Coldplay announce North American tour
Dates follow free show at Madison Square Garden
Coldplay have announced a tour of the US and Canada to support the release of their upcoming album.
The tour, which kicks off with a free show at New York’s Madison Square Garden, will see the band in North America in July and August, returning in October and November for more dates with many more dates expected to be added to the jaunt.
The band have unveiled a string of surprises around the release of their ‘Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends’ album, including free shows in London and New York and free song downloads. You can get a free 7” vinyl version of lead single ‘Violet Hill’ with the current issue of NME.
‘Viva La Vida’ comes out June 16 in the UK and June 17 in the U.S.
They will play:
New York, NY Madison Square Garden (June 23)
Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center (29)
Washington, DC Verizon Center (July 2)
Hartford, CT XL Center (3)
Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills (5)
Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena (6)
St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center (8)
Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (9)
Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center (10)
Phoenix, AZ Jobbing.com Arena (12)
Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena (19)
Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena (21)
San Jose, CA HP Pavilion (24)
Pemberton, British Columbia Pemberton Festival (27)
Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place (29)
Calgary, Alberta Pengrowth Saddledome (30)
Winnipeg, Manitoba MTS Centre (August 1)
Omaha, NE Qwest Center (3)
Chicago, IL United Center (4)
Montreal, Quebec Bell Centre (October 20)
Ottawa, Ontario Scotiabank Place (21)
East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center (26)
Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre (29, 30)
Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden (November 1)
Atlanta, GA Philips Arena (11)
Houston, TX Toyota Center (18)
Dallas, TX American Airlines Center (19)
Denver, CO Pepsi Center (21)
Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena (22)
By our New York staff.
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The tour, which kicks off with a free show at New York’s Madison Square Garden, will see the band in North America in July and August, returning in October and November for more dates with many more dates expected to be added to the jaunt.
The band have unveiled a string of surprises around the release of their ‘Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends’ album, including free shows in London and New York and free song downloads. You can get a free 7” vinyl version of lead single ‘Violet Hill’ with the current issue of NME.
‘Viva La Vida’ comes out June 16 in the UK and June 17 in the U.S.
They will play:
New York, NY Madison Square Garden (June 23)
Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center (29)
Washington, DC Verizon Center (July 2)
Hartford, CT XL Center (3)
Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills (5)
Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena (6)
St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center (8)
Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (9)
Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center (10)
Phoenix, AZ Jobbing.com Arena (12)
Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena (19)
Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena (21)
San Jose, CA HP Pavilion (24)
Pemberton, British Columbia Pemberton Festival (27)
Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place (29)
Calgary, Alberta Pengrowth Saddledome (30)
Winnipeg, Manitoba MTS Centre (August 1)
Omaha, NE Qwest Center (3)
Chicago, IL United Center (4)
Montreal, Quebec Bell Centre (October 20)
Ottawa, Ontario Scotiabank Place (21)
East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center (26)
Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre (29, 30)
Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden (November 1)
Atlanta, GA Philips Arena (11)
Houston, TX Toyota Center (18)
Dallas, TX American Airlines Center (19)
Denver, CO Pepsi Center (21)
Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena (22)
By our New York staff.
Find out more about NME.
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