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The Twilight Saga: New Moon tour to kick off Nov. 6

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 10/30/09 @ 11:06 AM - altpress.com

A tour has been announced featuring artists from The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack and several actors from the film. Death Cab For Cutie, Anya Marina, Sea Wolf and Band Of Skulls--all of whom have songs on the soundtrack--are set to play the tour kickoff on Nov. 6 in Los Angeles before embarking on a mall tour of 14 more dates across the country. Members of the cast will also be along for the ride to be a part of Q&A sessions with fans. No word on which actors will be taking part or if all the bands will play every date.

In its first week in stores and online, the soundtrack to New Moon has risen to No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album, which features music by Death Cab For Cutie, Muse and more, debuted four days earlier than scheduled, but still debuted at No. 2 after an abbreviated week of sales. The soundtrack to 2008's Twilight also reached the top spot on the chart, making this the first time in history that a movie soundtrack and the soundtrack to its sequel both topped the chart.

Tour dates are as follows:
11/06 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood & Highland Center
11/08 - Denver, CO @ Park Meadows
11/09 - Boston, MA @ Natick Collection
11/09 - Chicago, IL @ Mall Location TBD
11/09 - Washington, DC @ Fair Oaks Mall
11/10 - Houston, TX @ Houston Galleria
11/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ Mall of America
11/11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Cherry Hill Mall
11/11 - San Francisco, CA @ Stonestown Galleria
11/12 - Atlanta, GA @ Mall of Georgia
11/12 - Seattle, WA @ Westfield Southcenter
11/13 - Miami, FL @ Dadeland Mall
11/13 - Phoenix, AZ @ Scottsdale Fashion Square
11/14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Fashion Place
11/19 - New York City, NY @ Times Square