February 6, 2009 19:24

Kings Of Leon announce spring arena tour

It's the Followill’s biggest outing yet in North America

Photo Gallery: Kings Of Leon
Photo: Tom Oxley

Kings Of Leon have announced their biggest tour of North America to date, with an arena tour scheduled to kick off in April.

The announcement comes just a week after the band’s sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden, and before this Sunday’s Grammy Awards for which they are nominated for three awards - Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

‘Sex On Fire’, the lead single from the 'Only By The Night', has been Number One on the Billboard Modern Rock chart for nine weeks so far.

The dates are:

Boston, MA Agganis Arena (April 19)
Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre (21)
Pittsburgh, PA Palumbo (22)
Fairfax, VA Patriot Center (24)
Philadelphia, PA Spectrum (25)
Norfolk, VA Constant Convocation Centre @ ODU (27)
Raleigh, NC Koka Booth Amphitheatre (28)
Charlotte, NC Bojangles' Coliseum (30)
St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre (May 4)
Orlando, FL UCF Arena (5)
Miami, FL Bank United Center (7)
Tampa, FL Sundome (8)
Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum (10)
Cincinnati, OH National City Pavilion (12)
Cleveland, OH Tower City (13)
Phoenix, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre (19)
San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (21)

--By our New York staff.
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