U2 is returning to North American concert venues this March with the U2 Elevation Tour 2001.� The tour begins March 24^th in Fort Lauderdale, Fl and will take the band across the U.S. and Canada before concluding in East Rutherford, NJ on June 21^st.

The group�s decision to use �Festival Seating� for the shows has already come under fire according to a Sonic.net report. Fearing for the safely of concert goers, safety advocates and some fans have blasted the decision to use the general admission seating as dangerous.

U2 Elevation Tour 2001 Dates

3/24 - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - National Car Rental Center

3/29 - Charlotte, N.C. - Charlotte Coliseum

3/30 - Atlanta - Philips Arena

4/2 - Houston - Compaq Center

4/3 - Dallas - Reunion Arena

4/6 - Denver - Pepsi Arena

4/9 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome

4/12 - Tacoma, Wash. - Tacoma Dome

4/13 - Vancouver - General Motors Place

4/15 - Portland, Ore. - Rose Garden

4/17 - San Diego - San Diego Sports Arena

4/19 - San Jose, Calif. - San Jose Arena

4/23 - Anaheim, Calif. - The Arrowhead Pond

4/28 - Phoenix - America West Arena

5/1 - Minneapolis - Target Center

5/3 - Cleveland - Gund Arena

5/4 - Lexington, Ky. - Rupp Arena

5/6 - Pittsburgh - Mellon Arena

5/7 - Columbus, Ohio - Nationwide Arena

5/9 - Milwaukee - Bradley Center

5/10 - Indianapolis - Conseco Fieldhouse

5/12 - Chicago - United Center

5/24 - Toronto - Air Canada Centre

5/27 - Montreal - Molson Centre

5/30 - Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Palace of Auburn Hills

6/2 - Albany, N.Y. - Pepsi Arena

6/3 - Buffalo, N.Y. - HSBC Arena

6/5 - Boston - FleetCenter

6/9 - Hartford, Conn. - Hartford Civic Center

6/11 - Philadelphia - First Union Center

6/14 - Washington, D.C. - MCI Center

6/17 - New York - Madison Square Garden

6/21- East Rutherford, N.J. - Continental Airlines Arena