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R.E.M. unveils opening acts for fall tour

Published August 23, 2004 06:50 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Fellow Athens, GA-based bands Five Eight [ tickets ] and Now It's Overhead [ tickets ] are among the opening acts R.E.M. [ tickets ] has tapped for its upcoming headlining tour, which gets underway in mid-October.

R.E.M. announced the list of supporting bands for the outing--one opener for each show--as tickets began to roll out in select markets. Local promoters are expected to continue to add new on-sale dates through the middle of September, R.E.M.'s camp announced earlier this month.

Five Eight's sixth album, which was released independently with limited distribution earlier this year, will be issued nationally on Aug. 24. The self-titled set is the group's first album since 2000's critically lauded "The Good Nurse."

Now It's Overhead issued its self-titled debut in 2001. The follow-up, titled "Fall Back Open"--which featured guest appearances by R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst--was released this spring.

Other opening acts for R.E.M.'s jaunt include Trent Dabbs, Angela McCluskey (formerly of Wild Colonials), Joseph Arthur [ tickets ] and Charlie Mars. Details are listed in the itinerary below.

R.E.M. plans to issue its new album, "Around the Sun," on Oct. 5 in North America; the first single, "In America," is streaming at the band's website.

Prior to its headlining tour, the group will join Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band and Bright Eyes on the Vote for Change [ tickets ] tour.

TOUR DATES

October 2004
13 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre (w/ Five Eight)
14 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl (w/ Five Eight)
15 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre (w/ Five Eight)
16 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Amphitheatre (w/ Five Eight)
19 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre (w/ Now It's Overhead)
20 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre (w/ Now It's Overhead)
22 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium (W/ Trent Dabbs)
23 - Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Arena (w/ Now It's Overhead)
25 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre (w/ Now It's Overhead)
26 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre (w/ Angela McCluskey)
27 - Akron, OH - Thomas Performing Arts (w/ Now It's Overhead)
29 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center (w/ Angela McCluskey)
30 - Atlantic City, GA - Borgata (w/ Angela McCluskey)

November 2004
1 - Washington, DC - Constitution Hall (w/ Angela McCluskey)
4 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (w/ Angela McCluskey)
5 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun (w/ Joseph Arthur)
7 - Pittsburgh, PA - Palumbo Center (w/ Joseph Arthur)
9 - London, Ontario - Labatt Centre (w/ Joseph Arthur)
10 - Toronto, Ontario - Hummingbird Centre (w/ Joseph Arthur)
11 - Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Civic Centre (w/ Joseph Arthur)
12 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre (w/ Joseph Arthur)
14 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - Ft. Williams Gardens (w/ Charlie Mars)
15 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Centennial Concert Hall (w/ Charlie Mars)
17 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome (w/ Charlie Mars)
19 - Seattle, WA - McCaw Hall (w/ Five Eight)
20 - Seattle, WA - McCaw Hall (w/ Charlie Mars)
21 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum (w/ Charlie Mars)
26 - West Valley City, UT - E Center (w/ Charlie Mars)
27 - Denver, CO - Fillmore (w/ Charlie Mars)

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