Santana Kicks Off US Tour March 21 In Tampa; European Trek To Follow

NEW YORK (Santana.com) - Santana will kick off a spring U.S. tour on March 21 in Tampa, before heading to Europe for a few months of dates in May and June.

The U.S. trek will include nine dates through April 2, while the European tour runs from May 15 in Denmark through June 16 in Italy. Meanwhile, Carlos Santana has been hard at work on his next album, which is due sometime this year.

On-sale dates have not been announced yet, but members of Santana's Inner Sanctum fan club will be able to purchase tickets earlier than the general public. For more details, check out Santana's official Web site at www.santana.com.

Santana U.S. tour dates:

March 21, Tampa, Ice Palace
March 22, West Palm Beach, Fla., Mars Music Amphitheatre
March 23, Orlando, TD Waterhouse Centre
March 25, Atlanta, Philips Arena
March 27, Greenville, S.C., Bi-Lo Centre
March 29, Morrisville, N.C., Entertainment and Sports Arena
March 30, Charlotte, N.C., Charlotte Coliseum
April 1, Washington, D.C., MCI Center
April 2, Hampton, Va., Hampton Coliseum

European tour dates:

May 16, Copenhagen, Denmark, Parken Stadium
May 17, Nurburgring, Germany, Rock Am Ring Festival
May 18, Nuremberg, Germany, Rock Im Park Festival
May 20, Arnhem, the Netherlands, Gelredome
May 21, Paris, Palais Omnisports
May 24, Essen, Germany, George Meiches Stadium
May 26, Hannover, Germany, Niedersachsenstadion
May 28, Berlin, Germany, Waldbuhne
May 31, Leipzig, Germany, Festweise
June 2, Zurich, Switzerland, Letzigrund Stadium
June 4, Budapest, Hungary, Kissstadion
June 5, Vienna, Austria, Schloss Schonbrunn
June 9, London, Crystal Palace
June 12, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Monte De Gozo
June 13, Madrid, Spain, Palacio Vista Alegre
June 14, Barcelona, Spain, Palau Sant Jordi
June 16, Italy