Slightly Stoopid, Skillz, others added to Sprite Liquid Mix tour
Slightly Stoopid , Skillz, Jessy Moss and Spymob are among the acts who round out the bill for the Sprite Liquid Mix Tour, an outing that also features previously announced acts N.E.R.D. , The Roots , Talib Kweli and others.
Organizers have nailed down the main-stage and second-stage lineups for the outing, which break down as follows: N.E.R.D. with Kelis, O.A.R., The Roots, Talib Kweli, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and Skillz head up the main stage, while Slightly Stoopid, High Speed Scene, Spymob, Borialis and Red Wanting Blue take control of the second stage.
Jessy Moss joins the second-stage roster from opening day through Aug. 31, then turns the slot over to the Wylde Bunch from Sept. 1 though the tour's finale, while Red Wanting Blue fills in for Slightly Stoopid on Sept. 6 and 7, according to a press release.
The 20-city outing kicks off in mid August with two consecutive shows in Denver on Aug. 14 and 15, and wraps up in the Boston area a month later. Ticket prices are set at $10, according to the event's website.
Each Sprite Liquid Mix stop is slated to be a seven-hour event "catering to a cross-cultural, ethnically diverse teen and young-adult audience," and will be an "environment where fans, artists and athletes participate in the event's free expression and free exchange of music, culture, sport and activity," according to a press release.
In addition to musical performances, the event will feature a BMX-biker exhibition, half-court basketball match-ups, a video-game lounge that will showcase the PlayStation 2 gaming system, DJs, graffiti artists, and strength and endurance contests.
August 2003
14, 15 - Denver, CO - Universal Lending Pavilion
17 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
21 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
22 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion
26 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Centre
27 - The Woodlands, TX - Woodlands Pavilion
29 - Atlanta, GA - Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre
30 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion
31 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
September 2003
1 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
4 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
5 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre
6 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
7 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Center
9 - Pittsburgh, PA - Chevrolet Amphitheatre
10 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheatre
12 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
13 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheatre
14 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
Madonna's "Confessions on a Dance Floor" tour
The Duke Spirit on stage and in the studio
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Stevie Nicks
Metallica at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Irvine, CA
R.E.M. at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA
Herbie Hancock at the Sonoma Jazz Festival
Brad Paisley, Jack Ingram and Kellie Pickler
Dengue Fever at The Independent, San Francisco, CA

