Lonestar tour spills into the fall to support new album

Country mainstays Lonestar plan to remain on the road well into the fall as they continue to back their latest album, "Let's Be Us Again."

The itinerary runs through Halloween, and consists primarily of stops on the U.S. fair circuit. Also on tap are headlining performances at Wisconsin's Country Thunder USA and Country Jam USA festivals. Details are shown below.

In addition to the slew of tour dates, Lonestar's plans also include an engagement to perform the national anthem at the Nov. 15 "Monday Night Football" game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles.

The roadwork follows the late-May release of "Let's Be Us Again," which is Lonestar's first collection of new material set since 2001's "I'm Already There." The new album's title track sits at No. 13 on Billboard's latest Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart after peaking at No. 4 a few weeks back.

The band's members--lead singer Richie McDonald, guitarist Michael Britt, keyboardist Dean Sams and drummer Keech Rainwater--wrote or co-wrote 12 of the new album's 13 tracks, and self-produced the cut "Somebody's Someone," according to BNA Records.

"I think we finally have a grasp of what we want to say and how we want to say it," Sams said in a press release. "Richie has always been one of the keys to our success--with his voice, and pen, and although with this record it wasn't a conscious effort for us to write everything, it's pretty cool that all but one of the songs was written or co-written by members of the band. I think it shows strength, unity and growth."

BNA Records' website features a track-by-track commentary from the group.

[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
July 2004
22 - Twin Lakes, WI - Country Thunder USA
23 - Eau Claire, WI - Country Jam USA
30 - Minot, ND - State Fairgrounds
31 - Great Falls, MT - Montana State Fair

August 2004
1 - Camrose, Alberta - Big Valley Jamboree
6 - South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County 4-H Fair
7 - Tekamah, NE - Pelican Point
8 - Washington, MO - Town & Country Fair
12 - Bethlehem, PA - Bethlehem Musikfest
14 - Columbus, GA - Columbus Civic Center
17 - Escanaba, MI - Upper Peninsula State Fair
19 - Fairlea, WV - West Virginia State Fair
27 - Duluth, GA - Gwinnett Center
28 - Winterville, NC - A.G. Cox School Athletic Complex

September 2004
3 - Muskogee, OK - Muskogee Civic Center
4 - Mount Pleasant, IA - Midwest Old Threshers Reunion
5 - Turtle Lake, WI - St. Croix Casino
10 - Charleston, IL - Lantz Arena
11 - Berea, OH - Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
12 - Pomona, CA - Los Angeles County Fairgrounds
15 - Allegan, MI - Allegan County Fair
17 - London, Ontario - Western Fair Racetrack
18 - York, PA - York Fair
19 - Washington, PA - Falconi Field

October 2004
2 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
6 - Albuquerque, NM - Route 66 Casino
8 - Fresno, CA - Big Fresno Fair
9 - Henderson, NV - Sunset Station Hotel / Casino
11 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona State Fairgrounds
16 - Perry, GA - Fair
17 - Columbia, SC - South Carolina State Fair
22 - Morton, MN - Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel
24 - Raleigh, NC - J.S. Dorton Arena
31 - Mobile, AL - Greater Gulf State Fair

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