Jay-Z [ tickets ] has assembled a short November tour of intimate US venues to support his new album, "American Gangster."

Tickets hit the market Friday (10/26) for the tour's stops in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, and Saturday (10/27) on-sales are set for Chicago.

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Billy Joel [ tickets ] will play a handful of North American concerts that get underway next month, and fans can pick up tickets for his upcoming gig in Dallas on Saturday (10/27).

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Brad Paisley [ tickets ], whose 2007 tour is turning out to be one of country music's most successful, has expanded his roadwork into 2008.

On-sales begin Saturday (10/27) for Paisley's concerts in Lexington, KY, and Columbus, OH.

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Alt-prog act Tool [ tickets ] has tacked new dates onto its winter excursion as the band continues to rack up the frequent flier miles behind its latest album, last year's "10,000 Days."

Saturday (10/27) on-sales are set for Missoula, MT (via griztix.com), and Sunday (10/28) on-sales are planned for the tour's stop in San Francisco.

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Keith Urban [ tickets ]'s North American tour continues to grow as the country star gets ready to release a greatest-hits album.

Tickets hit the market Friday (10/26) for Urban's upcoming gig in Greenville, SC.

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Ticket on-sale information for many other artists--including Trans-Siberian Orchestra [ tickets ], Daughtry [ tickets ], Spoon [ tickets ], Pink Martini [ tickets ] and R. Kelly [ tickets ]--is available at LiveDaily's Ticket Report.

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