Mars Volta Opening For RHCP

This better not be a new trend where bands only play at Continental Airlines for their NYC area dates. Kind of pissed me off with Pearl Jam. And now this. Grrrr. Continental Airlines sucks soooo bad. This tour might be the only thing that will get me to go there. Here's the dates via www.themarsvolta.com:

Aug 11, 2006 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
Aug 15, 2006 - Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena
Aug 16, 2006 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
Aug 18, 2006 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
Aug 21, 2006 - Phoenix, AZ - Glendale Arena
Aug 22, 2006 - San Diego, CA - iPay One Sports Arena
Aug 24, 2006 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
Aug 27, 2006 - Fresno, CA - Selland Arena
Sep 14, 2006 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place
Sep 16, 2006 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
Sep 17, 2006 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Sep 19, 2006 - Saskatoon, SK - Saskatchewan Credit Union Center
Sep 20, 2006 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
Sep 25, 2006 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Center
Sep 28, 2006 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Oct 01, 2006 - Quebec City, QC - Pepsi Collisee
Oct 17, 2006 - E Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
Oct 18, 2006 - E Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
Oct 20, 2006 - Boston, MA - TD Bank North Garden
Oct 21, 2006 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
Oct 23, 2006 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
Oct 24, 2006 - Philadelphia,PA - Wachovia Center
Oct 26, 2006 - Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett
Oct 30, 2006 - Columbus,OH - Schottenstein Center
Oct 31, 2006 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
Nov 02, 2006 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
Nov 03, 2006 - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 05, 2006 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center