May 17, 2006 22:34

Foo Fighters announce acoustic tour

The band reveal North American dates

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Foo Fighters have revealed details of a North American acoustic tour.

The band will hit the road in July to perform songs from the second disc of their 2005 double album ‘In Your Honor’.

Joined by violinist Petra Haden, Wallflowers keyboardist Rami Jaffee, percussionist Drew Hester and former Foo Fighter Pat Smear, the group will kick off the dates at Seattle’s Paramount Theater.

According to Billboard, more dates are expected to be announced shortly, with Timmy Curran supporting in July and Frank Black in August.

Before the acoustic trek, Foo Fighters will play their biggest ever headlining show in London’s Hyde Park on June 17.

The North American dates are:

Seattle Paramount Theater (July 11)
Berkeley Community Theater (13)
San Diego Civic Theater (17)
Philadelphia Tower Theater (August 16)
New York Beacon Theater (21)
Boston Wang Theater (22)
Chicago Auditorium Theater (25)

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