Underoath have announced a “Define The Great Line” 20th anniversary event at the Rialto Theatre in their hometown of Tampa, FL for this coming Saturday, June 20th. Plans for that day include a ‘a one-of-a-kind mural installation created by the band’, along with an exhibition of merch from the album’s original era, early access to new merchandise, and more.
Other activities and amenities in store for attendees include bourbon cocktails featuring the Underoath Rare Character bourbon patch, free “Define The Great Line“-inspired flash tattoos by Seven Reapers Tattoo and music from from Metavari.
Underoath vocalist Spencer Chamberlain commented:
“Define the Great Line was never just an album to me. It was a world I was building in my head through lyrics and sketches long before the songs were finished. I was dealing with a lot and didn’t always know how to put it into words.
This event is really personal for me. Define the Great Line has always lived beyond just the music. It started in my lyric book, in sketches and ideas, in lyrics that never had a proper home until now. At the Define the Great Line 20th anniversary event, we’ll be displaying a mural based on my hand-drawn art and lyrics, including some lyrics that didn’t make the record.
Getting to take those original drawings and lyrics and turn them into a massive, one-of-a-kind, 30-foot mural with the band and Greater Public Studio has been surreal. This mural is the first time all of that has come together in a physical way. Every part of it is pulled from those original ideas and drawings and brought to life with the band and Greater Public Studio as a true one-of-one piece of art.
It feels like bringing that era to life in a way we’ve never done before. It’s a really meaningful way to celebrate the record, and we’ve got some rare merch featuring the artwork that makes the whole experience even more special. It’s going to be a special moment for anyone who connects with that record the way we do.”
Released as their fifth studio album overall back in June of 2006, “Define The Great Line” became the band’s first full-length record to go gold in the United States, landing that distinction back in November of that year.
Last week saw Underoath unveil the dates for a 20th anniversary tour celebrating that album, lining up August Burns Red and Atreyu to appear throughout. As Cities Burn and Emery will serve as the openers on separate legs.
With As Cities Burn:
11/05 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
11/06 Oklahoma City, MO – The Criterion
11/07 Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
11/09 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
11/10 San Diego, CA – SOMA
11/12 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
11/13 TBA – TBA
11/14 San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
11/16 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
11/17 Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum
11/19 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
11/21 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
11/23 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
11/24 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
11/25 Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
11/27 TBA – TBA
With Emery:
11/28 Montreal, QC – MTELUS (no Atreyu)
11/29 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
12/01 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
12/03 Lancaster, PA – Freedom Hall (‘Christmas Burns Red‘)
12/04 Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
12/05 Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
12/06 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
12/08 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
12/11 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
12/12 Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
12/13 TBA – TBA
12/15 Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater
12/16 Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
12/18 Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
