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Lenny Kravitz digs in for a long summer tour

Published April 15, 2002 08:54 AM

Retro-tinged rocker Lenny Kravitz [ tickets ] will launch a summer tour of the U.S. July 12 in Virginia Beach, Va, and he's bringing party-pop diva Pink and alt-rock band Abandoned Pools along for support.

Kravitz's latest album, "Lenny" (Virgin), was released last November and debuted at No. 12 on Billboard 200 album chart. It's debut single, "Dig In," earned Kravitz a Grammy for Male Rock Vocal Performance.

Kravitz is currently on tour in Japan, but returns home to play the Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on April 26-27 and Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on May 3. He heads to Europe to play shows during May and June.

Pink kicks off her first headlining tour May 2 in Phoenix, while Abandon Pools begins a 30-date North American tour April 19 in Toronto.

[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.]

April
12 - Nagoya, Japan - Aichi-ken Gymnasium
14 - Toyama, Japan - Obad Hall
15 - Osaka, Japan - Castle-Jo Hall
17-18 - Tokyo, Japan - Budokan Hall
26 - New Orleans, LA - Municipal Auditorium
27 - New Orleans, LA - Fairgrounds Racetrack

May
3 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
17 - Nurburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
18 - Nuremberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
20 - Landgraaf, Netherlands Pinkpop Festival
22 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Forum
25 - Hannover, Germany - Preussag Arena
26 - Berlin, Germany - Waldbuhne
28 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis Antwerpen
29 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisports

June
1 - Lisbon, Portugal - Restelo Stadium
6 - Milan, Italy - Fila Forum
8 - Rome, Italy - Olimpico Stadium
9 - Verona, Italy (Arena
11 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
15 - Oberhausen, Germany - Konig-Pilsener Arena
17 - London, England - Wembley Arena

July
12 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
13 - Atlantic City, NJ - Etess Arena
16 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion
17 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
19 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
20 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
22 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
23 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
26 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
27 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
29 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
30 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheater

August
1 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
2 - Raleigh, NC - ALLTEL Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
4 - West Palm Beach, FL - Mars Music Amphitheatre
8 - Atlanta, GA - Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre
9 - Antioch, TN - AmSouth Amphitheatre
11 - Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheater
12 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
14 - Bonner Springs, KS - Sandstone Arena
15 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
17 - Houston, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
18 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
20 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
21 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green
23 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheater
24 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
26 - Marysville, CA - Autowest Amphitheater
28 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
29 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
31 - Las Vega, NV - MGM Grand

September
1 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheater
2 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion