Tour itinerary gets more 'Complex' for Blue Man Group this fall

Published August 28, 2003 02:24 PM
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By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

The rock-and-roll lifestyle must agree with Blue Man Group [ tickets ], as the trio has added yet another leg to the North American tour in support of its first rock album, "The Complex."

The group, which wraps up the outing's second leg in Atlantic City on Sunday (8/31), will mount another round of shows that start in Canada at the end of September and stretch into late November.

Also included in the group's plans are performances at the U.S. Open's Media Appreciation Day on Sept. 21, at which the group will play a 15-20 minute set; and at the Boston Music Awards on Sept. 4. The band, whose off-Broadway production has been a Boston-area fixture for years now, will team with Boston-based singers Tracy Bonham and Peter Moore for the award-show performance.

"The Complex," Blue Man Group's first rock album, hit stores in April. The trio--Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton and Chris Wink--recorded the set at their New York facility, and used a number of instruments of their own invention. The album features guest appearances from Dave Matthews, Bonham, Josh Haden, Esthero, Dan the Automator and others.

While recording "The Complex," Blue Man Group simultaneously created a "superior concert event that will correspond to the album," according to a press release.

"Our concept from the beginning was to make a record that would fuel a groundbreaking rock concert experience," Wink said in a statement.

The group teamed with production designer Marc Brickman--who has previously worked with Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Genesis and Nine Inch Nails--to create their touring stage set.

TOUR DATES
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August 2003
29 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
30 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
31 - Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Taj Mahal

September 2003
29 - Calgary, Alberta - Jubilee Auditorium
30 - Edmonton, Alberta - Jubilee Auditorium

October 2003
2 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
3 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
4 - Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
6 - Sacramento, CA - Memorial Auditorium
8 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
10 - Omaha, NE - Orpheum Theatre
11 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
13 - Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center
14 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
15 - Ames, IA - Stephens Auditorium
17 - Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
18 - Champaign, IL - Assembly Hall
20 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
21 - Saint Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
22 - Madison, WI - Kohl Center
24 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
25 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
26 - Dayton, OH - Ervin J. Nutter Center
27 - Pittsburgh, PA - A.J. Palumbo Center
29 - Buffalo, NY - Shea's P.A.C.
30 - Rochester, NY - Auditorium Center
31 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center

November 2003
1 - Syracuse, NY - Landmark Theatre
3 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre
4 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
6 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum
7 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
8 - Greenville, SC - Peace Center
9 - Nashville, TN - Tennessee P.A.C.
11 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay P.A.C.
14 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
16 - Oklahoma City, OK - Civic Center Music Hall
17 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nextstage
18 - Houston, TX - Hobby Center
20 - Little Rock, AR - Robinson Center Hall
21, 22 - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage

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