Canadian rock 'n' roll icon Neil Young has just announced an expansive North American tour - and there are plenty of Canadian stops along the way.

The tour starts in St. Paul, Minnesota on October 14 and ends at Madison Square Garden in New York on December 15.

Canadian dates include Winnipeg (Oct. 16), Regina (Oct. 18), Calgary (Oct. 19), Vancouver (Oct. 22), Halifax (Nov. 29), Montreal (Dec. 1), Ottawa (Dec. 2) and Toronto (Dec. 4).

Death Cab For Cutie and Everest will open for the first half of the tour; then, starting in Halifax on November 29, Wilco and Everest will take over the opening duties. (Of the announcement, Everest said "It's a dream come true.")

According to Live Nation, fans of the veteran rocker can expect an eclectic mix of newer material, as well as classic hits.

This round of dates comes on the heels of Young's hugely successful 2008 European tour, which had the Canadian-born, California-based rocker appearing in 14 countries over three months.

But if you want to go, better get that speed dial finger ready: tickets for all of the Canadian shows go on sale Friday, August 22.

Full list of dates after the jump!

Oct. 14 - St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center / on sale August 22
Oct. 16 - Winnipeg, MN – MTS Centre / on sale August 22
Oct. 18 - Regina, SK – Brandt Centre / on sale August 22
Oct. 19 - Calgary, AB – Pengrowth Saddledome / on sale August 22
Oct. 21 - Everett, WA – Comcast Arena at Everett / on sale September 12
Oct. 22 - Vancouver, BC – GM Place / on sale August 22 at 10am
Oct. 29 - San Diego, CA – Cox Arena / on sale August 25
Oct. 30 - Los Angeles, CA – The Forum / on sale August 25
Nov. 1 - Reno, NV – Events Center / on sale August 23
Nov. 4 - Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center / on sale September 12
Nov. 5 - Omaha, NE – Qwest Center / on sale September 12
Nov. 29 - Halifax, NS – Metro Centre / on sale August 23
Dec. 1 - Montreal, PQ – Bell Centre / on sale September 13
Dec. 2 - Ottawa, ON – Scotia Bank Place / on sale August 22
Dec. 4 - Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre / on sale August 22
Dec. 7 - Detroit, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills / on sale September 12
Dec. 9 - Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena / on sale September 12
Dec. 12 - Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Spectrum / on sale September 19
Dec. 15 - New York, NY – Madison Square Garden / on sale September 15
posted by Jennifer Van Evra on Aug 19, 2008