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Secondhand Serenade, Cute Is What We Aim For team up

Published September 18, 2008 11:09 AM

By Kym Kilgore / LiveDaily Contributor

Acoustic-rock outfit Secondhand Serenade [ tickets ] is currently headlining a US trek and will take a short breather before hooking up with Cute Is What We Aim For [ tickets ] in late October for a co-headlining jaunt.

Secondhand Serenade, the solo project of singer/songwriter John Vesely, continues touring tonight (9/18) in Lubbock, TX, and will headline shows through mid-October. Those dates feature support acts I Hate Kate, Cory Lamb and Thriving Ivory.

After a brief break, Vesely will join alt-rockers Cute Is What We Aim For on a MySpace-sponsored tour that is set to launch Oct. 31 in Allentown, PA, and visit US cities from coast to coast into December. A Rocket to the Moon and Automatic Loveletter will support the outing, which is detailed below.

Vesely's Secondhand Serenade is riding high on its current gold-certified single, "Fall for You," which is holding steady at No. 8 on the pop charts. The singer/guitarist/pianist has performed the tune on TV shows including "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and the "CBS Early Show."

The song comes from Secondhand Serenade's sophomore set, "A Twist in My Story," which surfaced in February and reached No. 44 on The Billboard 200. Early next year, Vesely's label will release a deluxe edition of the album with new songs, acoustic versions and bonus material.

Cute Is What We Aim For is also supporting its sophomore effort, "Rotation," which entered The Billboard 200 at No. 21 earlier this summer. The set is the first CIWWAF recording to feature new bassist Dave Melillo, who replaced founding member Fred Cimato in March.

The band is on the road with Boys Like Girls this month and next. Those dates can be found at the Cute Is What We Aim For website.

[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.]

Secondhand Serenade headlining tour:

September 2008
16 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
17 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos
18 - Lubbock, TX - Tequila Jungle
19 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
20 - Maxwell, TX - The Cotton Gin
22 - Houston, TX - Meridian
23 - Little Rock, AR - Juanita's
24 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
26 - Philadelphia, PA - Sovereign Bank Arena (94.5 PST Fest 2008 w/ Jordin Sparks & Jesse McCartney)
28 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligan's
30 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown

October 2008
3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Strummers Nite Club
4 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
5 - Farmingdale, NY - Crazy Donkey
8 - E. Lansing, MI - The Small Planet
10 - Des Moines, IA - People's Court
11 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre
12 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion

Co-headlining tour with Secondhand Serenade and Cute Is What We Aim For:

October 2008
31 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock

November 2008
1 - Boston, MA - Roxy
3 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
4 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
6 - Towson, MD - Recher Theatre
8 - Charlotte, NC - Amos
9 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
11 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
12 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
13 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
14 - Sauget, IL - Pops
15 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
16 - Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo
18 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
19 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
21 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
22 - St. Paul, MN - Myth
23 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
25 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Air Pavilion
28 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand
29 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues

December 2008
2 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
3 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
6 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
9 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
10 - Corpus Christi, TX - Pavilion at Concrete Street