A national tour by Barenaked Ladies will start in North Bay.

The 24 date Canada 1 Five 0 tour will begin at the Capitol Centre on Saturday September 30th.

Tickets will be available as of March 17th and 1 dollar from each ticket sold supports MusiCounts which helps put musical instruments into the hands of kids who need them the most.

Tickets are $56 each.

Meantime, the Capitol Centre has also confirmed The Trans Canada Highwaymen will be performing on Sunday April 23rd.

The band features Moe Berg of The Pursuit of Happiness, Chris Murphy of Sloan, Craig Northey and Steven Page formerly of Barenaked Ladies.