May 15, 2007 18:13

Crowded House plot North American tour

It's their first jaunt in more than a decade

Crowded House have announced their first North American tour since 1996.

The legendary Kiwis will kick things off in Northampton, Massachusetts on August 4 and hit major US and Canadian cities including Boston, New York, Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles. They'll wrap things up in Atlanta, Georgia on September 12.

The band will be promoting their first new album since 1993. 'Time On Earth' is due out on July 10, and features guest appearances by The Smiths' legend Johnny Marr and Dixie Chicks, as previously reported.

The touring band will feature Matt Sherrod on drums, standing in for the late Paul Hester.

The tour dates are:

Northampton, MA Calvin Theater (August 4)
Boston, MA Bank of American Pavillion (5)
Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for Performing Arts (6)
New York, NY Beacon Theatre (8, 9)
Montreal, QUE St. Denis (11)
Toronto, ONT Massey Hall (13)
Ann Arbor, MI Michigan Theatre (14)
Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre (17)
Chicago, IL House of Blues (18)
Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre (20)
Denver, CO Fillmore (22)
San Diego, CA Humphrey's (24)
Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl (25)
Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre of the Arts (26)
Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater (28)
Saratoga, CA Mountain Winery (29, 30)
Seattle, WA Bumbershoot (September 1)
Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer (2)
Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre (3)
Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (5)
Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (6)
Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Concert Hall (8)
Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre (9)
Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium (11)
Atlanta, GA Tabernacle (12)

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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