Ben Harper drops new album, links with Jack Johnson

March 10, 2003 10:38 AM
By Jon Zahlaway
LiveDaily Senior Writer
Ben Harper [ tickets ] follows this week's release of his new album, "Diamonds on the Inside," with an ambitious spring and summer tour itinerary that includes a lengthy co-headlining run with Jack Johnson [ tickets ].

Harper launches the album--which arrives in stores on Tuesday (3/11)--with Monday-night (3/10) appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman," and a release-day solo performance at New York City's 575-capacity Bowery Ballroom.

After a subsequent tour of Australia and New Zealand--which stretches from late March through late April--Harper returns to the U.S. and teams with his band, the Innocent Criminals, for a spring road trip.

Harper and the Innocent Criminals have also started to pencil in dates for their summer tour, which Harper will bookend with two lengthy rounds of co-headlining performances with fellow singer-songwriter Johnson.

Johnson, a Hawaiian native and former professional surfer, is due to release a new album titled "On and On" on May 6. The album follows Johnson's 2001 debut, "Brushfire Fairytales," on which Harper played steel guitar.

"Diamonds on the Inside," which features 14 new songs, is Harper's first studio album since 1999's "Burn to Shine." The new album's track "With My Own Two Hands" is streaming at Harper's website.

The new album is the follow-up to 2001's "Live from Mars," a 25-song, two-CD set culled from two-years'-worth of shows. The first disc features Harper and the Innocent Criminals, while the second features solo-acoustic performances.

[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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Ben Harper

March 2003
11 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

April 2003
25 - San Diego, CA - Jenny Craig Pavilion


Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals Spring Tour

April 2003
26 - Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
29 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
30 - Austin, TX - The Backyard

May 2003
2 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
6 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
7 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
9 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheater
10 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
11 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues


Ben Harper / Jack Johnson Summer Tour - Leg 1

June 2003
6 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
7 - Ames, IA - Hilton Coliseum
8 - Sommerset, WI - River's Edge
10 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
11 - Columbia, MO - Amphitheater at Mizzou
13 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
14 - Charleston, SC - Riley Park
15 - Cary, NC - Amphitheatre at Regency Park
16 - Portsmouth, VA - Harbor Center
18 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theater
19, 20 - Boston, MA - FleetBoston Pavilion
21 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts
22 - Manassas, VA - Bull Run Park
24 - Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook Music Festival
25 - Columbus, OH - PromoWest Pavilion
27 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
28 - Noblesville, IN - Festival Bowl at Verizon Wireless Music Center
29 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheatre
30 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre


Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals Summer Tour

July 2003
2 - Montreal, Quebec

August 2003
1 - Redway, CA - Reggae on the River


Ben Harper / Jack Johnson Summer Tour - Leg 2

August 2003
2 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton Amphitheatre
3 - Las Vegas, NV - TBA
5 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theare
8, 9 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
15-17 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
19 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheatre
20 - St. Helens, OR - Columbia Meadows
22 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Thunderbird Stadium
23 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre
24 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center Amphitheater
27, 28 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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