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Breaking Benjamin stretches summer with headlining trek

Published May 11, 2007 02:56 PM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

Alt-rock band Breaking Benjamin [ tickets ] has added a run of June/July headlining shows to its itinerary following its co-headline jaunt with Three Days Grace [ tickets ], which launches tonight (5/11) in Glen Falls, NY.

The co-headline outing, which also features Puddle of Mudd [ tickets ] and Red [ tickets ], sticks primarily to the eastern half of the US before heading West for the final few dates in late June. After that, Breaking Benjamin will head off on its own for five shows each in California and Texas, plus gigs in Atlanta and Myrtle Beach, SC. Details are listed below.

Breaking Benjamin is supporting its third set, "Phobia," which was released in August and peaked at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. Band frontman Ben Burnley said he challenged himself while writing and recording the album.

"I'm doing things vocally that I haven't done before and we're using different time signatures and tunings that are new for us," Burnley said in a press release. "I look at evolution this way: Every time you write a song, it's one less thing that you can do. Of course, there is always pressure to at least match what you've done before, but there is nothing I can do about it other than write the best possible songs I can."

Last month, the band put out a collector's edition of "Phobia" featuring a DVD with live footage from a concert at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA--Breaking Benjamin's old stomping grounds.

The video for the album's latest single, "Breath" (the band's first No. 1 song), is taken from the Stabler Arena performance. It is streaming at Breaking Benjamin's website and MySpace page.

"Phobia" follows Breaking Benjamin's platinum-selling 2004 release, "We Are Not Alone," which spawned hit singles "So Cold" and "Sooner or Later."

[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.]

Breaking Benjamin with Three Days Grace, Puddle of Mudd and Red:

May 2007
11 - Glen Falls, NY - Glen Falls Civic Center
12 - Washington, DC - DC101 Chili Cook-Off Festival
13 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
15 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
16 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center
19 - Columbus, OH - Columbus Crew Stadium
20 - Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hill
22 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre
25 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
26 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
27 - Rockford, IL - Rockford Speedway
31 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheater

June 2007
1 - Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
2 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
3 - Richmond, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
5 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Coliseum
6 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium
8 - Little Rock, AR - North Little Rock Walk Park
9 - Kansas City, MO - Liberty Memorial Park
10 - Springfield, MO - Jordan Valley Field
12 - Lincoln, NE - Pershing Auditorium
13 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
16 - Jackson, MS - Jubilee Jam Festival
17 - Birmingham, AL - City Stages Festival
19 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Village
21 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
22 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Great Salt Air
23 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel

Breaking Benjamin headline dates:

June 2007
25 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Amphitheater
26 - Modesto, CA - Modesto Centre Plaza
27 - Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena
29 - Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
30 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues

July 2007
2 - Amarillo, TX - Aztec Music Hall
3 - San Antonio, TX - Sunset Station
4 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Station
6 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
7 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
9 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
10 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues