SXSW: Deftones to Replace Ray LaMontagne at Auditorium Shores on Thursday

March 17, 2016

Due to illness, Ray LaMontagne has cancelled his headliner appearance at the first of this year’s free Auditorium Shores shows during SXSW. The best possible replacement has stepped up in his absence, however: Sacramento rockers Deftones will take the stage instead.

Additionally, Deftones have announced an April 8 release for their new album, Gore, and a…

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