The tour starts in West Hollywood (Shamrock Social Club) on Saturday, September 15 and wends it way across 21 U.S. cities coast to coast until an October 15 closing date near Pueblo, Colorado. Among his destinations are Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Denver, Tampa, Phoenix and Orlando.

La Botz has engendered a loyal fan base of tattoo aficionados across the U.S., arising from last year�s tour as well as from his acting role in Steve Buscemi�s cult film Animal Factory. Although he has not ruled out playing traditional clubs, he says, �Musicians don�t have to be tied down to the bar touring scenario any longer. There�s another way to tour. I encourage artists to think about who their fans are, or will be, and find a new way to get to them.�

�It�s so much more interesting this way,� he adds. �You can be who you really are and relate directly with your fans. At tattoo parlors, there are no dressing rooms, no backstage, nowhere to hide. You really get to know people. In a way, I developed this ethic playing in the streets and subways of [his native] Chicago. This approach to performing has a way of cutting through any sense of artistic hierarchy . . .keeps it real.�