Tesla and Scorpions team up for fall tour

Tesla and Scorpions , two hard-rock outfits that rose to fame in the '80s, join forces this fall for a run on the U.S. arena circuit.

The trek kicks off in late October, and dates so far stretch through early December. The itinerary is included below.

German-based Scorpions are supporting their May release, "Unbreakable," which is the group's first new studio set since 1999's "Eye II Eye." Streaming samples of all of the album's tracks are posted at the band's website.

In March, Tesla released "Into the Now," its first collection of new material since 1994's "Bust a Nut." The set debuted at No. 31 on The Billboard 200 album chart, and at No. 4 on Billboard's Top Internet Albums chart.

Audio clips of several "Into the Now" tracks are posted at Tesla's website.

Tesla is the midst of a series of headlining club and theater dates that wrap up later this month. Earlier this summer, group members Jeff Keith (vocals), Frank Hannon (guitar), Brian Wheat (bass) and Troy Luccketta announced that fellow founding member Tommy Skeoch (guitar) was "taking some time off from the band to seek treatment for addiction," according to a statement issued at the time.

Guitarist Scott Johnson is filling in for Skeoch during the current headlining run and upcoming joint tour with the Scorpions.

TOUR DATES
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October 2004
21 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
23 - Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
24 - Boise, ID - Bank of America Centre
26 - West Valley City, UT - E Center
27 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena
29 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
30 - Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena
31 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena

November 2004
3 - Cedar Rapids, IA - U.S. Cellular Center
4 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
6 - Green Bay, WI - Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
7 - Saint Louis, MO - Savvis Center
9 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live
10 - Houston, TX - To be announced
12 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
13 - San Antonio, TX - SBC Center
14 - Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena
16 - El Paso, TX - UTEP Don Haskins Center
17 - Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Convention Center
19 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
20 - Las Vegas, NV - To be announced
21 - Tucson, AZ - Pima County Fairgrounds
23 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
24 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
26, 27 - Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
30 - Bakersfield, CA - Centennial Garden

December 2004
1 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
3 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
4 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
5 - Reno, NV - Lawlor Events Center

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