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Depeche Mode Brings ‘Global Spirit Tour’ To North America
Back in October Depeche Mode unveiled its 2017 European routing and promised that North American dates were coming. The wait is finally over with today’s news of 28 dates in the U.S. and Canada.
AP Photo / Abraham Caro Marin – Martin Gore and Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode
Palacio de Deportes, Madrid, Spain
The tour goes along with the band’s 14th studio album, Spirit, which is due out March 17 via Columbia Records. Pre-orders come with an instant download of the single “Where’s The Revolution.”
The European portion of the “Global Spirit Tour” kicks off in Solna, Sweden, May 5 and concludes July 23 in Cluj Napoca, Romania. Latin American dates are still to come.
Here’s how the North American itinerary stands:
Aug. 23 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
Aug. 25 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
Aug. 27 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 30 – Tinley Park, Ill., Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sept. 1 – Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
Sept. 3 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
Sept. 5 – Montreal, Quebec, Bell Centre
Sept. 7 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
Sept. 9 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
Sept. 11 – New York, N.Y., Madison Square Garden Arena
Sept. 13 – Tampa, Fla., MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sept. 15 – Miami, Fla., AmericanAirlines Arena
Sept. 18 – Nashville, Tenn., Ascend Amphitheater
Sept. 20 – Austin, Texas, Austin360 Amphitheater
Sept. 22 – Dallas, Texas, Starplex Pavilion
Sept. 24 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 27 – Phoenix, Ariz., Ak-Chin Pavilion
Sept. 30 – Las Vegas, Nev., T-Mobile Arena
Oct. 2 – Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara Bowl
Oct. 6 – Chula Vista, Calif., Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Oct. 8 – San Jose, Calif., SAP Center At San Jose
Oct. 10 – Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena
Oct. 12 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl
Oct. 14 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl
Oct. 21 – Seattle, Wash., KeyArena At Seattle Center
Oct. 23 – Portland, Ore., Moda Center
Oct. 25 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
Oct. 27 – Edmonton, Alberta, Rogers Place
Depeche Mode announced last week that it is introducing a new presale system for fans who register via the band’s website. Fans who pre-order the album or share links to the tour on social media are rewarded with a better place in the digital line. The presale begins March 6, with the presale time based on your place in line.
Citi and AT&T are hosting their own presales March 7. American Express is offering presale tickets to the
Tickets go on sale to the general public March 10.
Depeche Mode is once again working with Swiss watch maker Hublot to raise money and awareness for charity: water. Visit DepecheMode.com for more information.