February 13, 2007 10:19

Arcade Fire announce North American tour

They'll do multiple nights in major cities

Photo Gallery: Arcade Fire
Photo: Phil Wallis

Arcade Fire have announced a month-long stint on the road which will see them take in cities all over the US and Canada.

The band will play several nights in New York, Chicago, Berkeley, Montreal and Toronto in an effort to meet the demand of fans.

The band’s five-night stretch at Judson Memorial Church in New York, which kicks off tonight (February 13), sold out within minutes, resulting in a frenzy of online ticket auctions.

Their North American tour follows a sold-out tour of Europe including dates in Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow and London.

The North American dates are:

San Diego, CA Spreckels Theatre (April 26)
Indio, CA Coachella (28)
Atlanta, GA Civic Center (May 1)
Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (2)
Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall (4)
Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre (5)
New York, NY TBA (7-9)
Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre (10)
Montreal, Quebec Arena Maurice Richard (12,13)
Toronto, Ontario Massey Hall (15,16)
Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre (18,19,20)
Portland, OR Schnitzer Concert Hall (27)
Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre (June 1,2)

The band's new album 'Neon Bible' is out on March 5.

--By our New York staff.
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