This fall, Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard will release his first solo record and embark on a 13-date North American tour. Former Lives is set for an October 16, 2012 release.

The tour begins October 14th in Toronto. Along the way, Gibbard will hit Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and more with the tour wrapping up in mid-November with soon to be announced shows in the Pacific Northwest. Advance Base and Damien Jurado will be joining Gibbard in opening slots. A complete list of tour dates is available below.

Ben Gibbard on Tour
09/26 Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Library
10/14 Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
11/01 Minneapolis, MN @ Assembly Hall at The Women’s Club*
11/02 Chicago, IL @ Athenaeum Theatre*
11/04 Somerville, MA @ Somerville Theater*
11/05 New York, NY @ Town Hall*
11/07 Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre*
11/08 Washington, DC @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue*
11/10 Saxapahaw, NC @ The Haw River Ballroom*
11/11 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse*
11/13 San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts Theatre #
11/14 Los Angeles, CA @ Wilshire Ebell #

*with Advance Base
# with Damien Jurado