Fleetwood Mac promised several months ago there would be a 2009 tour, and the classic rockers are delivering. The “Unleashed” tour begins March 1 in Pittsburgh.

Tickets for the Live Nation tour go on sale Dec. 15.

Here are the band’s first block of dates. More dates will be added, taking the band through the summer.

– March 1, Pittsburgh

– March 3, St. Paul

– March 5, Chicago

– March 8, Detroit

– March 10, Washington, D.C.

– March 11, Boston

– March 13, Uniondale

– March 14, Uncasville, Conn.

– March 16, Rochester

– March 17, Albany

– March 19, New York City

– March 21, East Rutherford

– March 24, Ottawa

– March 25, Montreal

– March 26, Toronto

Sheryl Crow was rumored at one point to join the band on tour to replace Christine McVie, but that never materialized.

Also, Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” CD will be re-released as part of a CD/DVD box set with previously unreleased tracks recorded during the making of the album.