Scott Hansen (a.k.a. Tycho) is wrapping up 2011 in fine fashion following the release of Dive on Ghostly last month. (We were certainly pleased to see his song “Hours” snag the #7 slot on XLR8R’sTop Downloads of 2011 list.) As it turns out, he’s looking to begin 2012 in a similarly active fashion, taking his live show on the road for a string of dates across the US and Canada. Traveling with a full live band and armed with an array of what are being described as “sensory-engulfing visuals” (remember, Hansen also does stellar graphic design as the head of ISO50), Tycho will hit the road in mid-January and traverse the continent over the course of three weeks. Check the full list of tour dates below, and, if you haven’t already, take a look at the in-depth feature we published just before Dive was released.

1.12 Chicago, IL @ LINCOLN HALL
1.13 Pontiac, MI @ CROFOOT BALLROOM
1.14 Toronto, ON @ WRONG BAR
1.16 Montreal, QC @ IL MOTORE
1.18 Buffalo, NY @ MOHAWK PLACE
1.19 Pittsburgh, PA @ SHADOW LOUNGE
1.20 Charlottesville, VA @ THE SOUTHERN
1.21 Wilmington, NC @ THE SOAPBOX
1.23 Saint Augustine, FL @ THE ORIGINAL CAFE 11
1.24 Gainesville, FL @ DOUBLE DOWN LIVE
1.26 Orlando, FL @ THE SOCIAL
1.27 Tampa, FL @ CROWBAR
1.28 Miami, FL @ BARDOT MIAMI
1.30 Athens, GA @ GEORGIA THEATRE
1.31 Atlanta, GA @ MASQUERADE (HELL STAGE)
2.01 Carrboro, NC @ CATS CRADLE
2.02 Washington, DC @ ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL
2.03 Philadelphia, PA @ THE ROTUNDA