Panic! At the Disco steps up to arenas

August 28, 2006 11:51 AM
Panic! At the Disco has unveiled plans to headline a November/December tour with fellow alt-rockers Bloc Party and Jack's Mannequin that will touch down at arenas and theaters in more than two-dozen cities.

The tour announcement comes on the heels of Panic! At the Disco's five 2006 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, all of which are for the group's debut video, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies." The group will be among the performers at this year's VMA ceremonies, which are set for Aug. 31 in New York City, and will air live.

Panic! At the Disco released its debut LP, "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out," last September on Decaydence Records, run by Pete Wentz of fellow emo band Fall Out Boy. The album recently was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping more than one million copies. Almost a year after its release, the album sits at No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart.

It's been a quick rise for Panic! At the Disco, which earlier this year toured extensively in support of The Academy Is ... before stepping up to headline a summer club tour.

Support act Bloc Party continues to back its 2005 debut, "Silent Alarm," which was voted Album of the Year by the British publication New Musical Express. The disc ultimately reached No. 3 on the UK album charts.

Jack's Mannequin is the side project of Andrew McMahon, singer/songwriter/keyboardist of Something Corporate.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
November 2006
7 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
8 - Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
9 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
10 - Charlotte, NC - Cricket Arena
11 - Washington, DC - Patriot Center
13, 14 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden Theatre
16 - Toronto, Ontario - Ricoh Coliseum
17 - Rochester, NY - Gordon Field House (R.I.T)
18 - Lowell, MA - Paul E. Tsongas Arena
19 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
21 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
22 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
24 - Minneapolis, MN - US Bank Theatre @ Target Center
25 - St. Louis, MO - St. Charles County Family Arena
26 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid America Center
28 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena
29 - West Valley City, UT - The E Center

December 2006
1 - Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
2 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum
3 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
5 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
6 - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena
7 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
8 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Theatre
9 - San Diego, CA - ipayOne Center

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