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O.A.R. adds shows, shoots for new album in the fall

Published January 25, 2005 03:54 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Road warriors O.A.R. [ tickets ], who will soon take a break from working on new material to mount a headlining tour, have added a number of dates to the run.

The group's itinerary has more than doubled since it first surfaced earlier this month, and now runs from March 2-April 9. Newly announced stops include Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minneapolis and Boston, as well as a two-night stand in the Philadelphia area.

The run will feature show-openers The Southland from March 2- 11 (along with special guest Donovan Frankenreiter Band on March 4), and Ari Hest [ tickets ] from March 23-April 9. Steve Kellogg joins Hest on the bill from March 23-April 8, but will miss an April 1 stop in Ohio. Details are shown in the itinerary below.

O.A.R.'s 2005 tour plans also include a slot at this June's Bonnaroo festival, and a fall stint aboard a music-themed cruise dubbed Rock the Boat .

For the past month, the members of O.A.R. have been rehearsing and working on new material in drummer Chris Culos' Rockville, MD, basement, where the group originally got its start. The band "chose to return to their roots for inspiration for their upcoming studio release, due in the fall of 2005," according to a press release.

O.A.R.'s most recent studio album is 2003's "In Between Now and Then." A live CD and DVD titled "34th & 8th"--recorded at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom--followed last year.

[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.]

March 2005
2 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards (w/ Southland)
3 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre (w/ Southland, Donovan Frankenreiter)
4 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater (w/ Southland)
5 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield (w/ Southland)
6 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst (w/ Southland)
8 - San Diego, CA - Canes (w/ Southland)
9 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues (w/ Southland)
10, 11 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues (w/ Southland)
19 - Orlando, FL - Universal World Mardi Gras
23 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre (w/ Ari Hest, Steven Kellogg)
24 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave/Eagles Club (w/ Ari Hest, Steven Kellogg)
25 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom (w/ Ari Hest, Steven Kellogg)
26 - Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium (w/ Ari Hest, Steven Kellogg)
29 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre (w/ Ari Hest, Steven Kellogg)
30 - Saint Louis, MO - The Pageant (w/ Ari Hest, Steven Kellogg)
31 - West Lafayette, IN - Elliott Hall of Music (w/ Ari Hest, Steven Kellogg)

April 2005
1 - Oxford, OH - John D. Millett Hall (w/ Ari Hest)
2 - Johnstown, PA - University of Pittsburgh (w/ Ari Hest, Steven Kellogg)
5 - Durham, NH - Whittemore Center Arena (w/ Ari Hest, Steven Kellogg)
6 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena (w/ Ari Hest, Steven Kellogg)
7 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre (w/ Ari Hest, Steven Kellogg)
9 - Annapolis, MD - Alumni Hall (w/ Ari Hest)