System of a Down is preparing to land in Latin America and promises unforgettable shows. In Brazil, the band will perform in Curitiba on May 6th (Estádio Couto Pereira), in Rio de Janeiro on May 8th (Estádio Nilton Santos – Engenhão), and in São Paulo on May 10th and 11th (Allianz Parque), with the addition of a third date at Autódromo de Interlagos on May 14th, opening for AFI . Tickets are on sale at the Eventim .
This will be the band's first time in Brazil in a decade. SOAD's last visit to the country was in 2015, when they performed at Rock in Rio and played a show in São Paulo.
The biggest and most important show of System of a Down's career
Coincidentally, the shows in Latin America are scheduled to take place in the month that marks the 10th anniversary of System of a Down's biggest and most important concert.
The performance took place on April 23, 2015, in Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia, to mark the centenary of the Armenian Genocide. The performance aimed to commemorate the victims of the 1915 massacre, when Ottoman authorities persecuted and killed their Armenian subjects. The death toll is estimated at between 800,000 and 1.8 million.
The band's most representative show was part of the Wake Up The Souls – the same one that came to Brazil in 2015 – and attracted more than 50,000 people with a repertoire of 40 songs. The unprecedented performance in Armenia was broadcast live worldwide.
At the time, in April 2015, vocalist Serj Tankian gave an interview to Time Magazine talking about the historic show and the Armenian Genocide: “It was emotional. We were all a little nervous before the show because System Of A Down had never played in Armenia, and this is our ancestral homeland. We're doing our Wake Up the Souls tour trying to draw attention and gain recognition for the genocide and trying to do justice to the cause. So it was a great moment. It's definitely one of the most memorable shows we've ever done.”
“On Thursday night, before going on stage, I was thinking about my grandparents, about how that performance was a tribute to their survival. At the beginning of the show, our guitarist Daron [ Malakian ] said, ‘This isn’t just a rock and roll show. For our murderers, this is revenge.’ I found that moving. We’re still here. We’re still alive.”
What to expect from concerts in Brazil
System of a Down promises to make history during their tour in Brazil. The Armenian-American band has amassed a legion of fans since their formation in 1997 and are known for performances marked by the energy of the audience.
On indefinite hiatus since 2006, and without releasing a new album since 2005, a full concert in Latin America is considered a rare feat.
After 10 years, the band returns to Brazil promising a varied setlist, longer shows, intense energy, and a historic performance at the Interlagos racetrack, which will be the final show of the Wake Up! . The venue is known for hosting major festivals, having been used for a solo show by Iron Maiden in 2009 and KISS in 1999.
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