The hard touring band launches its headlining assault August 10 at Lost Horizon in Syracuse, N.Y., with additional stops including Poplar Grove, Ill., Toledo, Ohio, Memphis, Tenn., and Anchorage, Alaska.

Co-headlining dates kick off September 22 at Club Oasis in Louisville, K.Y., and wrap October 2 at Rocketown in Nashville.

Other destinations include Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio (September 23), Northern Lights in Clifton Park, N.Y. (September 26), Toad’s Place in New Haven, Conn. (September 28), and the Lincoln Theater in Raleigh, N.C. (October 1).

Opening duties for selected stops will be handled by The Showdown, Dr. Manhattan, Forever in a Day, Hit the Lights and Person L. Tickets for both legs of the tour are available at Ticketmaster.com, with additional shows going on sale in the coming days.

Chiodos will follow the trek with a trio of shows in Mexico: November 21 at Café Iguana in Monterrey and November 22-23 at Hard Rock Live in Mexico City.

The new version of Ballet, due this fall, features new songs and a 30-minute teaser of the band’s upcoming live DVD, scheduled for release in early 2009.