Symphonic metal giants Epica will be hitting North America for an extensive tour and they're bringing with them Lacuna Coil, Insomnium and Elantris. "The Ultimate Principle Tour" will find Epica promoting their latest record, The Holographic Principle, which came out last year. The first show starts on August 31st in Boston and is set to be completed with a final performance in New York on September 29th.

Here's what the band had to say: "North American Legion! You asked for more, you'll get more! After all the great reactions we got on our North American tour last year, we're stoked to announce that we're coming back to your side of the globe in August and September! Bigger venues, bigger production; we're ready to give you all we've got! Not to mention the killer bands we're bringing over with us: Lacuna Coil, Insomnium and Elantris."

Tickets will go on sale on Friday 28th April at 10:00 AM PT here and VIP upgrades are now available at this location. Watch the promotional video for the tour and check out the dates and venues below.

8/31 ? Boston, Mass. - Royale
9/01 ? Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
9/02 ? Quebec City, Quebec - Imperial Theater
9/03 ? Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
9/05 ? Cleveland, Ohio - Agora Theater
9/06 ? Joliet, Ill. - The Forge
9/08 ? Denver, Colo. - Ogden Theater
9/09 ? Salt Lake City, Utah - The Complex
9/11 ? Seattle, Wash. - Showbox
9/12 ? Portland, Ore. - Hawthorne Theater
9/14 ? Berkeley, Calif. - The UC Theater
9/15 ? Los Angeles, Calif. - The NOVO
9/16 ? Santa Ana, Calif. - Observatory
9/17 ? Phoenix, Ariz. - Marquee
9/19 ? San Antonio, Texas - Alamo Music Hall
9/20 ? Dallas, Texas - Gas Monkey Live
9/21 ? Houston, Texas - Warehouse Live
9/23 ? Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - Revolution
9/24 ? Orlando, Fla. - Plaza Live
9/25 ? Atlanta, Ga. - Masquerade
9/27 ? Baltimore, Md. - Ram's Head Live
9/28 ? Philadelphia, Pa. - Trocadero
9/29 ? New York, N.Y. - Playstation Theater

Following North America, the band has already scheduled to take "The Ultimate Principle Tour" to their European fans. Details here.

Source:	epica.nl
Band profile:	Epica