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Coldplay graduates to North American arenas, amphitheaters

Published February 8, 2003 12:41 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Brit-pop purveyors Coldplay [ tickets ] have extended their North American tour through June, adding a series of arena and amphitheater dates.

The group's upcoming plans also include a Feb. 10 performance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" as well as a Feb. 23 performance at the GRAMMY^® awards.

Coldplay [ tickets ]'s U.S. following has steadily grown over the last year, during which the group was playing the club circuit. "A Rush of Blood to the Head," the band's sophomore album, has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping more than a million copies in the U.S. According to Capitol Records, more than 5 million copies of the album have sold worldwide.

"A Rush of Blood to the Head," which hit stores last August, is nominated for two GRAMMY awards: Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Performance by Duo or Group with Vocal.

The band co-produced the album with Ken Nelson (Gomez, Badly Drawn Boy). Nelson also produced the group's breakthrough 2000 album, "Parachutes," which won the 2002 GRAMMY for Best Alternative Music Album.

[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.]

February 2003
7 - Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Air Pavilion
9 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
24 - Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre
25 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
27 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre
28 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront

March 2003
2 - Pittsburgh, PA - A.J. Palumbo Center
3 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
4 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
6 - Atlanta, GA - Gwinnet Civic & Cultural Centre
7 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
9 - Columbus, OH - PromoWest Pavilion
10 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre
12 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
13 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center

May
20 - Edmonton, Alberta - Shaw Conference Center
21 - Calgary, Alberta - Max Bell Center
23 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
24 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre
25 - Portland, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheatre
27 - Boise, ID - Bank of America Center
28 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
30 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
31 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl

June
3 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl
5 - Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
6 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
9 - Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
10 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheatre
11 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
13 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden