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Third Day sets up busy touring schedule, plans DVD taping

Published July 20, 2004 11:27 AM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Christian rock outfit Third Day [ tickets ] supports its latest album, "Wire," with a lengthy round of summer and fall tour dates, during which the band plans to film a show for use in a forthcoming DVD.

The DVD taping takes place at the Louisville Palace in Louisville, KY, on Thursday (7/22); the stop is one of a dozen summer tour dates that the group has lined up, most of which are set in August.

A subsequent round of fall tour dates kick off in late September, and stretches well into December. Details are shown below.

The group hasn't announced a release date for the live DVD.

Released in May, "Wire" is the follow-up to last year's "Offerings II: All I Have to Give," and is Third Day's seventh album overall. The group, which worked with producer Monroe Jones on several previous albums, enlisted producer Paul Ebersold (3 Doors Down, Sister Hazel) this time around.

"This has been our most challenging record to make, without question," bassist Tai Anderson said in a statement. "Everything took three times as long. We fought three times as long about every song. Paul created an environment where we were free to struggle, and everyone was free to argue and be passionate about their ideas. We feel like this is a great record, but it definitely came from the struggle, and really wrestling."

"Wire" sold more than 61,000 copies during its first week out--a record for the band, and enough to secure a No. 1 debut on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart and a No. 12 debut on The Billboard 200 album chart, according to a press release.

Last month, Third Day hit the studio to record a track that will turn up on a compilation album featuring songs inspired by the film "The Passion of the Christ." The set, which is due out on Aug. 31, will also feature contributions from Lauren Hill, Scott Stapp (Creed), Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty), P.O.D., Brad Paisley and others.

[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.]

July 2004
17 - Ocean Grove, NJ - Great Auditorium
22 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace (DVD Taping Performance)
24 - Valparaiso, IN - Porter City Fair

August 2004
1 - Lincoln, NH - Soul Fest - Loon Mountain Resort
2 - Darien Center, NY - Six Flags Darien Lake
5 - Estes Park, CO - GMA Music In The Rockies
6 - Denver, CO - Hoi Polloi Festival - Pepsi Center
7 - Comstock, NE - Godstock - 2nd Chance Ranch
13 - Muskegon, MI - Unity - Heritage Park Landing
14 - St. Louis, MO - Six Flags St. Louis
19 - Harrsionburg, VA - The Rockingham County Fair
21 - South Bend, IN - Pulse Fest - LESEA Broadcasting Grounds

September 2004
10 - Orlando, FL - Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom
30 - Champaign, IL - Univeristy of Illinois

October 2004
1 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
2 - Cleveland, OH - Cleveland State University Convocation Center
3 - Toronto, Ontario - Paramount Wonderland
7 - Atlanta, GA - Phillips Arena
8 - Montgomery, AL - Montgomery Civic Center
9 - Southhaven, MS - De Soto Civic Center
10 - New Orleans, LA - Lake Front Arena
13 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
14 - Detroit, MI - Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center
15 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
16 - Cincinatti, OH - Cincinatti Gardens
17 - Pittsburgh, PA - A.J. Palumbo Theatre
21 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
22 - Bethlehem, PA - Lehigh University
23 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
24 - Lowell, MA - Lowell Memorial Auditorium
27 - Charlotte, NC - Halton Arena
28 - Charleston, WV - Civic Center Auditorium
29 - Hampton, VA - Civic Center Auditorium
30 - Fayetteville, NC - Cumberland County Arena

November 2004
3 - Tallahassee, FL - Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
4 - Savanah, GA - Civic Center Arena
5 - Fort Myers, FL - German Arena
6 - West Palm, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
7 - Manatee, FL - Manatee Civic Center Palmetto
10 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Vets. Memorial
11 - Huntsville, AL - Van Braun Center Arena
12 - Chattanooga, TN - UTC McKenzie Arena
13 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Coliseum
14 - Hattiesburg, MS - Southern Mississippi University
18 - Indianapolis, IN - Pepsi Coliseum
19 - St. Charles, Mo - Family Arena
20 - Fayetteville, AR - U of A Barhill Arena
21 - Lake Charles, LA - Lake Charles Civic Center
26 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center
27 - Asheville, NC - Civic Center
28 - Tupelo, MS - BanCorp South Center

December 2004
1 - Abilene, TX - Taylor County Colisem
2 - Wichita Falls, TX - Kay Yeager Coliseum
3 - Belton, TX - Bell County Expo Center
4 - San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum
5 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
8 - Amarillo, TX - Civic Center Coliseum
9 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center
10 - Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Convention Center
11 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena