February 12, 2009 20:17

Chris Cornell announces US spring dates

His new album to be given out free to ticket purchasers

Chris Cornell has announced a run of dates in the US in support of his brand new record entitled ‘Scream’.

Cornell says the album, which was produced by Timbaland, is the most ambitious thing he’s ever done, and describes it as “similar to a movie soundtrack”.

Those who purchase tickets to the upcoming shows will also receive a digital copy the new album. A code will be sent to ticket purchasers to redeem a digital copy when the album is released on March 10.

The tour dates announced so far are:

Austin, TX Stubbs (March 27)
Dallas, TX House of Blues (28)
Houston, TX Warehouse Live (29)
New Orleans, LA House of Blues (31)
Atlanta, GA CW Center Stage (April 1)
Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa (3)
Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory (4)
Washington DC 9:30 Club (5)
New York, NY Webster Hall (7,8)
Boston, MA House of Blues (10)
Montclair, NJ Wellmost Theatre (11)
Cleveland, OH House of Blues (13)
Ann Arbor, MI Michigan Theater (14)
Indianapolis, IN The Vogue Theatre (15)
Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater (17)
St Paul, MN MYTH (18)
Chicago, IL Riviera Theater (19)

--By our New York staff.
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