A Perfect Circle 2011 Tour
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The 2011 Tour was a concert tour by American alternative metal
band A Perfect Circle
.
In late March 2011 on their website news page, A Perfect Circle announced a North American Tour.
On April 8th, 2011, A Perfect Circle posted on their Twitter page, "Working on new music. Slow but steady."
It was also announced in an interview with Billy Howerdel
that the band will be road testing new songs on the North American Tour and ultimately these new songs could be placed on their next album.
On May 23, 2011, the band announced 3 more dates, in North America.
Jeff Friedl
was the drummer on this tour, because Josh Freese
was out with Weezer
for the summer.
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle is an American rock supergroup formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. The original incarnation of the band also included Paz Lenchantin on bass, Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar, and Tim Alexander on drums...
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In late March 2011 on their website news page, A Perfect Circle announced a North American Tour.
On April 8th, 2011, A Perfect Circle posted on their Twitter page, "Working on new music. Slow but steady."
It was also announced in an interview with Billy Howerdel
Billy Howerdel
Billy Howerdel is the founding member, guitarist, songwriter, and producer for the bands A Perfect Circle and Ashes Divide. He has recorded three acclaimed studio albums with the former, and in 2008, Ashes Divide released their debut album, Keep Telling Myself It's Alright.-Early life:Howerdel was...
that the band will be road testing new songs on the North American Tour and ultimately these new songs could be placed on their next album.
On May 23, 2011, the band announced 3 more dates, in North America.
Jeff Friedl
Jeff Friedl
Jeff Friedl is a studio and touring drummer currently based in Los Angeles, California. Jeff has recorded, performed, and/or toured with ASHES dIVIDE, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Devo, CSS, Danny Lohner, Carina Round, Ross Robinson, Shane Alexander, Mark Mothersbaugh, Jay Ruston, Linda Strawberry,...
was the drummer on this tour, because Josh Freese
Josh Freese
Josh Freese is an American session drummer and songwriter. He is a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, having formerly played drums for Nine Inch Nails from late 2005 until late 2008, and for Guns N' Roses from mid-1998 to 2001. Freese has appeared on close to 300 records....
was out with Weezer
Weezer
Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
for the summer.
Tour dates
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Columbus, OH | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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Portland, OR | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall , opened as the Portland Publix Theater before becoming the Paramount after 1930, is a historic theater building and performing arts center in Portland, Oregon, United States... |
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Kent, WA | Showare Center | ||
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Gibbons, AB | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
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Winnipeg, MB | Centennial Concert Hall Centennial Concert Hall The Centennial Concert Hall, as part of the Manitoba Centennial Centre, was built as a Canadian Centennial project. With seating for over 2,300 people, the Concert Hall is the performing home of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Manitoba Opera and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.The concert hall cost... |
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St.Paul, MN | United States | Roy Wilkins Auditorium Roy Wilkins Auditorium The Roy Wilkins Auditorium is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. Designed by renowned African American municipal architect Clarence W. Wigington, it was built in 1932 as the St. Paul Auditorium, and was renamed for Roy Wilkins in 1985... |
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Detroit, MI | Fox Theatre | ||
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Toronto, ON | Canada | Edgefest Edgefest Edgefest, a yearly outdoor rock concert festival that primarily promotes Canadian rock music, began in 1987 as a thank-you gesture to the listeners of Toronto radio station 102.1 the Edge and as a birthday party to commemorate both the station's tenth birthday, and the coinciding Canada Day... |
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Ottawa, ON | Ottawa Bluesfest Ottawa Bluesfest The Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest is an annual outdoor music festival that takes place each July in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. While ostensibly focused on blues, the festival has increasingly showcased mainstream pop and rock acts in recent years... |
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Boston, MA | United States | Bank of America Pavilion Bank of America Pavilion Bank of America Pavilion is a Live Nation-owned outdoor amphitheater located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The seating capacity is approximately 5,000. It was originally known as Harbor Lights Pavilion until 1999 when Live Nation purchased the venue and sold the naming rights to FleetBoston... |
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New York, NY | Hammerstein Ballroom Hammerstein Ballroom The Hammerstein Ballroom is a two-tiered, 12,000 square feet ballroom located within the Manhattan Center Studios on 311 West 34th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America. It is known for its elegant appearance and excellent acoustical design... |
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New York, NY | Beacon Theatre | ||
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Philadelphia, PA | Penn's Landing - Festival Pier Penn's Landing Penn's Landing is the waterfront area of the Center City along the Delaware River section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is so named because the founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn, docked near here in 1682, along the now paved over Dock Creek, after landing first in New... |
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Washington, DC | Constitution Hall | ||
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Charlotte, NC | Time Warner Cable Arena | ||
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Atlanta, GA | The Tabernacle The Tabernacle The Tabernacle, informally known as The Tabby, is a mid-size concert hall, in the U.S. city of Atlanta, currently managed by concert promoter Live Nation... |
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San Antonio, TX | Freeman Coliseum Freeman Coliseum The Joe and Harry Freeman Coliseum is a sports and concert venue in San Antonio, Texas, USA, built in 1949.It has been host to thousands of events including the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, concerts, trade shows, motor sports, circus, professional sports including professional bull riding,... |
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Grand Prairie, TX | Verizon Theatre | ||
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Phoenix, AZ | Comerica Theatre | ||
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San Diego, CA | San Diego State University San Diego State University San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system... |
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Los Angeles, CA | Gibson Amphitheater | ||
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Sacramento, CA | Sacramento Convention Center Complex | ||
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Berkeley, CA | Hearst Greek Theatre Hearst Greek Theatre The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, known locally as simply the Greek Theatre, is an 8,500-seat amphitheater owned and operated by the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, USA.... |
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Salt Lake City, UT | Kingsbury Hall Kingsbury Hall Kingsbury Hall is a center for the performing arts located on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah.-History:Kingsbury Hall was built in 1930. It was named after Joseph T. Kingsbury, former president of the University. Many of Utah's performing arts organizations started in... |
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Denver, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre Red Rocks Amphitheatre Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a rock structure near Morrison, Colorado, where concerts are given in the open-air amphitheatre. There is a large, tilted, disc-shaped rock behind the stage, a huge vertical rock angled outwards from stage right, several large outcrops angled outwards from stage left and a... |
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Cincinnati, OH | PNC Pavilion | ||
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Pittsburgh, PA | Stage AE Stage AE Stage AE is a multi-purpose entertainment complex located on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It contains an indoor concert hall with room for 2,400 spectators and an outdoor amphitheatre that can accommodate 5,550. Additionally, the complex contains a nightclub that can hold 350 to 400... |
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Wallingford, CT | Oakdale Theatre | ||
Personnel
- Maynard James KeenanMaynard James KeenanMaynard James Keenan is an American rock singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, winemaker, and actor. Originally from Ohio, Keenan spent his high school and college years in Michigan. After serving in the Army in the early 1980s, he attended Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids...
– lead vocals - Billy HowerdelBilly HowerdelBilly Howerdel is the founding member, guitarist, songwriter, and producer for the bands A Perfect Circle and Ashes Divide. He has recorded three acclaimed studio albums with the former, and in 2008, Ashes Divide released their debut album, Keep Telling Myself It's Alright.-Early life:Howerdel was...
– lead & rhythm guitars, vocals - James IhaJames IhaJames Yoshinobu Iha b. March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Japanese American rock musician. He is best known as having been a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and for his eclectic musical projects of recent years, most notably being a permanent...
– rhythm guitars, keyboards - Matt McJunkinsMatt McJunkinsMatt McJunkins is a studio and touring bass player who currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He plays bass in A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Ashes Divide and recently 30 Seconds to Mars. He also sings backup vocals in all of these bands and plays some keyboard and guitar for Puscifer.- Early...
– bass - Jeff FriedlJeff FriedlJeff Friedl is a studio and touring drummer currently based in Los Angeles, California. Jeff has recorded, performed, and/or toured with ASHES dIVIDE, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Devo, CSS, Danny Lohner, Carina Round, Ross Robinson, Shane Alexander, Mark Mothersbaugh, Jay Ruston, Linda Strawberry,...
– drums