Lonestar saddles up for more shows as new album nears

Country quartet Lonestar will pass the time leading up to the mid-September release of its new album by tackling a late-summer tour, and will back the new set with a fall outing.

The current leg of the in-progress trek runs until Sept. 7, after which the band takes a break from the road in preparation for the Sept. 13 release of the new studio set "Coming Home." A handful of post-release shows are also lined up, and more dates are expected. Details are included below.

"Coming Home," the follow-up to last year's "Let's Be Us Again," features the single "You're Like Comin' Home." The song's music video is scheduled to premiere Thursday (8/4) on CMT, according to Lonestar's website.

Last month, Lonestar shot the "You're Like Comin' Home" video near Austin, TX, in 98-degree heat. The band was "literally tethered to the back of a flatbed truck and were playing and singing as they rolled along the highway," according to the group's website. Initially, a miniature, remote-controlled chopper camera was used to get some aerial shots, but was grounded after it veered too close to lead singer Richie McDonald's head. A cameraman tethered to the exterior of a full-size helicopter was brought in for the rest of the shoot.

"I felt like Tom Cruise in the 'Mission Impossible' films while shooting this video," McDonald said in a statement. "It was an amazing experience and a real first for all of us on a video set to be on a moving truck with a helicopter flying right overhead."

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
August 2005
2 - Turlock, CA - Stanislaus County Fair
4 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
5 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's by the Bay
6 - Henderson, NV - Sunset Station Hotel/Casino
8 - Ventura, CA - Ventura County Fair
10 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
11 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
12 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino
13 - Sterling, CO - Logan County Fair
17 - Rama, Ontario - Casino Rama
18 - Adrian, MI - Lenawee County Fair
20 - Hiawassee, GA - Anderson Music Hall
25 - Cohasset, MA - So. Shore Music Circus
26 - St. Leonard, MD - Leonard Volunteer Fire Department
27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Point State Park
28 - Salamanco, NY - Seneca Allegany Casino

September 2005
1 - Sault Ste. Marie, MI - Vegas Kewadin Casino
2 - Elkhorn, WI - Walworth County Fair
3 - Davenport, IA - John O'Donnel Stadium
4 - Van Wert, OH - Van Wert County Fair
7 - Huron, SD - South Dakota State Fair
16 - Danville, VA - Carrington Pavilion
17 - Frederick, MD - Great Frederick Fair
24 - Marksville, LA - Mari Center @ Paragon Casino Resort
29 - Omaha, NE - Rivercity Roundup

October 2005
28 - Kansas City, MO - American Royal Rodeo

 tour dates and tickets
blog comments powered by Disqus

Matthew Ryan: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

Alt-country singer/songwriter Matthew Ryan has spent more than a decade churning out albums full of heartbreak, disappointment and woe, all... continued
Listen now:
 

LiveDaily Song of the Day: School of Seven Bells - "My Cabal (Robin Guthrie Mix)"

Today's Song of the Day is by School of Seven Bells. The featured cut is "My Cabal (Robin Guthrie Mix),"... continued
Listen now: