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Lynyrd Skynyrd plots summer outing, teams with Sammy Hagar

Published May 6, 2003 02:09 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Veteran southern-rock outfit Lynyrd Skynyrd [ tickets ] backs its new album this summer with a lengthy U.S. tour that includes a month's-worth of co-headlining dates with Sammy Hagar [ tickets ].

Following a June run through Europe, Skynyrd kicks off its U.S. headlining trip on July 5, and teams up with Hagar and his band, the Waboritas, on July 19 for a string of shows that run through Aug. 17. Tickets for several dates are on sale now. Additional on-sale info is posted at Skynyrd's website.

Following the co-headlining stint with Hagar, Skynyrd is set to continue its own headlining run, for which dates currently stretch into early October.

Hagar also has headlining dates lined up both before and after teaming with Skynyrd.

Skynyrd's upcoming road trip supports its May 20 release, "Vicious Cycle," which is the group's first new studio set in four years. The album was originally due out on May 6, but was postponed following guitarist Gary Rossington's late-February quintuple bypass.

"Vicious Cycle" features the hit single "Red White and Blue," the success of which was fueled by the war in Iraq. A band press release describes the track as "a patriotic tribute to the blue collar ethics that have immortalized Lynyrd Skynyrd."

Samples of several "Vicious Cycle" cuts are posted at the band's website.

[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.]

July 2003
5 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
6 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Farm
8 - Philadelphia, PA - Penn's Landing
11 - Antioch, TN - AmSouth Amphitheatre
12 - Tallassee, AL - Monster Mountain
13 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
19 - Eau Claire, WI - Chippewa Valley Rock Fest
20 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino
22 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
23 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
25 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Six Flags P.A.C.
26 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
27 - Boston, MA - FleetBoston Pavilion
29 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
30 - Marion, SC - Carolina Amphitheatre

August 2003
1 - Birmingham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
2 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
3 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
6 - Beaumont, TX - SETEC Amphitheatre
8 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
9 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
10 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
12 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
15 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion
16 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
17 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton Amphitheatre
30 - Plymouth, WI - Sheboygan Fair
31 - DuQuoin, IL - Illinois State Fair

September 2003
4 - Richmond, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
5 - Portsmouth, VA - Harbor Center
6 - Danville, VA - Carrington Pavilion
12 - York, PA - York State Fair
13 - Springfield, MA - The Big E
23 - Bloomsburg, PA - Bloomsburg Fair
30 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa State Fair

October 2003
3 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
4 - St. Louis, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion