Counting Crows team with Maroon 5 for summer outing

March 24, 2008 12:03 PM
By Kym Kilgore
LiveDaily Contributor
Multi-platinum-selling rockers Counting Crows [ tickets ] and Maroon 5 are set to co-headline a North American summer tour that is expected to stop by more than 40 amphitheaters.

The trek, which is scheduled to kick off July 25 in Virginia Beach, VA, will feature emerging singer Sara Bareilles on the first half and rock band Augustana thereafter. The current itinerary has the performers crisscrossing the US, with a stop in Toronto, and ending up in Florida in early October. Details are listed below. Tickets go on sale beginning April 4.

The outing is a continuation of Maroon 5's long-term touring deal with promotions giant Live Nation. The band is supporting its sophomore set, "It Won't Be Soon Before Long," which bowed at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 last May and spawned the Grammy-winning lead single "Makes Me Wonder," as well as the pop/rock hit "Won't Go Home Without You." The record follows Maroon 5's hugely successful 2002 debut, "Songs About Jane," which sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, according to a press release.

The group, which is currently touring in Singapore and Australia, will get some face time on television next month, performing on FOX's "Idol Gives Back" charity shows as well as Comedy Central's "Night of Too Many Stars," which benefit's autism charities.

Tomorrow (3/25), Counting Crows will drop their long-awaited new album, "Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings," which marks their first new studio release since 2002's "Hard Candy." Lead single "You Can't Count on Me" is streaming at the band's website.

Counting Crows have sold more than 20 million records to date, thanks in large part to their 1993 multi-platinum debut, "August and Everything After."

The bands will green-up the tour with the help of non-profit organization Reverb, which will also be on hand to educate and engage fans to promote environmental sustainability.

[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
July 2008
25 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater*
26 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain*
28 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre*
29 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek*
31 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater*

August 2008
2 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts*
5 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium & Star Pavilion*
7 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center*
9 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center*
12 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center*
13 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts*
15 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center*
16 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion*
18 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center*
19 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre*
21 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion*
22 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre*
23 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater*
26 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center*
28 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center+
29 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre+
30 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center+

September 2008
5 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion+
6 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center+
9 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion+
10 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion+
12 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater+
13 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre+
17 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre+
18 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion+
20 - Ridgefield, WA - Amphitheater at Clark County+
21 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre+
24 - Denver, CO - Coors Amphitheatre at Fiddler's Green+
26 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre+
27 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater+
30 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center+

October 2008
1 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre+
3 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre+
4 - W. Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre+

* lineup includes Sara Bareilles
+lineup includes Augustana

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