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Deftones Schedule US Tour Dates With Dir En Grey and Fall Of Troy

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Deftones will headline a nationwide US tour this summer after wrapping their international outing.

The Grammy-winning band will kick off domestic dates May 11 in Mesa, AZ, and so far have gigs booked through June, including two-nighters in Albuquerque, New Orleans and Salt Lake City. More shows will be announced soon, according to the group's website. Japanese hard-rockers Dir En Grey and Seattle trio The Fall of Troy, which has a new album due May 1, will open the shows.

Having already made their way through Mexico, South America, Japan and Australia this year, the Deftones are currently playing several countries in Europe. They had to postpone three UK performances this week because frontman Chino Moreno was suffering from an ear-and-throat infection, according to the group's website. Those dates have already been rescheduled for late April.

Last October, the Deftones issued their fifth studio album, "Saturday Night Wrist," which was produced by Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Jane's Addiction) and former Far guitarist Shaun Lopez. The second single from the record, "Mein," is streaming at the band's MySpace page.

Here are the Deftones US tour dates with Dir En Grey and The Fall of Troy:

May 11 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre
May 12-13 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
May 17 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheatre
May 22-23 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
May 25 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
June 6 - Providence, RI - Lupos
June 7 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
June 9 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
June 10 - Albany, NY - Washington Avenue Armory
June 11 - Niagara Falls, NY - Dome Theatre
June 16 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
June 15 - Chicago, IL - Riviera
June 17 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
June 22 - Denver, CO - Fillmore
June 23-24 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue

Source: Live Daily