SONS OF APOLLO Announce First 2018 U.S. Tour Dates

01 December 2017

One of the cooler collaborations of 2017 came when former DREAM THEATER cohorts Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian teamed up with Portnoy's WINERY DOGS bandmate Billy Sheehan, guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and vocalist Jeff Scott Soto in the new band SONS OF APOLLO.

This fall, they served up a solid debut disc titled Psychotic Symphony, but have let fans digest the music a bit before touring. However, 2018 will find the fabulous fivesome taking their show on the road.

The band has just announced their first batch of tour dates, booking a couple of weeks of shows in February to start playing the songs from their album out in front of audiences. The trek actually starts at sea as the band will take part in the Cruise to the Edge, which kicks off Feb. 3 heading out of port in Tampa, Fla. After they return to shore on Feb. 8, they'll continue their U.S. run in Miami and make a run up the East Coast before dipping into the Midwest Feb. 18 in Joliet, Ill. Tickets for the upcoming dates go on sale this Friday (Dec. 1) at 12N local time.

Portnoy says, "Ever since this lineup assembled to make Psychotic Symphony, the thing I’ve been most excited about is anticipating how insane I know this band is going to be onstage. Well, the wait is almost over! Here are the first U.S. dates that will get to witness this ‘five-headed musical spectacle’ live on stage in February. We plan on being on tour all year long, all over the globe, with plenty of dates now being announced for summer festivals throughout Europe, but these are the very first shows that will get to witness this amazing lineup in person for the first time. We can’t wait!”