Maybe I'm getting too old for this hobby, as I've never heard of a single performer featured at this year's Nintendo Fusion tour. Maybe it's just that I'm a shut-in with no access to anything but AM radio and a stack of 7-inch records. For those of you who like the rock and rap music (I assume some of this must be the rap you kids are into), Nintendo has some exciting news for you!

The Nintendo Fusion Tour promises to be one of the hottest tickets of the year. The cross-country tour, produced by Live Nation, will be headlined by Hawthorne Heights and will include up-and-comers like Relient K, Emery, Plain White T's and The Sleeping. In addition, each location will showcase the best new and upcoming Nintendo games, including a sneak peek at Nintendo's amazing Wii console.

The only thing I'm excited about is that I finally get to go to the Worcester Palladium and play some more Wario Ware Smooth Moves! Yes, the Wii will be in attendance. Playable? We're not quite sure yet what a "sneak peek" entails.

Dates and venues where you can do the "moshing" with the other kids follow after the jump.

Wednesday 9/27/2006 - Columbus, OH
The LC Pavilion

Thursday 9/28/2006 - Indianapolis, IN
Egyptian Room

Friday 9/29/2006 - Detroit, MI
State Theatre

Saturday 9/30/2006 - Cleveland, OH
Tower City

Sunday 10/1/2006 - Covington, KY
Madison Theatre

Wednesday 10/4/2006 - Philadelphia, PA
Electric Factory

Thursday 10/5/2006 - Worcester, MA
The Palladium

Saturday 10/7/2006 - Pittsburgh, PA
University of Pittsburgh

Sunday 10/8/2006 - New York, NY
Roseland Ballroom

Monday 10/9/2006 - Norfolk, VA
Norva

Tuesday 10/10/2006 - Winston-Salem, NC
The Millennium

Wednesday 10/11/2006 - Myrtle Beach, SC
House of Blues

Thursday 10/12/2006 - Orlando, FL
Hard Rock Live

Friday 10/13/2006 - Atlanta, GA
Tabernacle

Saturday 10/14/2006 - Jacksonville, FL
Plush

Sunday 10/15/2006 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Revolution

Tuesday 10/17/2006 - Jonesboro, AR
Convocation Center, Arkansas State

Wednesday 10/18/2006 - New Orleans, LA
House of Blues

Thursday 10/19/2006 - Houston, TX
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Friday 10/20/2006 - Dallas, TX
Next Stage at Nokia

Sunday 10/22/2006 - Phoenix, AZ
Mesa Amphitheatre

Tuesday 10/24/2006 - Anaheim, CA
The Grove

Wednesday 10/25/2006 - Los Angeles, CA
Wiltern

Thursday 10/26/2006 - San Francisco, CA
Warfield

Friday 10/27/2006 - San Diego, CA
Soma

Saturday 10/28/2006 - Las Vegas, NV
House of Blues

Thursday 11/2/2006 - Spokane, WA
Big Easy

Saturday 11/4/2006 - Denver, CO
Fillmore

Sunday 11/5/2006 - Kansas City, MO
Uptown

Monday 11/6/2006 - St. Paul, MN
Myth

Tuesday 11/7/2006 - St. Louis, MO
The Pageant

Wednesday 11/8/2006 - Milwaukee, WI
Eagle Ballroom

Thursday 11/9/2006 - Des Moines, IA
Val Air Ballroom

Friday 11/10/2006 - Champaign, IL
Assembly Hall-Star Theatre

Saturday 11/11/2006 - Chicago, IL
Congress Theatre

Anyone going? I'll be the oldest guy in the room not escorting his teenage daughter. Michael McWhertor

Nintendo Fusion Tour Official Site

Send an email to Michael McWhertor, the author of this post, at mike@kotaku.com.