Earlier today it was revealed that tourmates Godsmack and Shinedown will play the same day at the 2018 Louder Than Life festival in late September, and it turns out that the show is just part of another batch of dates that will carry over from their tour together, which now extends to October.

The newly added dates will feature support from Asking Alexandria on a number of shows, including Greensboro, Fort Wayne, Billings, Spokane, Boise and Portland (Ore.). The tour will now reach more than 40 cities in total.

"We really believe this could be a great moment in our band's career and we plan on running on the road until at least fall of 2019," Sully Erna of Godsmack says. "We love the guys in Shinedown and we all go way back. There is a very strong mutual respect between our camps and we feel that this tour is going to be a must see!" Adds the singer, songwriter and guitarist: "We're preparing ourselves to be on the top of our game!"

"It's all about impact, and making a statement," says Shinedown frontman Brent Smith. "We are creating a show for the fans that is powerful, passionate, and sonically inspiring. The audience has given us a platform to be ourselves, and create something spectacular. That being said Shinedown, and Godsmack will most certainly not let them down. This will be the rock and roll event of the year. In other words 'It's about to get heavy!'"

Godsmack and Shinedown both released new albums this spring, with Godsmack promoting When Legends Rise and Shinedown backing their ATTENTION! ATTENTION! album. Tickets for the new shows will go on sale this Friday (June 8) at 10AM local time.

Newly Announced Godsmack / Shinedown 2018 Tour Dates

Sept. 21 - Greenville, S.C. @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena (WTPT Birthday Bash)
Sept. 22 - Greensboro, N.C. @ Greensboro Coliseum
Sept. 24 - Huntsville, Ala. @ Von Braun Center
Sept. 26 - Tupelo, Miss. @ BancorpSouth Arena
Sept. 29 - Louisville, Ky. @ Louder Than Life
Sept. 30 - Peoria, Ill. @ Peoria Civic Center
Oct. 2 - Brookings, S.D. @ Swiftel Center
Oct. 5 - Billings, Mont. @ Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
Oct. 7 - Spokane, Wash. @ Spokane Arena
Oct. 9 - Boise, Idaho @ Taco Bell Arena
Oct. 10 - Everett, Wash. @ Angels of the Winds Arena
Oct. 11 - Portland, Ore. @ Veteran Memorial Coliseum
Oct. 13-14 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Aftershock Festival

Previously Announced Godsmack / Shinedown 2018 Tour Dates

July 22 - Clarkston, Mich. @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 24 - Darien Center, N.Y. @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 25 - Mount Pleasant, Mich. @ Soaring Eagle Casino
July 27 - Tinley Park, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 28 - Noblesville, Ind. @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
July 29 - Des Moines, Iowa @ Wells Fargo Arena (KAZR Bday Show)
July 31 - Denver, Colo. @ Pepsi Center
Aug. 2 - West Valley City, Utah @ USANA Amphitheatre
Aug. 3 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
Aug. 4 - Irvine, Calif. @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
Aug. 6 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Isleta Amphitheater
Aug. 8 - Bonner Springs, Kan. @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
Aug. 10 - Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Zoo Amphitheatre (KATTFEST)
Aug. 11 - The Woodlands, Texas @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug. 12 - Dallas, Texas @ Dos Equis Pavilion
Aug. 14 - North Little Rock, Ark. @ Verizon Arena
Aug. 15 - Biloxi, Miss. @ Coast Coliseum
Aug. 16 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Aug. 18 - Virginia Beach, Va. @Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Aug. 19 - Bristow, Va. @ Jiffy Lube Live
Aug. 21 - Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 22 - Gilford, N.H. @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Aug. 24 - Hartford, Ct. @ XFINITY Theatre
Aug. 25 - Mansfield, Mass. @ XFINITY Center
Aug. 26 - Camden, N.J. @ BB&T Pavilion
Aug. 28 - Burgettstown, Pa. @ KeyBank Pavilion
Aug. 29 - Syracuse, N.Y. @ Lakeview Amphitheater
Aug. 31 - Scranton, Pa. @ Mortgage Mountain Performing Arts Center
Sept. 1 - Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sept. 2 - Wantagh, N.Y. @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

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