February 12, 2009 23:07

The Walkmen to tour the US with Kings of Leon

They'll hit the road this spring

The Walkmen to tour the US with Kings of Leon

The Walkmen have announced the dates of an extensive North American tour this spring.

The band will be opening for Kings Of Leon on their forthcoming arena tour, which kicks off in Boston on April 19. They'll then hit cities including Philadelphia, Miami and Phoenix before concluding in San Francisco on May 21. They'll also play a solo headlining gig in Montreal on April 20.

The Walkmen are supporting their recent album 'You & Me'.

The tour dates are:

Boston, MA Agganis Arena (April 19)
Montreal La Sala Rossa - solo headlining show (20)
Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre (21)
Pittsburgh, PA Palumbo (22)
Fairfax, VA Patriot Center (24)
Philadelphia, PA Spectrum (25)
Norfolk, VA Constant Convocation Centre (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 Los Angeles staff.
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