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EPICA Announces North American Tour


Epica (2011) Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA are pleased to announce their return to the U.S. & Canada this fall for a headlining tour in support of their Billboard-charting new album, Requiem For The Indifferent.

The first of 25 shows with support bands Alestorm, Insomnium, System Divide, and Destiny Potato takes place in at the Howard Theater in Washington D.C. on October 23rd. The trek also marks the North American debut of new EPICA bassist Rob van der Loo.

Requiem For The Indifferent was released on March 13th and debuted at #104 on the Billboard Top 200. About the band’s new material, EPICA singer Simone Simons states: "It is so exciting! I love the new songs and can't wait to play them live."

Complete tour dates for EPICA’s headlining tour are:

10/23/12 Howard Theater - Washington, D.C.
10/25/12 Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
10/26/12 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
10/27/12 Palladium - Worcester, MA
10/29/12 Imperial - Quebec City, QC - CANADA
10/30/12 Metropolis – Montreal, QC - CANADA
10/31/12 Opera House - Toronto, ON - CANADA
11/02/12 Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH
11/03/12 Altar Bar - Pittsburgh, PA
11/04/12 Mojoe’s - Joliet, IL
11/05/12 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
11/07/12 Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
11/08/12 Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
11/10/12 Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, B.C. - CANADA
11/11/12 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
11/12/12 Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
11/14/12 Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
11/15/12 House of Blues - San Diego, CA
11/16/12 House of Blues - Hollywood, CA
11/17/12 Marquee Theater - Tempe, AZ
11/19/12 Trees - Dallas, TX
11/20/12 Scout Bar - Houston, TX
11/21/12 Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX
11/23/12 Headliners - Louisville, KY
11/24/12 Soundstage - Baltimore, MD

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    April 19, 2012

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