My Chemical Romance unveils first headlining dates

With the end of their stint on this summer's Warped Tour now just a week away, rockers My Chemical Romance are setting their sights on their first headlining tour, details for which have begun to surface.

Following the Warped Tour's Aug. 15 finale, the group will have a month to rest up and get ready for the Sept. 15 launch of its own trek. So far, 20 dates are confirmed through mid-October; details are included below.

Tickets for most shows are on sale now, and more dates are forthcoming, as the tour is expected to make stops in a total of 28 cities, according to organizers. Alkaline Trio and Reggie & the Full Effect will open.

"The transition from support act to headliner is an exciting change, as this will be the first time fans get to spend a proper night with us," My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way said in a statement. "Our set will be longer with fans hearing songs they've never seen live before and experience production, which we've never had. We can't wait!"

The tour supports My Chemical Romance's sophomore set, "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge." Released in June of 2004, the album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart.

"Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge" includes the cut "Helena," the music video for which recently earned My Chemical Romance nominations for this year's MTV Video Music Awards in the Best Rock Video, Best New Artist in a Video, MTV2 Award and Best Choreography in a Video categories. The ceremony is scheduled to air on Aug. 28.

Alkaline Trio is backing its latest release, "Crimson," which surfaced in May, while Reggie & the Full Effect are supporting "Songs Not to Get Married To," which hit stores in March.

[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.]
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Vans Warped Tour '05

August 2005
8 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
9 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
11 - Scranton, PA - Ford Pavilion @ Montage Mountain
12 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
13 - New York, NY - Randalls Island
14 - Old Bridge, NJ - Englishtown Raceway
15 - Northampton, MA - Three County Fairgrounds


My Chemical Romance

September 2005
15 - Columbus, OH - PromoWest Pavilion
16 - Cleveland, OH - Scene Pavilion
17 - Ypsilanti, MI - EMU Convocation Center
18 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
20 - Saint Paul, MN - Myth
21 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave/Eagles Club
22 - Saint Louis, MO - The Pageant
23 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
24 - San Antonio, TX - Sunset Station
25 - Houston, TX - Reliant Arena @ Reliant Park
27 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre
28, 29 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
30 - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Sports Arena (on sale 8/13)

October 2005
2 - San Jose, CA - Event Center Arena
3 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton Amphitheatre
5 - Orem, UT - McKay Events Center
10 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre (on sale 8/13)
11 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues (on sale 8/13)
12 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues (on sale 8/13)

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