Van Morrison joins Stones' tour-support caravan
Van Morrison is the latest high-profile act tapped to support The Rolling Stones on their upcoming North American "A Bigger Bang" tour dates.
Morrison will join the Stones' bill for the tour's Nov. 3 stop in Vancouver, British Columbia, and will stick around for the Nov. 5 show in Oakland, CA.
Meanwhile, the Dave Matthews Band, which was the previously announced opener for the tour's Oct. 20 El Paso, TX, gig, will also open for the Stones on Oct. 17 in Seattle.
Other acts who will open select dates include Kanye West and Three Days Grace.
Tickets for the upcoming Stones tour have been rolling out over the last few weeks, and more on-sales are set for the coming days. On-sales begin Saturday (8/12) for the El Paso show, while on-sales begin Monday (8/14) for the tour's Louisville, KY; Missoula, MT; and Las Vegas stops. On-sales for Seattle take place Aug. 21.
The Stones continue to tour behind last year's "A Bigger Bang," the group's first new studio set since 1997's "Bridges to Babylon." The disc debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 album chart.
For the upcoming North American dates, 90% of the ticket inventory will be priced at $89 for the stadium shows and $99 for the arena shows, according to organizers, and a "limited number of Gold Circle seats" will be available as well.
September 2006
20 - Foxborough, MA - Gillette Stadium (on sale now) (w/ Kanye West)
23 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Halifax Commons (on sale now) (w/ Kanye West, Alice Cooper, Sloan)
27 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium (on sale now) (Kanye West)
29 - Louisville, KY - Churchill Downs (on sale 8/14)
October 2006
1 - Wichita, KS - Cessna Stadium Wichita University
4 - Missoula, MT - Grizzly Stadium (on sale 8/14)
6, 8 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field (on sale now) (w/ Three Days Grace)
11 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field (on sale now)
17 - Seattle, WA - Qwest Field (on sale 8/21) (w/ Dave Matthews Band)
20 - El Paso, TX - Sun Bowl (on sale 8/12) (w/ Dave Matthews Band)
22 - Austin, TX - Zilker Park
27 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
November 2006
3 - Vancouver, British Columbia - BC Place Stadium (w/ Van Morrison)
5 - Oakland, CA - McAfee Coliseum (w/ Van Morrison)
8 - Phoenix, AZ - Cardinals Stadium
11 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand (on sale 8/14)
14 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center (on sale now)
18 - Los Angeles, CA - Dodger Stadium
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