It's no secret that multi-platinum hard rockersDrowning Poolsupport our troops in a big way. Today, the band heads out on their fifth USO tour to perform and visit with service members stationed at Andersen Air Force Base (April 6, Guam), Kadena Air Base (April 8, Japan) and Camp Foster (April 9, Japan). This particular visit is in conjunction with the USO's Campaign to Connect.
Whether inviting service members to an album release party or donating proceeds from album sales to the USO,Drowning Poolis always there to support the men and women of our military, who protect us.Drowning Poolhas volunteered with the USO for 11 years and has incredibly strong family ties to the military. Guitarist C.J. Pierce's father-in-law served in the Navy, bassist Stevie Benton's father is a Vietnam veteran and drummer Mike Luce's brother currently serves. As a result of those personal connections, the band has entertained more than tens of thousands of service members on 14 military bases in five countries, to date Drowning Poolhas traveled with the USO, performing to troops in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Iraq and Kuwait.
Guitarist C.J. Pierce states,"We love giving back, it's the least we can do. ! There are a lot of families involved in the armed forces and we love giving them a hand. It's definitely great for us to go overseas and play at different bases. I think 2005 was our first one (Iraq and Kuwait) and it's personal for us. Each one of us has someone in our family somewhere in the armed forces and it's all about those friends and families."
This year marks the USO's 75[sup]th[/sup]anniversary and the official kickoff of not only a yearlong celebration around the world, but also the USO's Campaign to Connect, a new digital message platform designed to show appreciation to those who serve.Drowning Pooljoins the USO in its mission of connection and commitment to strengthening America's service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country. Visitwww.uso.org/connectsto learn how you can joinDrowning Poolas they help the USO deliver more than 1 million messages of support to service members and their families worldwide.
In addition to their USO tour dates,Drowning Poolwill visit a few select countries on their return route. Also, the band has several confirmed U.S. performance dates lined up. See below for all confirmed tour dates in addition to the USO dates above:
Drowning Pool Non-USO Tour DatesInternational:
4/10 - Bangkok, Thailand @ The Rock Pub
4/13 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong @ Hidden Agenda
4/17 - Jakarta, Indonesia @ HAMMERSONIC 2016
U.S. Tour Dates 2016:
4/22 & 4/23 - Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
5/5 - Toledo, OH @ Realm - w/Saliva
5/6 - Lexington, KY @ The Manchester Music Hall - w/Saliva
5/7 - Cleveland, OH @ The Odeon - w/Saliva
5/14 - Kansas City, MO @ Liberty Memorial -KQRC Rockfest
5/29 - Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion -KEGL BFD
6/12 - Inwood, WV @ Summer Jam
7/15 - Bridgeview, IL @ Toyota Park -Chicago Open Air
7/16 - Mansfield, OH @ Ohio State Reformatory -Ink in the Clink
8/13 - Brownfield, TX @ 4B Wild West Bike Rally
8/19 - Glen Flora, WI @ The Northwoods Rock Rally
Drowning Poolreleased their latest albumHellelujahon February 5, 2016 via Entertainment One Music (eOne). ForHellelujah, the band worked with renowned producer Jason Suecof (August Burns Red, Deicide, Death Angel) at the helm. The album has received high praise from reviewers and fans alike. Order the album viaiTunesandAmazon.
