The Explosion have announced European tour dates supporting AFI this October. The bands will visit Germany and the UK for a number of shows. Prior to those dates the Boston punk act will support Rancid on a handful of their US shows.
Earlier this year the Explosion entered the studio with producer Tim O'Heir (Dinosaur Jr., Samiam, All-American Rejects) to work on the follow up to 2004's Black Tape.
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | WITH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6/2006 | Cleveland, OH | Agora Ballroom | with Rancid! |
| 9/7/2006 | Colombus, OH | Newport Music Hall | with Rancid! |
| 9/11/2006 | Chicago, IL | House of Blues | With Rancid! |
| 10/4/2006 | Berlin, Germany, | So 36 | With AFI! |
| 10/6/2006 | Munich, Germany, | Backstage | With AFI! |
| 10/7/2006 | Cologne, Germany, | Live Music Hall | With AFI! |
| 10/9/2006 | London, UK, | Brixton Academy | With AFI! |
| 10/10/2006 | Nottingham, England, | Rock City | With AFI! |
| 10/12/2006 | Newcastle, UK, | Northumbria University | With AFI! |
| 10/13/2006 | Birmingham, UK, | Birmingham Academy | With AFI! |
| 10/15/2006 | Bristol, UK, | Bristol Academy | With AFI! |
| 10/16/2006 | Manchester, UK, | Apollo Manchester | With AFI! |
| 10/18/2006 | Glasgow, UK, | Barrowlands | With AFI! |