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Underoath Announces 20th-Anniversary North American Tour for “Define the Great Line”
6/9/2026, 9:03:03 PM
Tour Announcement and Scope
Underoath announced a six-week North American tour in fall 2026 to mark the 20th anniversary of their gold-certified 2006 album *Define the Great Line*. The itinerary includes roughly 30 shows from early November to December 18, ending in Tampa, Florida. August Burns Red and Atreyu will support the full run; As Cities Burn appears on most dates and Emery joins for select stops. Atreyu is absent from the Montreal show.
Background & Context
*Define the Great Line* debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and earned gold certification, signaling Underoath’s shift to a heavier sound. Critics cite the record as a defining early-2000s heavy release that influenced later metalcore acts.
Tour Schedule and Supporting Acts
The earliest announced date is November 5 in St. Louis, Missouri, though another source lists a November 10 kickoff in San Diego. The tour visits major markets including Las Vegas, Seattle, Vancouver, Chicago, Boston, Brooklyn, Austin and ends on December 18 in Tampa. August Burns Red and Atreyu appear on every night; As Cities Burn supports most shows, while Emery joins on select dates such as Montreal, Boston and Brooklyn.
Ticket Sales and Presale Details
A Citi presale starts June 9 at 12 p.m. ET, followed by an artist-only presale June 10 at 10 a.m. local time. General tickets go on sale June 12 at 10 a.m. local via Ticketmaster; VIP options are listed on the band’s tour site.
Official Statements & Responses
Keyboardist Chris Dudley said the album gave the band permission to be themselves and sent them worldwide, that playing the songs still gives them chills, and that the anniversary tour is bucket-list material for the group and their longtime friends.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the opening night: one lists November 5 in St. Louis, another cites November 10 in San Diego. The Montreal show also omits Atreyu from the lineup.
Festival Appearances and Additional Shows
Underoath will also play Vans Warped Tour dates in Washington, D.C. (June 13), Long Beach (July 25) and Mexico City (Sept 12), plus festival slots at Louder Than Life (Sept 20), Four Chord Music (Sept 25), Aftershock (Oct 2), Furnace (Oct 10) and Sick New World (Oct 24).
Verbatim Quotes
- “What this album has meant to us, and so many others, over the past 20 years is hard to quantify. It gave us permission to be ourselves. It sent us around the world. It gave people the freedom to say (and scream) the things out loud they had buried deep. It will outlive us.” — Chris Dudley, keyboardist, Underoath
- “What this album has meant to us, and so many others, over the past 20 years is hard to quantify. It gave us permission to be ourselves. It sent us around the world. It gave people the freedom to say (and scream) the things out loud they had buried deep. It will outlive us.” — Chris Dudley, keyboardist, Underoath
- “We still play these songs on stage 20 years later and get those chills.” — Chris Dudley, keyboardist, Underoath
- “We still play these songs on stage 20 years later and get those chills. The opportunity to devote an entire tour to presenting this album in the best way it ever has been, alongside friends we’ve had since before it was released, is going to be bucket list material for us.” — Chris Dudley, keyboardist, Underoath
