Unified Theory [ tickets ] has added a series of December tour dates to its ongoing tour that will keep the band on the road through mid-month, according to the group�s publicist. The new batch of dates includes eight headlining performances and one radio festival that also features Nickelback, Everlast and others.

On Tuesday night (12/5), the group will continue its current headlining tour with a stop in Indianapolis. Dates throughout the Midwest follow, including stops in Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City and St. Louis.

A Dec. 16 performance in Memphis is the last stop scheduled on the group�s current itinerary. There, the band is slated to appear as part of radio station WMFS� Electric Christmas 4 concert, which is also scheduled to feature performances by Broken, Lifehouse, Nickelback and Everlast, according to the station�s official website.

Unified Theory comprises former Blind Melon [ tickets ] guitarist Christopher Thorn and bassist Brad Smith, former Pearl Jam [ tickets ] and Candlebox drummer Dave Krusen, and frontman Chris Shinn. The group set out on a headlining club tour in support of its self-titled debut on Nov. 1. Prior to that, the band held the opening slot on both the VAST [ tickets ] and Live/Counting Crows tours.

The group is expected to continue touring in support of its August release, �Unified Theory� (Universal/3:33), well into 2001, according to its publicist.

Read Live Daily's exclusive interview with guitarist Christopher Thorn.