Crue Fest 2 bulks up, prepares for summer run
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With less than a week to go until the tour's official kick-off, organizers of the second annual " Crue Fest 2: The White Trash Circus" tour have added a second stage and more acts to most stops on the nationwide outing.
Beginning July 19 in Camden, NJ, the Motley Crue -led excursion will hit the road, stopping by amphitheaters in 32 cities from coast to coast. Only one date--July 24 in Minot, SD--will feature the veteran rockers solo, while the remaining shows will include Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman, Drowning Pool and Charm City Devils. The full schedule is outlined below.
The additional stage, sponsored by Monster Energy, will bring five additional bands onto the tour: Rev Theory, Cavo, Shram, 16 Second Stare and one act chosen locally in select markets. Four festival stops--Ridgefield, WA (7/28); Las Vegas (8/1); Kansas City, MO (8/9); and Syracuse, NY (9/3)--will not feature the second stage, according to a press release.
"It's always been in our hearts to turn our fans on to new rock music," the members of Motley Crue said in a prepared statement. "Another stage seems to be just what the doctor ordered for Crue Fest 2 and gives loyal Crue and rock fans more for their hard-earned money."
Sixx and his Motley Crue--bandmates Tommy Lee, Mick Mars and Vince Neil--are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their first No. 1 album, 1989's "Dr. Feelgood," by playing the release in its entirety at each "Crue Fest 2" gig, along with other hits from the group's extensive repertoire.
July 2009
19 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
21 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
22 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
24 - Minot, ND - North Dakota State Fair (Motley Crue only)
27 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
28 - Ridgefield, WA - The Amphitheater at Clark County
30 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
31 - Devore, CA - San Manual Amphitheater
August 2009
1 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
3 - Salt Lake City, UT - Usana Amphitheatre
4 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
5 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
7 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
8 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
9 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
11 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
12 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
14 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
15 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
16 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
18 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
19 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
21 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
22 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
23 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
27 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
28 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
29 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
30 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
September 2009
1 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
3 - Syracuse, NY - Mohegan Sun Grandstand
4 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
5 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Crue Fest ringtones at Thumbplay
Motley Crue tickets at Ticketmaster
Motley Crue prepares for Canadian trek [November 2009]
Tommy Lee to judge best musicians with day jobs [September 2009]
Tommy Lee sidelined from CrueFest 2 [August 2009]
Featured Photos: Crue Fest 2, Auburn, WA - July 27, 2009 [July 2009]
Motley Crue settles management imbroglio [July 2009]
