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REO Speedwagon plots tour dates, eyes studio time

Published April 7, 2004 10:30 AM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Classic rockers REO Speedwagon [ tickets ] maintain their busy tour schedule this spring and summer, then turn their attention to the recording studio.

The group, which logged a round of tour dates earlier this year, returns to the road on April 16 to tackle a loose-knit itinerary that stretches into September. The run includes a number of stops on the fair circuit.

Band founder Kevin Cronin outlined the band's plan of attack for 2004 in a message posted earlier this year at the group's website.

"We are utilizing our sound checks to work on new song ideas," he wrote. "This year looks to be a mixture of short touring runs, rehearsal and songwriting in L.A., and then into the studio later in the year. We are looking forward to recording new music, it has been too long to make you guys wait ... but we sure appreciate you hanging in there with us."

No word yet on when the group plans to release the new material. The group's most-recent release is 2001's "Live: Plus." That same year, Styx [ tickets ] and REO Speedwagon--who have toured together frequently in recent years--co-released the live set "Arch Allies."

[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.]

April 2004
16 - Hilton Head, SC - Shelter Cove Park
17 - Columbia, SC - Congaree Park
29 - Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center
30 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Casino and Resort

May 2004
2 - Atlanta, GA - Music Midtown Festival
8 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Roberto Clemente Stadium
27 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak
28 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
29 - Fort Monroe, VA - Walker Field

June 2004
12 - Stevens Point, WI - Brewery Park
18 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
24 - Robinsonville, MS - Horseshoe Casino
25 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
26 - Sullivan, MO - Meramec Fair

July 2004
9 - Lansing, MI - Common Ground Festival
15 - Watertown, NY - Watertown Fairgrounds
17 - Fond du Lac, WI - County Fair
18 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Rock Fest

August 2004
4 - Rock Springs, WY - Sweetwater County Fair
11 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip (Sturgis Rally)
13 - Clio, MI - Clio Amphitheater
14 - West Allis, WI - Wisconsin State Fair
25 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's by the Bay
27 - Lancaster, CA - Antelope Valley Fair
28 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton
29 - Saratoga, CA - Historic Mountain Winery
31 - Pueblo, CO - Colorado State Fair

September 2004
11 - Hutchinson, KS - Kansas State Fair
17 - Puyallup, WA - Western Washington Fair