Santana announces US tour dates

The pieces are starting to come together for Carlos Santana's North American tour plans. He's just announced a nine shows on the West Coast that start July 27th in San Diego, and an East Coast run is also shaping up for September. More dates should be revealed in the not-too-distant future.

The guitarist told us that his concert audience includes a true cross-section of America: "We see a lot of people from Phish, from (the) Dave Matthews camp, Widespread Panic -- you know, all kinds of people started showing up. Tie-dyes, straight hair, mohawks, suit-and-ties, you know -- everything. Hip, square, everything, and we like it like that, you know? I like just playing the parking lot or Woodstock -- it's still the same. You know, it's people."

The Santana itinerary (subject to change):
Jul 27 - San Diego, CA - Bayside Concerts At The Embarcadero
Jul 28 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
Jul 29 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
Jul 31 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 1-2 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
Aug 4 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion At Concord
Aug 5 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug 6 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sep 16 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon At Jones Beach Theatre
Sep 17 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center