More dates trickle in for The Who

With the launch of their North American tour just a little more than a month away, veteran Brit-rockers The Who continue adding dates to the run.

New to the band's itinerary are a September stop in Des Moines, IA, an early November show in San Jose, CA, and a late-November return to Philadelphia, where the band kicks off the trek on Sept. 12. Tickets for the Des Moines show go on sale Saturday (8/12), while those for the new San Jose and Philly dates, as well as a previously announced second night in Los Angeles, hit the box office Monday (8/14). Details are included in the itinerary shown below.

The upcoming tour couches the Oct. 23 release of "Who 2," the first new studio set from The Who since 1982's "It's Hard."

As previously reported, surviving group founders Pete Townshend (guitar) and Roger Daltrey (vocals) have recruited drummer Zak Starkey (son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr), guitarist/vocalist Simon Townshend (Pete's younger brother), bassist Pino Palladino and keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick to back them during the upcoming tour.

Original Who bassist John Entwistle died of a cocaine-induced heart attack in 2002 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, where the band was preparing for a North American tour that was scheduled to launch three days later. Daltrey and Townshend canceled the first two shows, but ultimately forged ahead with the outing.

Original drummer Keith Moon died of a drug overdose in 1978.

"This is not the old Who," Townshend wrote in a recent diary entry posted at his website. "We never said it would be. It is something else. It matters."

[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.]
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September 2006
12 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
13 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theater
15 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
16 - Boston, MA - TD BankNorth Garden
18, 19 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
21 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
23 - Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course (Virgin Festival)
25 - Chicago, IL - United Center
26 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Center (on sale 8/12)
29 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
30 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre

October 2006
3 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
5 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
6 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
8 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
10 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
11 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena

November 2006
4 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
5 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl (on sale 8/14)
8 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion (on sale 8/14)
24 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata
25 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (on sale 8/14)

December 2006
4 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre

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