N.E.R.D., the Roots, Talib Kweli and others hook up for summer tour

June 6, 2003 04:16 PM

LiveDaily Senior Writer

The Roots [ tickets ], Talib Kweli [ tickets ] and N.E.R.D. [ tickets ] top the bill of this summer's Sprite Liquid Mix Tour, which kicks off in August.

The month-long, 20-city run gets underway with shows in Denver on Aug. 14 and 15, and wraps up in Boston on Sept. 14. Ticket prices are set at $10, according to Sprite's website.

Organizers plan to add more acts to the roster before the tour launches.

The Roots have been on the road since early this year in support of last November's "Phrenology," which debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The music video for the group's latest single, "The Seed 2.0," is streaming at the Roots' website.

N.E.R.D.--side project of production duo Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, a.k.a. the Neptunes--is riding the success of its debut, "In Search," which it released last March. The album spawned the hit single "Lapdance," which is streaming at N.E.R.D.'s website. Williams and Hugo also turn up in a new television commercial for tour sponsor Sprite.

Kweli's latest, titled "Quality," also surfaced last November. The album features the cut "Get By," the music video for which is streaming at Kweli's website.

Before heading out on the Liquid Mix Tour, Kweli has a handful of solo performances planned.

[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.]

Sprite Liquid Mix Tour

August 2003
14, 15 - Denver, CO - Universal Lending Pavilion
17 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
21 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
22 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion
26 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Centre
27 - The Woodlands, TX - Woodlands Pavilion
29 - Atlanta, GA - Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre
30 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion
31 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion

September 2003
1 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
4 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
5 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre
6 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
7 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Center
9 - Pittsburgh, PA - Chevrolet Amphitheatre
10 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheatre
12 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
13 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheatre
14 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center

Talib Kweli solo

June 2003
18 - New York, NY - S.O.B.'s
21 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
30 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues

July 2003
2 - Minneapolis, MN - Quest Club