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American Hi-Fi to mount lengthy fall road trip

Published August 30, 2001 03:24 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

American Hi-Fi [ tickets ] is set to launch the next leg of its tour in support of its self-titled debut. The outing gets underway on Friday night (8/31) in the Boston-based band’s home state, and includes a lengthy stretch of headlining and festival dates.

The group’s itinerary includes performances at two high-profile radio festivals, the first being the Sept. 15 Weenie Roast in Charlotte, N.C., where the group will share the stage with 3 Doors Down, the Crystal Method, Stroke 9, prime sth, Nickelback, Poe and others, according to the radio station’s official website.

On Sept. 22, the band will perform at the Bigger Day Out in Atlanta, a two-day festival that will include performances by 311, 3 Doors Down, Adema, Alien Ant Farm, Coldplay, Godsmack, Lifehouse, Lit, Living Colour, Dave Navarro, Nickelback, Sevendust, Tantric, Tenacious D and Tricky, according to the radio station’s official website.

By late September, the group will begin its headlining run, which will feature support from Phantom Planet.

American Hi-Fi’s self-titled debut was released on Island Records in February, and features the group’s current single, "Flavor of the Weak," which currently sits at No. 49 on the Billboard 100 singles chart, having recently peaked at 41. The group is fronted by Stacy Jones, who was formerly the drummer for popular ‘90s-era alternative acts Letters to Cleo and Veruca Salt.

[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.]

August
31 - Worcester, MA - Worcester Polytechnic Institute (with SiMent, Overlook)

September
1 - Pontiac, MI - Phoenix Plaza Amphitheatre
2 - Harlingen, TX - Valley Race Park
9 - Shakopee, MN - Canterbury
10 - Lafayette, LA - Old Plaza Theater (with Injected)
12 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theater (with Injected)
13 - Orlando, FL - Sapphire Supper Club (with Injected)
14 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club (with Injected, Left Front Tire)
15 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (106.5 WEND Weenie Roast)
16 - Dayton, OH - Montgomery County Fairgrounds
18 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club (with Phantom Planet)
19 - Knoxville, TN - Blue Cats (with Phantom Planet)
21 - Allendale, MI - Grand Valley State University
22 - Atlanta, GA - Hi Fi Buys Amphitheater (99X Bigger Day Out)
25 - Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle (with Phantom Planet)
26 - Norfolk, VA - Norva (with Phantom Planet)
28 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero (with Phantom Planet)
29 - Pittsburgh, PA - Metropol (with Phantom Planet)

October
1 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street (with Phantom Planet)
2 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights (with Phantom Planet)
4 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza (with Phantom Planet)
5 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (with Phantom Planet)
6 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club (with Phantom Planet)
10 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Down Under (with Phantom Planet)
11 - Chicago, IL - Metro (with Phantom Planet)
12 - Minneapolis, MN - The Quest (with Phantom Planet)
13 - Fargo, ND - Playmakers (with Phantom Planet)
15 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theater (with Phantom Planet)
17 - Scottsdale, AZ - Cajun House (with Phantom Planet)
19 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre (with Phantom Planet)
20 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubador (with Phantom Planet)
21 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall (with Phantom Planet)
23 - Portland, OR - B Complex (with Phantom Planet)
24 - Seattle, WA - Graceland (with Phantom Planet)