Aerosmith, Motley Crue pencil in more dates

Since first announcing plans last month for a fall co-headlining run dubbed the "Route of All Evil Tour," Aerosmith and Motley Crue have added a half-dozen new shows to their itinerary.

Among the new dates are second shows in Wantagh, NY, and, as expected, in Aerosmith's Boston-area stomping ground. Tickets for half of the new shows are on sale now, while those for the additional Wantagh date, as well as new stops in Pittsburgh and Darien Center, NY, go on sale this month. Details are included below.

The new shows move the tour's originally announced mid-September start up to Sept. 5 in Columbus, OH. As previously reported, the outing is scheduled to wrap up in late November.

Aerosmith fans who score seats some distance from the stage may find themselves closer to the band than expected, as the Boston-based rock vets plan to hit a stage outfitted with a ramp that will stretch 70 feet into the audience, according to a press release.

The upcoming tour marks Aerosmith's return to the stage after earlier this year canceling the last nine dates of a late-winter jaunt so that frontman Steven Tyler could undergo surgery to fix a vocal ailment. The band is currently working on its follow-up to 2004's "Honkin' on Bobo," an all-blues album. The group's most recent rock set is 2001's "Just Push Play."

Though no release date for the new album has been announced, rabid fans can check out a new acoustic version of Aerosmith's 2000 hit "Jaded," which turns up on the just-released "Serve" compilation. Sponsored by Hard Rock International and Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, the disc also features cuts from Bruce Springsteen, Velvet Revolver, Lenny Kravitz, Good Charlotte, The Strokes, DMC featuring Sarah McLachlan, and others. The album is available at Hard Rock Cafe merchandise shops throughout the US, as well as online at HardRock.com and WorldHungerYear.org.

Proceeds from sales of "Serve" benefit World Hunger Year (WHY), a not-for-profit group that works to fight against hunger and poverty in the US and throughout the world, according to its mission statement. The organization was founded in 1975 by radio talk-show host and present Executive Director Bill Ayres, and the late singer/songwriter Harry Chapin.

Motley Crue reunited in early 2005 to mount what turned out to be one of the most successful arena tours of the year. The run supported "Red, White & Crue," a best-of set that also featured several new cuts. The group is in the early stages of recording a new studio collection with producer Bob Rock, who helmed the band's massively successful 1989 disc, "Dr. Feelgood."

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is also staying busy with a new side project dubbed Supernova. The group, which also features former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, is the centerpiece of the recently launched second season of CBS-TV's "Rock Star" talent competition, the winner of which will become the band's lead singer. An album and world tour will follow.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
September 2006
5 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre
7 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
9 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion (on sale 7/22)
12 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lakes PAC (on sale 7/29)
14 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
17 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach (on sale 7/22)
19 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
23 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
26, 28 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
30 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion

October 2006
5 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
9 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center (on sale 8/19)
11 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
13 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
15 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
17 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
19 - Nashville, TN - Starwood Amphitheatre (on sale 8/19)
21 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion
25 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless

November 2006
2 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
4 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
7 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
9 - San Diego, CA - Coors
11 - Devore, CA - Hyundai Pavilion
13 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
15 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
17 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
19 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
22 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
24 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre

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