Bon Jovi to back 'Have a Nice Day' with world tour

Veteran rockers Bon Jovi will back their forthcoming album, "Have a Nice Day," with a world tour that gets underway this fall in North America.

The North American leg kicks off in early November, and dates are stacked up through late December. As expected, the Jersey-based band will play multiple nights at some venues in the Northeast, with two-night stands set for New York City, Philadelphia and their home state.

A trio of early 2006 dates are also booked. Details are shown below.

Additional North American stops will be announced soon, and will include shows in Dallas; Atlanta; Seattle; Portland, OR; Milwaukee; Nashville; Houston; San Jose, CA; Los Angeles; Phoenix and Las Vegas, according to a press release.

Ticket on-sale information will be announced in the coming weeks, and will be available at the tour's official website. The site is also streaming the "Have a Nice Day" title track.

The upcoming tour, Bon Jovi's first since 2003, will span the globe and will keep the group on the road throughout 2006, according to organizers.

The band's production team is "envisioning and constructing a stage production that incorporates the staging, lighting and video elements that guarantee fans the best concert experience imaginable," according to a press release.

"Have a Nice Day," Bon Jovi's follow-up to 2002's "Bounce," will land in stores Sept. 20. As previously reported the group will mark the release with a concert at New York City's new Nokia Theatre Times Square. The show, which will be the venue's inaugural event, will be simulcast live in movie theaters throughout the U.S., and will also be broadcast via the AOL Music website.

Band members Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora co-produced "Have a Nice Day" with John Shanks (Kelly Clarkson, Hilary Duff).

[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 2005
19 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre Times Square

November 2005
2 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
4 - Chicago, IL - United Center
8 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
9 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
11 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
16 - Madison, WI - Kohl Center
18 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
26 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
28, 29 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

December 2005
2, 3 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
6 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
9 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
12 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
14 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
17 - Washington, DC - MCI Center
19, 21 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena

January 2006
18 - Charlotte, NC - Bobcat Arena
20 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
23 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre

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