At The Drive-In guitarist Jim Ward departs reunion tour, fans not happy

“As our ship prepares for voyage, we announce that Jim Ward will not be joining us on future journeys."
Guitarist Jim Ward has departed the reformed At The Drive-In, just days before they head out on tour.



The band posted a statement to Facebook, reading: “As our ship prepares for voyage, we announce that Jim Ward will not be joining us on future journeys. We wish him well and are excited to see you soon.”



The news has upset some fans. “Not ATDI then, this station is not operational,” writes one. “Pretty shady to sell a whole tour out and announce a week before it starts that a key member isn’t part of it,” offers another.



At The Drive-In’s live dates kick off next Tuesday. They read:



March

22 Santa Ana, CA, The Observatory

23 Hollywood, CA, Fonda Theatre

26 Dublin, IRE, Vicar Street

27 London, UK, Roundhouse

29 Paris, FRA, Le Trianon

30 Cologne, GER, Palladium

31 Amsterdam, NET, Melkweg



April

01 Brussels, BEL, Ancienne Belgique

03 Luxembourg, LUX, Den Atelier

04 Berlin, GER, Columbiahalle

05 Vienna, AUT, Vienna Arena

07 Milan, ITA, Fabrique

08 Laussane, SWI, Impetus Festival

10 Barcelona, SPA, Razzmatazz



May

15 Atlanta, GA, Shaky Knees Festival

17 Nashville, TN, Marathon Music Works

19 Chicago, IL, Riviera Theatre

20 Chicago, IL, Riviera Theatre

21-22 Columbus, OH, Rock On The Range



June

01 Hollywood, CA, Hollywood Palladium

02 Hollywood, CA, Hollywood Palladium

03 San Francisco, CA, The Warfield

04 San Francisco, CA, The Warfield

06 Portland, OR, McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom

07 Vancouver, BC, Commodore Ballroom

08 Seattle, WA, Showbox Sodo

13 Philadelphia, PA, Fillmore

14 Washington, DC, 9:30 Club

15 Washington, DC, 9:30 Club

17 New York, NY, Terminal 5

18 Boston, MA, House Of Blues

20 Detroit, MI, St. Andrew’s Hall

21 Detroit, MI, St. Andrew’s Hall

23 Toronto, ON, Phoenix Concert Hall

24 Toronto, ON, Phoenix Concert Hall

25 Montebello, QC, Amnesia RockFest

25-07/02 Roskilde, DEN, Roskilde Festival

30-07/02 Norrkoping, SWE, Bravalla Festival

30-07/03 Werchter, BEL, Rock Werchter



July

02 Gdynia, POL, Open’er Festival

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