Continuing a tradition that has spanned 8 years, AUGUST BURNS RED announce their plans for their annual hometown Christmas show - December 15th in Lancaster, PA.

Following a string of sell-outs in their hometown market, this year sees ABR move into the spacious Lancaster County Convention Center for a massive show that caps off the band’s six week North American tour and combines it with a date on the headlining run of fellow heavyweights EVERY TIME I DIE. Supporting the two acts are DEFEATER, LETLIVE, CODE ORANGE KIDS, ONE YEAR LATER and THE ROAD TO MILESTONE.

"In addition to holiday releases such as singles and last year’s Sleddin’ Hill, we’ve long had a tradition of ending the year with our annual Christmas show in Lancaster, PA,” explains guitarist JB Brubaker. “This year we are doing it a bit earlier than usual, and we're joining forces with the Every Time I Die tour to make this the biggest line up we've ever had and taking the show to the Lancaster County Convention Center in downtown Lancaster. It will be the last date of our US headline tour, and a festive way to wrap up the tour."

Purchase tickets here.

After wrapping up a momentous summer that included a Billboard Top 10 debut for their latest album, Rescue & Restore, and a mainstage spot on Warped Tour, August Burns Red are preparing to unveil their next offering, a brand-new DVD entitled Foreign & Familiar to release this fall. The documentary chronicles the entire 18-month touring cycle behind the band’s breakout 2011 album Leveler, whose critical and commercial success catapulted the band to the forefront of the modern heavy music scene.

From headlining tours of North America, Europe, Japan and Australia - with stops in New Zealand, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and more along the way - Foreign & Familiar shows the globetrotting metal titans doing what they do best in settings all over the world.

“Foreign & Familiar has literally been three years in the making,” explains guitarist JB Brubaker. “It's no small task to try and squeeze 18 months of touring into a two hour package, but that's exactly what we have here. I am grateful that we were able to pull this DVD together, as this is something we'll all be able to look back on as old men and remember the good ol' days. I think anyone who cares about this band will find Foreign & Familiar to be an entertaining and insightful behind the scenes look at ABR on the road.”

The band is also pleased to announce the Endless Chicago Weekend event on November 22nd and 23rd, featuring back-to-back shows at Chicago's House of Blues and, for fans holding a weekend pass, early entry on Saturday to attend an exclusive screening of Foreign & Familiar, followed by a Q&A; and meet-and-greet with the band.

Purchase Tickets and Weekend Passes here. Weekend Pass required for Screening/Q&A;/Meet and Greet.

“Chicago has almost been a home away from home for ABR,” says Brubaker. “From the Beat Kitchen and Reggie's to our many stops at the House of Blues and even Riot Fest, Chicago has consistently been a tour stop we most look forward to playing. We wanted to make our stop in Chicago this fall extra special. Certainly looking forward to spending some extra time in the Windy City!”

August Burns Red recently announced dates for an upcoming national fall headline tour, which kicks off November 1st in Philadelphia, PA and runs through December 15th in Lancaster, PA. Lending support will be BLESSTHFALL, DEFEATER, and BEARTOOTH.

Fans can purchase tickets and premium bundles including t-shirts, hats, dog tags, posters and more now through SHOWstubs.com/abr.

Tour dates:

November

1 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
2 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
3 - Louisville, KY - Expo Five
4 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
5 - St. Louis, MO - Pop’s
6 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
7 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
8 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
9 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
10 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
12 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
14 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
15 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia LA Live
16 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom
18 - Salt Lake City, UT - Murray Theater
19 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
20 - Des Moines, IA @Wooly’s
21 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights
22 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
23 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
24 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s
26 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
27 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom
28 - Toronto, ONT - Sound Academy
29 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
30 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium (Downstairs)

December

1 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theatre
3 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
4 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
5 - Jacksonville, FL - Roc Bar
6 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live
7 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor
8 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
10 - Knoxville, TN - NV
11 - Charlotte, NC - Amos’ Southend
12 - Richmond, VA - The National
13 - Baltimore, MD - Sound Stage
14 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
15 - Lancaster, PA Annual Christmas Show (*No Blessthefall)