Hootie and the Blowfish kick off tour behind new album

May 15, 2003 12:59 PM
By Jon Zahlaway
LiveDaily Senior Writer
Hootie and the Blowfish back their recently released studio album--which is their first in nearly five years--with a U.S. tour that will keep the group on the road non-stop through the end of August.

The band also has a couple of state-fair performances lined up in October.

Big Head Todd and the Monsters will co-headline a number of the upcoming dates, according to Hootie and the Blowfish's website. The site features the specific dates on which the group will appear.

Hootie and the Blowfish's tour supports their latest, self-titled release, which surfaced in early March. The album is the group's first new studio set since 1998's "Musical Chairs."

In the interim, the Columbia, S.C.-based band released an odds-and-ends set of material culled from its vault, titled "Scattered, Smothered and Covered," and frontman Darius Rucker released his first solo album, "Back to Then."

Hootie and the Blowfish's 1994 debut, "Cracked Rear View," remains their most successful release to date. The album--which features the hit singles "Hold My Hand," "Let Her Cry" and "Only Wanna Be with You" is multi-platinum certified for shipping 16 million copies in the U.S.

[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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18 - Saratoga, CA - Historic Mountain Winery
19 - Livermore, CA - Wente Concerts at the Vineyard
28 - Daytona Beach, FL - International Speedway

July 2003
1 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheatre
2 - Naperville, IL - Knoch Park Rib Festival
3 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
4 - Interlochen, MI - Interlochen Center
6, 7 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
10 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino
11 - Beloit, WI - Beloit Riverfest
12 - Lansing, MI - Common Ground Festival
14 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
15 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater
16 - Toledo, OH - Zoo Amphitheatre
18 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Farm Musical Arts Center
19 - Boston, MA - FleetBoston Pavilion
22 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center
23 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
24 - New York, NY - Roseland
27 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel / Casino
29 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
30 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Casino

August 2003
7 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Coliseum Field
8 - Atlanta, GA - Centennial Olympic Park
9 - Washington, MO - Town & Country Fair
15 - Springfield, IL - Illinois State Fair
16 - Memphis, TN - Mud Island Amphitheatre
23 - Saint Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
30 - Arlington, TX - Six Flags Over Texas

October 2003
11 - Perry, GA - Georgia National Fair
12 - Columbia, SC - South Carolina State Fair
May 2003
17 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
22 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
23 - Sedona, AZ - Sedona Cultural Park
24 - Las Vegas, NV - Stratosphere Outdoor Event Center
25 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton Amphitheatre
27, 28 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's
30, 31 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa

June 2003
6 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
7 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Festivals @ Britt Pavilion
8 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle
12 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
13 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Entertainment Center
16 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

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