Was excited when Chris was on board, then bummed when he backed out. Depending on Cold Waves, guess Paul and Chris could join up, but not holding my breath.
The official touring lineup appearing on the 23-date Industrial Strength Tour will be Ministry creator and frontman Al Jourgensen (vocals, guitar), Roy Mayorga (drums), Paul D’Amour (bass), Cesar Soto (guitar), Monte Pittman (guitar) and John Bechdel (keyboards). In the coming weeks we will share thoughts from each of the members on getting back on the road and what fans can expect. The Industrial Strength Tour kicks off October 3 in Albuquerque, NM and will run through November 3 in Seattle, WA with many dates quickly selling out. The night will include special guests Helmet and Front Line Assembly for this celebration that honors not only the 40th anniversary of Ministry in 2021 but also the 30th anniversary of revolutionary album The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste. Dates will also include brand-new material from our upcoming 15th studio album, with news to be announced soon about its release.
THE INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH TOUR
October 2021
3 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
4 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre SOLD OUT
6 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue SOLD OUT
8 Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks
9 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
10 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre SOLD OUT
11 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
14 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
15 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
16 Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre
17 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
19 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
20 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
21 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
23 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar Grill***
24 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
25 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
28 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
29 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues SOLD OUT
30 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues SOLD OUT
31 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre 
November 2021
2 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater SOLD OUT
3 Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo SOLD OUT
***Helmet will not be appearing
For tickets and more info, visit www.ministryband.com/tour
#MinistryBand #WeAreMinistry #Ministry #AlJourgensen #JohnBechdel #CesarSoto #PaulDAmour #RoyMayorga #MontePittman #Helmet #FrontLineAssembly #TheIndustrialStrengthTour #TheMindIsATerribleThingToTaste #30Years #40Years #Classics #Fall #Halloween #USA #2021
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I was waiting and wondering on an announcement. For a tiny moment I wondered if it could be Monte Pittman, I thought more than likely it would have been a different choice. Sounds good can’t wait for Chicago show.
I don’t know why they even bother making these announcements, aside from getting additional mentions on Loudwire and maybe some more FB chatter (shit, I guess I just answered my own question, haha).
But Ministry always has like 52 lineup changes before they start a tour… often right before or even the same day as the first show.
Pretty cool to see that some nights are sold out…