San Francisco, get ready for a non-stop hip-hop, party rocking, bass blasting extravaganza. Pretty Lights, one of the hottest names on the DJ/Producer circuit, has announced a full fledged fall tour consisting of more than 50 cities and the Bill Graham Civic Center is up to bat on Friday, September 14th.

With his Illumination Tour, Pretty Lights aka Derek Vincent Smith, is aiming to prove to the EDM community that live electronic music shows don't have to follow the current "just press play" format. Pretty Lights is bringing a fresh and completely original set of new tracks to the Illumination Tour - you won't hear any pre-fabricated sets or over-used samples - expect to witness an organic, synchronized, beautiful, hands on and very cutting edge performance.

Pretty Lights talks about the upcoming tour:
"Good music is good music. It doesn't matter if it's a bangin' dirty beat or an ambient beautiful interlude. I've been hard at work on a new album for more than a year. I've completely switched up my process of producing & composing. It is being created from all originally composed samples off of self made vinyl and all analog modular synthesis. It is and has truly been a massive undertaking, and there are many more surprises in store besides what I've mentioned, including a mini documentary about the making of the album. Soon people will see why I've put so much time into this collection of music. I'm bringing the true album back. Prolific, conceptual, consistent, yet extremely diverse, and a real substantial piece of music you can sink your teeth into, not a flimsy EP or an album filled with remixes. I'm talking about the real shit. I'm talking about taking it to the next level and really pushing the evolution of not only electronic music but musical expression in general. The 2012 Illumination Tour will be the place to hear (and SEE) a lot of what this upcoming PL release has in store."

Pretty Lights - Playlist by Pretty Lights

Illumination Tour 2012 Dates
July 6 - Les Ardentes Festival in Liege, BE
July 7 - Roskilde Festival in Roskilde. DK
July 13 - Fort York in Toronto, CA
July 14 - Ottawa Blues Fest in Ottawa, CA
July 15 - Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal, CA
July 18 - Shaw Park in Winnipeg, CA
July 20 - Kinsmen Park in Edmonton, CA
July 22 - PNE Forum in Vancouver, CA
Aug. 11 - Shambhala Music Festival in Salmo, BC
Aug. 17 - Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, CO
Aug. 18 - Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, CO
Aug. 23 - Midland Theatre in Kansas City, MO
Aug. 24 - Midway Festival in Columbia, MO
Aug. 25 - Westfair Amphitheater in Council Bluffs, IA
Aug. 26 - Summer Set Festival in Somerset, WI
Aug. 29 - LC Pavilion in Columbus, OH
Aug. 30 - nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Charlottesville, VA
Aug. 31 - Electric Zoo in New York, NY
Sep. 1 - Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA
Sep. 2 - North Coast Music Festival in Chicago, IL
Sep. 5 - Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater in Missoula, MT
Sep. 6 - Knitting Factory in Boise, ID
Sep. 8 - Summit Pavilion in Reno, NV
Sep. 9 - Blue Lake Casino in Blue Lake, CA
Sep. 13 - Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene, OR
Sep. 14 - Bill Graham Civic Center in San Francisco, CA
Sep. 15 - Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA
Sep. 16 - Marquee Dayclub in Las Vegas, NV
Sep. 18 - Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, AZ
Sep. 19 - Convention Center in Albuquerque, NM
Sep. 21 - The Backyard in Austin, TX
Sep. 2 - Bayou Music Center in Houston, TX
Sep. 25 - Brady Theater in Tulsa, OK
Sep. 26 - Riverfest Amphitheatre in Little Rock, AR
Sep. 28 - MSU Horsepark Arena in Starkville, MS
Sep. 29 - CounterPoint Music Festival in Atlanta, GA
Oct. 2 - The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theatre in Miami, FL
Oct. 3 - UCF Arena in Orlando, FL
Oct. 5 - BayFest in Mobile, AL
Oct. 6 - Mardi Gras World in New Orleans, LA
Oct. 31 - TD Garden in Boston, MA
Nov. 1 - State Theatre in Portland, ME
Nov. 2 - Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT
Nov. 3 - Times Union Center in Albany, NY
Nov. 4 - Tower Theatre in Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 9 - The Township Auditorium Columbia, SC
Nov. 10 - Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, NC
Nov. 13 - Boutwell Auditorium Birmingham, AL
Nov. 17 - Compuware Arena Detroit, MI

Curious what else is on the EDM calendar? Check out our guide to the world's biggest EDM festivals.