Big Head Todd & The Monsters plan summer shows

May 23, 2006 05:09 PM
By Jon Zahlaway
LiveDaily Senior Writer
Big Head Todd & The Monsters have laid out plans for a summer tour that includes a slew of shows with reunited rockers Toad the Wet Sprocket [ tickets ].

Things get underway for BHTM with a handful of June shows, including a June 10 show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in their home state of Colorado, and a three-night stand on South Carolina's Isle of Palms. After that, the band spends most of July and at least part of August teamed up with Toad the Wet the Sprocket, and tackles some headlining and festival appearances through early September. Details are included below.

Big Head Todd & The Monsters haven't released a new studio album since last year's "Crimes of Passion," and aren't planning to offer up a new disc anytime soon. Instead, the group--guitarist/keyboardist/singer Todd Park Mohr, drummer Brian Nevin and bassist Rob Squires--is going strictly digital these days, delivering music to fans via free, monthly, four-song podcast files posted at their website, and encouraging those fans to share the material with others.

"Although we are open to all possibilities for the future, for now we are not thinking about records or 'albums,' although we will at some point soon make the podcast stuff available in CD form," Mohr wrote in a message posted at the site. "BHTM is enjoying being able to get our work to you immediately, freely. ... If we continue at this rate, which I see no reason why not--you'll get the equivalent of 3 albums worth of BHTM a year for free! All we ask in return is if you like it--spread it. Oh, and we want you to check us out live too!"

Mohr, who said that he has "always believed that art should be free," can apparently afford to give his music away by keeping his overhead low; he and his bandmates record their material at his own solar-powered Colorado studio.

[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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June 2006
3 - Louisville, KY - Churchill Downs
10 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
24 - Raleigh, NC - Raleigh Downtown Live
25-27 - Isle of Palms, SC - The Windjammer

July 2006
1 - Austin, TX - Waterloo Park (Red White & Blues Fest)
6 - Hampton Beach, NH - Casino Ballroom
7 - Portsmouth, VA - Harbor Center (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
8 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
9 - Ashburn, VA - Belmont Country Club (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
12 - Richmond, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
13 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theatre (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
14 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
15 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
18 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheater (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
19 - Columbus, OH - PromoWest Pavilion (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
21 - Saint Louis, MO - Live on the Levee (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
22 - Detroit Lakes, MN - Soo Pass Ranch (10,000 Lakes Festival)
23 - Costa Mesa, CA - Pacific Amphitheatre
28 - Saint Paul, MN - Ribfest America
29 - Des Moines, IA - Simon Estes Amphitheater

August 2006
11 - Veneta, OR - Secret House Winery (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
16, 17 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
18 - Reno, NV- Hawkins Amphitheatre (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
23 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's by the Bay (w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket)
26 - Palatine, IL - Street Festival
31 - Kansas City, MO - Voodoo Lounge

September 2006
1 - Hayward, WI - Lac Courte Oreilles Casino
2 - Maryville, TN - Smokey Mountain Harley Davidson
3 - Indianapolis, IN - Ribfest America
4 - Joliet, IL - Silver Cross Field (Joliet Summer Concert Series)

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