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Cold walks off Weezer tour, readies for headlining run

Published September 24, 2001 05:03 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Cold [ tickets ], which unexpectedly abandoned its opening slot on the Weezer [ tickets ] tour last week, will return to the road next month for an extensive fall and winter tour of U.S. clubs and theaters. Dope has been tagged to open on most of the upcoming dates.

Prior to kicking off its own headlining jaunt, Cold will open a Sept. 30 gig for 3 Doors Down in Utica, N.Y., according to Cold’s official website.

The group’s headlining run then begins on Oct. 2, and the extensive itinerary currently stretches into early December. Dope is slated to open from the kick-off through Nov. 24, according to the group’s publicist.

Earlier this month, metal act Cold set out on tour with alt-rock group Weezer. Cold was scheduled to occupy the opening slot on that outing until this Saturday (9/28), but abruptly left the tour following an abbreviated opening set at Weezer’s Sept. 21 engagement in Chicago.

According to a message posted on Weezer’s official website, Cold frontman Scooter Ward was reportedly getting heckled by Weezer fans on a nightly basis, and subsequently walked off stage mid-set on Sept. 21 after he was heckled by members of the Chicago audience. He then announced backstage that the group was quitting the tour.

Cold is touring in support of last year’s “13 Ways to Bleed Onstage” (Flip/Interscope), the follow-up to its 1998, self-titled debut. The new album features the group’s latest single, “End of the World.”

Dope is set to release a sophomore effort titled “Life” (Flip/Epic) on Oct. 30. The album’s first single, “Now or Never,” is scheduled to hit radio stations on Tuesday (9/25), according to a press release. “Life” is the follow-up to 1999’s “Felons and Revolutionaries.”

[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.]

September
30 - Utica, NY - Utica Mem. Auditorium (with 3 Doors Down)

October
2 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock Cafe
3 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
5 - Manchester NH - Chantilly's
4 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
6 - Hershey, PA - Shakey's
8 - State College, PA - The Crowbar
9 - Towson, MD - Recher Theatre
10 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
11 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
12 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
13 - Knoxville, TN - Blue Cats
14 - Greenville, SC - The Handlebar
16 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
17 - Jacksonville, FL - Edge 2000
18 - Fort Myers, FL - Neptune's Of Boston
19 - Sunrise, FL - Sunrise Musical Theatre
20 - Tampa, FL - The Masquerade
21 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
23 - Houston, TX - Engine Room
24 - San Antonio, TX - Sunset Station
25 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Live
27 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
28 - W. Hollywood, CA - The Roxy Theatre
29 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
31 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk

November
1 - Chico, CA - The Brick Works
3 - Seattle, WA - Breakroom
5 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre KUFO Radio Show
6 - Boise, ID The Big Easy
8 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
13 - Omaha, NE - Ranch Bowl
14 - Des Moines, IA - Toad Holler
15 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
16 - Green Bay, WI - Riverside Ballroom
17 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
19 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
20 - Chicago, IL - Metro Q101 Radio Show
21 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
22 - Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
23 - Buffalo, NY Showplace Theatre
24 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
27 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
28 - Old Bridge, NJ - Birch Hill Nightclub
30 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza

December
1 - Boston, MA - Axis United States