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Allman Brothers look ahead to summer tour

Published May 30, 2003 02:43 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

The Allman Brothers Band [ tickets ] will occupy their summer as they typically do--on the road, playing dozens of concerts at a mix of amphitheaters, festivals and theaters.

What's atypical about this tour is that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members are touring behind a new album--their first new studio set in nine years. Karl Denison's Tiny Universe supports on most dates.

In March, the Allmans released "Hittin' the Note," which includes 11 new tracks. The band's lineup now features Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards), Butch Trucks (percussion), Derek Trucks (guitar), Marc Quinones (percussion), Oteil Burbridge (bass), Jaimoe (percussion) and Warren Haynes (guitar).

"There's a lot of power in this lineup," Allman said in a statement. "The more we played, the more we realized how good we were sounding, so we figured we'd start writing some new songs and cutting them. We wound up surprising ourselves with how much great stuff we came up with. Hell, we've got enough left over to cut another record right now."

Dickey Betts, the band's founding guitarist, hasn't toured with the Allmans since a falling-out with the group in 2000.

[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.]

June 2003
14 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
26 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
27 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
28 - Atlantic City, NJ - Hilton Casino Resort

July 2003
1 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
2 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheatre
3 - Muskegon, MI - Muskegon Summer Celebration
5 - Detroit Lakes, MI - 10,000 Lakes Festival
7 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
8 - Lansing, MI - Common Ground Music Festival
9 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
12 - Mariaville, NY - Gathering of the Vibes
13 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
25 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Centre
26 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
27 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
29, 30 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre

August 2003
1 - Scranton, PA - Montage Mountain
2 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
3 - Hartford, CT - Meadows Music Center
5 - Philadelphia, PA - Penn's Landing
6 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
8 - Atlanta, GA - Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre
9 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion

September 2003
4 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
5 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
6 - San Diego, CA - Street Scene
7 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
9 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
12 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
13 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
14 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
16 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
17 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
19 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks
21 - Puyallup, WA - Puyallup Fair