Paramore hits the road ahead of new album

Pop-rockers Paramore have announced a string of spring headlining dates to introduce fans to their as-yet untitled sophomore collection.

The tour is set to kick off April 20 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with dates scheduled through early May. Details are listed below. The Almost , This Providence and Love Arcade will hold down the opening slot April 20-May 3; Funeral For a Friend, This Providence and Love Arcade take over on May 4; The Almost, This Providence and Love Arcade fill in May 7-9; and This Providence and Quietdrive handle opening duties May 11-19.

The itinerary includes Paramore's third consecutive appearance at the annual Bamboozle festival, set for May 5-6 at East Rutherford, NJ's Meadowlands Sports Complex. The band will perform on the main stage May 5.

After the spring trek is finished, the Tennessee-based quintet will cross the Atlantic for a European headlining tour. Summer 2007 will be spent on the main stage of this year's Vans Warped Tour.

Paramore's upcoming album, produced by David Bendeth (Hawthorne Heights, Killswitch Engage), is slated for release June 12. The band's breakthrough debut, "All We Know is Falling," includes the singles "Pressure" and "All We Know."

Paramore--whose resume includes performances at Vans Warped Tour 2005 and 2006, and tours supporting Story of the Year and Simple Plan--features vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist John Hembree, lead guitarist Josh Farro, guitarist Jason Bynum and drummer Zac Farro.

[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
April 2007
20 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
21 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
23 - Orlando, FL - The Social
24 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
26 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
27 - Towson, MD - The Recher Theatre
28 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
29 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts

May 2007
1 - Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom
3 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
4 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix
5 - East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands
7 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
8 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
9 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
11 - Dallas, TX - The Door
12 - Houston, TX - Meridian
14 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
15 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
17 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
18 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
19 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's

 tour dates and tickets
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