Unpatriotic? I think not

Fresh off of debuting "The Last Straw" (it's another anti-war song) at a surprise mini show in Vancouver recently, R.E.M. has confirmed the details of a North American tour kicking off at the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle on September 1st. For openers, the band has selected the likes of Wilco, Ed Harcourt, and Sparklehorse. So check the tour dates to see who's playing at which show.

Some openers have yet to be announced, so stay tuned...


Sept. 1: Seattle (Bumbershoot Festival)
Sept. 3: Portland, Ore. (New Amphitheater, w/ Wilco)
Sept. 6: Mountain View, Calif. (Shoreline Amphitheatre, w/ Wilco)
Sept. 7: San Diego (Street Scene)
Sept. 10: Los Angeles (Hollywood Bowl, w/ Wilco)
Sept. 11: Las Vegas (Thomas and Mack Center, w/ Wilco)
Sept. 13-14: Morrison, Colo. (Red Rocks, w/ Wilco)
Sept. 16: Minneapolis (Xcel Energy Center, w/ Ed Harcourt)
Sept. 17: Kansas City, Mo. (Starlight Theatre, w/ Ed Harcourt)
Sept. 19: Dallas (NextStage, w/ Ed Harcourt)
Sept. 20: Houston (Mitchell Pavilion, w/ Ed Harcourt)
Sept. 21: Austin, Texas (Austin City Limits)
Sept. 23: New Orleans (Lakefront Arena, w/ Sparklehorse)
Sept. 24: Birmingham, Ala. (Oak Mountain Amphitheater, w/ Sparklehorse)
Sept. 26: Chicago (United Center, w/ Sparklehorse)
Sept. 27: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Blossom Music Center, w/ Sparklehorse)
Sept. 28: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills, w/ Sparklehorse)
Sept. 30: Toronto (Air Canada Centre, w/ Sparklehorse)
Oct. 1: Philadelphia (Mann Center)
Oct. 3-4: Jersey City, N.J. (Liberty State Park)
Oct. 5: Boston (Tweeter Center)
Oct. 8: Washington, D.C. (MCI Center)
Oct. 9: Chapel Hill, N.C. (Dean Smith Center)
Oct. 11: Atlanta (Phillips Arena)