Green Day adds more shows to North American tour

More tour dates have surfaced for Green Day 's fall road-trip in support of its latest studio set, "American Idiot."

The tour--which kicks off in mid-October and is currently scheduled to run until late November--now includes stops in Atlanta; Louisville, KY; Detroit; Chicago; Milwaukee; Minneapolis; Salt Lake City; and Portland, OR. The full itinerary is shown below.

New Found Glory and Sugarcult are slated to open during the tour.

Earlier this month, Green Day issued "American Idiot," its first collection of new material since 2000's "Warning." The group's setlist for the upcoming tour will include the new album's "centerpiece, 'Jesus of Suburbia,' a mini-rock opera that features such new originals as 'I Don't Care,' 'City of the Damned,' 'Dearly Beloved' and 'Tales of Another Broken Home,' according to a press release.

Fans can also expect to hear the title track from "American Idiot," which recently hit No. 1 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song and its companion music video are streaming at Green Day's official website.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
October 2004
16 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Experience
19 - Fort Worth, TX - Convention Center
20 - Houston, TX - Reliant Arena
22 - Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Arena
23 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
24 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens
26 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
28 - Worcester, MA - Worcester's Centrum Centre
29 - Philadelphia, PA - Liacouras Center
30 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
31 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center

November 2004
3 - Mississauga, Ontario - Arrow Hall
4 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
5 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
6 - Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena
8 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
9 - Milwaukee, WI - U.S. Cellular
10 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
12 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
13 - Salt Lake City, UT - E Center
16 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
17 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum
18 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
20 - Bakersfield, CA - Centennial Garden
21 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
23 - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena
24 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

 tour dates and tickets
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