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Common's summer has been a lot less Invincible than expected. In fact, the Chicago rapper's next album might as well be called Invisible Summer for the way it has disappeared from both release schedules and the public consciousness. Even the July digital release of the "Universal Mind Control"/ "Announcement" single didn't spark much excitement. But what better way to drum up interest again than with a tour of North America? And with N.E.R.D., no less! [Via Rock & Roll Daily]

Common and N.E.R.D. will kick off the "Invincible Sounds of Summer" tour together in Houston on September 9. In addition to the joint jaunt, both acts have a few headlining dates in September and October. On September 27, Common will perform at a benefit for his Common Ground Foundation, taking place at the House of Blues in Chicago. The Roots, Talib Kweli, Pharrell, will.i.am, Bilal, and Marsha of Floetry are also scheduled to appear.

While Common's Invincible Summer has yet to appear, N.E.R.D. have their recently released Seeing Sounds to support.

Common + N.E.R.D.:

09-09 Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
09-10 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
09-14 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
09-15 Anaheim, CA - Grove of Anaheim
09-17 Vancouver, British Columbia - Malkin Bowl
09-18 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
09-19 Eugene, OR - Cuthbert Amphitheater
09-20 Berkeley, CA - Berkeley Community Theatre
09-21 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
09-23 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
09-25 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave/Eagles Club
09-28 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
09-29 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
10-01 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
10-02 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
10-04 New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
10-08 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
10-09 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
10-10 Miami Beach, FL - The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater

Common:

09-05 Chicago, IL - Union Park (Chicago Soul Music Festival)
09-06 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
09-11 Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ
09-13 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
09-27 Chicago, IL - House of Blues (Common Ground Foundation benefit) *
10-05 New York, NY - Columbia University (New York Times Great Children's Read)
10-23 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds
10-24 Columbia, MO - Jesse Auditorium

* with Talib Kweli, Pharrell, the Roots, will.i.am, Bilal, Marsha of Floetry

N.E.R.D.:

09-12 Paris, France - Fete de L'Humanite Festival
09-26 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Music Festival)