Gavin DeGraw, Collective Soul team for summer trek
Singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw and alt-rockers Collective Soul will join forces on the road for a co-headlining US summer tour.
The 13-city run officially gets underway June 22 in Cleveland, OH, with both parties scheduling headlining shows before, during and after the shared itinerary. Details are included below, with headlining shows for DeGraw and Collective Soul noted.
"We are excited to get back out on the road this summer, and are delighted it's with Gavin," Collective Soul frontman Ed Roland said in a prepared statement. "The band have always been big fans, and we look forward to some great shows."
DeGraw worked on his most recent album, this year's "Free," with producer Camus Celli (Tina Turner, David Byrne), and was backed by an ace studio crew that included guitarist Audley Freed (Black Crowes), bassist Andy Hess (Gov't Mule), drummer Charley Drayton (Keith Richards' X-Pensive Winos) and keyboardist George Laks (Lenny Kravitz).
"Free" follows DeGraw's self-titled 2008 set, helmed by Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson (Daughtry, My Chemical Romance). That album, featuring the leadoff single, "In Love with a Girl," peaked at No. 7 on The Billboard 200 album chart.
Collective Soul continues to support its seventh studio album, "Afterwords," which surfaced in the summer of 2007 on its own El Music Group label. The set features the singles "Hollywood" and "All That I Know," both of which are streaming at the band's MySpace page.
May 2009
14 - New York, NY - Cipriani (Gavin DeGraw only)
23 - Charlotte, NC - Foodline Speedstreet Festival (Gavin DeGraw only)
23 - Herrin, IL - Herrinfesta Italiana (Collective Soul only)
24 - Simpsonville, NC - Heritage Park Amphitheatre (Gavin DeGraw only)
June 2009
18 - Coeur D'Alene, ID - Coeur D'Alene Casino Resort Hotel (Collective Soul only)
20 - Burlington, IA - Steamboat Days (Collective Soul only)
22 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
23 - Fort Wayne, IN - Piere's
24 - Indianapolis, IN - The Egyptian Room
26 - Des Moines, IA - Des Moines Arts Festival
27 - Green River, WY - Flaming Gorge Days (Collective Soul only)
29 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
July 2009
1 - Calgary, Alberta - Cowboys (Collective Soul only)
3 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest (Gaivin DeGraw only)
4 - O'Fallon, MO - Heritage and Freedom Festival
7 - Tulsa, OK - Spirit Bank Event Center
9 - Southhaven, MS - Snowden Grove Amphitheater
10 - Chicago, IL - World’s Largest Block Party
11 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
13 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
14 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
15 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
20 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall (Gavin DeGraw only)
27 - Syracuse, NY - State Fair Grounds (Gavin DeGraw only)
September 2009
4 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Live (Collective Soul only)
11 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Collective Soul only)
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