July 18, 2008 2:07

The Who announce more North American dates

Legendary rockers will hit the road in October

The Who have announced a string of dates in North America, slated to begin October 21 in Detroit, MI.

The legendary rockers have thus far confirmed nine shows on the trek, including two gigs in Los Angeles on November 8 and 9.

The band are on the road to support 2006’s ‘Endless Wire’, their first record in over 20 years.

As previously reported, the band were honoured in Los Angeles at the weekend during ’VH1’s Rock Honors’ ceremony. A string of acts including The Flaming Lips and Pearl Jam were present to celebrate the music veterans, but Foo Fighters were forced to pull out due to illness.

The dates so far are:

Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills (October 21)
Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum (22)
Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden (24)
Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center (26)
Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena (28)
East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center (29)
Atlantic City, NJ The Borgata (31)
Washington, DC Verizon Center (November 3)
Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre (8, 9)

--By our New York staff.
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