Clutch Reschedules North American Tour Dates Due To Health Issue

Maryland rockers Clutch have been forced to postpone the September tour dates of the "Earth Rocker" North American Tour. This is due to a health issue with singer Neil Fallon.

Most of the shows will be rescheduled and dates are listed below. Support on the rescheduled shows will remain the same and come from The Sword and Crobot.

Tickets that were already purchased for the dates in September will be honored for the rescheduled dates in January. Unfortunately one of the shows could not be rescheduled and has been cancelled: Vienna, WV on 9/21.

The shows scheduled for South Burlington, VT on 9/24 and Long Island, NY on 9/27 will be rescheduled for a later date, so please hold on to your tickets. Refunds for the West Virginia are available at point of purchase.

The band will still be playing "The Shindig" festival on September 14th in Baltimore, MD. All dates on the October - November leg of the tour will go on as scheduled and planned. The Hampton Beach, NH date originally in September is now scheduled for October 25th (unfortunately The Sword and Crobot will not be appearing on this new date in Hampton Beach). News about support will be released in the coming weeks.

Clutch frontman Neil Fallon gave this update on his condition:

"Dear friends, this week I've learned that a childhood injury to the neck, a genetic predisposition for spinal disease, and 20 some years of head banging will exact a toll. I've been diagnosed with an ugly case of cervical spinal stenosis and two herniated discs.

"In some instances these conditions can be treated non-surgically. This is not the case for me. I have been advised by several neurosurgeons that my spinal cord has already been damaged and that I risk further damage were I not to address the situation. For this reason, I've decided to take care of this ASAP. Believe me, re scheduling a tour turns my stomach, but I believe this is the wisest choice given the prognosis.

"On Tuesday I will undergo surgery. The procedure will fuse three vertebrae together with a small titanium plate. I have faith that this surgery will go as well as it can, and that I will be back in the saddle for our October-November tour. On behalf of my spine, deepest apologies to those who had been looking forward to seeing CLUTCH over the next two weeks. We'll make it up to you."

Earth Rocker North American Dates

9/14: Baltimore, MD @ Carroll Park - "The Shindig"

10/25: Hampton Beach. NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

10/26: Virginia Beach, VA @ Motorworld - Localpalooza

10/27: Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm

10/28: Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre

10/29: Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29

10/31: Louisville, KY @ Expo Five

11/01: Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall

11/02: Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

11/04: Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock

11/05: Austin, TX @ Emo's

11/07: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

11/08: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre

11/09: West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues

11/10: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

11/11: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

11/13: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater & Club

11/14: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

11/15: Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion

11/16: Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note

11/17: Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre

11/19: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes

11/20: Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theatre

11/21: Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere's

11/22: Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion

11/23: Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit

12/27: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

Rescheduled Dates:

1/2/14: Ashville, NC @ The Orange Peel

1/3/14: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater

1/4/14: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater

1/5/14: Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live

1/6/14: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City

1/9/14: South Bend, IN @ Club Fever

1/10/14: Buffalo. NY @ Town Ballroom

1/11/14: Port Chester, NY @ Capital Theater

2/22/14: Soundwave Festival Brisbane

2/23/14: Soundwave Festival Sydney

2/28/14: Soundwave Festival Melbourne

3/1/14: Soundwave Festival Adelaide

3/3/14: Soundwave Festival Perth