CHICKENFOOT - the new project featuring guitarist JOE SATRIANI, drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN), and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen) - have announced their first major North American tour, beginning on

August 2nd in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

This upcoming tour will visit larger venues than the May North American club tour, which sold out in a matter of minutes and received strong reviews.

The North American tour includes a free show on August 15th at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland. All dates will go on-sale June 13th, with the exception of the August 24th show in Boston, which will go on sale June 12th. Additional dates will be announced shortly.

Dates include:

August

2 - Citadel Hill - Halifax, NS
4 - Sound Academy - Toronto, ON
5 - Riverplex Amphitheatre - Pittsburgh, PA
7 - Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL
8 - The Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI
10 - Myth - St. Paul, MN
11 - Uptown Theatre - Kansas City, MO
13 - Fifth-Third Ballpark - Comstock Park, MI
15 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland, OH
17 - Beacon Theatre - New York, NY
18 - Palace Theatre - Albany, NY
20 - Mohegan Sun Arena - Uncasville, CT
21 - Borgata Spa & Resort, Music Box - Atlantic City, NJ
23 - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach, NH
24 - Bank Of America Pavilion - Boston, MA
26 - Ntelos Pavilion - Portsmouth, VA
27 - The Uptown Amphitheatre at The Music Factory - Charlotte, NC
29 - House of Blues, Myrtle Beach - N. Myrtle Beach, SC
30 - The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA

September

5 - Harveys Resort Hotel and Casino - Lake Tahoe, NV

As previously reported, Chickenfoot will make their first ever TV performing appearance during the first week of Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show, on Friday June 5th.

Following the Conan taping, Chickenfoot will autograph the band’s’ debut self-titled CD at an in-store appearance at the Best Buy Los Angeles store at 11301 W. Pico Blvd. for an hour, beginning at 8 PM.

The release date for their debut self-titled CD has been moved to June 5th, instead of the previously announced June 9th date.

Chickenfoot tracklisting: 'Avenida Revolution', 'Soap On A Rope', 'Sexy Little Thing', 'Oh Yeah', 'Runnin' Out', 'Get It Up', 'Down The Drain', 'My Kinda Girl', 'Learning to Fall', 'Turnin' Left', 'Future In The Past'.

Check out an exclusive BraveWords.com interview with Chickenfoot/ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony at the following links: Part 1, Part 2.