After doing time with Blink-182 earlier this year, Bad Religion no longer have to suffer the indignity of opening up for a band two punk generations removed from them. The band begins its own headlining tour Sept. 24 at the Glass House in Pomona, Calif. The jaunt will run through early November, with some venues still to be announced.

Bad Religion's latest album, The New America, came out in May. At the time, lead singer Greg Graffin talked to RollingStone.com about opening for Blink-182 in an effort to broaden their audience. "If people want to believe that the marquee directly reflects importance, they're just shortsighted," he said. "If you're just preaching to the converted, there's no progress."

Bad Religion tour dates:

9/24-25: Pomona CA, Glass House
9/27: Ventura, CA, Ventura Theater
9/28: Phoenix, AZ, Web Theater
9/29: Las Vegas, NV, The Joint
9/30: Santa Cruz, CA, Catalyst
10/2-3: Vancouver, BC, The Commodore
10/4: Seattle, WA, Moore Theatre
10/6: San Francisco, CA, Warfield Theater
10/7: Reno, NV, Pioneer Theater
10/9: Salt Lake City, UT, Bricks
10/10: Denver, CO, Ogden
10/12: Minneapolis, MN, Quest
10/13: Milwaukee, WI, The Rave
10/14: Chicago IL, The Riviera
10/17: Verdun, QUE, Verdun Auditorium
10/18: Toronto, ONT, Warehouse
10/20: New York, NY, Roseland Ballroom
10/21: Philadelphia, PA, Electric Factory
10/22: Old Bridge, NJ, Birch Hill
10/23: Cleveland, OH, Agora
10/24: Detroit, MI, Cargo Clutch
10/26: Atlanta, GA, Tabernacle
10/27: Orlando, FL, House of Blues
10/28: Jacksonville, FL, The Edge
10/29: TBA
10/30: Austin, TX, Stubbs
11/4: San Diego, CA, Cox Arena
11/5-7: CA, TBA

JENNIFER VINEYARD
(August 16, 2000)