Beasties/Rage Tour Names Initial Support Acts

Published July 7, 2000 07:24 PM
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By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

update: Stone Temple Pilots, Busta Rhymes, The Roots, No Doubt, Common, At The Drive-In and Queens of the Stone Age have been confirmed for support slots on the Beastie Boys [ tickets ]/Rage Against the Machine "Rhyme & Reason 2000" tour.

Internet-only pre-sales for the first 10 confirmed tour dates concluded earlier today (7/7), but the tickets will begin to go on sale through traditional outlets on Saturday (7/8).

According to the tour's publicist, 15% of the total tickets for the shows were sold during 36-hour Internet pre-sale.

The tour's stops at amphitheaters will generally will feature three acts on the main stage, though some will feature a side stage. Stadium shows will run a bit longer--perhaps six hours--and will feature additional acts.

More dates will be confirmed soon. The tour is expected to make stops 30 North American cities by mid-September.

At press time, the following shows and support acts had been confirmed:

[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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2 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Park Amphitheater (Jurassic 5, Queens of the Stone Age)
4 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lakes Amphitheater (Jurassic 5)
5 - Washington, DC - RFK Stadium (Stone Temple Pilots, Busta Rhymes, Jurassic 5)
7 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion (Jurassic 5)
9 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium (Busta Rhymes, The Roots, At The Drive-In)
12 - Foxboro, MA - Foxboro Stadium (No Doubt, Busta Rhymes, At The Drive-In)
16 - Tinley Park, IL - The World (Common)
18 - Columbus OH - Polaris Amphitheater (Common)
19 - Pontiac, MI - Silverdome(No Doubt, Busta Rhymes, At The Drive-In)
21 - Indianapolis, IN - Deer Creek Amphitheater (Common)

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