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R.E.M. Announce North American Tour

January 28, 2008

R.E.M.

R.E.M. has announced their 2008 tour dates in support of the upcoming album, Accelerate. Modest Mouse and The National will open all dates on the trek, which begins in Vancouver, BC on May 23, with dates announced up to June 21 in Atlanta. R.E.M. will also play the Langerado Festival in Florida on March 8 and the SXSW festival in Austin, TX on March 12. Accelerate will be released on April 1.

R.E.M. 2008 North American tour dates:

May 23--Vancouver
May 29--Los Angeles
May 31--Berkeley, CA
June 3--Denver
June 6--Chicago
June 8--Toronto
June 10--Raleigh
June 11--Washington, DC
June 13--Boston
June 14--Long Island, NY
June 18--Philadelphia
June 19--New York City
June 21--Atlanta

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