Louisiana-based hard rock quartet 12 STONES will kick off the first leg of its headlining Beneath The Scars summer 2012 tour tonight in Merriam, Kansas, with BLAMESHIFT, DIGITAL SUMMER and THROWING GRAVITY in support.

The group’s initial month-long summer trek will wrap up in Marietta, Georgia on August 7th, with a second round of dates to commence on August 9th. A full list of confirmed dates can be seen below.

VIP meet-and-greet packages are available here. Each package includes a sound check meet-and-greet with the band, signed poster and exclusive tour laminate.

Tour dates:

July (with Blameshift, Digital Summer, Throwing Gravity)

6 - Merriam, KS - Aftershock
7 - St. Joseph, MO - Tremors
8 - Norman, OK - The Hidden Castle
9 - Memphis, TN - Hard Rock Cafe
10 - Little Rock, AR - Flying DD
11 - Nashville, TN - Rutledge
12 - Toledo, OH - Headliners
13 - Marion, OH - Tinks
14 - Chesaning, MI - Chesaning Showboat
17 - South Barrington, IL - Penny Road Pub
18 - St. Louis, MO - The Merge
19 - Rockford, IL - Bar 3
20 - Cincinnati, OH - Inner Circle
22 - Battle Creek, MI - Planet Rock
23 - Mounds View, MN - The North Star Room
25 - Rhinelander, WI - Elbo Room
26 - Steger, IL - Another Hole In The Wall
27 - Fargo, ND - Pickled Parrot
28 - Janesville, WI - Back Bar
29 - Des Moines, IA - House of Bricks
30 - Terre Haute, IN - The Music Venue
31 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's

August (with Blameshift, Digital Summer, Throwing Gravity)

1 - Stanhope, NJ - Stanhope House
2 - Buffalo, NY - Broadway Joe's
3 - Mechanicsville, VA - Cullen's Cove
4 - Centreville, VA - Bull Run Park
5 - Baltimore, MD - Recher Theater
6 - Charlotte, NC - Milestone Club
7 - Marietta, GA - 120 Tavern & Music Hall

August

11 - Franklin, MN - City Baseball Field (w/ Edisun, Scattered Hamlet, Blameshift)
24 - Portland, OR - Bossanova Ballroom (w/ Bobaflex, Ionia)
31 - Colorado Springs, CO - Sunshine Studios Live (w/ Bobaflex, Ionia)

12 Stones is:

Paul McCoy - Vocals/Guitar

Aaron Gainer - Drums

Eric Weaver - Guitar

Will Reed - Bass

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