Maroon 5 has announced plans for their 2007 "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" world tour, hitting 28 North American cities, with special guest The Hives, beginning September 29th in Detroit and concluding November 10th in Las Vegas. The band is partnering with climate change organization Global Cool (www.globalcool.org) in order to make the massive production "carbon neutral."

"We can't wait to get out on the road and perform in arenas. This tour will have something for everyone, new and old fans alike, with our new music mixed with some of our earlier hits," said frontman Adam Levine. "We're also proud to be working with Global Cool to make the tour environmentally friendly. Our world is in a serious predicament right now, and we all need to play a role in reversing the catastrophic affects of global warming." Global Cool will work closely with Maroon 5's production team, management and the boys themselves to reduce the carbon emissions produced by the world tour before offsetting the remaining emissions that cannot be reduced. For its part, Maroon 5 will donate $1.00 for each ticket purchased in North America to buy offsets that go towards making the tour "carbon neutral."

The Hives will be joining on all of the dates. Sara Bareillies will be opening September 29 through October 13, Kevin Michael October 15 through October 31 and Phantom Planet join up from November 2 through November 10.

Pre-Sale Ticket Information:
If you joined the fan club as a priority member by July 3rd, ticket pre-sales start Monday July 9th at 10am. Go to www.maroon5sin.com for more information.

Special Fan Club bundles are available through Ticketmaster, purchase the bundle and your pre-sale tickets starting Monday July 9th at 10am. www.ticketmaster.com/maroon5 for all of the information. *For non-ticketmaster venues please visit www.maroon5sin.com to purchase fan club membership / tickets bundle.

If you purchased the album on iTunes in advance pre-sale starts Tuesday July 10th at 10am local time and wraps up Friday July 13th at 10pm local time.

If you're an American Express cardholder, they're offering a special pre-order opportunity for New York and Los Angeles begining Monday July 16th at 10am local time and ending Friday July 20th at 10pm local time.

Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com and www.livenation.com

"It Won't Be Soon Before Long" Tour

North American Dates

Sep. 29                      Detroit, MI                              Palace of Auburn Hills  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 1                          St. Paul, MN                           Xcel Energy Center  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 2                          Rosemont, IL                         Allstate Arena  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 4                          Toronto, ON                           Air Canada Center  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 5                          Cleveland, OH                       Quicken Loans Arena  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 7                          Columbus, OH                       Nationwide Arena  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 8                          Charlottesville, VA                John Paul Jones Arena  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 10                        New York, NY             Madison Square Garden  - On Sale  7/21 @ 10am

Oct. 12                        Uncasville, CT                       Mohegan Sun Arena  - On Sale  7/21 @ 10am

Oct. 13                        Philadelphia, PA                   Wachovia Spectrum  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 15                        Boston, MA                            TD Bank North Garden  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 16                        Washington, DC                    Verizon Center  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 18                        Columbia, SC                        Colonial Center  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 20                        Sunrise, FL                            Bank Atlantic Center  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 21                        St. Petersburg, FL                St. Petersburg Times Forum  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 23                        Orlando, FL                            Amway Arena  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 24                        Duluth, GA                              Gwinett Civic Center  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 26                        Houston, TX                           Toyota Center  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 27                        Ft. Worth, TX                         Ft. Worth Convention Center  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 29                        Denver, CO                            Pepsi Center  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Oct. 31                        Salt Lake City, UT                 Energy Solutions Arena  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Nov. 2                         Portland, OR                          Memorial Coliseum  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Nov. 3                         Vancouver, BC                      Pacific Coliseum  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Nov. 5                         Sacramento, CA                   ARCO Arena  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Nov. 6                         San Jose, CA                          - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am

Nov. 8                        Los Angeles, CA                   Staples Center  - On Sale  7/21 @ 10am

Nov. 9                         San Diego, CA                      TBD  - On Sale  7/21 @ 10am

Nov. 10                       Las Vegas, NV                      The Pearl  - On Sale  7/14 @ 10am