnations of the festival were in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, 2001 and 2011, four in Lisbon, in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010, and two in Madrid in 2008 and 2010....

, on October 2, 2011.

On May 14, 2011, The Pulse of Radio, made an interview with the band's drummer John Dolmayan
John Dolmayan
John William Dolmayan is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American songwriter and drummer. He is best known as the drummer of System of a Down. Dolmayan is also the drummer for the band Scars on Broadway and Indicator....

.

On July, 2011, the band announced more headline shows in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages  – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...

.

Asked in October 2011 whether System of a Down will record a new album, drummer John Dolmayan
John Dolmayan
John William Dolmayan is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American songwriter and drummer. He is best known as the drummer of System of a Down. Dolmayan is also the drummer for the band Scars on Broadway and Indicator....

 replied, "We're gonna take it day by day. We still have a few more shows to do in South America — we're playing in Buenos Aires and we're playing Santiago, so we're looking forward to that. And then we're gonna go home. We don't generally work during Christmas and New Year's — that's a time for our family and stuff — so we'll be home for the next three or four months. And then Serj takes off and goes to New Zealand for a couple of months — he lives part time in New Zealand. And then I think he's got another solo album coming out next summer. So you might see System touring next summer, you might not. But for the people who are waiting for an album — I know there's a lot of people waiting for an album; I'm waiting for an album just like they are. It's gonna happen when it's right and when we can make something that tops what we've done in the past. Because we don't really wanna rest on our laurels — where what you've done in the past is what you depend on. Well, I don't wanna do that, and I know the rest of the guys don't wanna do that. Instead of resting on our laurels, we wanna throw them away and create something new and specific for this generation that they can say that's their System of a Down."

System of a Down is going to be one of the headliners for 2012's Soundwave festival. This will be the first visit in Australia in seven years.

On November 23, 2011, the band announced two headline shows in Australia.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America Leg #1
  Edmonton, AB Canada
Canada
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Rexall Place
Rexall Place
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  Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
  Seattle, WA United States
United States
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KeyArena
KeyArena
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  Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Shoreline Amphitheatre is an outdoor amphitheater, in Mountain View, California, USA, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Inside the venue it has a capacity of 22,500, with 6,500 reserved seats and 16,000 general admission on the lawn...

  Denver, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
  Albuquerque, NM The Pavilion
  San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
  Las Vegas, NV Pearl Concert Theater
  Los Angeles, CA The Forum
  Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Irvine)
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Europe Leg #1
  Milan
Milan
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Italy
Italy
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Fiera Open Air Arena
  Nuremberg
Nuremberg
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Germany
Germany
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Rock im Park
  Nürburg
Nürburg
Nürburg is a town in the German district of Ahrweiler, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is also the name of the local castle, Burg Nürburg , which was built in the High Middle Ages. The town is best known for its 24 kilometer race track, the Nürburgring...

Rock am Ring
  Paris
Paris
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France
France
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Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Opened in 1984, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports arena on boulevard de Bercy located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris...

 
  Interlaken
Interlaken
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Switzerland
Switzerland
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Greenfield Festival
  Leicestershire
Leicestershire
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England
England
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Download Festival
  Nickelsdorf
Nickelsdorf
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Austria
Austria
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Nova Rock Festival
  Berlin
Berlin
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Germany Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide
  Gothenburg
Gothenburg
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Sweden
Sweden
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Metaltown Festival
  Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki is a city located in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. Seinäjoki originated around the Östermyra bruk iron and gunpowder factories founded in 1798. Seinäjoki became a municipality in 1868, market town in 1931 and town in 1960...

Finland
Finland
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Provinssirock
Provinssirock
Provinssirock is one of the biggest rock festivals in Finland. It takes place in the city of Seinäjoki in Southern Ostrobothnia, Western Finland. The 3-day festival, which starts the busy Finnish rock festival season, has been held every June since 1979.The 2007 festival enjoyed a combined three...

  Moscow
Moscow
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Russia
Russia
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Olympic Stadion
Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena)
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 (Олимпийский стадион)
Latin America, Leg #1
  Mexico City
Mexico City
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Mexico
Mexico
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Palacio de los Deportes
Palacio de los Deportes
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  São Paulo
São Paulo
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Brazil
Brazil
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Chacara Do Joquei
  Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

Rock in Rio
  Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...

Argentina
Argentina
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Estadio G.E.B.A.
Estadio G.E.B.A.
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  Santiago
Santiago
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Chile
Chile
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Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
Australia, Leg #1
  Brisbane
Brisbane
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Australia
Australia
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RNA Showgrounds
  Sydney
Sydney
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Olympic Park
  Entertainment Center
  Melbourne
Melbourne
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Rod Laver Arena
Rod Laver Arena
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  Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
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  Adelaide
Adelaide
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Bonython Park
  Perth
Perth, Western Australia
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Claremont Showgrounds
Claremont Showgrounds
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These concerts were part of the Soundwave Festival
Headline shows, non festival dates

Setlist

Personnel

  • Daron Malakian
    Daron Malakian
    Daron Vartan Malakian is an Armenian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist, songwriter, and occasional vocalist of the heavy metal band System of a Down and as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and songwriter of the alternative...

     - guitars
    Electric guitar
    An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...

    , vocals
    Singing
    Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

  • Serj Tankian
    Serj Tankian
    Serj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, record producer, poet, and political activist...

     - lead vocals
    Lead vocalist
    The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...

    , keyboards, acoustic guitar
    Acoustic guitar
    An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...

  • Shavo Odadjian
    Shavo Odadjian
    Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian is an Armenian American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music video director/editor, music producer, and artist/painter. He is best known as the bassist, backing vocalist and occasional songwriter of the Grammy Award-winning rock band System of a Down...

     - bass guitar
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

  • John Dolmayan
    John Dolmayan
    John William Dolmayan is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American songwriter and drummer. He is best known as the drummer of System of a Down. Dolmayan is also the drummer for the band Scars on Broadway and Indicator....

     - drums
    Drum kit
    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....


Support acts

  • Gogol Bordello
    Gogol Bordello
    Gogol Bordello is a Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, formed in 1999 and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring.Much of the band's sound is inspired by Gypsy music...

     (May 10–25, 2011)
  • Anti-Flag
    Anti-Flag
    Anti-Flag is a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States, formed in 1988. The band is well known for its outspoken political views. Much of the band's lyrics have focused on fervent anti-war activism, criticism of United States foreign policy, corporatism, U.S. wealth...

     (June 2, 2011)
  • Danzig
    Danzig (band)
    Danzig is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey. The band serves as a musical outlet for the singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the horror punk bands The Misfits and Samhain...

     (June 2, 2011)
  • Sick of It All
    Sick of It All
    Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. There have been only two member changes since their inception, with Max...

     (June 2, 2011)
  • Volbeat (June 2, 2011)
  • ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
    ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
    …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas. The chief creative members of the band are Jason Reece and Conrad Keely . The two switch between drumming, guitar and lead vocals, both on recordings and live shows...

     (June 6, 2011)
  • Clutch
    Clutch (band)
    Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League, was released three years later in 1993. To date, Clutch has released nine studio...

     (June 8, 2011)
  • Dredg
    Dredg
    Dredg is an American rock group formed in 1993 in Los Gatos, California. The band consists of vocalist Gavin Hayes, guitarist Mark Engles, bassist Drew Roulette and drummer Dino Campanella....

     (June 15, 2011)




  • Yokozuna (September 28, 2011)
  • Macaco Bong (October 1, 2011)
  • Cabezones
    Cabezones
    -Formation:The band, originally from the city of Santa Fe, was formed in 1994. At first, their music was punk, with songs such as "Uniformado de Cagón", but they left that genre behind to start making so-called "hardcore-dark" music....

    (October 5, 2011)
  • Libra (October 7, 2011)


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