Stryper Gears Up For North American Tour Dates

Christian rockers Stryper have issued the following statement about gearing up for their upcoming tour dates:

"Rehearsals are going extremely well. The guys are sounding incredible and really enjoying themselves. Spirits are high. Laughter, smiles, practical jokes, and of course intense hard-work and long days of practice fill the air as the band gears up to kick-off their 25th Anniversary world tour this Friday, September 11 at 'House of Blues' in Boston.

"Tuesday was spent running through the set several times and tweaking the new in-ear monitor system they'll be using on this tour. Also this week, the final yellow and black outfits arrived via FedEx. That was an exciting moment - like unwrapping a present on Christmas morning. Everyone is thrilled with the job Ray Brown did with the outfits (Ray Brown was the original outfit designer from the 80's).

The band also took a brief break from rehearsals to meet with One Verse, the ministry in which we are partnering with during this tour. Tom Scholz and Gary Pihl from BOSTON stopped by yesterday and briefly ran through 'Peace of Mind'. They'll be sitting in with the band on September 11 in Boston. If you live anywhere in the Boston area, or even if you don't, this is a show worth catching. It will be a historic night.

"Breaks during rehearsals are few and far between. It gets hot and tiresome, but as seen in the picture (see the link below), the band did take a brief moment for a TV break in the lobby of their rehearsal studios. (I believe Nickelodeon was on). From the front lines I can tell you, fans are going to be very happy with the set the band is delivering. They look and sound amazing. They're playing the hits, and they've even got some surprises up their sleeve as well. Please keep them all in your prayers in the upcoming days and weeks.

"CLICK HERE TO VIEW EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS FROM THE STRYPER REHEARSALS"

Stryper's upcoming tour dates are as follows:

9/11 House of Blues Boston, Massachusetts
9/12 Northern Lights Clifton Park, New York
9/13 Webster Theater Hartford, Connecticut
9/16 The Chance Poughkeepsie, New York
9/18 The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza New York, New York
9/19 The Stone Pony Asbury Park, New Jersey
9/20 Crocodile Rock Allentown, Pennsylvania
9/23 Chameleon Club Lancaster, Pennsylvania
9/24 House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio
9/25 The Hayloft Mt. Clemens, Michigan
9/27 Reverb Toronto, Ontario
9/28 Club Soda Montreal, Quebec
10/1 Palace Theatre Greensburg (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania
10/2 Bijou Theatre Knoxville, Tennessee
10/4 House of Blues Chicago, Illinois
10/7 Epic Minneapolis, Minnesota
10/8 8 Seconds Indianapolis, Indiana
10/15 State Theatre Falls Church, Virginia
10/16 Canal Club Richmond, Virginia
10/17 Koka Booth Amphitheatre Cary, North Carolina
10/20 The Orange Peel Asheville, North Carolina
10/21 The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
10/22 Florida Theater Jacksonville, Florida
10/24 Bourban Street Nightclub New Port Richie, Florida
10/25 Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, Florida
10/28 House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, Florida
10/30 Wildhorse Saloon Nashville, Tennessee
11/4 House of Blues Dallas, Texas
11/5 House of Blues Houston, Texas
11/6 Scout Bar San Antonio, Texas
11/7 Dos Amigos Cantina Odessa, Texas
11/10 Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Denver, Colorado
11/11 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, New Mexico
11/13 Santa Fe Station Las Vegas, Nevada
11/14 Club Nokia Live Los Angeles, California
11/16 House of Blues Anaheim, California
11/19 Avalon Nightclub Santa Clara, California
11/21 Red Room Vancouver, British Columbia
11/22 El Corazon Seattle, Washington
11/23 Aladdin Theatre Portland, Oregon