The Red Hot Chili Peppers revealed details of the first three North American legs of their World Tour in support of STADIUM ARCADIUM. These much anticipated shows will kick off Friday, August 11 in Portland, OR.
The band unveiled the tour information during a 90-minute national radio broadcast, live from New York City, which previewed songs from STADIUM ARCADIUM, their much lauded two-CD set releasing Tuesday, May 9.
Concert tickets will go on sale Saturday, May 13 (except for Boise, which goes on sale May 12). However, fan club members can purchase tickets starting Sunday, May 7. Additionally, those pre-ordering the album via iTunes can purchase tickets on the album release day, May 9.
The opener for Red Hot Chili Peppers will be The Mars Volta.
The first three North American legs of the world tour are:
August 11 in Portland, OR at Rose Garden.
August 15 in Boise, ID at Taco Bell Arena.
August 16 in Salt Lake City, UT at Delta Center.
August 18 in Denver, CO at Pepsi Center.
August 21 in Phoenix, AZ at Glendale Arena.
August 22 in San Diego, CA at Sports Arena.
August 24 in Oakland, CA at Oakland Arena.
August 27 in Fresno, CA at Selland Arena.
September 14 in Vancouver, BC at GM Place.
September 16 in Calgary, AB at Pengrowth Saddledome.
September 17 in Edmonton, AB at Rexall Place.
September 19 in Saskatoon, SK at Saskatchewan Credit Union Center.
September 20 in Winnipeg, MB at MTS Centre.
September 25 in Toronto, ON at Air Canada Center.
September 28 in Montreal, QC at Bell Centre.
October 1 in Quebec City, QC at Pepsi Coliseum.
October 17 in East Rutherford, NJ (New York show) at Continental Airlines Arena.
October 20 in Boston, MA at Fleet Center.
October 21 in Albany, NY at Pepsi Arena.
October 23 in Philadelphia, PA at Wachovia Center.
October 26 in Atlanta, GA at Gwinnett.
October 30 in Columbus, OH at Nationwide Arena.
October 31 in Cleveland, OH at Quicken Loans Arena
November 2 in Grand Rapids, MI at Van Andel Arena.
November 3 in Detroit, MI at Palace of Auburn Hills.
November 5 in Minneapolis, MN at Excel Arena.
