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Queensryche expands 'Mindcrime II' tour plans

Published May 11, 2006 11:52 AM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Queensryche [ tickets ] has unveiled another month of tour dates that extend the veteran prog-rock band's upcoming tour behind its recently released album, "Operation Mindcrime II."

New to the band's itinerary--which already ran from late August through late September--is a full contingent of November tour dates that will find the band making more stops throughout the US and Canada. Details are included below.

Released in early April, "Operation Mindcrime II" is the follow-up to Queensryche's 1988 concept album. Frontman and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, in a press release, said the current political and social climate inspired him to revisit the "Operation Mindcrime" storyline.

"I left the original open-ended with the intent to come back with a sequel to finish the story up," he said. "Considering where we are today and how little things have changed, it was too ironic not to continue the story."

Though the album has only been in stores for a short time, fans may recognize some of the "Mindcrime II" cuts, which the group began road testing as far back as the winter of 2004.

"Operation Mindcrime II" is the Queensryche's first collection of all-new material since 2003's "Tribe," and its third since the 1997 departure of founding guitarist Chris Degarmo, who briefly returned to work on "Tribe," but didn't sign on for the album's supporting tour.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

August 2006
25, 26 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
27 - Fort Meyers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
29 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
31 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall

September 2006
1 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
2 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theater
3 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
6 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
7 - St. Louis, MO - Pageant
8 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theater
9 - St. Paul, MN - Myth
11, 12 - Milwaukee, WI - Potawatomi Bingo Casino
14-16 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
17 - Mount Clemons, MI - Emerald Theater
19 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Casino Resort
21, 22 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
23 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
25 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
26 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
27 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
29 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
30 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot

October 2006
1 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium
3 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
4 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
5 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
6 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
7 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
10 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
11 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
12 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
13, 14 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theater
17 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton Theatre
18 - Boise, ID - Big Easy
19 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy
20 - Missoula, MT - To be announced
21 - Billings, MT - To be announced

November 2006
1 - Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
3 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
4 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
5 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
7 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre
9 - Boston, MA - Avalon
11 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
12 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
14 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
15 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
21 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
22 - Corpus Christi, TX - Selena Auditorium
24 - Austin, TX - Hogg Auditorium
25 - El Paso, TX - Abraham Chevez PAC
26 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Music Hall
28 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
30 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues