Everyone kept Radiohead under constant surveillance in the build-up to the release of In Rainbows. There, the pay off was something completely groundbreaking. In subsequent months, fans have had their ears to the ground waiting for rumblings of a tour. Wait no more, for the first confirmed dates have been announced. Thom and company will touch ground stateside for the first time in 2 years on May 5 and head back to Europe on May 18 before ending round for a second leg. Cities for the second leg are confirmed, but dates and venues are still TBD.

Radiohead will hit the following sites:

May 5: West Palm Beach, Fla. (Cruzan Amphitheatre)
May 6: Tampa, Fla. (Ford Amphitheatre)
May 8: Atlanta (Lakewood Amphitheatre)
May 9: Charlotte, N.C. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
May 11: Bristow, Va. (Nissan Pavilion)
May 14: Maryland Heights, Mo. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
May 17: Houston (Mitchell Pavilion)
May 18: Dallas (Superpages.com Center)

The following cities will see live Radiohead in the second North American leg of their tour:

Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Montreal
New York
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara, CA
Seattle
Toronto
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