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Black Crowes to mount major summer tour

Published April 19, 2006 10:25 AM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

The Black Crowes [ tickets ]--buoyed by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson's current slate of sold-out acoustic performances--will mount a major tour this summer, with Robert Randolph & The Family Band and Drive-By Truckers [ tickets ] in tow.

The nine-week tour--also designed to push sales for the Crowes' first-ever live DVD, "Freak 'n' Roll ... Into The Fog"--will kick off June 10 in Seattle and crisscross the country, hitting medium- and large-sized arenas along the way.

Tickets for the first three shows of the tour go on sale Saturday (4/22). Pre-sales for some shows will also be made available through the band's website.

"Freak 'n' Roll ... Into the Fog," which hit stores March 21, captures the band's performances during five sold-out nights last August at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium. The 19-song set, filmed in High Definition format, draws its material from the Crowes' six studio albums, along with a few rare cover versions of classic songs, including The Band's "The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down" and Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle."

Last March, Chris Robinson (vocals) and Rich Robinson (guitar) resurrected The Black Crowes [ tickets ] for a multi-night stand at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom. Originally set for five nights, the sold-out engagement turned into a seven-night run.

The success of the Big Apple outing led to a full-blown headlining tour in the spring and an opening slot on Tom Petty's summer outing, followed by more headlining shows in the fall. The group--which also includes Marc Ford (guitars), Eddie Hawrysch (keyboards), Sven Pipien (bass) and Steve Gorman (drums)--capped its year with a New Year's Eve performance at Madison Square Garden.

[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.]

Rich & Chris Robinson

April 2006
20 - San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall @ Café Du Nord (Brothers of a Feather)
21 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore (Brothers of a Feather)
22 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club (Brothers of a Feather)
24, 25, 26 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy (Brothers of a Feather)
28 - Scottsdale, AZ - McDowell Mountain Music Festival

The Black Crowes, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Drive-By Truckers

June 2006
10 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre (on sale 4/22)
11 - Ridgefield, WA - Clark County Amphitheatre (on sale 4/22)
13 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre (on sale 4/22)
14 - Los Angeles, CA - venue to be announced
16 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (The Black Crowes only)
17 - San Diego, CA - Concerts in the Park
18 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
23 - St. Louis, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
24 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion
25 - Pittsburgh, PA - Chevrolet Amphitheatre
27 - Nashville, TN - Amsouth Amphitheatre (The Black Crowes and Drive-By Truckers only)
28 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
30 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Amphitheatre

July 2006
1 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
2 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
3 - Austin, TX - The Backyard
6 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
7 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
8 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
11 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
12 - Raleigh, NC - Alltell Pavilion
14 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
15 - Masontown, WV - Allgood Music Festival (The Black Crowes only)
18 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
19 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theatre
21 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Waterfront
22 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
23 - Boston, MA - Tweeter Center
25 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lakes Amphitheatre
26 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theater
28 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheatre
29 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
30 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center

August 2006
1 - Columbus, OH - To be announced
3 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
4 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8 - Sturgus, SD - Rockin' the Rally (The Black Crowes only)
11 - Billings, MT - Magic City Blues Festival (The Black Crowes only)
12 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre