The Mars Volta maps late summer trek

Progressive alt-rockers The Mars Volta [ tickets ] will launch a full headlining tour next month behind their recent new studio effort, "Octahedron." The trek gets underway with an Aug. 29 appearance at San Francisco's Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, with the first headlining date of the 12-city outing following a night later in Los Angeles. Details are included below. The band's fifth album, "Octahedron," surfaced in late June, debuting at No. 12 on The Billboard 200 chart with sales...

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