Oak Ridge Boys show their 'Colors' during lengthy road trip
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Country stalwarts The Oak Ridge Boys stay busy through the end of the year as they continue to support their spring release, "Colors."
The group has packed its schedule up until Jan. 1, and is expected to remain on the road well into 2004. Included in the band's itinerary are numerous multi-night stands at The Grand Palace in Branson, MO.
Released in late May, "Colors" is the latest in a decades-long string of Oak Ridge Boys albums. The new set debuted at No. 56 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.
The Oak Ridge Boys took on their current moniker in 1961, but the group's roots date back 60 years to the formation of The Oak Ridge Quartet.
Though the group's former members number in the dozens, its current lineup--which features lead singer Duane Allen, bass singer Richard Sterban, tenor Joe Bonsall and baritone William Lee Golden--is its most popular incarnation to date, thanks to its string of '70s- and '80s-era hits, which include "Y'all Come Back Saloon," "You're the One," "I'll Be True to You," "Bobbie Sue" and GRAMMY®-winning crossover hit "Elvira."
Golden is the group's longest-standing member, and is also the group's most well-known member, to casual and non-fans alike, thanks to his distinctive beard and long hair, which have earned him the nickname "Mountain Man."
August 2003
13, 16 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
17 - Louisville, KY - Kentucky State Fair
20 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
23 - Keshena, WI - Festival Grounds
27 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
30 - Cumming, GA - Lanierland Music Park
September 2003
5 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak
6 - Rutland, VT - Vermont State Fairgrounds
8 - Wooster, OH - Wayne County Fair
10 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
11 - Abingdon, VA - Washington County Fair
12 - Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
13 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall
14 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
17, 20 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
21 - Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma State Fair
24, 27 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
28 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa State Fair
October 2003
1 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
3 - Jackson, MS - Mississippi State Fair
4, 8 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
10 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza
11 - Minot, ND - Norsk Hostfest
12 - Grand Forks, ND - To be announced
15, 18, 22 - Branson, MO - Grand Palace
24 - Rome, GA - The Forum
25 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Alabama Theatre
26 - Newberry, SC - Newberry Opera House
November 2003
1 - Hiawassee, GA - Anderson Music Hall
7 - Wilkesboro, NC - Walker Center
8 - Wheeling, WV - Capitol Music Hall
10, 11 - Bakersfield, CA - Crystal Palace
12-16 - Laughlin, NV - Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort
20 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
21 - Sault Ste. Marie, MI - Vegas Kewadin Casino
22 - Nashville, IN - Little Nashville Opry
28 - Pittsburg, KS - Memorial Auditorium
29 - Overland Park, KS - Carlsen Center
30 - Springfield, IL - University of Illinois
December 2003
1 - Terre Haute, IN - Tilson Auditorium
2 - Lincoln, NE - Lied Center
4 - Duluth, MN - D.E.C.C. Arena
5 - Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Center Theatre
6, 7 - Wisconsin Dells, WI - Crystal Grand Theatre
11 - Pembroke, NC - Givens Performing Arts Center
12 - Youngstown, OH - Powers Auditorium
13 - Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena
14 - Utica, NY - Stanley Performing Arts Center
15 - Erie, PA - Warner Theatre
16 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - F.M. Kirby Center
17 - Lima, OH - Crouse Performance Hall
19 - Toledo, OH - Stranahan Theatre
20 - Rockford, IL - Coronado Theatre
21 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theatre
22 - Green Bay, WI - Weidner Center
31 - Sparks, NV - John Ascuaga's Nugget
January 2004
1 - Sparks, NV - John Ascuaga's Nugget
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