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Staind nails down album title, adds new shows

Published June 23, 2008 01:06 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Boston rockers Staind [ tickets ], who are poised to kick off a North American tour next month, continue adding shows to their itinerary as they gear up for the late-summer release of a new studio album.

The group's schedule--a mix of headlining dates, festival appearances and co-headlining shows with 3 Doors Down [ tickets ]--gets underway with a Fourth of July concert in Muskegon, MI, and dates are now packed tight through the end of August. Details are included below.

The bulk of the group's currently scheduled roadwork will take place prior to the release of "The Illusion of Progress," due in stores Aug. 19. The group--frontman Aaron Lewis, guitarist Mike Mushok, drummer Jon Wysocki and bassist Johnny April--recorded the album at Lewis' home studio with producer Johnny K.

"We went into the studio with the mindset of making our heaviest record yet, but the record that came out has flavors of Pink Floyd and straight-up blues," Lewis said in a prepared statement. "We didn't use the same rigs that we use onstage; we used all vintage guitars and amps, and I'm pretty psyched about it. The songs are pretty timeless in their texture."

"The Illusion of Progress" is Staind's first batch of all-new material since 2005's "Chapter V." All told, the group has sold more than 15 million records worldwide and notched four No. 1 singles, including the crossover hits "Right Here" and "It's Been Awhile," the latter of which spent 16 weeks at No. 1 on Billboards Modern Rock chart and was the most-played rock record of 2002, according to a press release.

[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.]

July 2008
4 - Muskegon, MI - Heritage Landing (Muskegon Summer Celebration)
5 - Indianola, IA - Balloon Launch (w/ Stone Temple Pilots)
7 - Lansing, MI - Adado Riverfront Park (Common Ground Festival)
8 - Bonner Springs, KS - Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
9 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
11 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Theatre
12 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater
13 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Pavilion
16 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
18 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
19 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair
20 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
22 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
23 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
25 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Theme Park
26 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
27 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
29 - Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium
30 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theater

August 2008
1 - Kearney, NE - Firstier Arena
2 - Council Bluffs, IA - West Fair Amphitheater
3 - Duluth, MN - Bayfront Park
5 - Casper, WY - Casper Event Center Arena
7 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Empire Fair Expo Hall
8 - Sturgis, SD - Legendary Buffalo Chip
10 - Lubbock, TX - Lonestar Amphitheatre
12 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheater
13 - Belton, TX - Belton County Expo Center
15 - New Orleans, LA - Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena
16 - Tupelo, MS - Bancorp South Center
21 - Saint Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
23 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
24 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
26 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
27 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater
29 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
30 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Field Amphitheatre