Southern California's Pennywise [ tickets ] launches a new round of U.S. shows this weekend as the band continues to back its latest album, "The Fuse."

The group kicks things off on its home turf with an Oct. 28-29 stand in Long Beach, then tackles a stretch of November shows throughout the Midwest and Northeast. Bad Religion and Sick of it All take turns on the bill throughout all of the currently confirmed November stops, and all three acts are scheduled to appear at the tour's Chicago engagement. Details are included in the itinerary below.

Released in August, "The Fuse" is Pennywise's eighth studio set, represents a return to simplicity for the Hermosa Beach-based group, according to a press release.

"We made a conscious effort to just go in and plug in and play and not over-analyze things as much as we have in the past," said frontman Jim Lindberg. "We made 'The Fuse' in half the time of the last record and having that mindset going into it made us put more energy into our performances and gave the album more immediacy."

Fellow Southern California punk rockers Bad Religion continue to back their 2004 release, "The Empire Strikes First."

New York's Sick of It All's most recent set is 2003's "Life on the Ropes," which surfaced on record label Fat Wreck Chords. The group recently cut a new deal with Abacus Recordings, and is eyeing an April 2006 release for its next album, "Death to Tyrants," according to the band's website.