R.E.M. North American Tour announced

BURBANK, CA (Warner Bros. Records) - R.E.M. will launch an extensive fall concert tour performing nearly 30 North American cities to coincide with the release of "Around The Sun," the group's first new studio album in three years. The tour will kick off Oct. 13th in Los Angeles at the Greek Theatre.

Additionally, R.E.M. will co-headline a string of concerts as part of the upcoming Vote For Change tour, in support of the organization America Coming Together. R.E.M. joins such Vote For Change participants as Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews, Dixie Chicks, James Taylor and many others as part of this historic political mobilization through music.

The group's Vote For Change itinerary, highlighting appearances with Bruce Springsteen and the E St. Band, John Fogerty and Bright Eyes, includes stops in Philadelphia (10/1st), Cleveland (10/2nd), Ann Arbor (10/3rd), St. Paul (Oct.5th) and Orlando, (10/8th). Dates for R.E.M.'s 2004 North American are as follows:

October
13th - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
14th - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
15th - San Francisco, CA - Greek Amphitheatre
16th - Irvine, CA - Verizon Amphitheatre
19th - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
20th - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
22nd - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
23rd - Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Arena
25th - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre
26th - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre
27th - Akron, OH - Thomas Performing Arts Hall
29th - Boston, MA - Fleet Center
30th - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata

November
1st - Washington, DC - Constitution Hall.
4th - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
5th - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
7th - Pittsburgh, PA - Palumbo Center
19th - Seattle, WA - McCaw Hall
20th - Seattle, WA - McCaw Hall
26th - Salt Lake City, UT - E Center
27th - Denver, CO - Fillmore
R.E.M. has also recently completed work on this thirteenth studio album, "Around The Sun," their first new release since 2001's "Reveal" due October 5th on Warner Bros. Records.