Guns N' Roses have announced the opening acts for their upcoming summer and fall North American tour. The band has tapped the Pretenders, Alice In Chains, Carrie Underwood, and the Warning, respectively to serve as their special guests across their 26-date run.
New shows now on the books are August 18th at Pittsburgh's PNC Park with the Pretenders supporting and October 14th at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena with the opening act still TBA.
Guns bassist Duff McKagan is a Seattle native and goes way back with the guys in Alice In Chains: “Yeah, they're really good friends of mine and I love those guys, and those are my homeboys and I love those songs, and Jerry (Cantrell's) an amazing songwriter.”
Guns N' Roses perform tonight (June 1st) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at the Etihad Arena.
UPDATED: Guns N' Roses' North American dates (subject to change):
August 5 – Moncton, NB – Medavie Blue Cross Stadium (with Carrie Underwood)
August 8 – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean Drapeau (with Carrie Underwood)
August 11 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium (with The Pretenders)
August 15 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium (with The Pretenders)
August 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park (with The Pretenders)
August 21 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park (with The Pretenders)
August 24 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (with The Pretenders)
August 26 – Nashville, TN – GEODIS Park (with Carrie Underwood)
August 29 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center (with The Pretenders)
September 1 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center (with The Pretenders)
September 3 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre (with The Pretenders)
September 6 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena (with The Pretenders)
September 9 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium (with The Pretenders)
September 12 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena (with The Warning)
September 15 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live (with The Warning)
September 17 – Atlanta, GA – Midtown Music Festival
September 20 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum (with The Pretenders)
September 23 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Stadium (with Alice In Chains)
September 26 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome (with Alice In Chains)
September 28 – Houston, TX – Minute Maid Park (with Alice In Chains)
October 1 – San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium (with Alice In Chains)
October 6 – Indio, CA – Power Trip Festival
October 8 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
October 11 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field (with Alice In Chains)
October 14 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena (TBA)
October 16 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place (with Alice In Chains)