It's 'Euphoria or Bust' for The Black Crowes

April 16, 2008 01:04 PM
By Kym Kilgore
LiveDaily Contributor
Fresh off an international trek, The Black Crowes [ tickets ] are back in the US preparing to launch an extensive North American tour that stretches through the end of the year.

The blues-rockers will get the ball rolling with about a dozen dates across the country before kicking off tour June 27 in Hershey, PA. The launch date and a few other gigs on the itinerary team the Crowes with the Dave Matthews Band [ tickets ]. Another highlight of the outing will be the Nov. 3-4 shows at New York City's Town Hall, where The Black Crowes will perform all-acoustic sets.

The six-month trek is scheduled to visit clubs, theaters, casinos, amphitheaters and festivals across the US and Canada through December, when it will culminate with a five-night stand at San Francisco's Fillmore. Confirmed shows are listed below and the itinerary is expected to grow to 90 cities, according to The Black Crowes' website.

Tickets for the first leg of dates go on sale beginning May 2, and special "midnight pre-sales" will be offered at the Crowes' website one week before public access. Fans who take advantage of the midnight pre-sale will also receive free downloads of previously unreleased live material, according to a press release.

On the road, The Black Crowes will play tunes from their extensive catalog, some surprise covers and material from their first new studio album in seven years, "Warpaint," which surfaced last month and debuted at No. 5 on The Billboard 200.

The Crowes are currently making waves on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart with the single "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution," which is streaming at their MySpace page.

The group--made up of brothers Chris Robinson (vocals) and Rich Robinson (guitars), along with Steve Gorman (drums), Sven Pipien (bass) and new members Adam MacDougall (keyboards) and Luther Dickinson (guitar)--took a four-year hiatus following its previous studio set, 2001's "Lions." The rockers returned to the live stage in 2005 with seven sold-out shows at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom.

The Black Crowes exploded on the music scene in 1990 with their multi-platinum debut, "Shake Your Money Maker," and they've gone on to sell 20 million albums worldwide, according to their bio.

[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.]
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April 2008
19 - Salamanca, NY - The Seneca Allegany Events Center
24 - Laughlin, NV - Harrah's
25 - Stateline, NV - Harrah's
26 - Valley View, CA - Harrah's

May 2008
3 - West Palm Beach, FL - SunFest
4 - Memphis, TN - Tom Lee Park/Memphis in May
8 - Norman, OK - Riverwind Casino
9 - Thackerville, OK - Winstar Casino
10 - Addison, TX - Arts and Music Festival

June 2008
6 - Chattanooga, TN - Riverbend Festival
7 - Saint Louis, MO - Busch Stadium (with Dave Matthews Band)
27 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium (with Dave Matthews Band)
28-29 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

July 2008
1-3 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore @ TLA
5 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
6 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak
8 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
10 - Ottawa, Ontario - Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
11 - Sarnia, Ontario - Sarnia Bayfest
12 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
15 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Burton Cummings Theater
17 - Edmonton, Alberta - North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
18 - Calgary, Alberta - Jack Singer Theater
20 - Commerce City, CO - Mile High Music Festival
22 - Kansas City, MO - Voodoo Lounge @ Harrah's
23 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
26 - Elizabeth, IN - The Shoe @ Caesars Indiana
29-30 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues

August 2008
1 - Bridgeport, CT - Gathering of the Vibes
2 - Newport, RI - Ft. Adams Park/Newport Folk Festival
3 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center @ Wolf Trap
5 - Pittsburgh, PA - Byham Theater
6 - Covington, KY - The Madison Theater
8 - Columbus, OH - The LC Amphitheater
9-10 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theater (with Dave Matthews Band)
14 - Fayetteville, AR - Arkansas Music Pavilion
15 - Council Bluffs, IA - Stir Cove @ Harrah's Casino
17 - Jackson Hole, WY - Jackson Hole Jazz & Heritage Festival
29 - Milwaukee, WI - Harley Davidson 105th Celebration

September 2008
3 - Victoria, British Columbia - Royal Theatre
4 - Vancouver, British Columbia - The Orpheum Theater
5 - Portland, OR - Edgefield Concert Park
7 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Festival
8 - Puyallup, WA - Western Washington Fair
10 - Arcata, CA - Van Duzer Theater
12 - Santa Rosa, CA - Wells Fargo Center
13 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
16 - Mesa, AZ - Ikeda Theatre
17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Greek Theater
19 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara County Bowl

October 2008
5 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7-8 - Richmond, VA - The National
10 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata
11 - Albany, NY - Palace Theater
12 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theater
14 - Providence, RI - Lupo's
17 - Boston, MA - Boston Opera House
18 - Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom
20-21 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
27-28 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom

November 2008
3-4 - New York, NY - Town Hall
6-7 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theater
8 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
10 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
11 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues Orlando
12 - Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore @ Jackie Gleason Theater
15 - Birmingham, AL - Alabama Theater
16 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
18 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues

December 2008
15-16 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
18-20 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore



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