Deftones set US tour dates

LOS ANGELES (Deftones Official Website) - Though the Summer Sanitarium tour will be their primary focus in the coming months, the Deftones will also squeeze several headlining dates into their schedule.

The Sacramento, California - based rockers are on the road behind their self-titled fourth album, which features the single "Minerva." That track and its companion music video are streaming at the band's official website (www.deftones.com).

Besides its 11 new tracks, the enhanced CD includes a 20-page color booklet, 20 minutes of exclusive video footage and 150 candid photos.

"Deftones" debuted at No. 2 on the USA album chart last month, selling more than 167,000 copies during its first week in stores. "White Pony," the Deftones' 2000 release, has sold more than a million copies to date.

The Summer Sanitarium tour will tour large North American venues in July and August. The bill also features Metallica, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park and Mudvayne.

Deftones tour dates:

June 2003
13 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater (Live 105 BFD)
14 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (KROQ Weenie Roast)

July 2003
1 - Lincoln, NE - Pershing Auditorium
2 - Clive, IA - 7 Flags Event Center
15 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
21 - Rochester, NY - ESL Sports Center
23 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center

August 2003
5 - Magna, UT - Saltair Resort Main Pavilion
6 - Boise, ID - Big Easy

Summer Sanitarium dates:

July 2003
4 - Pontiac, MI - Pontiac Silverdome
5 - Toronto, Ontario - Toronto Skydome
6 - Foxboro, MA - Gillette Stadium
8 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium
11 - Atlanta, GA - Turner Field
12 - Philadelphia, PA - Veterans Stadium
13 - Orlando, FL - Citrus Bowl
18 - Landover, MD - FedEx Field
19 - Columbus, OH - Ohio Stadium
20 - Montreal, Quebec - Parc Jean-Drapeau
25 - St. Louis, MO - Edward Jones Dome
26 - Cicero, IL - Hawthorne Racetrack
27 - Minneapolis, MN - Metrodome

August 2003
1 - Denver, CO - Invesco Field at Mile High
2 - Houston, TX - Reliant Stadium
3 - Irving, TX - Texas Stadium
7 - Seattle, WA - Seahawk Stadium
9 - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
10 - San Francisco, CA - Candlestick Park