Former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman GEOFF TATE will sing the US national anthem this Saturday, July 14th at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington.

Evergreen Speedway is located at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe where Highways 2 and 522 collide. More details can be found at this location.

In a recent Q&A; with Billboard.com, Tate discusses his recent split with Queensrÿche. An excerpt follows:

Q: From what you knew, were there any tensions between you and the three other principal members before they tried to expel you from the group?

A: "No. Nothing. Just usual band relationships. Typical."

Q: You said that what seemed to start the whole thing was that the other three members wanted to take the band merchandising to a third party and you were against it. What was their reason for wanting to give it to a third party?

A: "I think they're not very good business people. And continuously in our career, they had tried to make bad business decisions and this is just another in a long line of ridiculous, bad business decisions that I had to put my foot down and say, 'No. This is ridiculous. Can't do this. This is going to end up costing us more. And what's smart about that?'"

Q: Can you think of a specific example of where you've seen this happen before?

A: "Yeah, I can think of many examples [but] I really don't think it's my place in this kind of setting to air that kind of stuff. There's a legal claim. You can look it up and have all the nasty details if you want to do that. It's out there. It's public realm now."

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As previously reported, Geoff Tate has signed a worldwide recording contract with InsideOut Music.

"I'm very excited to join forces with InsideOut Music," says Tate of his multi-album deal. "They are very committed to progressive music and care deeply for their artists, working together with them to bring music lovers worldwide some of the most compelling rock music available."

As the frontman of Queensrÿche, Tate sold more than 20 million records and received four Grammy nominations. The band's landmark concept album Operation: Mindcrime thrust their unique social consciousness, expertly crafted lyrics and progressive style into the national spotlight in 1988, and was followed by Empire in 1990, the album that delivered the band to arena-headlining status and sold more than three million albums on the back of hit singles - 'Silent Lucidity' and 'Jet City Woman'" By the time Queensrÿche released Promised Land in 1994, Tate was universally acknowledged as one of the greatest frontmen in rock and metal, and a driving force behind progressive metal's most innovative force in mainstream music. Queensrÿche have released 12 studio albums, with one of their most overlooked gems being American Soldier in 2009, Tate's ambitious concept album that explores the consequences of war as told through the voices of veterans.

"Obviously, we at the label have been fans of Geoff for a long time," says InsideOut Music founder Thomas Waber. "We are looking forward to working with such a renowned musician - welcome to the InsideOut Music family!"

Tate is currently finishing production on his first InsideOut Music release. The album is planned for release this fall, with details to be announced in the coming weeks.

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