Neil Young will kick off his North American tour next month with DC4C and Wilco splitting opening slots for the 20 show run. In the midst of the first set of dates, Young will take up residency for two nights at the Shoreline Amphitheater for his annual Bridge School Benefit. This will be the 22nd year for the all-acoustic based show that aids children with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs at the school Young and his wife, Pegi, helped found.

No lineup or ticketing information has been revealed yet.

Here’s some more recently announced tours to consider…

• Hasidic reggae super-star Matisyahu lines up a lengthy Friday night-less tour (begins: 10/18)
• Santi White aka Santogold hits the club circuit for her first headlining gigs (begins: 09/19)
• Folk-prog-rockers The Decemberists hit the NE and West Coast in November (begins: 11/03)
• N.E.R.D. & Common team up for a two month long jaunt (begins: 09/09)
• Steel Train heads out a long cross-country headlining fall run (begins: 10/18)
• Psychedelic hard-rocker Secret Machines return to the road for slew of dates (begins: 10/16)

Finally, that quirky bunch of Athens-based musicians known as the Elephant 6 Collective will band together this October for something they are billing the Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour. The show is being described as “a big orchestra, variety show, silly happy thing” celebrating the music of Olivia Tremor Control, Elf Power, Circulatory System, The Music Tapes and more.

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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