Devin Townsend to unveil 'Devolution #3 – Empath Live In America' in August
Devin Townsend will release the third installment of their Devolution series this summer.
Announced on Friday, Devolution #3 – Empath Live In America is slated for an August 4 release via InsideOut Music. Pre-orders for the release can be found here. A live version of “Evermore” can be heard below.
Townsend said this about the live album:
“Hello everyone :) continuing in the ‘Devolution’ series of albums (which has been an avenue for us to release cool little curiosities on the side of regular releases) we bring you ‘Devolution #3 - Empath Live In America’.
This was a very unique tour for me, and one that was regrettably cut short by the pandemic. It was a stripped back version of the ‘Order of Magnitude’ band (without choir and a few other members…), but as i try to do with each tour, the goal was to make this a unique and special night. Therefore, this tour marked a ‘free form’ version of the material. There were no backing tracks, click tracks, or even a setlist, so every night was unique and different. The audience yelled out requests and we just rolled with it. The material was therefore interpreted in unique ways and the experience was a very special ‘fly by the seat of our pants’ musical night.
It’s a raw and off kilter performance and I’m thrilled to have documented it. Until the next ‘real’ release, I hope you enjoy this rarity from a special, albeit ill-fated tour.”
Later this month, Townsend will hit the road with Dream Theater and Animals As Leaders. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.
Devin Townsend tour dates
June 16 - Cedar Park, TX @ H-E-B Center At Cedar Park
June 17 - Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU @ Grand Prairie
June 18 - Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
June 21 - Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
June 22 - Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live Arena
June 23 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock
June 25 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theater
June 27 - Washington, PA @ Wild Things Park
June 28 - New York, NY @ Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
June 30 - Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
July 1 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
July 2 - Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
July 4 - Laval, QC @ Place Bell
July 5 - Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Centre
July 7 - Gary, IN @ Hard Rock Casino
July 8 - Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion
July 9 - Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion
July 11 - Detroit, MI @ Masonic
July 12 - OshKosh, WI @ OshKosh Arena
July 13 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ Alliant Energy Power House
July 15 - Denver, CO @ Mission Theater
July 17 - Spokane, WA @ First Interstate Center
July 18 - Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle
July 19 - Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee
July 21 - Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
July 22 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Live
July 24 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic
July 25 - Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater
July 26 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre