Third Day headed 'Wherever You Are' during upcoming tour
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Armed with material from their new album, "Wherever You Are," Christian rockers Third Day set out next month on a U.S. tour.
The two-month run kicks off Feb. 16 in Fairfax, VA, and dates are stacked up through mid-April. Details appear below.
Fellow Gospel-rock act The David Crowder Band will hold down the tour's opening slot. The group is backing its September release, "A Collision."
Released in November, Third Day 's "Wherever You Are" debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart, and at No. 8 on The Billboard 200, thanks to first-week sales of about 63,000 copies. The disc features the cut "Cry Out to Jesus," which tops Billboard's latest Hot Christian Songs chart.
"Wherever You Are," which follows 2004's "Wire," is thematically different from its predecessor, according to the band's record-label bio.
"On the last record, we tried to reach people heads," singer Mac Powell said in a statement. "The songs on this album, however, speak to their hearts."
"We lost three family members last year and had a pastor who lost a father," guitarist/songwriter Brad Avery added. "We have friends who endured divorce and others who have fought financial problems. Those difficult sorts of loss and triumph fueled what we wanted to talk about and made the message a little more tangible to our listeners this time."
February 2006
16 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
17 - Lynchburg, VA - Liberty University
18 - Cedarville, OH - Dixon Center
19 - Ypsilanti, MI - EMU Convocation Center
23 - Muncie, IN - Ball State University
24 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theatre
25 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center Theater
26 - Ames, IA - Iowa State University
27 - South Barrington, IL - Willow Creek Church
March 2006
2 - Louisville, KY - The Palace
3 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
4 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
5 - Abilene, TX - Taylor County Coliseum
9 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Theater
10 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
11 - Salt Lake City, UT - Abravanel Hall
12 - Denver, CO - Fillmore
16 - Cupertino, CA - Flint Center
17 - Rocklin, CA - Adventure Church
18 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
19 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
23 - Kansas City, KS - Municipal Auditorium
24 - Kearny, NE - Kearny Event Center
25 - Norman, OK - Lloyd Noble Arena
26 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
29 - Saint Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
30 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Coliseum
31 - Chattanooga, TN - Memorial Auditorium
April 2006
1 - Nashville, TN - Allen Arena @ Lipscomb University
6 - Tampa, FL - Mantee Civic Center
7 - Florence, SC - Florence Civic Center
8 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
9 - New York, NY - Nokia Live
13 - Beckley, WV - Raleigh County Armory
14 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
15 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro SEC
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