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O.A.R. wraps up spring tour, books summer run

Published April 20, 2005 04:03 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Now nearing the end of their spring road trip, hard-touring rockers O.A.R. [ tickets ] already have their sights set on an ambitious summer headlining trek.

The summer jaunt kicks off with a July 9 performance at Milwaukee's annual Summerfest, and dates so far run into late August. The itinerary includes a handful of mid-July opening sets for the Dave Matthews Band, and a headlining performance at the fourth annual Feeling Better Than Everfine Festival in Chicago on Aug. 20. Details are shown below.

"We are really excited to get out there and hit the amphitheatres this summer," singer Marc Roberge said in a statement. "We had 15 sold-out shows on our spring tour which took our music and fan base to an entirely different level. Plus, being able to join Dave Matthews Band on a few dates is the icing on the cake of an already exciting summer."

The group'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.

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.

Earlier this year, O.A.R. began working on a new album that is expected to surface in the fall.

[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.]

April 2005
21 - Houston, TX - Meridian
22 - Wilks-Barre, PA - Kingston Armory
25 - Richmond, KY - Alumni Coliseum

June 2005
11 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival

July 2005
9 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
15 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
16, 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Penn's Landing
18 - Rochester, NY - High Falls Festival Site
20 - Antioch, TN - Starwood Amphitheatre (w/ Dave Matthews Band)
21 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center (w/ Dave Matthews Band)
22 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
23, 24 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre (w/ Dave Matthews Band)
27, 28 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
29 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre
30 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post
31 - Richmond, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion

August 2005
2 - Portsmouth, VA - NTELOS Pavilion @ Harbor Center
4 - Cary, NC - Regency Park
5 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
6 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
7 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
9 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
10 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
11 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
13 - Birmingham, AL - Sloss Furnace
16 - Columbus, OH - PromoWest Pavilion
17 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheater
18 - Rochester Hills, MI - MeadowBrook Music Festival
19 - Indianapolis, IN - White River Park
20 - Chicago, IL - Feeling Better Than Everfine Festival

September 2005
29, 30 - New Orleans, LA - The Rock Boat Cruise

October 2005
1-3 - New Orleans, LA - The Rock Boat Cruise