Next Step Campus Tour returns with OneRepublic, Fabolous

The Crocs Next Step Campus Tour has tapped emerging pop-rock outfit OneRepublic and platinum-selling New York rapper Fabolous for its sophomore outing.

The acts will head out next month for more than a dozen dates at college campuses across the eastern US. The trek is set to launch April 10 in Miami, FL, and wrap May 3 in Albany, NY. Details are listed below.

OneRepublic's debut effort, "Dreaming Out Loud," surfaced in December and reached No. 14 on The Billboard 200. With a little help from hip-hop star/producer Timbaland, the Colorado-bred quintet scored its first hit with "Apologize," a version of which is featured on the "Timbaland Presents: Shock Value" album. That song entered the history books by breaking the record for the most spins at radio in one week, according to a press release. "Apologize" continues to chart across a host of radio formats, as does OneRepublic's latest single, "Stop and Stare."

Fabolous' fourth album, "From Nothin' to Somethin'," reached No. 2 on The Billboard 200 when it dropped a year ago. The set features hit single "Make Me Better" featuring Ne-Yo, which shot to No. 1 on the rap chart and crossed over into pop and R&B/hip-hop charts.

The Next Step Campus Tour, produced by footwear company Crocs and 360 Productions, will find opening acts through its first Virtual Battle of the Bands competition. Each university will have an opportunity to nominate three local bands, which will post pictures, videos and music at the tour's website. Students can vote for their favorite group and the winners will perform on the main stage and receive coverage in Spin Magazine.

[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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April 2008
10 - Miami, FL - Florida International University
12 - Richmond, KY - Eastern Kentucky University
16 - Mobile, AL - University of South Alabama
17 - Mississippi State, MS - Mississippi State University
19 - Tampa, FL - University of South Florida
20 - Winter Park, FL - Rollins College
22 - Madison, NJ - Fairleigh Dickinson University
25 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Central Michigan University
26 - Cincinnati, OH - University of Cincinnati
27 - Salisbury, MD - Salisbury University
29 - Erie, PA - Gannon University

May 2008
1 - New Britain, CT - Central Connecticut University
3 - Albany, NY - SUNY Albany

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