CIRCLE PIT \\ THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, AS I LAY DYING To Join Forces For U.S. Tour

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and AS I LAY DYING have announced details of their upcoming North American co-headline tour. The hugely anticipated trek gets underway February 22 at Ventura, California's Majestic Ventura Theater Half House and then continues through early April. Tickets for all dates will be on sale Friday, December 21. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and AS I LAY DYING will be accompanied on the epic tour by FOR TODAY (on all dates except March 7-8), THE COLOR MORALE (February 22 - March 7), and THE CHARIOT (March 8 - April 4).

The dates are as follows:

Feb. 22 - Ventura, CA - Majestic Ventura Theater Half House
Feb. 23 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
Feb. 24 - Chico, CA - Senator Theatre
Feb. 26 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory Concert House
Feb. 27 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
Feb. 28 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
Mar. 01 - San Diego, CA - Soma
Mar. 02 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
Mar. 03 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
Mar. 05 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheater
Mar. 06 - San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live
Mar. 07 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues Dallas (no For Today)
Mar. 08 - Lubbock, TX - Lonestar Events Center (no For Today)
Mar. 09 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
Mar. 10 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
Mar. 12 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
Mar. 13 - Charlotte, NC - Amos’ Southend
Mar. 14 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
Mar. 15 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
Mar. 16 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
Mar. 17 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
Mar. 19 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
Mar. 20 - Huntington, NY - Paramount Theater
Mar. 21 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
Mar. 22 - Williamsville, NY - Club Infinity
Mar. 23 - Toronto, ON - The Sound Academy
Mar. 24 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theater
Mar. 25 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theater
Mar. 27 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Mar. 28 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
Mar. 29 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
Mar. 30 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Apr. 02 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada Theatre
Apr. 03 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep
Apr. 04 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's latest album, "Dead Throne", sold 32,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. The follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed "With Roots Above and Branches Below" was recorded at Zing Studios in Massachusetts with producer Adam Dutkiewicz (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TIMES OF GRACE). Additional synth/key production was handled by Joey Sturgis (who has worked on all of the THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA records so far) with further assistance on the vocal production by Jeremy McKinnon (A DAY TO REMEMBER).

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA released a live CD/DVD, "Dead & Alive", on June 26 via Ferret Music.

"Dead & Alive" was filmed and recorded last year during THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's hugely successful "Dead Throne Tour: North America" tour.

AS I LAY DYING's sixth album, "Awakened", sold around 28,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 11 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on September 25 via Metal Blade Records, the CD was produced by Bill Stevenson, who has played drums for both the DESCENDENTS and BLACK FLAG and is one of the most highly renowned producers in rock. His production credits include work on records by RISE AGAINST, NOFX, PROPAGANDHI, THE CASUALTIES, ANTI-FLAG and many more. The album was mixed by Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, NAPALM DEATH, SLIPKNOT).

The cover artwork for "Awakened" was created by Metastazis with Tiffanie Uldry.