Pop Evil Postpone Eight Tour Dates Amid Singer Leigh Kakaty’s COVID Diagnosis

UPDATE (AUG. 17): Pop Evil singer Leigh Kakaty has tested positive for COVID-19, per a statement from the band which was released on social media and can be seen toward the bottom of the page. After postponing one stop (Denver, Aug. 15), Kakaty received a second positive test result, prompting the postponement of a total of eight tour dates. The band was hesitant to push other dates in case Kakaty had received a false positive test, but the second result reaffirmed the diagnosis was correct. "Leigh is already feeling better and will be back on his feet in no time," wrote Pop Evil. See the impacted tour dates at the bottom of the page.

Pop Evil are ready to make up for lost time, booking nearly 50 tour dates starting this summer and carrying over into the fall. The headlining trek is set to kick off July 14 in support of the band's newly released Versatile album.

The tour will run through Sept. 24, with one final stop coming at the 2021 Aftershock Festival in Sacramento this October. The band has also booked a number of other festival dates that fall within the tour routing as well. See all of the dates and venues listed below.

The tour will include support from special guests Zero 9:36, BRKN LOVE and Like Machines on special dates, while there will also be some shows in which Pop Evil are direct support to Shinedown.

Pre-sale ticketing starts Tuesday (May 25) at 1PM with the password Survivor2021. The public on-sale will start at Thursday (May 27) at 10AM local time. Further details can be found at www.popevil.com.

“This really is just as exciting as releasing our new album,” collectively shared the group. “Like many other musicians, we haven't played a live show in over a year. We can’t wait to get back out there and play in front of our fans. We are thrilled to have hot and upcoming artists like Zero 9:36, BRKN LOVE and Like Machines out with us. See you this summer!!!”

Pop Evil's Versatile was just released on May 21, but the band has been revealing songs from the album for over a year. So far the album has yielded the songs "Let the Chaos Reign," "Work," "Breathe Again," the title track and "Set Me Free."

UPDATE FROM POP EVIL:

Pop Evil 2021 Tour Dates (Dates in italics to be rescheduled for a later date)

July 14 – Lake County, Ill. @ Blarney Island – WIIL Summer Series
July 16 – Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Upheaval Festival
July 17 – Caddott, Wis. @ Cadott Festival
July 18 – Des Moines, Iowa @ Wooly’s #
July 20 – Minot, N.D. @ The Original #
July 21 – Billings, Mont. @ Pub Station #
July 23 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Depot #
July 24 – Grand Junction, Colo. @ Mesa Theater #
July 25 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ The Marquee #
July 27 – Lubbock, Texas @ Jakes Sport Café #
July 29 – Houston, Texas @ Warehouse Live #
July 30 – Dallas, Texas @ Gas Monkey Live #
July 31 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Truman Theater #
Aug. 1 – Sauget, Ill. @ Pops #
Aug. 3 – Lincoln, Neb. @ Bourbon Theater #
Aug. 4 – Bloomington, Ill. @ The Castle #
Aug. 5 – Ft. Wayne, Ind. @ Pierres #
Aug. 6 – Mt. Pleasant, Mich. @ Soaring Eagle Casino &
Aug. 7 – Louisville, Ky. @ Waterfront Park &
Aug. 8 – Evansville, Ind. @ Marina Point ^
Aug. 10 – Kettering, Ohio @ Fraze Pavilion &
Aug. 11 – Camdenton, Mo. @ Ozark Amp &
Aug. 13 – Madison, Wis. @ The Sylvee
Aug. 14 – Sioux City, Iowa @ Hard Rock Battery Park &
Aug. 15 – Denver, Colo. @ Oriental Theater #
Aug. 17 — Des Moines, Iowa @ Wooly's #
Aug. 18 – Fargo, N.D. @ Sanctuary Events Center #
Aug. 20 – Joliet, Ill. @ The Forge #
Aug. 21 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Brooklyn Bowl #
Aug. 23 – Savannah, Ga. @ Victory North #
Aug. 24 – Asheville, N.C. @ Orange Peel #
Aug. 25 – Jacksonville, N.C. @ Hooligans #
Aug. 27 – Virginia Beach, Va. @ Elevation 27 #
Aug. 28 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Mr. Smalls #
Sept. 1 – Syracuse, N.Y. @ Westcott Theater *
Sept. 8 – Detroit, Mich. @ St. Andrews Hall #
Sept. 9 – Flint, Mich. @ Machine Shop #
Sept. 10 – Harrisburg, Pa. @ XL Live #
Sept. 11 – Mansfield, Ohio @ Inkcarceration Fest
Sept. 12 – Danville, Va. @ Blue Ridge Rockfest
Sept. 15 – Baltimore, Md. @ Rams Head Live #
Sept. 16 – Sayreville, N.J. @ Starland Ballroom #
Sept. 17 – Portland, Maine @ Aura *
Sept. 18 – Hampton Beach, N.H. @ Wally’s *
Sept. 21 – Huntsville, Ala. @ Mars Music Hall – Von Braun Center*
Sept. 22 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Buckhead Theater *
Sept. 23 – Destin, Fla. @ Club LA *
Sept. 24 – Orlando, Fla. @ Central FL Fairgrounds – Rebel Rock Fest
Oct. 8 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Aftershock Festival

# with ZERO 9:36 & BRKN LOVE
* with BRKN LOVE & LIKE MACHINES
^ with ZERO 9:36
& with SHINEDOWN