Refugee 7 Report post Posted May 10, 2008 After next month's free show in New York City, British alt-rockers Coldplay will dive into a full North American outing to support their forthcoming album, "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends." The first leg of the band's world tour officially kicks off July 2 in Washington, DC, and currently encompasses nearly 30 dates across the US and Canada through November. In the midst of the trek, Coldplay will jet to Japan Aug. 9-10 for the Summer Sonic Festival. North American shows are listed below and those overseas can be found at the group's website. Last month, Coldplay announced it would play a free show at New York City's Madison Square Garden June 23 to preview "Viva la Vida." Hopeful concert-goers can sign up at the band's website to win tickets, and one lucky fan will also score airfare from their home town and hotel accommodations. Coldplay has also booked a similar free concert June 16 at London's Brixton Academy. "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends" is slated to hit North American record outlets June 17. Fans who pre-order the set from Apple's iTunes Music Store will be able to download the title track immediately, and will get two free bonus tracks upon release. The album's lead single, "Violet Hill," recently made its radio debut and is holding steady in the Top 20 on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The tune is streaming at Coldplay's MySpace page. "Viva la Vida," produced by Brian Eno and Markus Dravs, follows Coldplay's 2005 Grammy-nominated set, "X&Y," which entered The Billboard 200 at No. 1. That album has since sold more than 10 million copies on the strength of modern-rock/pop hits including "Talk," "Fix You" and "Speed of Sound." [Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] June 2008 23 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (free show) 29 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center July 2008 2 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center 3 - Hartford, CT - XL Center 5 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills 6 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena 8 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center 9 - Kansas City, MO - Spring Center 10 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center 12 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena 19 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena 21 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena 24 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion 27 - Pemberton, British Columbia - Pemberton Festival 29 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place 30 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome August 2008 1 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre 3 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center 4 - Chicago, IL - United Center October 2008 20 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre 21 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place 26 - East Rutherford, NJ - IZOD Center 29-30 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre November 2008 3 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden 11 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena 18 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center 19 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center 21 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center 22 - Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
