Dates finalized for Def Leppard, Styx, REO Speedwagon

The full itinerary is in for the spring North American jaunt featuring classic rockers Def Leppard , Styx and REO Speedwagon .

As previously announced, the 19-date tour is scheduled to launch March 27 in Greensboro, NC, and the bands will stop in US cities from coast to coast as well as a few Canadian provinces through late April. Details are listed below. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday (1/11).

Def Leppard, billed as the headliner, is coming off a year of sold-out arena performances across the US and will continue to tour the world throughout 2008, according to a press release. The band is currently working on its 12th studio album, which promises a special collaboration. Further details, including a release date, are expected shortly.

The rockers' latest set, 2006's "Yeah," is a tribute to some of their heroes, including The Kinks, Badfinger and David Bowie. The video for their version of David Essex's "Rock On" made it into the Top 10 on VH1.

Def Leppard is one of only a few rock acts who have earned two prestigious Diamond Awards, signifying sales of 10 million copies. The band scored the honor with 1983's "Pyromania" and 1987's "Hysteria."

Styx has its own set of US dates leading up to the triple-bill tour. The band will focus on the East Coast and West Coast during a monthlong trek that begins Jan. 18 in Duluth, GA. Details are available at Styx's website. The group's latest release is 2006's "One With Everything," a live CD/DVD set that captures Styx performing its hit songs with The Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland.

REO Speedwagon, which also has a few of its own dates listed at its website, continues to support April's "Find Your Own Way Home," the band's first collection of new material in more than a decade.

[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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March 2008
27 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
29 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live Arena
30 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena

April 2008
1 - Greenville, SC - BI-LO Center
3 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
4 - Atlantic City, NJ - Music Box at The Borgata
6 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
8 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
9 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center
11 - Quebec City, Quebec - Colisee Pepsi Arena
12 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
13 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
16 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
18 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
19 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
22 - Nampa, ID - The Idaho Center
23 - Spokane, WA -Spokane Arena
25 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
26 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheater

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