Rock music juggernaut I Prevail have announced that after more than a decade with the band, clean vocalist Brian Burkheiser has been relieved of his duties. Calling the departure mutual, the band released a statement that expressed gratitude to Burkheiser for his tenure with the band and wishes of the best for him moving forward.
The statement also spoke to the configuration of the band moving forward, suggesting that a replacement is likely not in the cards with primary vocalist Eric Vanlerberghe taking the lead with added secondary vocal support from rhythm guitarist Dylan Bowman.
The statement also hinted that new music from the band was in the works. Read the statement below.
“To Our I Prevail Family:
Today we share that we are mutually parting ways with Brian Burkheiser. This was a difficult decision, but we believe it is the right one and we are all grateful for the 10 epic years we shared together. We wish Brian nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors.
Moving forward, Eric will continue to be the powerhouse frontman you’ve come to know and love. He’ll be backed up live by Dylan who you’ve seen in this role many times over the years at the shows we’ve performed without Brian. Rest assured, we will continue to deliver the high-energy shows that we’ve made a pillar of our band, and we will continue to perform all the bangers from our catalogue. All scheduled shows will go on exactly as planned.
New music coming soon…
See you out there.
Eric, Steve, Dylan and Gabe“
I Prevail is set to play an integral part of one of the summer's most anticipated tours in the Summer of Loud run with Beartooth, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive and many mofe. The trek begins next month in West Palm Beach, FL. and closes out July 27th in Charlotte, NC. A list of dates and cities can be found below.
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SUMMER OF LOUD TOUR
6/21 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
6/22 — Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/24 — Atlanta, GA — Lakewood Amphitheatre
6/26 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavillion
6/27 — Austin, TX — Germania Insurance Amphitheater
6/28 — Houston, TX _ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/1 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
7/2 — San Diego, CA — Gallagher Square at Petco Park
7/5 — Irvine, CA — Great Park Live
7/6 — Concord, CA — Toyota Pavilion at Concord
7/8 — Salt Lake City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
7/9 — Denver, CO — The JunkYard
7/11 — Somerset, WI — Somerset Amphitheater
7/12 — Green Bay, WI — Capital Credit Union Park
7/13 — Tinley Park, IL — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
7/15 — Toronto, ON — Budweiser Stage
7/16 — Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre
7/18 — Mansfield, OH — Inkcarceration*
7/19 — York, PA — York State Fair*
7/20 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
7/22 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center
7/23 — Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
7/24 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
7/26 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live
7/27 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion
*Festival
