Raking in almost $340 million bucks from last year’s record shattering tour hasn’t slowed The (reunited) Police, who are prepping one final summer jaunt across the US before retiring for good. Or at least until its time to rob fans blind again and build more castles. The band is planning to play amphitheaters and sheds this time, avoiding stadiums for a (slightly) more intimate setting. Elvis Costello and The Imposters will open all dates, making this a concert I kind of have to go to, despite the pounding my kitty will take. Tour dates are forthcoming and the stops are rumored to be cities that last year’s tour skipped, so Columbia, SC should be in the running, right?

The Police – 2008 North American Tour Dates (w/ Elvis Costello & The Imposters)

01 May Scotiabank Place, Ottawa
03 May HSBC Arena, Buffalo NY
04 May Nationwide Arena, Columbus OH
10 May Allstate Arena, Chicago IL
13 May Sprint Center, Kansas City MO
14 May Qwest Center, Omaha NE
16 May Amway Center, Orlando FL
17 May Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach FL (formerly Sound Advice)
20 May Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston TX
21 May Superpages.com Center, Dallas TX
23 May MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas NV
24 May Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix AZ
26 May Coors Amphitheatre, San Diego CA
27 May The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles CA
11 Jul Clark County Amphitheatre, Portland OR
12 Jul The Gorge, Seattle WA
14 Jul Shoreline Amphitheatre, San Francisco CA
16 Jul Sleep Train Pavilion, Concord CA
17 Jul Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Sacramento CA
19 Jul USANA Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City UT
21 Jul Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver CO
25 Jul Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee WI
26 Jul DTE Energy Music Center, Detroit MI
28 Jul Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh PA
29 Jul Wachovia Center, Philadelphia PA
31 Jul Tweeter Center, Boston MA
01 Aug Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga NY
03 Aug PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
04 Aug Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh NY