Papa Roach Singer Jacoby Shaddix’s 5 Favorite Places to Play (EXCLUSIVE)

Papa Roach recently announced that they will be dropping The Connection, their sixth studio album, on Oct. 2. Frontman Jacoby Shaddix said, "We wanted to make a dynamic and explosive record that captures the raw emotions of life. We also wanted to incorporate the biological sounds of rock with a digital edge to have a fresh sound. This is our own version of what we think the radio should sound like. This is the soundtrack to my life and once again I went through some dark shit and came through thanks to the music."

The hard rock hitmakers will also be performing on the main stage of the 2012 UPROAR Festival (dates below) along side Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, and Adelitas Way. Clearly, it's going to be another busy record cycle for Papa Roach!

Since they're such road dawgs, Noisecreep got its hands on an exclusive video of Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix talking about the five favorite cities the band loves performing in.

Catch Papa Roach on the UPROAR tour w/ Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Adelitas Way, P.O.D., Deuce, Fozzy, Redlight King, Mindset Evolution, In This Moment, Thousand Foot Krutch & Candlelight Red:

Friday, 8/17 Kansas City, MO Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone *

Saturday, 8/18 Little Rock, AR Arkansas State Fairgrounds (KDJE Radio Show) *

Sunday, 8/19 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre **

Tuesday, 8/21 Grand Rapids, MI Rock The Rapids (downtown) main stage bands only

Wednesday, 8/22 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre *

Friday, 8/24 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center *

Saturday, 8/25 Syracuse, NY TBA

Sunday, 8/26 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center *

Tuesday, 8/28 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain *

Wednesday, 8/29 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center **

Friday, 8/31 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion *

Saturday, 9/1 Saratoga, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center *

Sunday, 9/2 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live *

Wednesday, 9/5 Simpsonville, SC Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park *

Friday, 9/7 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre ***

Saturday, 9/8 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center ****

Sunday, 9/9 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center ***

Tuesday, 9/11 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek ***

Wednesday, 9/12 Atlanta, GA Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood ***

Thursday, 9/13 Tampa, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre ***

Saturday, 9/15 Houston, TX Woodlands Pavilion ****

Sunday, 9/16 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion ***

Tuesday, 9/18 Denver, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheater *****

Wednesday, 9/19 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre ***

Friday, 9/21 Spokane, WA Greyhound Park and Events Center ***

Saturday, 9/22 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre ***

Sunday, 9/23 Portland, OR Sleep Country Amphitheater ***

Tuesday, 9/25 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheater ***

Saturday, 9/29 Phoenix, AZ Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion ****

Sunday, 9/30 Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion ****

*Thousand Foot Krutch will not be performing at this show

**Fozzy and Thousand Foot Krutch will not be performing at this show

***In This Moment will not be performing at this show

****In This Moment and Thousand Foot Krutch will not be performing at this show

*****Fozzy, Redlight King and In This Moment will not be performing at this show