R.E.M. Announces North American Tour

R.E.M. will launch an extensive fall tour, performing in nearly 30 North American cities to coincide with the release of Around The Sun, the group's first new studio album in three years (out Oct. 5 on Warner Bros). The tour kicks off Oct. 13 in Los Angeles at the Greek Theatre, and is in addtition to the band's co-headlining of the Vote For Change tour.

Dates for R.E.M.'s 2004 North American Tour:

Vote For Change Tour (with Bruce Springsteen, Bright Eyes and John Fogerty)

• 10/1 - Philadelphia, Penn.
•10/2 - Cleveland, Ohio
• 10/3 - Ann Arbor, Mich.
• 10/5 - St. Paul, Minn.
• 10/8 - Orlando, Fla.

North American Tour

• 10/13 - Los Angeles, Calif. (Greek Theatre)
• 10/14 - Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara Bowl)
• 10/15 - San Francisco, Calif. (Greek Amphitheatre)
• 10/16 - Irvine, Calif. (Verizon Amphitheatre)
• 10/19 - St. Louis, Mo. (Fox Theatre)
• 10/20 - Indianapolis, Ind. (Murat Theatre)
• 10/22 - Nashville, Tenn. (Ryman Auditorium)
•10/23 - Atlanta, Ga. (Gwinnett Arena)
• 10/25, 10/26 - Chicago, Ill. (Auditorium Theatre)
• 10/27 - Akron, Ohio (Thomas Performing Arts Hall)
• 10/29 - Boston, Mass. (Fleet Center)• 10/30 - Atlantic City, N.J. (Borgata)
• 11/1 - Washington, D.C. (Constitution Hall)
• 11/4 - New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden)
• 11/5 - Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)
• 11/7 - Pittsburgh, Penn. (Palumbo Center)
• 11/19, 11/20 - Seattle, Wash. (McCaw Hall)
• 11/26 - Salt Lake City, Utah (E Center)
• 11/27 - Denver, Colo. (Fillmore)