New York – Netherlands-based Chef’Special will make a return to North America this summer to support Twenty One Pilots on the nearly sold-out EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW tour. Both of the Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic Records groups will make a coast-to-coast trek, along with MUTEMATH, hitting arenas and amphitheaters beginning May 31st at Cincinnati, OH’s U.S. Bank Arena. The summer-long tour concludes with two special sold-out performances at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
Chef’Special first made its U.S. debut last fall with a new self-titled EP, which features the international hit single, “In Your Arms,” that became a 3x platinum certified smash in Chef’Special’s native Netherlands. Best New Bands discovered Chef’Special last September at Riot Fest in Chicago. Two weeks later we caught the quintet again at Concord Music Hall in Chicago, when the band joined AER on the One Of A Kind Tour. Both performances proved why the five-piece, comprised of singer Joshua Nolet, guitarist Guido Joseph, bassist Jan Derks, keyboardist Wouter Heeren, and drummer Wouter Jerry Prudon, has quickly earned a worldwide following of supportive fans, with its unique sound that melds a variety of genres from hip-hop, rock, and pop, to funk and reggae. Since then, ”In Your Arms” has been blasting the charts and playing Alternative and AAA radio outlets nationwide, and the music video for “In Your Arms” has approached half a million views. Chef’Special was also named 2015’s “Best Band” at the Dutch Public Broadcasting’s NPO 3FM Awards.
Chef’Special made quite the impact with the 2011 debut album One For The Mrs. and its NVPI (Dutch Association of Producers and Importers of Image and Sound Carriers) gold certified hit single, “Birds.” 2014’s much-anticipated follow-up, Passing Through, topped the Dutch “Album Top 100” chart, on its way to NVPI gold certification. In addition to the Top 40 success of “In Your Arms,” which was written in memory of lead vocalist Joshua Nolet’s late father, the hit single “On Shoulders” became gold certified. The moving video for “On Shoulders” documents Chef’Special’s experiences, traveling and touring.
The EP Chef’Special is available on iTunes. A list of dates for the North American EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW 2016 tour with Chef’Special, MUTEMATH, and Twenty One Pilots can be found below. Follow Chef’Special on Facebook and Twitter.
MAY
31 - Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena – SOLD OUT
JUNE
1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – SOLD OUT
3 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music – SOLD OUT
4 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena – SOLD OUT
5 - Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena – SOLD OUT
7 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
8 - Cleveland, OH @ Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University – SOLD OUT
10 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
11 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center – Radio 104.5 Birthday Celebration – SOLD OUT
12 - Portsmouth, VA @ Portsmouth Pavilion – SOLD OUT
14 – Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena – SOLD OUT
15 - Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena – SOLD OUT
17 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena – SOLD OUT
18 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
19 - Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
21 – Buffalo, NY @ Canalside – SOLD OUT
28 – Charlotte, NC @ Uptown Amphitheatre @ The Music Factory – SOLD OUT
29 – Raleigh, NC @ The Red Hat Amphitheater – SOLD OUT
JULY
1 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center – SOLD OUT
2 – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center
3 - St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre – SOLD OUT
5 - The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
6 – Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater – SOLD OUT
8 – Allen, TX @ Allen Event Center – SOLD OUT
9 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheatre – SOLD OUT
10 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
12 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre – SOLD OUT
13 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre – SOLD OUT
15 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint – SOLD OUT
16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ EnergySolutions Arena – SOLD OUT
18 – Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater – SOLD OUT
19 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
21 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre – SOLD OUT
22 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre – SOLD OUT
23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The LA Forum – SOLD OUT
24 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena – SOLD OUT
26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena – SOLD OUT
28 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater – SOLD OUT
29 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
30 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Pavilion – SOLD OUT
31 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse – SOLD OUT
AUGUST
2 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
3 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
5 – Orange Beach, AL @ The Amphitheater at the Wharf
6 – Duluth, GA @ Infinite Energy Center – SOLD OUT
7 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater – SOLD OUT
10 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
11 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
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