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Blue Man Group rocks US well into next year

Published October 12, 2007 09:10 AM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

More than four months worth of dates have been added to Blue Man Group [ tickets ]'s US outing, which now stretches into May.

The theater troupe, which has been rocking North and South America since last fall, set off on its latest run of US dates last week. The "How to Be a Megastar Tour 2.1" trek continues tonight (10/11) in Carbondale, IL, and will visit nearly 120 arenas across the country through early May. Two-night stands are booked in Atlanta; Fairfax, VA; and Ft. Myers, FL. The itinerary is listed below.

An eight-piece band joins the blue men for a show that takes the audience through a satirical "workshop" on how to create "the perfect rock concert experience," according to the tour's website. The unique production weaves comedy and multimedia theatrics with music.

In addition to the touring company, Blue Man Group has ongoing productions at theaters in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Orlando, Berlin and Oberhausen.

The troupe's stage shows have inspired three albums: 1999's Grammy-nominated "Audio"; 2003's "The Complex," which features collaborations with Dave Matthews, Tracy Bonham, Dan the Automator and Esthero; and last year's "Live at the Venetian--Las Vegas."

The franchise also includes forays into film and television scoring, commercial campaigns, toy development and a children's museum exhibit.

[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.]

October 2007
11 - Carbondale, IL - SIU Arena
12 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
13 - Champaign, IL - U of I Assembly Hall
14 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
17 - Mankato, MN - Alltel Center
18 - Lacrosse, WI - La Crosse Center
19 - Moline, IL - i wireless Center
20 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
21 - Springfield, IL - Prairie Capital Convention Center
24 - East Lansing, MI - Jack Breslin Students Event Center
25 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
26 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
27 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center Arena
28 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center

November 2007
1 - Bethlehem, PA - Stabler Arena
2 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center Coliseum
3 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena
4 - Fayetteville, NC - Crown Coliseum
6 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center
8 - Erie, PA - Erie Civic Center
9 - Trenton, NJ - Sovereign Bank Arena
10 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
11 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
14 - Saginaw, MI - DOW Event Center
15 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
16 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
17-18 - Atlanta, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
23 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
24 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
25 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
27 - Albuquerque, NM - Santa Ana Star Center
29 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Convention Center Arena
30 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center

December 2007
1 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
3 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
4 - Amarillo, TX - Amarillo Civic Center
6 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena
7 - Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center
8 - Lafayette, LA - Cajundome

January 2008
10 - Prescott, AZ - Tim’s Toyota Center
11 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
12 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
13 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
15 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
17 - Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena
18 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
19 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
20 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
23 - Yakima, WA - Yakima Valley Sundome
24 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
25 - Everett, WA - Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center
26 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
27 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
29 - Missoula, MT - Adams Center
30 - Bozeman, MT - Brick Breeden Fieldhouse

February 2008
1 - Boise, ID - Idaho Center
2 - Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena
8 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
9-10 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
12 - Wheeling, WV - Wesbanco Arena
14 - Winston-Salem, NC - Lawrence-Joel Vets Memorial Coliseum
15 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
16 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
17 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
19 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Arena
21 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
22 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
23 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
24 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
26 - Youngstown, OH - Chevrolet Centre
27 - Syracuse, NY - War Memorial at Oncenter
29 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center

March 2008
1 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
2 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
4 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
6 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center
7 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Arena
8 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
9 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
12 - Gainesville, FL - O’Connell Center
13-14 - Ft. Myers, FL - Germain Arena
15 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
16 - Tallahassee, FL - Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
18 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
19 - Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Civic Center Arena
20 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
21 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
22 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
27 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
28 - Cedar Rapids, IA - US Cellular Center
29 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
30 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha

April 2008
1 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Arena
3 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
4 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
5 - Tulsa, OK - Mabee Center
6 - Memphis, TN - Desoto Civic Center
8 - Bossier City, LA - Centurytel Center
10 - Mobile, AL - Mobile Civic Center Arena
11 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
12 - Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
13 - Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum
16 - Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center
17 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Arena
18 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Arena
19 - Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Arena
20 - Rockford, IL - Metrocentre Arena
22 - Duluth, MN - Decca Arena
23 - Madison, WI - Kohl Center
25 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall
26 - Columbia, MO - Mizzou Arena
27 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
30 - State College, PA - Bryce-Jordan Center

May 2008
1 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
2 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
3 - Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum
4 - Springfield, MA - MassMutual Center