Evanescence are teasing something big—an official announcement is set for Monday, March 24th!
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Last night, American Rock band Evanescence brought their signature sound to Montreal’s Centre Bell, delivering a powerful and dynamic set that left fans frenzied and seeped in nostalgia.
The band, currently on the Evanescence + Halestorm 2024 tour, performed a mix of fan favorites and deeper cuts, showcasing the range and intensity that has defined their career.
Evanescence, which means “disappearance” or “fading away” (from the word evanesce, which means “to disappear”), was decided upon by the band’s two founding members : former guitarist Ben Moody and Amy Lee, the band’s iconic frontwoman, who was her charming self throughout the evening, interacting with the audience and reminding them to stay true to themselves and not let anyone change who they are.
Her passionate messages resonated with the crowd, adding a personal touch to an already emotional night.
Preceeded by local band The Warning : 7:00– 7:30 PM and Halestorm : 8:00 – 9:00 pm, the headliners entered the stage with a setlist that included tracks such as “Artifact/The Turn,” “Broken Pieces Shine,” “Going Under,” and “Call Me When You’re Sober.”
Throughout the performance, Amy had several brilliant solo piano moments that highlighted her musical prowess. Her energy was infectious as she performed alongside her bandmates (Tim McCord, Will Hunt, Troy McLawhorn and Emma Anzai), with each song building on the last to create a memorable concert experience.
Midway through the show, a video montage played on the big screen, recapping the band’s past 20 years of touring highlights, offering a nostalgic glimpse into Evanescence’s journey over the years.
Evanescence and Halestorm are joining forces for a Fall 2024 Canadian tour, featuring support from The Warning.
The outing kicks off October 15th in Vancouver, and runs through an October 29th show in London, Ontario. Along the way, the tour will hit such cities as Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Ottawa, among others.
Evanescence’s most recent album is 2021’s The Bitter Truth, while Halestorm’s latest effort is 2022’s Back From the Dead. Both bands have been working on new music, with Lzzy reporting recently that Halestorm’s next album is almost finished.
Evanescence and Halestorm 2024 Canadian Tour Dates:
10/15 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
10/16 — Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place *
10/18 — Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome *
10/20 — Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place *
10/22 — Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre *
10/25 — Laval, QC @ Place Bell *
10/26 — Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre *
10/28 — Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre *
10/29 — London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens *
* = w/ The Warning
Halestorm and I Prevail 2024 North American Tour Dates:
07/09 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park ^
07/11 — Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center ^
07/13 — Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre ^
07/15 — Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion ^
07/16 — Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion ^
07/18 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage ^
07/21 — Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre ^
07/23 — Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater ^
07/24 — Scranton, PA @ Pavilion @ Montage Mountain ^
07/26 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center ^
07/27 — York, PA @ York Fair ^
07/30 — Mansfield, OH @ Inkcarceration
07/31 — Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ^
08/01 — Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
08/03 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion ^
08/04 — Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater ^
08/07 — St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre ^
08/08 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP ^
08/10 — Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ^
08/11 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^
08/13 — Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre ^
08/14 — Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater ^
08/16 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theater ^
08/17 — Las Vegas, NV @ Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort ^
Amy Lee didn’t dream of being a rock star as a young girl. Her earliest musical influences came from the classical world. She was fascinated by her grandmother’s piano playing and the film “Amadeus,” and she dreamed of one day being either a classical composer or scoring films, as she told Kerrang!. Even when she discovered grunge and heavy metal as a teenager and started down the path to becoming the leader of Evanescence, Lee made connections between heavy metal and the classical writers she knew.
Still, she made the transition into rock and grunge, though she didn’t at first think of herself as a singer. Vocal performance was initially only an outlet for her poetry. For her poems, Lee drew on a darker muse than a classic film or her grandmother’s talents. When she was only 6 years old, Lee’s younger sister Bonnie died of an illness that left her physicians baffled. Lee was close to her sister and was devastated by losing her, but she didn’t want to compound her parents’ grief by showing her feelings. Poetry, and later music, became her outlet.
Lee carried that early sense of loss into her career with Evanescence. She’s identified two songs, “Hello” from the album “Fallen” and “Like You” from “The Open Door” as being about her sister. She’s also come close to tears discussing her sister in interviews and long declined to share her name, out of concern it would upset her parents or lead overcurious fans to encroach on her sister’s grave.
Evanescence scored one of their biggest hits right off the bat with “Bring Me To Life”. The song was Evanescence’s debut single from their first album Fallen in 2003, and it had vocalist Amy Lee a little worried.
In an interview with Triple M, Lee said she was worried about 12 Stones vocalist Paul McCoy’s guest spot on the track and how it might land the group in one-hit wonder territory. Obviously it didn’t considering Evanescence’s long career, but Lee’s concern makes sense – a massive hit from an album that’s otherwise not that kind of music can be difficult.
“The pressure was on immediately with ‘Bring Me To Life’ because our first song had a guest vocalist in it, and my biggest fear was that people were going to misunderstand who we were in the first place, and that it was going to be a really difficult thing to bring them along moving forward.
“Because, if you have a first single that doesn’t sound like the rest of your music, that’s scary. That can really put you in that one-hit wonder category, and that was really my biggest fear. When we were able to move past that, we had another single, and it was a hit. And then, we had ‘My Immortal,’ and it continued on and we’ve just had such an incredible fan base, so much support throughout the years, even when we were gone for years at a time.
“It’s just this beautiful thing. I don’t know what to say. We really do owe a lot to the fans. Also, I’d say, it’s something to not give up when it’s really, really hard. Because there have been times that have been really hard, from losing members to losing family. It would have been the easier path sometimes to just stop.”
Evanescence have confirmed that they will be touring with Muse in Spring 2023 in North America. The shows will be 20 dates from February 25th to April 20th.
Pre-sale begins October 4th and general sale begins October 7th. Visit evanescence.com for more details.
NEW DATES
02/25 United Center – Chicago, IL, USA
02/26 Target Center – Minneapolis, MN, USA
02/28 Moody Center – Austin, TX, USA
03/02 Toyota Center – Houston, TX, USA
03/03 Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX, USA
03/07 Nationwide Arena – Columbus, OH, USA
03/09 Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON, Canada
03/11 Centre Vidéotron – Quebec City, QC, Canada
03/14 Bell Centre – Montreal, QC, Canada
03/17 Madison Square Garden – New York, NY, USA
03/19 Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA, USA
19 years ago Fallen was released. Happy World Evanescence Day!
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