A Perfect Circle announce tour, begin work on new album

Official press release: A Perfect Circle will trek across North America this Spring in the outfit's first tour since 2011, with the month long outing kicking off at The Pearl in Las Vegas (April 7 and 8). The band previously announced a May 7 performance at the Hollywood Bowl as well as a trio of festival dates: Welcome to Rockville (April 29), Fort Rock (April 30) and Carolina Rebellion (May 5). The tour news arrives as the band begins work on their first new album since 2004's eMOTIVe. "Getting back to writing music with A Perfect Circle is a great way to start the new year," APC co-founder and guitar player Billy Howerdel said. Tour dates: 4/7-8 Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl 4/10 Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre 4/11 San Diego, CA @ Open Air Theatre 4/13 San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic 4/14 Reno, NV @ Reno Event Center 4/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ Maverik Center 4/17 Denver, CO @ 1st Bank Center 4/19 Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Amphitheatre 4/20 St. Louis, MO @ Chafietz Arena 4/22 Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center 4/23 Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theatre 4/25 Austin, TX @ HEB Center at Cedar Park 4/26 San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum 4/27 Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Center 4/29 Jacksonville, FL @ Welcome to Rockville 4/30 Ft. Myers, FL @ Fort Rock Festival 5/2 Atlanta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 5/3 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena 5/5 Charlotte, NC @ Carolina Rebellion 5/7 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl A Perfect Circle's current line-up is Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer), Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide), James Iha (Tinted Windows, ex-Smashing Pumpkins), Jeff Friedl (Puscifer, The Beta Machine) and Matt McJunkins (Eagles of Death Metal, The Beta Machine).