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America tours 'Here & Now'

Published February 22, 2007 03:21 PM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

Mellow rock band America [ tickets ] is getting ready to kick off a major tour that will see it play all over the US and Canada--as well as the UK, Italy and Australia--through October.

America, made up of duo Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell, will start with shows March 9 and 10 in Glenside, PA, and Louisville, KY, respectively, before heading across the Pond. The international run concludes April 20, and the band hits the North American trail again April 26 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. North American dates are listed below and overseas shows can be found at the band's website.

America is supporting its January release, "Here & Now"--a double-CD package that includes the group's first new material in more than 20 years alongside a live disc of classic hits. The new material, produced by Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne) and James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins), sees Beckley and Bunnell collaborating with Ryan Adams, Ben Kweller, and members of My Morning Jacket, Nada Surf and Maplewood.

A few songs from the record are streaming at America's MySpace page.

Beckley recently told the Los Angeles Times that even though America had radio hits and prestigious concerts in its heyday, the band never completed what he called the "troika" of pop success; it never had street cred. But fans like Schlesinger saw America as singer/songwriter-based music rather than cheesy soft rock.

"To think that we actually influenced some musicians coming up, who are now successful and have great followings, that's really a very flattering thought," Bunnell told the Times.

Even though America has faded from view since its last Top 10 hit, 1982's "You Can Do Magic," the band has continued to release albums and tour the nostalgia concert circuit on the strength of hits including "Horse With No Name," "Ventura Highway," and "Sister Golden Hair."

America has earned six gold and/or platinum-certified albums and a Grammy in its four-decade career, according to a bio on the band's MySpace page. The group issued a comprehensive box set, "Highway," in 2000.

[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.]

March 2007
9 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
10 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace

April 2007
26 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - McPhillips Street Station Casino
27 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - Canada Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
28 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Casino Regina

May 2007
3 - Fairmont, MN - Fairmont Opera House
4 - Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Center
5 - Grand Rapids, MN - Reif Art Center
6 - Detroit Lakes, MN - Historic Holmes Theatre
18 - Malibu, CA - Smothers Theatre
19 - Coachella, CA - Spotlight 29 Casino
21 - Scottsdale, AZ - Casino Arizona
23 - Milwaukee, WI - Northern Lights Theatre

June 2007
1-2 - Rama, Ontario - Casino Rama
5 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark
10 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
13 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
15 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend
16 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City
17 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
21 - Westport, CT - Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
22 - Wantaugh, NY - Jones Beach
23 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
24 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Spa & Resort
26 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
27 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
29 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
30 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion

July 2007
3 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
6 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
7 - Los Angeles, CA - The Greek Theatre
8 - San Diego, CA - Open Air Theatre

August 2007
11 - Manitowish Waters, WI - Manitowish Waters Community Park
15 - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Hard Rock Cafe
19 - Manahawkin, NJ - Stafford Township Arts Center
26 - Blue Ash, OH - Towne Square

September 2007
1-2 Reno, NV - Atlantis Hotel Casino
19 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's
21-22 - Steelville, MO - Wildwood Springs Lodge
29 - St. Louis, MO - Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre

October 2007
4 - Whitewater, WI - Irvin L. Young Auditorium
6-7 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
12 - New York, NY - B.B. King's Blues Club
13 - Peekskill, NY - Paramount Center for the Arts