R.E.M. overhauls fall itinerary, asks fans for set-list input
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R.E.M. has revamped its fall tour schedule, adding two cities to the jaunt and changing several venues.
The modern-rock architects are now set to open their first North American tour in four years with a just-announced Aug. 29 show in Vancouver, British Columbia. Also new to the itinerary is an Aug. 31 show in Missoula, MT. Wilco supports on both of the new dates.
R.E.M. had been scheduled to play shows at New Jersey's Liberty State Park on Oct. 3 and 4; those shows will instead take place at Long Island's Jones Beach Theatre and New York City's Madison Square Garden. The confirmed itinerary at press time, as well as the opening acts, can be found below.
In other R.E.M. news, the group has opened a section on its official website where fans are asked to suggest songs for the set list in each city that the tour visits.
R.E.M., which has been working on a new studio album in Vancouver of late, opens a European tour in late June. The album is slated to hit stores in early 2004.
The group will precede the new album with the Oct. 27 release of "In Time: The Best of R.E.M.: 1988-2003." The set will include the new tracks "Bad Day" and "Animal."
According to the band's website, director Tim Hope recently shot a video for "Bad Day" in Vancouver.
August 2003
29 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Thunderbird Stadium (w/Wilco)
31 - Missoula, MT - Adams Center (w/Wilco)
September 2003
1 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival (w/Wilco)
3 - Ridgefield, WA - Amphitheater at Clark County (w/Wilco)
6 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater (w/Wilco)
7 - San Diego, CA San Diego Street Scene
10 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl (w/Wilco)
11 -Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center (w/Wilco)
13, 14 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w/Wilco and Ed Harcourt)
16 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (w/Ed Harcourt)
17 - Kansas City, MO Starlight Amphitheatre (w/Ed Harcourt)
19 - Grand Prairie, TX - Next Stage at Grand Prairie (w/Ed Harcourt)
20 - The Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (w/Ed Harcourt)
21 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Music Festival (w/Ed Harcourt)
23 - New Orleans, LA - UNO Lakefront Arena (w/Sparklehorse)
24 - Pelham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheater (w/Sparklehorse)
26 - Chicago, IL - United Center (w/Sparklehorse)
27 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center (w/Sparklehorse)
28 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills (w/Sparklehorse)
30 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre (w/Sparklehorse)
October 2003
1 - Philadelphia, PA - Liacouras Center (w/Pete Yorn)
3 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theatre (w/Pete Yorn)
4 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (w/Sparklehorse)
5 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (w/Pete Yorn)
8 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center (w/Pete Yorn)
10 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek (w/Pete Yorn)
11 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena (w/Pete Yorn)
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