Converge Dropping Off Lawrence Lineup

Tonight’s metal extravaganza just lost some of its pummeling power. Headliners Converge stumbled upon some transmission troubles with their van in Cleveland, and they won’t be able to make it to the show at the Bottleneck tonight. Here’s what the band has to say about it:

Hey everyone – What a tour…

First thing:

We lost Lewd Acts due to some conflicts within the band.

Our friends Touche Amore are taking their place for a bit on the tour…

Second:

As some of you know, our van’s transmission died the other day in Cleveland, OH. With our luck, it died early on a Saturday morning, making an immediate repair impossible.

We ended up ditching our van and gear and renting a minivan to make it to our Detroit and Chicago shows.

Our pal Pettibone from Heiress is sitting tight with the van in Cleveland until it’s road worthy. Once it’s ready to go, he will be driving to meet us so we can continue the tour. In order for him to catch up with us safely, we have been forced to pull out of the 5/10 (Lawrence, KS) and 5/11 (Denver, CO) shows.

Good news, though: the band will make up the dates in Lawrence later this year. And, more good news: local metal heroes Coalesce, Black Breath and Touche Amore will still appear at the Bottleneck tonight.

Thanks to commenter Abe for the tip.