Ben Harper, Damian Marley join for summer tour

Published March 28, 2006 12:44 PM
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By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Ben Harper [ tickets ] & The Innocent Criminals have announced dates for a late summer tour, with reggae star Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley [ tickets ] along for the ride.

Marley, who is currently in the middle of his own headlining tour, will be billed as "special guest" for the 22-night outing, which gets underway Aug. 10 in Phoenix.

Harper and his band, touring behind the recently released "Both Sides of the Gun," just finished up one mini-tour and will start another one in May, with three dates in the Pacific Northwest, as well as two April dates at Hawaii's Kokua festival.

As if they weren't busy enough, Harper and The Innocent Criminals have also firmed up dates for June tours of Japan and Europe. Harper's full overseas itinerary can be found at his website.

"Both Sides of the Gun" is Harper's seventh studio album and first since 2003's "Diamonds on the Inside." A streaming preview of the first single from the new album, "Better Way," is available on Harper's website.

In 2004, Harper collaborated on a side-project with The Blind Boys of Alabama, which resulted in an album titled "There Will Be a Light" and the 2005 concert DVD "Live at the Apollo."

Marley, son of the legendary Bob Marley, released his latest album, "Welcome to Jamrock," last September. Marley's full tour schedule can be found at his website.

[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.]
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

April 2006
19 - Kahului, HI - Kokua Festival
22 - Honolulu, HI - Kokua Festival

May 2006
26 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheatre
27 - Quincy, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre
28 - Burnaby, British Columbia - Deer Lake Park

August 2006
10 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre (w / Damien Marley)
11, 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre (w / Damien Marley)
13 - San Diego, CA - Bayside Concerts (w / Damien Marley)
15 - Santa Barbara, CA - County Bowl (w / Damien Marley)
18, 19 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre (w / Damien Marley)
20 - Stateline, NV - Harvey's Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre (w / Damien Marley)
22 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater (w / Damien Marley)
23 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w / Damien Marley)
25 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre (w / Damien Marley)
26 - Somerset, WI - River's Edge (w / Damien Marley)
27 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion (w / Damien Marley)
31 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center (w / Damien Marley)

September 2006
1 - Rochester, MI - Meadow Brook (w / Damien Marley)
5, 6 - New York, NY - Central Park - Rumsey Playfield (w / Damien Marley)
8 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion (w / Damien Marley)
10 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion (w / Damien Marley)
11 - Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier @ Penn's Landing (w / Damien Marley)
13 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre @ Regency (w / Damien Marley)
14 - Knoxville, TN - World's Fair Park (w / Damien Marley)

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