Germany hosts Santana for six of the 17 dates, but the band also stops in Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Austria, England, Spain and Italy.

It looks like some of the shows will be at major festivals, like Germany’s massive Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park.

Tickets are not yet on sale but should be available soon. There are special seats set aside for fan club members in the Inner Sanctum. Check out www.santana.com for information on how to get tickets before they go up for grabs to the general public.

These dates are just the first bit in what looks to be a year-long tour for the band. Santana expect to be back in the States for a summer and fall continuation of their spring tour.

Santana will be touring behind a new album, which will be released sometime this year, although the exact date and title remain under wraps.