Springsteen tour with E Street Band announced

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band are scheduled to play Los Angeles on Oct. 28 as part of their first full-scale U.S. and European tour in four years, starting Oct. 2 in Hartford, Conn., and running through Dec. 19 in London.

The U.S. leg of the tour, announced today, includes 18 dates in 16 cities. Gaps of two to six days between many of the stops suggest the possibility of additional shows if the initial performances sell out quickly.

The venue for the L.A. date was not announced Tuesday.

"Radio Nowhere," the first single from Springsteen's new album, "Magic," was posted today at iTunes exclusively and is available as a free download for the first week. The album is slated for release on Oct. 2.

Here is the itinerary for the Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band tour:

Oct. 2: Hartford, Conn., Civic Center
Oct. 5: Philadelphia, Wachovia Center
Oct. 9-10: East Rutherford, N.J., Continental Airlines Arena
Oct. 14: Ottawa, Ontario, Civic Centre
Oct. 15: Toronto, Air Canada Centre
Oct. 17-18: New York, Madison Square Garden
Oct. 21: Chicago, United Center
Oct. 26: Oakland, Calif., Oracle Arena
Oct. 28: Los Angeles, TBA
Nov. 2: St. Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
Nov. 4: Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena
Nov. 5: Auburn Hills, Mich., Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov. 11: Washington, D.C., Verizon Arena
Nov. 14: Pittsburgh, Mellon Arena
Nov. 15: Albany, N.Y., Times Union Center
Nov. 18: Boston, TD Banknorth Garden
Nov. 25: Madrid, Palacio De Deportes
Nov. 26: Bilbao, Spain, Exhibition Centre
Nov. 28: Milan, Datchforum
Nov. 30: Arnhem, Holland, Geldredome
Dec. 2: Mannheim, Germany, Sap Arena
Dec. 4: Oslo, Spektrum
Dec. 8: Copenhagen, Forum
Dec. 10: Stockholm, Globe
Dec. 12: Antwerp, Belgium, Sportspaleis
Dec. 13: Cologne, Germany, Koln Arena
Dec. 15: Belfast, Odyssey Arena
Dec. 17: Paris, Palais Omnsiports De Bercy
Dec. 19: London, O2 Arena

Randy.Lewis@latimes.com