Maroon 5 maps out ambitious fall tour plans

Los Angeles rock act Maroon 5 continues its support behind last year's "Songs About Jane" with a fall headlining run through North America.

The outing kicks off on the West Coast in late September, and the tightly packed itinerary stretches well into November. Gavin DeGraw opens on all dates, while Marc Broussard, Michael Tolcher and Big City Rock rotate through the tour's second support slot.

Broussard appears from the Sept. 24 kick-off through Oct. 24, Tolcher takes over from Oct. 26 through Nov. 17, and Big City Rock signs on for the remaining shows.

"Songs About Jane," Maroon 5's debut album, surfaced on Octone Records in June of 2002. The set includes the cuts "Harder to Breathe" and "Tangled," which are available at Maroon 5's website as free mp3 downloads. The site also features streaming versions of the "Harder to Breathe" music video, and the group's live performances of the song on "Last Call with Carson Daly" and "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn."

Maroon 5 members Adam Levine (vocals, guitar), Jesse Carmichael (keyboards), Mickey Madden (bass) and Ryan Dusick (drums) originally made a name for themselves in the mid-'90s as a rock quartet dubbed Kara's Flowers. The group issued one album titled "The Fourth World" on Reprise Records in 1997. After leaving the label in 1999, they added second guitarist James Valentine to their lineup, and named the resulting quintet Maroon 5.

Singer-songwriter DeGraw's debut set, "Chariot," landed in stores on July 22. Broussard's debut album, titled "Momentary Setback," surfaced on Tuesday (7/29). Tolcher recently finished recording his debut album, but no release date has been set. Big City Rock released its second self-titled EP on June 24.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
September 2003
24 - Modesto, CA - Fat Cat
26 - Chico, CA - Bell Memorial Union Auditorium
27, 28 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
30 - Tempe, AZ - Nita's Hideaway

October 2003
1 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
4 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
5 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Barbeque
6 - Houston, TX - Engine Room
7 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
9 - Little Rock, AR - Juanita's
11 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
12, 13 - Birmingham, AL - WorkPlay Theatre
15 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre
16 - Tampa, FL - Twilight
17 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
19 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
20 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
21 - Knoxville, TN - Blue Cats
23 - Lexington, KY - University of Kentucky
24 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
25 - Lewisburg, PA - Uptown Nightclub
26 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
27 - Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
29 - New York, NY - Roseland
30 - Boston, MA - Paradise
31 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA

November 2003
1 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Laga
3 - Cleveland, OH - Odeon
4 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's
6 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
8 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave
9 - Minneapolis, MN - University of St. Thomas
10 - Omaha, NE - Music Box
12 - St. Louis, MO - Gargoyle
13 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont
16 - Colorado Springs, CO - 32 Bleu
17 - Denver, CO - Fillmore
24 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
26 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues

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