“’The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste’ just turned 30. Who knew we’d still be around to see this day,” says Ministry’s creator Al Jourgensen. “But since we are alive and kicking, we figured we’d hop in the way-back machine and recreate the infamous original tour with KMFDM, and add in Front Line Assembly as well. Don’t miss it this time because we’ll be in wheelchairs for sure in another 30 years. May the fence be with you!”
The Industrial Strength Tour will kick off July 1 in Seattle and wrap up August 1 in San Francisco. The 25-date trek will celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste album that was released in November 1989, featuring hit singles “Thieves,” “Burning Inside” and “So What.”
The Industrial Strength Tour comes after a memorable 2019, where Ministry joined Slayer on the band’s final dates of its Farewell World Tour. Ministry also released a new fully authorized limited-edition visual history book, “Ministry:Prescripture.”
THE INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH TOUR
July
1 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Sodo
2 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
3 Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theatre
5 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
7 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
9 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
10 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
11 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
12 Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre
13 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
15 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
16 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
17 Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont
18 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
19 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
21 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
22 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
24 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
25 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!
26 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
28 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
29 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
30 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
31 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
August
1 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
Tickets go on sale Friday, January 17 at 10 am local time at www.ministryband.com.