Velvet Revolver fills in 'Libertad' trek
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Now that its sophomore album is in stores, Velvet Revolver is gearing up for a major North American tour and has announced dates through October.
The rock-and-roll supergroup has booked shows all over the US and a few in Canada, beginning Aug. 5 in Baltimore. So far, the trek is scheduled to wrap Oct. 9 in Southaven, MS. Alice in Chains will open most of the dates, which are listed below.
Velvet Revolver has been performing in South America, Europe and theaters across the US ahead of its new album, "Libertad," which hit stores July 3. The band will play mostly amphitheaters on the upcoming trek.
"Libertad" snagged the No. 5 spot on the Billboard 200, selling 92,000 copies the week of its release. Meanwhile, the record's first single, "She Builds Quick Machines," has been making waves at radio, hitting the mainstream- and modern-rock charts. That song and others from the album are streaming at Velvet Revolver's website and MySpace page.
The supergroup comprises former Stone Temple Pilot singer Scott Weiland; former Guns N' Roses members Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums); and former Wasted Youth guitarist Dave Kushner.
Velvet Revolver's debut album, 2004's "Contraband," sold three million copies worldwide and won a Grammy Award for the lead track, "Slither."
August 2007
5 - Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course
6 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino
8 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip Campground
11 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
12 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
14 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
16 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
17 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
18 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach
20 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
21 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
23 - Saratoga, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
24 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
25 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel and Casino
27 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
28 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
29 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
September 2007
8 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum
11 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
12 - Fresno, CA - Selland Arena
14 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
15 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
16 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
18 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
20 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
21 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
22 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
24 - Englewood, CO - Coors Amphitheatre
25 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
27 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
28 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
October 2007
2 - Pelham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center
3 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
5 - Mobile, AL - Bayfest
6 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
7 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheater
9 - Southaven, MS - Snowden Grove Park
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