'Van Wilder' soundtrack spawns Everclear-led tour

The indie-rock soundtrack to the movie "National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj" has morphed into a full-blown US tour, with Everclear and up-and-coming New York City buzz band Jonny Lives ! fronting the lineup.

The outing kicks off Jan. 26 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA, and rolls across the US through February. Dates are listed below.

Additional, yet-to-be-named artists from the soundtrack will also join in, according to a press release. Aside from Everclear and Jonny Lives!, the soundtrack also features Hanson, The Exies, Buckcherry, Marion Raven, Punchline, Brandtson, The Starlight Mints, The Lashes, The Alternate Routes, The Ordinary Boys, Reuben, The Skies of America, David Hopkins and The Tossers.

Advance tickets for the Van Wilder Rock Tour can be purchased at the House of Blues website on Dec. 12. Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster (LiveDaily's parent company) Dec. 16.

Throughout November, Everclear's Art Alexakis and Jonny Lives!'s Jonny Dubowsky drummed up publicity for the tour by playing live at college campuses and radio and TV stations across the country. Tour organizers also took votes from fans on IVP New Media's website to determine the cities the bands would visit.

The "Van Wilder" soundtrack kicks off with the Jonny Lives! single "Get Steady" from the band's upcoming debut album of the same name. That song, Everclear's "Hater" and a couple of others are streaming at the "Van Wilder" soundtrack's MySpace page.

[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
January 2007
26 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
28 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
29 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
30 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues

February 2007
1 - Spokane, WA - The Big Easy Concert House
2 - Portland, OR - McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
3 - Boise, ID - The Big Easy
7 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theater
9 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
10 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
11 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
13 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
15 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
16 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft (Earthlink Live)
17 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - The Culture Room
18 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
21 - New York, NY - BB Kings Blues Club & Grill
22 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
23 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
24 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock Cafe

 tour dates and tickets
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