If you could be in either Europe or the U.S. right now, which place would you choose to be? Sam Beam, the bearded singer-songwriter at the center of Iron and Wine, seems to prefer Europe. He's touring there now, and has more shows scheduled across the Atlantic at the beginning of 2008. Between those two treks, Iron and Wine has a short run of U.S. shows on tap. Follow on after the jump for details on those... 11/26 Tucson, AZ - Fox Theatre 11/27 San Diego, CA - 4th and B 11/28 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre 11/30 Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre 12/3 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom 12/4 Bellingham, WA - Mt. Baker Theatre 12/6 Boise, ID - Egyptian Theater 12/7 Magna, UT - Great Saltair 12/8 Denver, CO - Paramount Theater 12/9 Albuquerque, NM - El Rey Theater 12/10 Dallas, TX - Palladium 12/11 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa