The venue for the show in St. Petersburg, Russia on November 29th has been changed from Roks Club to Sport and Concert Complex of St. Petersburg.

Below the remaining dates of the ongoing European tour plus two shows in Russia:

13.11.2008 – Gasometer, Vienna (A)
14.11.2008 – Petõfi Hall, Budapest (H)
15.11.2008 – Stuck, Maribor (SLO)
16.11.2008 – Backstage, Munich (D)
18.11.2008 – Z7, Pratteln (CH)
19.11.2008 – Garage, Saarbrücken (D)
20.11.2008 – Hof ter Lo, Antwerp (B)
21.11.2008 – Lucky & Co, Rijssen (NL)
22.11.2008 – Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen (D)
28.11.2008 – CDK MAI, Moscow (RUS) **
29.11.2008 – Sports and Concert Complex of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) **
** without Pagan’s Mind & Vanishing Point

The shows in Oslo, Norway (Nov. 1st) and Huskvarna, Sweden (Oct. 31st) of the upcoming European tour are sold out.

Sonata Arctica are having their first two studio albums re-issued in the UK (October 6th) and in Finland (October 8th) via Spinefarm Records. Both Collector’s re-issues of ‘Ecliptica’ and ‘Silence’ come with bonus material, expanded artwork, background essays, plus sleeve notes from Tony Kakko himself. Previously, these two remastered versions have only been released in Japan (August 20th) via Marquee/Avalon.

Due to more cancelled Nightwish shows (Baltimore and New York), Sonata Arctica will be headlining the last remaining shows of this tour. Tickets for the cancelled Nightwish shows will be refunded. This doesn’t apply for the last show of the tour (Penny Arcade, Rochester) which was a Sonata Arctica headline show in the first place already.

Nightwish had to cancel the show tonight at Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte as well. Sonata Arctica, however, will perform a headline show instead.

Nightwish had to cancel their show tonight at The Valarium in Knoxville. Sonata Arctica, however, will perform.

Due to hurricane-related issues the show in “The Meridian”, Houston had to be cancelled.

We have a summer festival picture update for you. A couple of new albums have been added to the picture gallery. See pictures from Masters of Rock (CZ), Wacken Open Air (D) and Ankkarock (FIN).
Furthermore check out our recently opened Sonata Arctica Fan Tattoo Gallery!

Another show in Italy has been added to the European tour.

12.11.2008 – Fillmore, Piacenza (I)

Complete list of confirmed dates:

31.10.2008 – Folketspark, Huskvarna (S) *
01.11.2008 – Rockefeller, Oslo (N)
02.11.2008 – Tyrol, Stockholm (S)
04.11.2008 – Tivoli, Utrecht (NL)
05.11.2008 – Elysée Montmartre, Paris (F)
07.11.2008 – Razzmatazz 1, Barcelona (E)
08.11.2008 – La Riviera, Madrid (E)
09.11.2008 – Rock Star Live, Bilbao (E)
10.11.2008 – Bikini, Toulouse (F)
12.11.2008 – Fillmore, Piacenza (I)
13.11.2008 – Gasometer, Vienna (A)
14.11.2008 – Petõfi Hall, Budapest (H)
15.11.2008 – Stuck, Maribor (SLO)
16.11.2008 – Backstage, Munich (D)
18.11.2008 – Z7, Pratteln (CH)
19.11.2008 – Garage, Saarbrücken (D)
20.11.2008 – Hof ter Lo, Antwerp (B)
21.11.2008 – Lucky & Co, Rijssen (NL)
22.11.2008 – Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen (D)
28.11.2008 – CDK MAI, Moscow (RUS) **
29.11.2008 – Roks Club, St. Petersburg (RUS) **

* without Pagan’s Mind
** without Pagan’s Mind & Vanishing Point

The two Russian dates have been changed. Sonata Arctica will now play first in Moscow on November 28th and then in St. Petersburg on the 29th. Check the updated dates below.

Another update (July 10th): The St. Petersburg venue has been changed!

28.11.2008 – CDK MAI, Moscow (RUS) **
29.11.2008 – Roks Club, St. Petersburg (RUS) **

Complete list of confirmed dates so far:

31.10.2008 – Folketspark, Huskvarna (S) *
01.11.2008 – Rockefeller, Oslo (N)
02.11.2008 – Tyrol, Stockholm (S)
04.11.2008 – Tivoli, Utrecht (NL)
05.11.2008 – Elysée Montmartre, Paris (F)
07.11.2008 – Razzmatazz 1, Barcelona (E)
08.11.2008 – La Riviera, Madrid (E)
09.11.2008 – Rock Star Live, Bilbao (E)
10.11.2008 – Bikini, Toulouse (F)
13.11.2008 – Gasometer, Vienna (A)
14.11.2008 – Petõfi Hall, Budapest (H)
15.11.2008 – Stuck, Maribor (SLO)
16.11.2008 – Backstage, Munich (D)
18.11.2008 – Z7, Pratteln (CH)
19.11.2008 – Garage, Saarbrücken (D)
20.11.2008 – Hof ter Lo, Antwerp (B)
21.11.2008 – Lucky & Co, Rijssen (NL)
22.11.2008 – Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen (D)
28.11.2008 – CDK MAI, Moscow (RUS) **
29.11.2008 – Roks Club, St. Petersburg (RUS) **

* without Pagan’s Mind
** without Pagan’s Mind & Vanishing Point

Note: More shows of this tour will be announced here as soon as they are confirmed.