Mistress Carrie of Boston's WAAF has issued an interview conducted with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Dean DeLeo and Robert DeLeo, in which they discuss their upcoming EP, the fall tour, how Chester Bennington (LINKIN PARK) got involved, touring with FILTER, secrets from an STP sound check, and more.

Listen to the interview at this location.

Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington have announced they’ll be hitting the road with their new lineup. The tour kicks off September 4th in Bethlehem, PA, with several North America dates to follow. Platinum rock band FILTER will be supporting the shows.

Pre-sale for VIP packages that include collectible merchandise and a meet & greet with the band are on sale tomorrow, July 16th at 10 AM. For further info and to purchase VIP packages, go here. General admission tickets will go on sale Friday July 19th at this location.

STP members Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz made their live debut with Chester Bennington at KROQ’s Weenie Roast in May. Since their surprise performance, the band has been busy working on new music for an upcoming EP to be released this fall. In an effort to take control of the way they will be delivering new music in the future, STP will release the upcoming EP via their own label, with distribution through ADA (Alternative Distribution Alliance).

“We’re very ambitious about the future of making music,” said Robert DeLeo. “The process and intention of creating it is so much more gratifying.”

The debut single from the new STP lineup, 'Out Of Time', is currently Top 5 at Active Rock radio and climbing fast. “We’ve been writing new material and visiting songs from our early albums,” says Robert. “ It all feels new again and we’re excited to get out and play a solid set of songs both old and new.”

Tour dates:

September

4 - Bethlehem, PA - Sands Bethlehem Events Center
6 - Sayreville - Starland Ballroom
7 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
9 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
10 - Huntington, NY - Paramount
13 - Oklahoma City, OK - Downtown Airpark (with MÖTLEY CRÜE)
14 - Newkirk, OK - First Council Casino*
17 - Sunrise, FL - BB & T Center (FLA Panthers Event)
18 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
20 - Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium
21 - Ft Myers, FL Shockwave Festival – Jet Blue Park
24 - Midland, TX - La Hacienda Event Center
26 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee
27 - Las Vegas, NV - Freemont Street Experience*

November

1 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Live*

* Filter will not be appearing on this show