String Cheese Incident heads up 'Big Summer Classic' tour

Published April 15, 2005 04:18 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

The String Cheese Incident [ tickets ] tops the bill of this summer's "Big Summer Classic" tour, a run that will also feature Keller Williams [ tickets ], Michael Franti & Spearhead [ tickets ], Yonder Mountain String Band [ tickets ], Umphrey's McGee [ tickets ] and Monsoon.

The July trek kicks off with a two-night stand at Colorado's famed Red Rocks, and touches down in 14 cities. Details are shown below.

Tickets for all shows will go on sale April 20 via BaselineTicketing.com, according to a press release.

Though New Monsoon will open each show and The String Cheese Incident will close each show, the lineup for the other bands will change each day; details will be posted at the tour's official website .

In addition to the musical performances, organizers are also planning interactive booths, vendors and other attractions.

The String Cheese Incident plans to release its fifth studio album, "One Step Closer," on June 28. The group--which recorded the set with producer Malcom Burn (Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris) at a private Boulder, CO, studio--will issue the release via its SCI Fidelity label.

[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
2, 3 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
6 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
7 - Sauget, IL - GMC Stadium
8, 9 - Schaumburg, IL - Alexian Field
10 - Indianapolis, IN - White River Park
13 - Ottawa, Ontario - Cisco Systems Blues Festival
15 - Richmond, VA - International Raceway
16 - Masontown, WV - All Good Music Festival
17 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
19 - Rochester, NY - High Falls Festival Site
21 - Brooklyn, NY - KeySpan Park (Cyclones Stadium)
22 - Philadelphia, PA - Penn's Landing
23 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
24 - New Haven, CT - Yale Field