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Trey Anastasio, Ben Harper unveil dates for inaugural Zooma Tour

Published May 3, 2005 04:21 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Dates, ticket on-sale information and additional acts have been confirmed for the inaugural Zooma Tour [ tickets ], an outdoor summer run headed up by Trey Anastasio [ tickets ] and Ben Harper [ tickets ] & The Innocent Criminals.

The trek is scheduled to get underway June 16 in the Philadelphia area, and will visit more than 30 cities. Tickets begin rolling out Saturday (5/7) in some markets; additional on-sale information is in the itinerary below.

Appearing with Anastasio and Harper during the multi-stage, traveling festival will be at least four guest acts on each date, with 20-25 acts rotating through guest slots during the course of the tour. Jurassic 5, Medeski Martin & Wood, Toots & The Maytals, G. Love & Special Sauce, Ray Lamontagne, Galactic, The Black Keys, Gomez, Donavon Frankenreiter, Brazilian Girls and Xavier Rudd are so far confirmed to appear on some dates; more information is posted at the tour's website.

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival creators Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment organized the outing.

Billed as a traveling version of the annual Bonnaroo festival, the Zooma Tour [ tickets ] will, in addition to musical performances, also include an activity village with vendors and attractions.

"Inspired by the Bonnaroo tradition, the Zooma Tour will extend the festival's spirit, presenting diverse lineups to open-minded music fans in local communities," organizers said in a press release. "The Zooma Tour will also retain Bonnaroo's festive atmosphere and dynamic entertainment options, not to mention its superior standard for quality live music."

[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.]

June 2005
16 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center (on sale 5/7)
17 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion (on sale 5/7)
18 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion (on sale 5/7)
19 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale 5/7)
22 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center (on sale 5/7)
24 - Atlanta, GA - Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre (on sale 5/14)
25 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre (on sale 5/14)
26 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre (on sale 5/14)
29 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale 5/7)

July 2005
1 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium (on sale 5/14)
2 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (on sale 5/14)
7 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theater (on sale 5/7)
8 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center (on sale 5/7)
9 - Hartford, CT - ctnow.com Meadows Music Centre (on sale 5/14)
10 - Saratoga Springs, NY - SPAC (on sale 5/14)
12 - Scranton, PA - Fort Pavilion at Montage Mountain (on sale 5/14)
13 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center (on sale 5/14)
15 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre (on sale 5/14)
16 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre (on sale 5/14)
17 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center (on sale 5/14)
19 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre (on sale 5/13)
20 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion (on sale 5/14)
22 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion (on sale 5/14)
23 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale 5/14)
24 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre (on sale to be announced)
27 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre (on sale 5/21)
28 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (on sale 5/14)
29 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre (on sale 5/15)
31 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre (on sale 5/14)