Papa Roach To Tour with Guns N Roses, Headline Zippo Tour

Band Photo: Guns N Roses (?)

LiveDaily.com report: Papa Roach ratchets up its support for its recently released album, "The Paramour Sessions," by opening a stretch of shows for resurgent rockers Guns N' Roses, and following that stint with a run atop the Zippo Hot Tour roster.

The Sacramento-based quartet, which is currently tackling a European tour, will link up with GN'R for that group's Oct. 20 tour kick-off in Jacksonville, FL, and will remain on board through the outing's Nov. 3 stop in Huntington, WV.

A short break follows before the band returns to the stage for the Nov. 11 launch of the Zippo Hot Tour, dates for which currently span a two-week stretch; details are shown below. Sponsored by Zippo Manufacturing Company, the tour's lineup will also feature the winner of an in-progress battle of the bands that Zippo has been conducting throughout the year.

"We are stoked to be headlining this year's Zippo Hot Tour," Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix said in statement. "When Zippo approached us about this opportunity we couldn't say no. Supporting local music scenes has always been a priority for us, and the fact that the Zippo Hot Tour gives a young local band an opportunity to have a career in the music business is amazing."

More information about the Zippo Tour--including details about the bands vying for the opening slot--is available at the tour's official website.

Capping off Papa Roach's current itinerary is a Dec. 8 hometown performance at Sacramento radio station KWOD's Twisted Xmas concert. Details about that gig, which will also include performances from My Chemical Romance and Gnarls Barkley, are available at KWOD's website.

Last month, Papa Roach offered up "The Paramour Sessions." The disc, which is the band's fifth full-length album, features the lead-off single "To Be Loved," the music video for which is streaming at the band's website.

Papa Roach tour dates w/ Guns N' Roses:

October 2006
20 - Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Arena
22 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center
24 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
25 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
27 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena
29 - San Juan, PR - Coliseo de Puerto Rico

November 2006
2 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
3 - Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena

Zippo Hot Tour:

November 2006
11 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center
13 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
14 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA
16 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
17 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
20 - Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club
21 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
22 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
24 - Springfield, IL - The Warehouse
25 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Piere's Entertainment Center

December 2006
8 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena

Source: Live Daily