Don’t-call-’em-nu-metal rockers Linkin Park will take their new sound on the road in early 2008, touring behind the release of chart-topping new album Minutes to Midnight. Toting prog-rock outfit Coheed and Cambriaas the opening act, Linkin Park’s 15-date tour will kick off in OmahaFeb. 12 and hit an assortment of cities throughout America’s midsectionincluding Columbus, Detroit, Nashville, and Oklahoma City. The twobands will also trek east and hit New York and Baltimore, as well asperform a handful of gigs north-of-the-border.
And bootleggersshying away from illegal download services these days are in luck,Linkin Park will offer fans the opportunity to purchase a DigitalSouvenir Package providing a live audio download of the entire show,exclusive concert photos, and a digital tour program.
Linkin Park/Coheed and Cambria tour dates:
2/12, Omaha, NE (Qwest Center Omaha)
2/13, St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center)
2/15, Columbus, OH (Nationwide Arena)
2/16, Detroit, MI (Joe Louis Arena)
2/18, Manchester, NH (Verizon Wireless)
2/19, Baltimore, MD (1st Mariner Arena)
2/21, New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
2/22, Montreal, QC (Bell Center)
2/23, London, ON (John Labatt Centre)
2/25, Lexington, KY (Rupp Arena)
2/26, Nashville, TN (Sommet Center)
2/29, Oklahoma City, OK (Ford Center)
3/1, Albuquerque, NM (Tingley Coliseum)
3/2, El Paso, TX (Don Haskins Center)
3/8, West Valley City, UT (E Center)
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