A Perfect Circle joins Lollapalooza roster

Published March 31, 2003 04:15 PM

By Selina Tam / liveDaily Staff Writer

Headed by Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan, A Perfect Circle [ tickets ] will join Jane’s Addiction, Audioslave, Incubus, Jurassic 5 and The Donnas on the Lollapalooza main stage in six cities.

From August 15-23, the band will fill in for Queens of the Stone Age in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Seattle.

Band members include Keenan, guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, Billy Howerdel (former Tool guitar tech), drummer John Freese, and ex-Marilyn Manson bassist Twiggy Ramirez (replacing Paz Lenchantin, who left to join Zwan).

A Perfect Circle released their critically acclaimed first album, “Mer de Noms,” in May of 2000, which debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Their sophomore album is expected to surface later this spring.

[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.]

August 2003
15 – Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
16 – Los Angeles, CA - Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion
17 – San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
19 – San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
21 – Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
23 – Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre