Jimmy Eat World will be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Friday, October 29th. The band has also announced their first tour dates of 2011, with more dates to follow. Beginning on January 28th in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the tour will run through the southern states before heading up the east coast, with shows at the 930 Club in Washington D.C. and Club Zoo in Pittsburgh. See below for the full list of tour dates (additional dates to be announced).

Tickets will be available by pre-sale starting on Wednesday, October 27th at 11am. Please check www.jimmyeatworld.com for more details.  On sales to the general public start Friday, October 29th (except where noted). Special guest Dave Bazan and Band will support all dates.

Tour Dates (additional dates to be announced):

January 28           Alburquerque, NM     Sunshine Theatre
January 30           San Antonio, TX         Backstage Live
January 31           New Orleans, LA        House Of Blues *
February 2          Tampa, FL                  The Ritz
February 3          Ft Lauderdale, FL       Revolution
February 4          Orlando, FL                House of Blues
February 5          Charlotte, NC             Amos Southend
February 7          Athens, GA                40 Watt Club
February 8          Richmond, VA           The National
February 11        Atlantic City, NJ         House of Blues
February 12        Allentown, PA           Crocodile Rock
February 13        Washington, DC        930 Club
February 14        Pittsburgh, PA           Club Zoo
*on sale November 6th

A new track by track interview with Jimmy Eat World can be seen here.

Jimmy Eat World‘s latest album, Invented, hit the Billboard Top 200 at #11. The album also ranks #4 Digital, #2 Independent Stores and #1 in Los Angeles. Fueled by “My Best Theory,” the band’s fifth top 5 Modern Rock single, the album sold more than 37,500 in its first week, besting first week album sales from many other well-known artists, including Neil Young, Phil Collins, Bad Religion, Interpol, and Seal to name just a few.

Jimmy Eat World are in the middle of a North American tour (dates below), and will begin their Europe/UK tour starting November 3 in Amsterdam. Reviews of the US shows have been nothing less than stellar with Newark Star Ledger, saying the band was in “great form,” and the Washington Post saying the band sounded “as fiery as ever.”

Tour Dates

Oct 7 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
Oct 8 – Royal Oak, MI  – Royal Oak Music Theatre
Oct 9 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Oct 11 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Oct 13 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
Oct 14 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
Oct 15 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
Oct 17 – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
Oct 30 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
Nov 3 – Amsterdam, NETH – Melkweg
Nov 4 – Brussels, BEL  – Ancienne Belgique
Nov 5 – Hamburg, GER – Docks Konzerte Disco
Nov 7 – Cologne, GER  – E-Werk
Nov 8 – Berlin, GER – Huxleys Neue Welt
Nov 9 – Munich, GER – Tonhalle
Nov 13 – Norwich, UK – Univ. of East Anglia LCR Union
Nov 14 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy
Nov 17  – Belfast, UK – Mandela Hall
Nov 18 – Dublin, IRE – Tripod
Nov 19 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland
Nov 21 – Birmingham, UK – The Institute
Nov 22 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
Nov 23 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton

Jimmy Eat World is now revealing 60 second clips of each track off their highly anticipated album, Invented. Unlock each clip from the new record by sharing with your friends. The band has also revealed their entire album artwork through their Facebook page. Go to the band’s Facebook page to “Like” their profile, then access will be granted to flip through each page of the booklet.

The first single off the album, “My Best Theory” can be heard now on the band’s official site, www.jimmyeatworld.com. Invented is also now available for pre-order [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/invented-deluxe-edition/id386107534″ title=”Jimmy_Eat_World-Invented” text=”here”]. The band is preparing to start their North American headlining tour September 21st at Center Stage in Atlanta, GA. Be sure to check in on the band’s Facebook and Twitter pages for all the latest news. Look for Invented available everywhere September 28th!