Bruce Springsteen is about to head out on a full tour in support of his upcoming release, Magic, but before he does he'll play two shows in his hometown, Asbury Park, New Jersey.

The two shows, which are billed as rehearsals, will take place September 24-25. The tour begins a few days later in Hartford, Connecticut on October 2.

As for that upcoming album, Magic is Springsteen's first with the E Street Band since the critically acclaimed The Rising in 2002.

Dates:

September 2007
24, 25 - Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall (on sale 9/20)

October 2007
2 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
5-6 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
9-10 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
14 - Ottawa, Ontario - Civic Centre
15 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
17-18 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
21-22 - Chicago, IL - United Center
26 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
28 - Los Angeles, CA - venue to be announced

November 2007
2 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (on sale 9/22)
4 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
5 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills (on sale 9/21)
11 - Washington, DC - Verizon Arena (on sale 9/21)
14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
15 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
18 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden (on sale 9/22)