The Killers have announced the first leg of their U.S. tour, which will begin after a European outing. The Las Vegas rockers will set off on April 6th in Santa Barbara, Calif., and will travel through the South and up the East Coast. The last stop is scheduled for April 29th on Lowell, Mass. They also scheduled a stop at the Virgin Music Festival on Mary 21st. The band released Sam’s Town’ in October, the follow-up to their triple-platinum selling debut Hot Fuss.’ The first hit brought more of a pop sound with hits like Somebody Told Me,’ and Mr. Brightside,’ but took a rock approach with the new disc, calling on the sounds of Bruce Springsteen. The Killers tour schedule: April 2007 6 - Santa Barbara, CA - Events Center 7 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 9 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center Arena 10 - San Diego, CA - Rimac Arena 11 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre 13 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center 18 - Tampa, FL - USF Sundome 19 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live Arena @ Hard Rock Hotel 20 - Orlando, FL - UCF Arena 22 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre 23 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium 26 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center @ George Mason University 27 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront 28 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 29 - Lowell, MA - Paul E. Tsongas Arena May 2007 21 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Thunderbird Stadium (Virgin Music Festival)