The Who [ tickets ] have announced a pair of November shows in Los Angeles, laying the initial foundation for a full US tour this fall.

The first announced dates for the trek find the veteran rockers playing back-to-back shows Nov. 8 and 9 at LA's Nokia Theatre. Additional dates will be announced over the coming weeks, according to the group's website.

An Internet-only pre-sale for the two shows will begin Monday (7/14) at 10 AM PDT, with a limit of 4 tickets per person. The pre-sale is limited to members of the band's fan club, which fans can join through the group's website.

The group continues to support its latest album, "Endless Wire." Released in 2006, the disc is The Who's first new studio set since 1982's "It's Hard." The album includes several brand new tracks, as well as music culled from a 29-minute mini-opera inspired by Townshend's novella "The Boy Who Heard Music."

Founding members Pete Townshend (guitar) and Roger Daltrey (vocals) will be backed by 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, the same lineup that's toured as The Who over the last few years.

In a message to fans posted on the band's website earlier this year, Townshend teased fans with notice of new material in the works.

"I am hoping to come up with some songs for a more conventional Who record," Townshend wrote.

The band will be the sole honoree at the third annual "VH1 Rock Honors," taping in Los Angeles tomorrow (7/12) and premiering on the cable television network July 17, according to a press release.

The Who will be saluted for its music and lasting impact with a program featuring spoken tributes, filmed packages and performances by Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and The Flaming Lips.