Pretty Lights just released tour dates for his 2012 “Illumination” North American Tour.  While sadly Seattle and the Gorge are NOT on any of the dates released today, he did post on Twitter that “a few more North American dates for the Illumination Autumn tour will be announced soon”!!!!!!  The tour will stop by Vancouver, B.C. on July 22nd and  Portland, Oregon on November 1st Eugene, Oregon on September 13th (apologies, Portland date is actually Portland, Maine, not Portland, Oregon).  Find more information about the tour here including an up-to-date list of tour dates (dates announced today are posted below), and sign up for the fan club to get presale ticket access here.

About the tour, Derek states “Good music is good music. It doesn’t matter if it’s a bangin’ dirty beat or an ambient beautiful interlude. I’ve been hard at work on a new album for more than a year.  I’ve completely switched up my process of producing & composing.  It is being created from all originally composed samples off of self made vinyl and all analog modular synthesis. It is and has truly been a massive undertaking, and there are many more surprises in store besides what I’ve mentioned, including a mini documentary about the making of the album.  Soon people will see why I’ve put so much time into this collection of music. I’m bringing the true album back. Prolific, conceptual, consistent, yet extremely diverse, and a real substantial piece of music you can sink your teeth into, not a flimsy EP or an album filled with remixes.  I’m talking about the real shit. I’m talking about taking it to the next level and really pushing the evolution of not only electronic music but musical expression in general. The 2012 Illumination Tour will be the place to hear (and SEE) a lot of what this upcoming PL release has in store.”

Tour Dates announced 6/25/2012:

July 6 2012 – Les Ardentes Festival – Liege, BE
July 7 2012 – Roskilde Festival – Roskilde. DK
July 13 2012 – Fort York – Toronto, CA
July 14 2012 – Ottawa Blues Fest – Ottawa, CA
July 15 2012 – Parc Jean Drapeau – Montreal, CA
July 18 2012 – Shaw Park – Winnipeg, CA
July 20 2012 – Kinsmen Park – Edmonton, CA
July 22 2012 – PNE Forum – Vancouver, CA
Aug. 11 2012 – Shambhala Music Festival – Salmo, BC
Aug. 17 2012 – Red Rocks Amphitheater – Denver, CO
Aug. 18 2012 – Red Rocks Amphitheater – Denver, CO
Aug. 23 2012 – Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO
Aug. 24 2012 – Midway Festival – Columbia, MO
Aug. 25 2012 – Westfair Amphitheater – Council Bluffs, IA
Aug. 26 2012 – Summer Set Festival – Somerset, WI
Aug. 29 2012 – LC Pavilion – Columbus, OH
Aug. 30 2012 – nTelos Wireless Pavilion – Charlottesville, VA
Aug. 31 2012 – Electric Zoo – New York, NY
Sep. 1 2012 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
Sep. 2 2012 – North Coast Music Festival – Chicago, IL
Sep. 5 2012 – Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater – Missoula, MT
Sep. 6 2012 – Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
Sep. 8 2012 – Summit Pavilion – Reno, NV
Sep. 9 2012 – Blue Lake Casino – Blue Lake, CA
Sep. 13 2012 – Cuthbert Amphitheater – Eugene, OR
Sep. 14 2012 – Bill Graham Civic Center – San Francisco, CA
Sep. 15 2012 – Shrine Auditorium – Los Angeles, CA
Sep. 16 2012 – Marquee Dayclub – Las Vegas, NV
Sep. 18 2012 – Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
Sep. 19 2012 – Convention Center – Albuquerque, NM
Sep. 21 2012 – The Backyard – Austin, TX
Sep. 23 2012 – Bayou Music Center – Houston, TX
Sep. 25 2012 – Brady Theater – Tulsa, OK
Sep. 26 2012 – Riverfest Amphitheatre – Little Rock, AR
Sep. 28 2012 – MSU Horsepark Arena – Starkville, MS
Sep. 29 2012 – CounterPoint Music Festival – Atlanta, GA
Oct. 2 2012 – The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theatre – Miami, FL
Oct. 3 2012 – UCF Arena – Orlando, FL
Oct. 5 2012 – BayFest – Mobile, AL
Oct. 6 2012 – Mardi Gras World – New Orleans, LA
Oct. 31 2012 – TD Garden – Boston, MA
Nov. 1 2012 – State Theatre – Portland, ME
Nov. 2 2012 – Oakdale Theatre – Wallingford, CT
Nov. 3 2012 – Times Union Center – Albany, NY
Nov. 4 2012 – Tower Theatre – Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 9 2012 – The Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC
Nov. 10 2012 – Bojangles Coliseum – Charlotte, NC
Nov. 13 2012 – Boutwell Auditorium – Birmingham, AL
Nov. 17 2012 – Compuware Arena – Detroit, MI

Ticket info: 

Fan Club presale for shows through Oct 6th begins Wednesday, June 27th at 10am Local Time at  prettylights.frontgatetickets.com.  Public on sale for shows through Oct 6th begins Friday,  June 29th at 10 am Local Time at http://plmusic.pl/tour.   Tickets for the second half of The Illumination Tour will go on sale in a few weeks.

Get your tickets in advance for a chance to purchase The Exclusive Limited Edition PL Illumination Tour Tee and Women’s Tank Top designed by renowned artist ISO50.  This tee and tank top with the new design on front, and the tour dates on back is available only with an advanced ticket purchase for the Illumination Tour.