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Queensryche drops new album in July, sets more tour dates

Published June 23, 2003 05:13 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Seattle-based prog-rock outfit Queensryche [ tickets ] has nailed down a July 22 release date for its new album, and is lining up headlining dates to support the set.

Following the group's current co-headlining tour with Dream Theater--which runs through early August--Queensryche mounts its own headlining tour, for which an initial handful of dates are set in September and October. Tickets for several of the headlining shows are on sale now.

Members of the band's official fan club have access to reserved tickets and backstage passes, according to the group's website.

Titled "Tribe," Queensryche's forthcoming album is its first new studio set since 1999's "Q2K," which featured replacement guitarist Kelly Gray. Original lead guitarist and band co-founder Chris Degarmo, who left the group in 1997, returned to the fold for the "Tribe" sessions.

Frontman Geoff Tate, who last summer released his first solo set, credits Degarmo's return as the catalyst for "Tribe."

"We've been trying to figure out how to make a Queensryche record for awhile now," Tate said in a statement. "I guess you can say we've been at odds with one another, having a difficult time communicating, which I guess is natural after 20 years. So in the interim, I made a solo record with some new musicians. I enjoyed the camaraderie. It gave me some perspective. But when Chris joined us for these sessions, the songwriting process started anew and the entire band felt the energy."

"Open," the first single from "Tribe," hit radio stations earlier this month. The album's cover art and a complete track listing are posted at the band's website.

[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.]

Queensryche and Dream Theater

June 2003
23 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
24 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theatre
25 - Grand Prairie, TX - Next Stage at Grand Prairie
27 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
28 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
29 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay P.A.C.
30 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle

July 2003
2 - Columbus, OH - PromoWest Pavilion
3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Station Square
4 - Barrie, Ontario - Barrie Molson Centre
5 - Verdun, Quebec - Verdun Auditorium
6 - Quebec City, Quebec - L'Agora Du Vieux Port
8 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre
9 - Boston, MA - FleetBoston Pavilion
10 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
11 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
12 - Wilmington, DE - Kahunaville / Big Kahuna
15 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Concert Pavilion
16 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheatre
17 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
18 - Cincinnati, OH - Annie's
19 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
21 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
22 - Denver, CO - Universal Lending Pavilion
24 - Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
25 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's
26 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion
27 - Sacramento, CA - The Cove
28 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
30 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Opera House
31 - Boise, ID - Big Easy

August 2003
1 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Hall
2 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre

Queensryche

September 2003
12 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theater

October 2003
11 - Minneapolis, MN - Quest Club
12 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave / Eagles Ballroom
17 - Toledo, OH - Stranahan Theatre
18 - South Bend, IN - To be announced
19 - Fort Wayne, IN - Embassy Theatre