Blues Traveler readies new album, reveals summer concert plans

May 20, 2003 04:00 PM

LiveDaily Senior Writer

Blues Traveler [ tickets ] takes to the road in late May for a series of headlining dates and summer-festival performances that run through the end of August.

The group's itinerary includes its annual Independence Day stop at the Denver area's Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which this year will feature performances on both July 3 and 4. Leftover Salmon will open on July 3, and Howie Day will open on July 4, according to the venue's website.

Earlier this year, Blues Traveler entered the studio with producer Don Gehman to begin work on a new album. The set, tentatively titled "Truth Be Told," is expected to surface some time in July, but the group hasn't announced a specific release date.

The band's most-recent release is last October's "What You and I Have Been Through," a live set that features the band's version of "The Star-Spangled Banner." A free mp3 version of the track is available at the group'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.]

May 2003
31 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola SpringFest

June 2003
1 - Jacksonville, FL - Free Bird Cafe
4 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
12 - Nashville, TN - Adelphia Coliseum
13 - Atlanta, GA - Centennial Olympic Park
14 - Memphis, TN - Mud Island Amphitheatre
28 - Granite Falls, MN - Prairie's Edge Casino Resort
29 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest

July 2003
3, 4 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
5 - Salt Lake City, UT - Gallivan Center
11 - Baraboo, WI - Ho Chunk Casino
16 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival
18 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
24 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
26 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Farm Park
31 - Pittsburgh, PA - Three Rivers Regatta

August 2003
1 - Shawnee on Delaware, PA - Shawnee Mountain
7 - Pattersonville, NY - Indian Lookout Country Club
13 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
15 - Tera Alta, WV - Sunshine Daydream Campground
31 - Las Vegas, NV - The Beach