QUEENSRŸCHE have announced the following headline dates in support of their forthcoming 12th studio album, American Soldier, due this spring from Rhino/Atco:

April

16 - Snoqualmie Casino - Seattle, WA
17 - Snoqualmie Casino - Seattle, WA
18 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
19 - Senator Theater - Chico, CA
22 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
23 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
24 - House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
25 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
26 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
28 - Paramount - Denver, CO
29 - Voodoo Lounge - Kansas City, MO
30 - Potawatomi - Milwaukee , WI

May

1 - Potawatomi - Milwaukee, WI
3 - Northern Lights - Walker, MN
5 - Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
6 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
7 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
8 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
10 - Palace Theater - Pittsburgh, PA
12 - Turning Stone Casino - Verona, NY
13 - Palace Theatre - Stamford, CT
14 - Starland Ballroom - Sayerville, NJ
15 - Nokia Theater - New York, NY
16 - Showboat - Atlantic City, NJ
17 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC
19 - Ruth Eckerd - Tampa, FL
20 - House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
21 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
22 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
23 - Hemisfair Park - San Antonio, TX
24 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX

American Soldier finds Queensrÿche once again tackling some heavy subject matter, this time focusing on telling the story of war from a firsthand perspective. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate has spent the last few years conducting extensive interviews with veterans and has crafted their thoughts into this epic tale. American Soldier examines American wars from World War II through Iraq from the viewpoint of those in the trenches and on the frontlines.

"Queensrÿche has always had incredible support from members of the Armed Services," says Tate. "It seems like after every show, I'd end up speaking with a fan that was or had been involved with the military. The more and more I began to hear their accounts and feelings, the more I really felt a conviction to tell their story. Over the last two years, I've conducted dozens of one-on-one interviews with veterans of many different American wars. I listened to their amazing and moving recounts and did my best to examine war through their eyes."