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The Offspring taps Auf der Maur to open spring shows

Published April 23, 2004 11:15 AM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Southern California punk-rock veterans The Offspring [ tickets ] hit the club circuit in May with Auf der Maur, a new band fronted by former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur [ tickets ].

The outing, which backs The Offspring's late-2003 release "Splinter," gets underway on May 11 in Minneapolis, after the group's current round of festival dates.

"Splinter" features the cut "Hit That." The band re-enlisted producer Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Korn) to work on the album, and recruited drummer Josh Freese of A Perfect Circle to lay down drum tracks during the recording sessions. Former Rocket from the Crypt member Atom Willard is playing drums on the tour.

The eponymous debut set from Auf der Maur, which the singer/guitarist co-produced with Chris Goss (Queens of the Stone Age, Masters of Reality), is scheduled to reach stores on June 1, two weeks later than initially expected.

Auf der Maur's trek with The Offspring will mark the band's first tour.

[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.]

The Offspring

April 2004
23 - West Palm Beach, FL - (w/ Puddle of Mudd, Trapt, 3 Days Grace)
24 - Tampa, FL - Zephyr Hills Festival (w/ Puddle of Mudd, Trapt, Sevendust)
25 - Orlando, FL - WJRR Earthday Festival (w/ Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust, 3 Days Grace
27 - Lubbock, TX - West Texas Canyon Amphitheater (w/ International Noise Conspiracy, The Start)
28 - Houston, TX - Verizon Theater (w/ International Noise Conspiracy, The Start)
30 - Memphis, TN - Beale Street Music Festival

May 2004
1 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Civic Center (w/ Foo Fighters, The Strokes, Trapt, Story of the Year)
9 - Tucson, AZ - KFMA Day
22 - Washington DC - RFK Stadium (HFStival)

The Offspring w/ Auf der Maur

May 2004
11 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
12 - Kansas City, KS - Uptown Theatre
14 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre
15 - Cincinnati, OH - Jammin' on Main Festival
16 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
19 - Columbus, OH - PromoWest Pavilion
20 - Niagara Falls, NY - Dome Theater
23 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
25 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
26 - Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
28 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion

June 2004
1, 2 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom