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O.A.R. has more 'Stories' for the road

Published April 18, 2006 05:08 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Already in the midst of a spring headlining run, O.A.R. [ tickets ] has rolled out a slew of summer tour dates, and has signed on to open a few shows for the Dave Matthews Band [ tickets ].

The group, which continues to back last year's "Stories of a Stranger," will wrap up the current leg of its tour in early May, and is then scheduled to take a month of before resuming its roadwork with a June 8 show in Phoenix. The itinerary, which is included below, is capped by Sept. 1-2 stint opening for the Dave Matthews Band at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA.

O.A.R. [ tickets ] will also open for the Dave Matthews Band [ tickets ] once in late June, and three times during the month of August. Details are included below.

Released last October, "Stories of a Stranger" was produced by former Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison, whose recent credits include albums from Live, The Verve Pipe and The Von Bondies. Recording sessions took place in Virginia, California and New York City.

Guests on the set include keyboardist Bernie Worrell (Parliament) and singer Toby Lightman, who lends backing vocals to the album's first single, "The Stranger," and additional track "Heard the World." The group also collaborated with producer/songwriter Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews Band) on the cuts "Program Director" and "Love and Memories," the latter of which is streaming at O.A.R.'s 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.]

April 2006
18 - Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
21 - Kingston, RI - Ryan Center
22 - Storrs, CT - Gampel Pavilion
23 - Springfield, MA - Blake Arena
25 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
26 - DeKalb, IL - Convocation Center
28 - Sioux Falls, SD - Elmen Center
29 - Collegeville, MN - Watab Island
30 - Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center

May 2006
2 - Kenosha, WI - Tarble Center
3 - Louisville, KY - 4th Street Live
5 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
6 - Elon, NC - Alumni Gymnasium

June 2006
8 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
9 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern LG
10 - San Diego, CA - SDSU Open Air Theatre
11 - San Francisco, CA - To be announced
13 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
15 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
16 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
17 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
23 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium (with Dave Matthews Band)
24 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheater

July 2006
13 - Indianapolis, IN - White River State Park
14 - Rochester, MI - Meadow Brook
15 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion
16 - Saint Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
19 - Omaha, NE - Music Hall
20 - Detroit Lakes, MN - 10,000 Lakes Festival
21 - Kansas City, MO - City Market
22 - Denver, CO - City Lights Pavilion
25 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
26 - Rochester, NY - High Falls Festival Site
28 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
29 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
30 - Portsmouth, VA - NTELOS Pavilion

August 2006
2 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre
3 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
4 - Birmingham, AL - Sloss Furnace
5 - Daniel Island, SC - Family Circle Magazine Stadium
8 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
10 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
11 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
12 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theater
13 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
18 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion (with Dave Matthews Band)
19 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre (with Dave Matthews Band)
21 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
22 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto
23 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion (with Dave Matthews Band)

September 2006
1-3 - George, WA - The Gorge (with Dave Matthews Band)