Dispatch hit the road today for an extensive run of live U.S. dates. Kicking off tonight in Seattle, WA at the Paramount Theatre, the tour will wrap up on October 12th in Atlanta, GA. The band is touring in support of their first album in over a decade, Circles Around The Sun, which was released on August 21st via the band's own Bomber Records and debuted at Number 24 on the Billboard 200 Album's chart (their highest chart entry in the 16-year career). See below for a complete list of dates.

Along the way the band will make two television appearances, including performances on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (9/26 at 12:35AM / 11:35PM CST) and VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live (10/5 at 10AM ET/PT). Check local listings for more information.

In addition, the band has made their 2002 tour documentary Under The Radar available to its fans to view on their YouTube channel. The documentary will be unveiled in segments over the next few weeks and will soon to available to watch in full.

Since the very beginning, Dispatch has been a band that has stood up and rallied its fans behind causes that challenge the status quo. In continuing the tradition of integrating a message with their music, the band will participate in a variety of activities through out the tour to support their Amplifying Education campaign, which mobilizes the Dispatch community to take small actions to address America's education crisis and make a difference in the lives of children across the country. Special service events have been planned for September 29th in Denver, October 3rd in Chicago, October 5th in Metro NYC, and October 6th in Boston. For more information on how to get involved, visit http://amplifyingeducation.org.

DISPATCH 2012 U.S. TOUR DATES

SEPTEMBER 2012

21st Seattle, WA Moore Theatre

22nd Portland, OR Roseland Theatre

26th Los Angeles, CA House of Blues

29th Broomfield, CO 1st Bank Centre

OCTOBER 2012

1st Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre

2nd Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre

3rd Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre

5th New York, NY Radio City Music Hall [SOLD OUT]

6th Boston, MA Agganis Arena

8th Toronto, ONT Sound Academy

9th Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre

11th Washington, DC Constitution Hall [SOLD OUT]

12th Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre

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