Steely Dan sets up second leg of summer tour

May 19, 2003 01:33 PM
Steely Dan has mapped out another round of dates that will support the group's forthcoming album, "Everything Must Go."

The newly added second leg kicks off on Sept. 10 and currently runs through Oct. 4. The tour's first leg launches on July 23 and runs through the end of August.

Ticket on-sale information is posted in the touring section at the band's official website.

Due in stores on June 10, "Everything Must Go" is Steely Dan's first new album since 2000's GRAMMY ®-winning "Two Against Nature."

Steely Dan leaders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen spent about a year recording the new set, which is a relatively short period of time for the two musicians, whose meticulous creative process has historically run much longer.

"We went for live tracking this time and got great, in-the-pocket tracks," Becker said in a statement.

Fagen and Becker recorded the album with drummer Keith Carlock, keyboardists Ted Baker and Bill Charlap, and guitarists Jon Herington and Hugh McCracken. Fagen, meanwhile, played keyboards and sang on all but one cut; Becker played bass and guitar, and--for the first time on a Steely Dan studio album--sang the lead-vocal track on one cut.

Elliot Scheiner, Dave Russell, Roger Nichols--all of whom received Best Engineering GRAMMYs for "Two Against Nature"--engineered the new set, along with newcomer T.J. Doherty. Schenier said in a statement that, rather than stick with the formula they used on the previous album, they changed some things up this time around.

"We did a few things differently," he said, "including tracking and mixing in analog instead of digital. That contributed to giving this album a really rich and satisfying sound"

"Two Against Nature," which was Steely Dan's first album of new material in 20 years, earned the group multiple GRAMMY awards, including Album of the Year.

Steely Dan entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 after mounting a three-year, tongue-in-cheek campaign on its official website, during which--according to their publicist--Fagen and Becker tried to influence Rock Hall voters with inducements such as a 3-M digital recorder, Fagen's childhood piano, and a case of honey mustard.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
July 2003
23 - Costa Mesa, CA - Pacific Amphitheatre
24 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair
26 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
27 - Stateline, NV - Harvey's Lake Tahoe Outdoor Amphitheatre

August 2003
1 - Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
2 - George, WA - The Gorge
4 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
7 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
8 - Chicago, IL - United Center
9 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
11 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
12 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
14 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
16 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
17 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
19 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
20 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
22 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
23 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
25 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
27 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
29 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
30 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel & Casino
31 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair

September 2003
10 - Wallingford, CT - Careerbuilder.com Oakdale Theatre
12, 13 - New York, NY - Roseland
16 - Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome
17 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
19 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
20 - Memphis, TN - Shelby Farms
21 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
23 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino
24 - Phoenix, AZ - To Be Announced
26 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
27 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
28 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl

October 2003
1, 2 - Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
4 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion

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