DT: MAY 22, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

MULTI-PLATINUM ROCK OUTFIT
EXTREME
ADD UK & EUROPE LEG TO “THICKER THAN BLOOD”
GLOBAL HEADLINING TOUR
NOVEMBER 27 – DECEMBER 16
FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS
LIVING COLOUR & THE LAST INTERNATIONALE
ON SELECT DATES

TICKETS ON-SALE FRIDAY, MAY 26 @ 9:00 A.M. BST

NEW ALBUM ‘SIX’ DUE JUNE 9 VIA earMUSIC

Multi-platinum hard rock icons EXTREME are gearing up to perform for audiences across the globe pegged to the June 9 release of their much-anticipated album SIX via earMUSIC. Their headlining “Thicker Than Blood” world tour kicks off in the US on August 2, followed by stops in Australia and Japan in September and has already sold-out dates in cities including Detroit, Hampton Beach, Tokyo and Yokohama. Today (5/22), the iconic Boston quartet—Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt, Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums)—have announced an additional jaunt beginning November 27 in Newcastle, UK and wrapping December 16 in Milan, IT. Special guests Living Colour (who will also be supporting EXTREME on their U.S. and Australian shows) will appear on the UK leg and The Last Internationale will appear across Europe. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, May 26 at 9:00 A.M. BST at https://extreme-band.com/. VIP Soundcheck upgrades will also be available for purchase. See full dates listed below.

EXTREME have remained one of rock’s most unpredictable, undeniable, and unbreakable groups, having sold 10 million records, topped the Billboard Hot 100 at #1, packed major venues on multiple continents, memorably performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in London, and they regularly average over 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. EXTREME’s new album, SIX has seen unprecedented success following the release of three evocative hit singles and videos: “Rise,” “Banshee” and “#Rebel.” Pre-order SIX now at: https://officialextreme.lnk.to/SIXWE

EXTREME – “THICKER THAN BLOOD” GLOBAL Tour Dates
6/2 Sao Paul, BR – Best of Blues and Rock Festival
8/2 Portland, ME – State Theatre #
8/3 Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom # **SOLD OUT**
8/5 Boston, MA – Roadrunner #
8/6 Huntington, NY – The Paramount #
8/8 Reading, PA – Santander Performing Arts Center #
8/10 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom #
8/11 Hartford, CT – Webster Theater #
8/12 Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater #
8/14 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall # **SOLD OUT**
8/15 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater #
8/17 Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live #
8/18 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre #
8/19 Cedar Rapids, IA – The Paramount #
8/21 Denver, CO – The Ogden #
8/22 Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center #
8/24 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues #
8/25 Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino #
8/26 San Francisco, CA – The Regency #
8/28 Portland, OR – TBD #
8/29 Seattle, WA – The Showbox #
9/6 Perth, AU – Regal Theatre #
9/8 Adelaide, AU – Hindley Street Music Hall #
9/10 Melbourne, AU – Forum #
9/12 Sydney, AU – Enmore Theatre #
9/13 Brisbane, AU – Fortitude Music Hall #
9/17 Sendai, JP – Sendai Gigs
9/19 Yokohama, JP – KT Zepp Yokohama **SOLD OUT**
9/21 Tokyo, JP – Hitomi Memorial Hall **SOLD OUT**
9/22 Tokyo, JP – Hitomi Memorial Hall
9/25 Nagoya, JP – Shimin Kaikan Hall
9/26 Osaka, JP – Zepp Namba
11/27 Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall #
11/28 Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy #
11/30 Manchester, UK – O2 Academy #
12/1 Wolverhampton, UK – Civic Hall #
12/3 Bristol, UK – O2 Academy #
12/4 London, UK – O2 Forum #
12/8 Pratteln, CH – Z7 Konzertfabrik *
12/10 Berlin, DE – Huxleys *
12/11 Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall *
12/12 Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg Max *
12/14 Antwerp, BE – Trix *
12/16 Milan, IT – Alcatraz *
# with Living Colour
* with The Last Internationale

Lineup (l-r): Kevin Figueiredo, Gary Cherone, Pat Badger, Nuno Bettencourt

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YOUTUBE | TIKTOK

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Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

DT: MAY 4, 2023
FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

EXTREME
FORCED TO CANCEL PERFORMANCE AT
M3 ROCK FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY, MAY 6
DUE TO NUNO BETTENCORT’S KNEE INJURY

MULTI-PLATINUM HARD ROCK BAND
TO APPEAR AS SCHEDULED FOR
JUNE FESTIVAL IN BRAZIL AND
“THICKER THAN BLOOD” HEADLINING GLOBAL TOUR DATES IN EARLY FALL

EXTREME have been forced to cancel their scheduled performance at M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, MD on Saturday, May 6 after guitarist Nuno Bettencourt suffered a knee injury, resulting in his inability to perform this weekend.

Bettencourt shares, “I am seriously bummed out that Extreme are unable to perform for everyone at M3 Rock Festival as we’ve been looking forward to the festival for several months. We apologize for the inconvenience to fans attending the festival. I can’t wait to get back on the stage once I’m all mended up.”

The band will continue to appear as scheduled for all upcoming dates; their next show is June 2 at Best of Blues & Rock Festival in Sao Paulo, BR alongside Tom Morello. EXTREME will promote their much-anticipated new album SIX (due June 9 via earMUSIC) on the “Thicker Than Blood” headlining global tour with dates in North America (8/2-29) and Australia (9/6-13) with Living Colour, and Japan (9/17-26). Tickets and VIP soundcheck upgrades are on sale now at https://extreme-band.com.

Find EXTREME online at:
WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER
YOUTUBE | TIKTOK

SRO PR Assets: https://sropr.com/portfolio/Extreme

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For EXTREME album press inquiries, please contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

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DT: APRIL19, 2023

FM: KELLY WALSH, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

EXTREME
REVEAL TWO NEW SINGLES
“BANSHEE” AND “#REBEL”
FROM UPCOMING ALBUM ‘SIX’
DUE JUNE 9 VIA EARMUSIC

MULTI-PLATNIUM HARD ROCK GROUP
ANNOUNCE GLOBAL HEADLINING “THICKER THAN BLOOD TOUR” DATES IN NORTH AMERICA, JAPAN & AUSTRALIA

TICKETS & VIP SOUNDCHECK PACKAGES ON SALE
APRIL 21 @ 10:00 A.M. (LOCAL)

WATCH “BANSHEE” MUSIC VIDEO HERE
& “#REBEL” HERE

Lineup (l-r): Kevin Figueiredo, Gary Cherone, Pat Badger, Nuno Bettencourt

Multi-platinum hard rock icons EXTREME’s latest single “Rise” has seen unprecedented success following its debut on March 1 alongside a fiery music video which has received over 2 million views to date. The critically acclaimed song, from their new album SIX out June 9 via earMUSIC, has earned praise from international top tier media outlets including Consequence, Classic Rock, Music Radar and Guitar World in addition to accolades from such fellow musical peers as Brian May and radio personality Howard Stern while peaking at #3 on the Classic Rock charts.

The band—Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt, Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums)—have today (April 19) shared two new singles along with dazzling videos to accompany each: “Banshee” and “#Rebel.” Watch both streaming below or visit HERE for “Banshee” and HERE for “#REBEL.”

“Banshee” is a seductive classic hard rock tune with a chugging rhythm section, playful guitar wizardry and electrifying vocals that testify to the power and inspiration of the female form and spirit.” “#REBEL” takes on scathing so-called keyboard warriors with its head-nodding beat and searing dive bomb lead guitar runs catering to the harder edges of EXTREME’s sound. “We’re calling out those trolls who can’t back up their words,” explains Cherone.

EXTREME are also excited to announce they will bring SIX’s music to audiences across the globe on the “Thicker Than Blood Tour.” The tour will see the band visit North America from August 2-29 and Australia from September 6-13 where they will be joined by special guests Living Colour. EXTREME will also continue to bring the “Thicker Than Blood Tour” to audiences in Japan from September 17-26. Tickets for Japan will go on sale April 22. GA tickets and VIP upgrades–which include access to the band’s soundcheck–for the North American dates will go on sale Friday, April 21 at 10:00 A.M. local time as well as tickets for Australia.

On SIX, EXTREME swing between unapologetic fits of fret-burning hard rock and intimately introspective balladry. For the recording of the Bettencourt-produced 12-track album, the members buckled down at his home studio in Los Angeles to channel the electrifying eclecticism that defined their seminal output with a 21^st century twist.

This dynamic affirms the iconic Boston quartet as one of rock’s most unpredictable, undeniable, and unbreakable groups whose songs course through the very fabric of popular culture. They’re the rare band whose music has appeared in an actual cult series a la Bill & Ted as well as the Netflix juggernaut “Stranger Things.” They’ve sold 10 million records, topped the Billboard Hot 100 at #1, packed major venues on multiple continents, memorably performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in London, and regularly average over 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. However, their dynamic approach hits harder than ever on their 2023 full-length offering, SIX.

SIX Cover Artwork

The track listing for SIX is:

1. Rise
2. #Rebel
3. Banshee
4. Other Side of the Rainbow
5. Small Town Beautiful
6. The Mask
7. Thicker Than Blood
8. Save Me
9. Hurricane
10. X Out
11. Beautiful Girls
12. Here’s to the Losers

Pre-order SIX now at: https://officialextreme.lnk.to/SIXWE

See EXTREME live at one of the upcoming dates:
4/29-5/4 Cape Canaveral Trailer Village, FL – Monsters of Rock Cruise
5/6-7 Columbia, MD – M3 Rock Festival
6/2 Sao Paul, BR – Best of Blues and Rock Festival
8/2 Portland, ME – State Theatre #
8/3 Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom #
8/5 Boston, MA – Roadrunner #
8/6 Huntington, NY – The Paramount #
8/8 Reading, PA – Santander Performing Arts Center #
8/10 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom #
8/11 Hartford, CT – Webster Theater #
8/12 Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater #
8/14 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall #
8/15 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater #
8/17 Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live #
8/18 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre #
8/19 Cedar Rapids, IA – The Paramount #
8/21 Denver, CO – The Ogden #
8/22 Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center #
8/24 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues #
8/25 Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino #
8/26 San Francisco, CA – The Regency #
8/28 Portland, OR – TBD #
8/29 Seattle, WA – The Showbox #
9/6 Perth, AU – Regal Theatre #
9/8 Adelaide, AU – Hindley Street Music Hall #
9/10 Melbourne, AU – Forum #
9/12 Sydney, AU – Enmore Theatre #
9/13 Brisbane, AU – Fortitude Music Hall #
9/17 Sendai, JP – Sendai Gigs
9/19 Yokohama, JP – KT Zepp Yokohama
9/21 Tokyo, JP – Hitomi Memorial Hall
9/25 Nagoya, JP – Shimin Kaikan Hall
9/26 Osaka, JP – Zepp Namba
# with Living Colour

Find EXTREME online at:
WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER
YOUTUBE | TIKTOK

SRO PR Assets: https://sropr.com/portfolio/Extreme

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For press inquiries, please contact:
SRO PR
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com

DT: MARCH 1, 2023

FM: MITCH SCHNEIDER, KELLY WALSH / SRO PR

EXTREME
ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
‘SIX’
DUE JUNE 9 VIA earMUSIC

MULTI-PLATINUM HARD ROCK GROUP
REVEAL FIERY MUSIC VIDEO FOR ALBUM’S FIRST SINGLE
“RISE”
OUT TODAY, MARCH 1

WATCH HERE | STREAM HERE

Lineup (l-r): Kevin Figueiredo, Gary Cherone, Pat Badger, Nuno Bettencourt
Credit: Jesse Lirola

Multi-platinum hard rock heroes EXTREME—Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums)—have today (March 1) unveiled the video for “Rise,” which marks the first single from their upcoming album SIX, out June 9 via earMUSIC. Watch the band’s undeniable firepower and chemistry in the video, directed by Nuno and filmed in Los Angeles, streaming below or HERE. Listen/download “Rise” across all digital platforms at https://officialextreme.lnk.to/RISEWE. Stay tuned for news about the band’s 2023 tour plans.

“Musically, it’s aggressive,” says Gary about album opener “Rise.” “Lyrically, it’s a cautionary tale on the rise and fall of fame. You get seduced into it. Once you’re on top, they’ll rip you apart and tear you down. That’s the nature of the beast.”

“When Eddie Van Halen passed, it really hit me,” shares Nuno. “I’m not going to be the one who will take the throne, but I felt some responsibility to keep guitar playing alive. So, you hear a lot of fire on the record.”

“Rise” Single Art

With the force of a wrecking ball, EXTREME swing between unapologetic fits of fret-burning hard rock and intimately introspective balladry on the 12-track SIX, which also features such tracks as “Other Side of The Rainbow,” “#Rebel,” and “X Out.” For the recording of the Nuno-produced SIX, the members buckled down at his home studio in Los Angeles. Once again, they channeled the electrifying eclecticism that defined their seminal output with a 21^st century twist.

This dynamic affirms the iconic Boston quartet as one of rock’s most unpredictable, undeniable, and unbreakable groups whose songs course through the very fabric of popular culture. They’re the rare band whose music has appeared in an actual cult series a la Bill & Ted as well as the Netflix juggernaut “Stranger Things.” They’ve sold 10 million records, topped the Billboard Hot 100 at #1, packed major venues on multiple continents, memorably performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in London, and regularly average over 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. However, their dynamic approach hits harder than ever on their 2023 full-length offering, SIX.

“With Extreme, there’s always a lot of passion and a little piss and vinegar,” says Gary. “We’re not in competition with anybody else, but we strive to outdo ourselves. There are some moments on this album where we did. We’ve managed to stay together after all of these years. We feel like we have something to prove when we get on stage or in the studio. Because of that, I believe some of these songs are among the best we’ve written.”

“Whatever you think an Extreme album is after two or even three songs, it’s not,” states Nuno. “That goes for every record we’ve ever done. True Extreme fans know to ‘expect the unexpected.’ I feel like we need a good old school rock album. Six is definitely modern, but you can put on headphones and go on a journey from top-to-bottom. It’s like ‘Extreme 2.0’.”

SIX Cover Artwork

The track listing for SIX is:

1. Rise
2. #Rebel
3. Banshee
4. Other Side of the Rainbow
5. Small Town Beautiful
6. The Mask
7. Thicker Than Blood
8. Save Me
9. Hurricane
10. X Out
11. Beautiful Girls
12. Here’s to the Losers

Pre-order SIX now at: https://officialextreme.lnk.to/SIXWE

About EXTREME:

Formed in 1985, the Boston group’s quiet grind resulted in the release of the self-titled Extreme in 1989. Among many highlights, “Play With Me” not only graced the soundtrack of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, but also the season 4 opener of “Stranger Things.” Meanwhile, Extreme II: Pornograffitti bowed in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and eventually picked up a double-platinum certification. Of course, it notably spawned “Hole Hearted” (#4 on the Billboard “Hot 100”) and the generational smash “More Than Words.” The latter soared to #1 on the “Hot 100” and remains one of the most popular rock songs of all-time with over half-a-billion streams and 633 million YouTube views and counting. It appeared in the blockbuster comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, while Jimmy Fallon and Jack Black covered it (and reimagined the iconic video) on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Other covers ranged from The Piano Guys To Frankie J. In its wake, the gold-certified III Sides To Every Story saw them return to the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. Following Waiting for the Punchline (1995) and Saudades de Rock (2008), the musicians enraptured the masses on tour. Along the way, everyone from Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine and Brian May of Queen to John Mayer publicly sung their praises. Plus, they played to a sold-out crowd at Fenway Park opening for Aerosmith. On top of that, Gary was lead singer for Van Halen (Van Halen III) and has recorded and performed with Joe Perry, while Nuno has recorded and performed with Steven Tyler and Rihanna.

Find EXTREME online at:
WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER
YOUTUBE | TIKTOK

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For press inquiries, please contact:
SRO PR
Mitch Schneider – mschneider@sropr.com
Kelly Walsh – kwalsh@sropr.com