A Perfect Circle has released the dates for its tour in North America in addition to performing at a number of festivals, the dates of which have already been released.

The tour is intended to follow the success the alternative rock group experienced with the “residency trek” that took place in the autumn of 2010. The band had not toured since 2004. The 2010 tour featured several concerts in Los Angeles; Tempe, AZ; Las Vegas; and San Francisco, in which a full album of songs was performed at each venue.

The 2011 tour will begin in Columbus, OH at Rock On The Range on May 22. They will also appear at a festival in Gibbons, Alberta at Boonstock on July 2 and in Toronto at Edgefest on July 9.

A revamped performance will debut in Portland, OR on June 29 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The final performance will be on August 9 in Pittsburgh at Stage AE.
Other cities on the tour list are July 8 in Detroit; July 12 in Boston; June 30 in Kent, WA; July 6 in Saint Paul, MN; July 13 and July 15 in New York; July 16 in Philadelphia; July 17 in Washington, D.C.; July 19 in Charlotte, NC; July 20 in Atlanta; July 22 in San Antonio, TX; July 25 in Phoenix; July 29 in Sacramento, CA; and August 2 in Morrison, CO.

The on-sale date has not been released yet, but is anticipated shortly.

The members of A Perfect Circle are Maynard James Kennan of Tool/Puscifer on vocals, Billy Howerdel of Ashes Divide on guitar, James Iha an ex-member of Smashing Pumpkins on guitar, Matt McJunkins of Puscifer on bass, and Josh Freese on drums.

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