Confirming the rumors, The Devin Townsend Project and Katatonia will co-headline a North American tour later this year. The trek will carry the title of the “Epic Kings & Idols Tour” and will see the aforementioned pair alternate their headlining slow each show. Paradise Lost and Stolen Babies will serve as support on the trek, dates for which can be seen below.
In related news, The Devin Townsend Project‘s new album “Epicloud” has now been given an official September 18th release date. It will be preceded by an ambitious live CD/DVD set, “By A Thread – Live In London 2011“, due out June 19th.
Speaking on the tour Devin Townsend himself commented:
“So after a break in which we’ve managed to finish the live DVDs from the London shows (‘By A Thread‘) as well as our surprisingly epic new record, ‘Epicloud‘…We’re about to start getting into touring mode again, and it pleases me to announce that we’ll be with some wonderful bands this Fall. I think this package pretty much covers the gamut of emotional heavy music, and really…It’ll be nice to share the stage with some passionate folks who live for their music as much as we do. Again, we can’t thank you enough for supporting what we do and allowing us to play for you. It will be nice to catch up, and we hope to see you there!”
09/04 Seattle, WA – Studio 7
09/05 Vancouver, BC – Commodore
09/07 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
09/08 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater
09/09 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater
09/11 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Studio
09/12 Dallas, TX – Trees
09/13 Lawrence, KS – Granada
09/14 Denver, CO – Summit
09/16 Minneapolis, MN – Station 4
09/17 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
09/18 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
09/19 Toronto, ON – Opera House
09/20 Montreal, QC – Cafe Campus
09/21 Worcester, MA – Palladium
09/22 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
09/23 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
09/24 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
