Monkees announce 1st tour since Davy Jonesā?? death

NEW YORK (AP) — The Monkees will perform their first live shows since star Davy Jones died in February.

Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork announced Wednesday that the group will launch a 12-date U.S. tour in November. It's the band's first tour since 1997.

Jones died of a heart attack on Feb. 29 at age 66.

The group starred in its own NBC television show in 1966 as a made-for-TV band seeking to capitalize on Beatlemania sweeping the world. Jones rocketed to the top of the music charts with The Monkees, captivating audiences with hits including "Daydream Believer" and "I'm a Believer."

The tour kicks off Nov. 8 in Escondido, Calif. It wraps on Dec. 2 in New York. It will highlight Jones "in the show's multimedia content."

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/surviving-monkees-to-launch-first-tour-in-15-years-20120808#ixzz22yoBhMAg

Rolling Stone magazine listed the collowing tour dates2:

Nov. 8 Escondido, CA - California Center for the Arts

Nov. 9 Santa Barbara, CA - The Arlington Theatre

Nov. 10 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre

Nov. 11 Cupertino, CA - Flint Center for the Performing Arts

Nov. 15 Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre

Nov. 16 Chicago, IL - The Chicago Theatre

Nov. 17 Cleveland, OH - Lakewood Civic Auditorium

Nov. 18 Buffalo, NY - The Center For The Arts

Nov. 29 Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theatre

Nov. 30 New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre Regional Arts Center

Dec. 1 Huntington, NY - The Paramount

Dec. 2 New York, NY - The Beacon Theatre