Hard rock act P.O.D. will return to the road with Linkin Park, (hed)p.e., and Project 86 in tow for the "Kings Of The Game Tour," set to kick off Oct. 23 in Cincinnati and wrap with a Nov. 29 performance at Boston radio station WBCN-FM's holiday concert. P.O.D. is touring in support of its Atlantic debut album "The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown," which peaked at No. 51 on The Billboard 200 in April.

Linkin Park is enjoying success with its latest single "One Step Closer," which is at No. 33 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and is new at No. 34 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks this week. (hed)p.e.'s new Volcano/Jive album, "Broke," debuted at No. 63 on The Billboard 200 last month and sports the single "Bartender (I Just Want Your Company)," which is No. 33 on Modern Rock Tracks this week.

Here are the "Kings Of The Game" tourdates:

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<LI>Oct. 23: Cincinnati (Bogart's)
<LI>Oct. 24: Rochester, N.Y. (Water St. Music Hall)
<LI>Oct. 26: Providence, R.I. (Lupo's)
<LI>Oct. 27: Waterbury, Conn. (City Limits)
<LI>Oct. 28: Clifton Park, N.Y. (Northern Lights)
<LI>Oct. 29: Philadelphia (Electric Factory)
<LI>Oct. 30: Washington, D.C. (9:30 Club)
<LI>Nov. 2: Milwaukee (Rave)
<LI>Nov. 3: Chicago (Riviera Theater)
<LI>Nov. 4: Minneapolis (the Quest)
<LI>Nov. 5: Forest City, Iowa (Waldorf College)
<LI>Nov. 7: Detroit (State Theatre)
<LI>Nov. 8: Cleveland (Odeon)
<LI>Nov. 9: Pittsburgh (Metropol)
<LI>Nov. 10: New York (Roseland Ballroom)
<LI>Nov. 11: Norfolk, Va. (Boathouse)
<LI>Nov. 13: Raleigh, N.C. (the Ritz)
<LI>Nov. 14: Myrtle Beach, S.C. (House Of Blues)
<LI>Nov. 15: Orlando, Fla. (Hard Rock Live)
<LI>Nov. 18: Las Vegas (KXTE-FM radio show)
<LI>Nov. 19: Dallas (Bronco Bowl)
<LI>Nov. 29: Boston (WBCN-FM radio show)
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