The Stone Temple Pilots Are Back!

According to Mitchell Peters from Billboard.biz, the reunited STONE TEMPLE PILOTS solidified their summer reunion tour plans last night (April 7) with a brief performance at the former estate of magician Harry Houdini, tucked away in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills.

The group's 30-minute set, its first since disbanding in 2002, featured modern rock radio staples such as 'Big Empty', 'Plush', 'Interstate Love Song' and 'Vasoline'. Frontman Scott Weiland didn't say much, but he made one thing clear to the hundreds of radio contest winners, celebrities and music industry onlookers: "We're back and we're going on tour this summer."

The band has launched a new Web site and official fan club that will give concertgoers access to pre-sale tickets, as well as VIP packages and premium seating. Dates for the first leg of the tour can be found below:

May
17 - Columbus, OH - Rock on the Range Festival
18 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center - The Waterfront
20 - Cleveland, OH - State Theatre - Playhouse Square
22 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavillion
23 - Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
26 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
31 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

June
1 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
3 - Detroit , MI - The Fillmore Detroit
6 - St. Paul, MN - Roy Wilkens Auditorium
7 - Kansas City, KS - Rock Fest - Liberty Memorial Park
8 - Maryland Hghts, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
11 - West Valley City, UT - E Center
12 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
14 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
21 - Calgary - V Festival - Ft. Calgary
24 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl
25 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
27 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
28 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
29 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre - Grand Prairie

July
2 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
4 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest - Marcus Amphitheatre
10 - Quebec City, Quebec - Summer Festival - Planes of Abraham
12 - North York, ONT - Edge Fest - Downsview Park
15 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Performing Arts Center
17 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino
18 - Mt Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
19 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Valley Music Festival
25 - Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre
26 - Paso Robles, CA - Mid California State Fair
27 - San Diego, CA - Concerts on the Green - Qualcomm Stadium

August
8 - Bethlehem, PA - Muzikfest
9 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata
10 - Baltimore, MD - V Festival - Pimlico Race Track
17 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
19 - Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
20 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live - Seminole Hard Rock Casino
22 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
23 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Encore Park
30 - Vancouver - GM Place
31 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival - Memorial Stadium