Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have announced a new album, ‘Flying Blind’, along with world tour dates for 2027. The band, aka SMKC, are due to release the 12-track record on February 26 via Gibson, following on from 2022’s ‘4’.
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators’ tour dates for 2027 are:
APRIL
02 — Santiago, Chile — Teatro Caupolican
04 — Mendoza, Argentina — Arena Maipú
06 — Córdoba, Argentina — Plaza de la Música
07 — Buenos Aires, Argentina — Movistar Arena
10 — Florianópolis, Brazil — Arena Opus
11 — Curitiba, Brazil — Live Curitiba
13 — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — Fundição Progresso
14 — São Paulo, Brazil — Espaço Unimed
23 — Reno, Nevada — Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort
24 — Rohnert Park, California — Graton Resort & Casino
26 — Los Angeles, California — The Wiltern
27 — Los Angeles, California — The Wiltern
29 — Corona del Mar, California — The Sound
MAY
01 — Albuquerque, New Mexico — Route 66 Casino
02 — Denver, Colorado — Fillmore Auditorium
04 — Kansas City, Missouri — The Midland Theatre
05 — Des Moines, Iowa — Val Air Ballroom
07 — Windsor, Canada — Caesars Windsor
08 — Niagara Falls, Canada — OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
10 — Boston, Massachusetts — House of Blues
12 — New York, New York — Beacon Theatre
17 — Nashville, Tennessee — Ryman Auditorium
19 — St. Louis, Missouri — The Factory
21 — Norman, Oklahoma — Riverwind Casino
22 — Tulsa, Oklahoma — Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
JUNE
07 — Munich, Germany — Zenith
09 — Warsaw, Poland — Letnia Scena Progresji
10 — Nickelsdorf, Austria — Nova Rock Festival
12 — Milan, Italy — Carroponte
13 — Rome, Italy — Rock in Roma
17 — Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain — Azkena Rock Festival
23 — Stockholm, Sweden — Gröna Lund
28 — Düsseldorf, Germany — Mitsubishi Electric Halle
30 — Cardiff, United Kingdom — Cardiff Castle
JULY
01 — Scarborough, United Kingdom — Scarborough Open Air Theatre
03 — Dublin, Ireland — Trinity College
04 — Belfast, United Kingdom — Custom House Square
06 — Halifax, United Kingdom — Piece Hall
07 — London, United Kingdom — Eventim Apollo
09 — Weert, Netherlands — Bospop
11 — Vizovice, Czechia — Masters of Rock
12 — Zagreb, Croatia — SRC Salata
14 — Budapest, Hungary — Budapest Park
16 — Belgrade, Serbia — Luka Beograd
18 — Athens, Greece — Lycabettus Theatre
22 — İstanbul, Turkey — Bonus Parkorman
25 — Plovdiv, Bulgaria — Hills of Rock
26 — Ghimbav, Romania — Rockstadt Extreme Festival
The Guns N’ Roses guitarist is a lifelong reptile lover, and formed his own rock supergroup Slash’s Snakepit in 1994.
(photo by Chris Austin) / Slash, (photo by Raymond Ahner)
Scientists with the Field Museum discovered a new species of ground snake scientifically referred to as Lielaphis slashi, and officially named it after the Guns N’ Roses guitarist. The serpent was dubbed Slash’s groundsnake, the museum said in a news release.
The groundsnake was discovered in New Guinea, an island located just north of Australia. Slash’s groundsnake is nonvenomous, and does not pose a threat to humans. Photos of the snake show a simple scale pattern, dark brown in color with a tan underbelly.
“As a long-time herpephile, I am extremely honored and humbled to have Lielaphis slashi from New Guinea named after me,” Slash, 61, said in a statement. “It is really exciting, I never would have imagined this moment would arrive.”
The Field Museum credits the musician as a “lifelong reptile lover and an avid supporter of zoos and museums.” Slash’s love of reptiles has occasionally also inspired his musical choices—he formed rock supergroup Slash’s Snakepit in 1994, which included members of Guns N’ Roses, Alice in Chains and Jellyfish.
