Van Morrison will take on the latest in a series of brief North American treks this year when he hits five West Coast cities in early October. The jaunt begins October 3 at The Joint in Las Vegas, NV.

From there on out, the famed singer-songwriter will hit a series of California cities, playing October 5 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, October 6 at the Civic Theatre in San Diego, October 8 at Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco, CA; and October 9 at the Bowl in Santa Barbara.

Over the past year, Van Morrison has found success on the road with his live recreations of the seminal album "Astral Weeks." But even with those special performances behind him, the Irish troubadour will trek on through 2010 with some concerts that explore the rest of his celebrated catalogue.

The master musician has lined up a few U.S. performances for the first month of the New Year. But Morrison's road running won't take him far, as all three gigs are centered in the Lone Star State.

The live recreation of Van Morrison's seminal album "Astral Weeks" will continue at least through fall 2009 with eight more North American performances.

The latest leg of dates for the veteran musician pick up September 25 at The Joint in Las Vegas, NV, and end October 28 at MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, CT. Other key performances include a September 30 show at Massey Hall in Toronto, ON, and an October 25 event at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

After completing a few earlier runs of cover-to-cover "Astral Weeks" performances in late 2008 and early 2009, Van Morrison has added to his U.S. itinerary with another handful of summer dates.

The iconic musician has just four concerts booked for the East Coast, beginning August 4 at the Wang Theatre in Boston, MA. The one-week trek continues with a two-night stand on August 6-7 at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, before wrapping up on August 8 at Caesars Ballroom in Atlantic City, NJ.

Ticketing closes for special perfomances by Van Morrison and Franz Ferdinand's U.S. tour during the week ending May 11, as compiled by TicketNews.

After the success of his special cover-to-cover "Astral Weeks" performances last year, Van Morrison returns to the U.S. this week for three more shows. The multi-night run is booked for May 7-9 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. His previous engagement was for two nights only on November 7-8 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Each night's performance will feature "Astral Weeks" in its entirety and a second set of Morrison's other hits.