Canadian rocker Devin Townsend has officially kicked off his North American Empath Tour, the tour officially started on February 27 at Phoenix Concert Theater in Toronto, Ontario and is set to run through March 25 where it will wrap at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California.

The first night of the tour featured a a 14-song setlist which included a 2-song encore. The set opened with the 2019 song "Evermore," Townsend engaged with the crowd during the performance and told fans to participate throughout the show and expect a confusing set...

"a bunch of the sets going to be super confusing cause we've never played some of these songs before" - Devin Townsend

Check out this amazing fan-recorded footagee of Townsend speaking to fans before going into the opening song "Evermore" below:

The main show closed with "Genesis" before the 2-song encore which featured "Ih-Ah!" and "Kingdom" played out. How will the setlist change throughout the tour if at all? That remains to be seen, but you can attend one of the shows for yourself, check out the full list of upcoming cities and dates below!

Devin Townsend 2020 Tour Dates with Haken and The Contortionist:

2/28 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
2/29 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
3/01 – Boston, MA @Paradise Rock Club
3/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
3/05 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
3/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
3/07 – Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live
3/09 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
3/10 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
3/12 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
3/13 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom
3/14 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
3/15 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
3/16 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
3/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
3/20 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
3/21 – Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater
3/23 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
3/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan
3/25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom