Def Leppard have announced a huge summer tour with Styx and Tesla. The 48-date outing will kick off in Tampa, Fla., on July 23 and will wrap in Bismarck, N.D., on Oct. 4. See the entire list of dates below.

In an interview with Billboard, Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliiott says there's some nice camaraderie between the bands on the bill. "Styx is a great bunch of guys and as American as mom's apple pie all the way through. And we had Tesla on board when we did the Hysteria tour back in '87; they were out for at least six or seven months with us before they went off to do their own thing. So it'll be a great time on stage and backstage, I think."

As we previously reported, Trixter’s Steve Brown filled in for Vivian Campbell while the guitarist was undergoing treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Campbell is expected to return to Def Leppard’s lineup for the tour, after he recently said he feels that his cancer is gone. Elliot shed more light on Vivian’s health, saying the guitarist is "in great form and cancer-free, from what I'm told."

Def Leppard have been hard at work on their follow-up to 2008's Songs From the Sparkle Lounge. According to Billboard, Elliott says the band has 15 songs "on the go" for the effort, which he says are "remarkably strong." He added, “It sounds like Def Leppard, but it sounds like Def Leppard stretching their wings a little bit.” The singer said the album will "absolutely” arrive later this year Tickets for the tour go on sale at 10 AM on Feb. 20 here. For more info and ticket packages click here.

Def Leppard, Styx + Tesla 2015 Tour Dates:
6/23 -- Tampa, Fla. -- MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/25 -- West Palm Beach, Fla. -- Coral Sky Amphitheatre
6/27 -- Birmingham, Ala. -- Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
6/28 -- Atlanta, Ga. -- Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
6/30 -- Charlotte, N.C. -- PNC Music Pavilion
7/2 -- Bristow, Va. -- Jiffy Lube Live
7/3 -- Virginia Beach, Va. -- Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
7/5 -- Uncasville, Ct. -- Mohegan Sun Arena
7/7 -- Gilford, Md. -- Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook
7/9 -- Mansfield, Mass. -- Xfinity Center
7/11, Bethel, NY -- Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
7/12 -- Darien, N.Y. -- Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
7/14 -- Toronto, Ontario -- Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/15 -- Youngstown, Ohio -- Covelli Centre*
7/17 -- Clarkston, Mich. -- DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/21 -- Mt. Pleasant, Mich. -- Soaring eagle Resort & Casino*
7/23 -- Saratoga Springs, N.Y. -- Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/24 -- Wantagh, N.Y. -- Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
7/25 -- Holmdel, N.J. -- PNC Banks Art Center
8/7 -- Sturgis, S.D. -- Buffalo Chip Campground**
8/8 -- Sioux Falls, S.D. -- Sioux Falls Arena
8/10 -- Oklahoma City, Okla. -- Chesapeake Energy Arena*
8/11 -- Kansas City, Mo. -- Starlight Theatre
8/14 -- Sedalia, Mo. -- Missouri State Fair*
8/15 -- Des Moines, Iowa -- Iowa State Fair*
8/17 -- Cincinnati, Ohio -- Riverbend Music Center
8/18 -- Nashville, Tenn. -- Bridgestone Arena
8/21 -- Dallas, Texas -- Gexa Energy Pavilion
8/22 -- Woodlands, Texas -- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8/23 -- Austin, Texas -- Austin360 Amphitheater
8/27 -- St. Paul, Minn. -- Minnesota State Fair*
8/28 -- Grand Forks, N.D. -- Alerus Center
8/30 -- Noblesville, Ind. -- Klipsch Music Center
9/1 -- Allentown, Pa. -- The Great Allentown Fair*
9/3 -- Louisville, Ky. -- KFC Yum! Center*
9/4 -- Maryland Heights, Mo. -- Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/5 -- Tinley Park, Ill. -- First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
9/16 -- Auburn, Wash. -- White River Amphitheatre
9/17 -- Ridgefield, Wash. -- Amphitheater Northwest
9/19 -- Mountain View, Calif. -- Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/22 -- Chula Vista, Calif. -- Sleep Train Amphitheatre
9/23 -- Phoenix, Ariz. -- Ak-Chin Pavilion
9/25 -- Albuquerque, N.M. -- Isleta Amphitheater
9/26 -- Denver, Colo. -- Pepsi Center
9/28 -- West Valley City, Utah -- USANA Amphitheatre
9/30 -- Spokane, Wash. -- Spokane Arena*
10/2 -- Bozeman, Mont. -- Brick Breeden Fieldhouse*
10/4 -- Bismarck, N.D. -- Bismarck Civic Center*

* -- No Styx

** -- No Styx & Tesla

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