Industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails are back with a new album in the works and announced dates today for a new concert tour. It’s the first time the band has hit the road since 2009’s Wave Goodbye tour, and the first time Trent Reznor and co. have stepped into the spotlight since going on a three-year hiatus after that tour.
The new fall dates begin with a September 28th gig in St. Paul, Minnesota. In total, the Tension tour will visit 30 North American arenas, including five in Canadian cities (Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton). Public onsales for some dates begin next week.
Fall 2013 “Tension” Tour Dates (via Pollstar):
Sept. 28 – Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
Sept. 30 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
Oct. 3 – Montreal, Quebec, Bell Centre
Oct. 4 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
Oct. 5 – Cleveland, Ohio, Wolstein Ctr. / Cleveland St. Univ.
Oct. 7 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Oct. 8 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Petersen Events Center
Oct. 11 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden
Oct. 14 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center
Oct. 15 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center
Oct. 18 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
Oct. 19 – University Park, Pa., Bryce Jordan Center
Oct. 21 – Raleigh, N.C., PNC Arena
Oct. 22 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 24 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena
Oct. 26 – Asheville, N.C., Various Venues (Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit)
Oct. 30 – Sunrise, Fla., BB&T Center
Oct. 31 – Orlando, Fla., Amway Center
Nov. 5 – San Antonio, Texas, AT&T Center
Nov. 8 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
Nov. 9 – Phoenix, Ariz., US Airways Center
Nov. 11 – El Paso, Texas, UTEP Don Haskins Center
Nov. 13 – Broomfield, Colo., 1stBank Center
Nov. 15 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel / Casino
Nov. 16 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel / Casino
Nov. 18 – Portland, Ore., Rose Garden Arena
Nov. 19 – Spokane, Wash., Spokane Arena
Nov. 21 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
Nov. 22 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center
Nov. 24 – Edmonton, Alberta, Rexall Place
Nov. 25 – Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome