The two bands will brave the wind and snow from January 18-27, starting at Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena. The trek will wrap at Madison Square Garden Arena in New York City, with singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson appearing as a special guest.

O.A.R. drew more than 17,000 fans to the Garden last January with Matisyahu as support. The band has been on the road for nearly all of 2006, most recently on an October jaunt with Army Of Me opening.

O.A.R.’s most recent album, Stories Of A Stranger, was released in October 2005.

Gomez released its fifth album, How We Operate, earlier this year.