Color me shocked, Dir En Grey is touring american soil. The visual rock band (read: we dress as anime characters and 80’s hair rockers) will be touring the US February of next year, Its the beginning of the end. Here’s the schedule.

February ST Ft. Lauderdale , FL – Revolution
February 2nd Lake Buena Vista , FL – House of Blues
February 3rd Atlanta , GA – Roxy Theater
February 5th Baltimore , MD – Ram’s Head Live
February 6th Philadelphia , PA – Theater of Living Arts
February 7th Boston , MA – Avalon Ballroom
February 9th Toronto , ON – Guvernment
February 10th New York , NY – Nokia Theater
February 12th Detroit , MI – St. Andrews Hall
February 13th Chicago, IL – House of Blues
February 14th Minneapolis , MN – Fine Line Music Club
February 16th Englewood , CO – Gothic Theater
February 18th Houston , TX – Meridian
February 19th Dallas , TX – Palladium Ballroom
February 21st Tempe , AZ – Marquee Theater
February 23rd Los Angeles , CA – Wiltern Theater

Next thing you know they are on MTV’s top 10 and Bono will decide to dye his hair purple. You know, to keep with the times.

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