Billy Talent with Alexisonfire

Billy Talent

with Alexisonfire and Against Me

Friday, March 5, 2010

Tickets: $35* and $45*
*additional fees apply

Warner Music Canada recording artists Billy Talent have today announced the launch of their 2010 Canadian tour in support of the platinum album Billy Talent III.  The band begin their 19-date tour on March 3, 2010 in Victoria at Save On Foods Memorial Centre and heads east, ending in the band’s hometown of Toronto, Ont. on March 28 where they return to play the Air Canada Centre.

Billy Talent with special guests Alexisonfire and Against Me! will play at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton on March 5, 2010 at 6:45 p.m.  Tickets are $35* and $45* exclusively through the SOEC Box Office, the Wine Country Visitors Centre, by phone 1.877.763.2849 or online at www.ValleyFirstTIX.com or www.LiveNation.com . (*additional service fees apply)

The announcement of the Canadian tour comes on the heels of the group’s just completed headlining tour of clubs across the United States.  Billy Talent III was released recently in the U.S. on Roadrunner Records and debuted as the #1 New Artist on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart.

On Sunday, October 11, 2009, Billy Talent will give fans a sneak preview of the forthcoming Canadian Tour when they take over the parking lot at MuchMusic for an hour long Live In the Lot performance on the nation’s music station.  The show will include a unique opportunity for fans to interact with the band during the show by picking songs to be played live during the broadcast.

On October 19, 2009 Billy Talent take the stage at The Academy in Leeds, England for the start of the band’s 24 date tour of Europe that takes them through to December 4 in Switzerland.