Veteran rock act Jethro Tull [ tickets ] has hammered out the details of a two-month tour through North America that will take place this fall.

The group launches the run in early October, and dates--which include two-night stands in New York City, the Philadelphia area and Dallas--stretch into late November.

The back-to-back shows at New York City's Carnegie Hall mark the band's first concerts at the venue since the '70s, according to the group's publicist.

Ticketholders for the upcoming tour will receive a free copy of the group's 1971 breakthrough album, "Aqualung," according to a press release.

Led by singer/flutist/multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull's lineup also features guitarist Martin Barre, keyboardist/accordionist/multi-instrumentalist Andrew Giddings, bassist Jonathan Noyce and drummer/percussionist Doane Perry.

In April, the group offered up remastered versions of three of its earlier albums: 1982's "Broadsword and the Beast," 1984's "Under Wraps" and 1987's "Crest of a Knave." Each album features at least one bonus cut not included on the original release ("Broadsword and the Beast" houses eight bonus tracks), as well as new liner notes penned by Anderson. Details--as well as the aforementioned liner notes--are available at Tull's website.

Jethro Tull's most recent studio release is 2003's "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album," which features a mix of re-recorded old songs, holiday standards and new originals.