Guitar icon Slash is known for his screaming rock guitar performances; but he also loves the Blues and has created the S.E.P.E.R.N.T. Festival; which will embark on a tour this summer.

S.E.R.P.E.N.T. stands for Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance.

Slash himself has a new album – “Orgy of the Damned” – due out May 17.

Slash himself will be a part of the lineup and the tour.  Slash and his band will be a part of every show with the Warren Haynes Band, Keb’ ‘Mo, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Robert Randolph, Samantha Fis, Eric Gales, ZZ Ward, Jackie Venson, and Larkin Poe appearing on various dates.

Slash is also looking to lend a helping hand by donating a portion of the proceeds from each ticket and VIP package sold to The Equal Justice Initiative, Know Your Rights Camp, The Greenlining Institute, and War Child.

Tickets for the general public go on sale March 15 at 10am local time.  A limited number of S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival VIP packages are available.  Go to serpentfestival.com for tickets and more information.

S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival tour dates:
July 5 at the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner, MT
July 6 at the Norther Quest Amphitheater in Airway Heights, WA
July 8 at Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA
July 10 at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, OR
July 12 at the Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, CA
July 13 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
July 14 at the Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre in Tucson, AZ
July 17 at The Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO
July 19 at The Astro Amphitheater in La Visa, NE
July 21 at The Mill in Terra Haute, IN
July 22 at the PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH
July 24 at the Center for the Arts in Interlochen, MI
July 25 at the Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, OH
July 27 at The Colosseum at Caesars in Windsor, ON
July 28 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, ON
July 30 at Artpark in Lewiston, NY (north or Buffalo)
Aug 1 at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, MA
Aug 4 at Pier 17 in New York City, NY
Aug 5 at Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA
Aug 7 at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, NC
Aug 8 at the Cadence Bank Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA
Aug 10 at The Sound-Coachman Park in Clearwater, FL
Aug 11 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, FL
Aug 13 t The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, AL
Aug 14 at the FirstBank Amphitheatre in Franklin, TN
Aug 16 at The Momentary in Bentonville, AR
Aug 17 at the Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX