August 19, 2008 0:29

Neil Young to go on massive North American tour

Death Cab For Cutie and Wilco will support

Neil Young has announced the dates of an extensive tour of North America this autumn.

The legendary singer-songwriter will be joined by the same five-piece band that toured with him in Europe (Ben Keith, Rick Rosas, Chad Cromwell, Anthony Crawford and Pegi Young) and will draw on new and classic material.

Death Cab For Cutie and Everest will open from October 14-November 5, and Wilco and Everest are set to open from November 29 through to December 15.

The tour kicks off in Saint Paul, Minnesota on October 14 and will hit cities including Vancouver, Los Angeles and Chicago before concluding at New York's Madison Square Garden on December 15.

The tour dates are:

St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center (October 14)
Winnipeg, MN MTS Centre (16)
Regina, SK Brandt Centre (18)
Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome (19)
Everett, WA Comcast Arena at Everett (21)
Vancouver, BC GM Place (22)
San Diego, CA Cox Arena (29)
Los Angeles, CA The Forum (30)
Reno, NV Events Center (November 1)
Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (4)
Omaha, NE Qwest Center (5)
Halifax, NS Metro Centre (29)
Montreal, PQ Bell Centre (December 1)
Ottawa, ON Scotia Bank Place (2)
Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre (4)
Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills (7)
Chicago, IL Allstate Arena (9)
Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Spectrum (12)
New York, NY Madison Square Garden (15)

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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