While reportedly continuing to sculpt a new comeback album in the studio with producer Rick Rubin, ZZ Top [ tickets ] has mapped a late-year tour heavy on dates in the Canadian Northwest.

The trek kicks off Nov. 10 in Milwaukee, WI, and includes nine shows in Canada, including five dates in less-traveled British Columbia towns, starting with a Nov. 12 show in Prince George. The outing--which also includes US shows in Minnesota, North Dakota and Washington--concludes Dec. 1 in Calgary. Details are shown below.

Off the road, the Texas trio continues to work in the studio with Rubin on a follow-up to 2003's "Mescalero," according to a press statement. The band inked a deal last year with Rubin's American Records label.

"We've enjoyed a friendship with Rick, which now includes an opportunity to focus our collective energy in a studio setting, which is actually more like bringing the live show into the room," guitarist Billy Gibbons told Spinner.com earlier this year. "The art of capturing the maverick rogue called 'live in the studio' is what Rick does so well--better than anyone."

The band also enlisted the help of garage-rock duo The Black Keys for the new set. "They're a couple of really fresh blues-based rockers that truly say it," Gibbons added.