Coldplay Raise the Tour Bar With New Songs, Dazzling Spectacle and a Free Album : Rolling Stone

Coldplay

Openers On Select Dates: Snow Patrol, Elbow,
Amadou and Mariam, Pete Yorn

Tickets $35-$110

WHAT TO EXPECT:
"We're going to make the set a little longer, throw in extra songs and figure out ways to reach the last row," says Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman of the band's three-month trek through mostly outdoor venues. Also, the band will be giving away copies of a new live album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, at every show.

THIS TIME AROUND:
Coldplay Kick Off New Viva la Vida Tour With Grand Gestures
Photos: Coldplay's Spectacle Returns to the States

THEIR HISTORY ON STAGE:

Shots of the band on stage and backstage

PLAYLIST TO GET YOU PUMPED:

"Shiver"
"Yellow"
"Clocks"
"Warning Sign"
"Politik"
"The Scientist"
"God Put a Smile Upon Your Face"
"Fix You"
"Speed of Sound"
"Talk"
"Life in Technicolor"
"Lost!"
"Viva La Vida"
"Death and All His Friends"
Play All

WHERE TO CATCH IT:
5/17 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
5/18 – Birmingham, AL @ Verizon Center
5/20 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
5/21 – Washington, DC @ Nissan Pavilion
5/23 – Hartford, CT @ Meadows
5/24 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Stadium
5/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Susquhana Center
5/27 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ SPAC
5/30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion
6/01 – Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lakes
6/02 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
6/04 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
6/15 – Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
6/16 – Nashville, TN @ Sommet Center
6/09 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
6/10 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
6/12 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
6/13 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center
6/15 – Winnipeg, Canada @ MTS Centre
6/17 – Calgary, Canada @ Pengrowth Saddledome
6/18 – Edmonton, Canada @ Rexall Place
6/20 – Vancouver, Canada @ General Motors Place
6/21 – Vancouver, Canada @ General Motors Place
7/10 – Portland, OR @ The Amphitheater at Clark County
7/11 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre
7/13 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/16 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
7/18 – Carson, CA @ Home Depot Center
7/21 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
7/22 – Spring, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/24 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/25 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
7/29 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
8/3 – Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
8/6 – Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
8/7 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/9 – Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre