The Oak Ridge Boys to tour the U.S. throughout 2004
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Just a few weeks into the New Year, The Oak Ridge Boys have already mapped tour plans through the end of 2004.
The country icons are on the road now, and have scheduled dates during every month of this year. Included in the band's itinerary are numerous multi-night stands at The Grand Palace in Branson, MO.
The group continues to back its May 2003 release, "Colors," the latest entry in a decades-long catalog that spans more than 40 years. The new set, which debuted at No. 56 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, is nominated for a GRAMMY® award in the Best Country Performance by a Group or Duo with Vocal category.
The album's latest single, "This is America," is No. 1 on the CCMA PowerSource Indie Country Chart this month, according to the band's website, and the cut "The Absence of Love," sits at No. 16 on that same chart.
Now known simply as The Oak Ridge Boys--an abbreviated moniker adopted in 1961--the group's roots date back about 60 years to the formation of The Oak Ridge Quartet.
The group's former members number in the dozens, but 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."
January 2004
24 - Panama City, FL - Ocean Opry
25 - West Palm Beach, FL - South Florida Fair
30, 31 - Galveston, TX - Grand Opera House
February 2004
7 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre
14 - Clinton, NC - Sampson Center
21 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Alabama Theatre
28 - Silver Springs, FL - Silver Springs Park
March 2004
3 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
5 - Tucson, AZ - Desert Diamond Casino
6 - Imperial, CA - California Mid-Winter Fair
7 - Irvine, CA - Crazy Horse Saloon
8 - Scottsdale, AZ - Casino Arizona
10 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
11 - Sioux Falls, SD - Washington Pavilion
12 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theatre
13 - Des Moines, IA - Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
14 - Cedar Falls, IA - Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
20, 24 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
26 - Walker, MN - Northern Lights Casino
27 - Aurora, IL - Paramount Arts Center
31 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
April 2004
3 - Yukon, OK - Private Function
7, 14, 17 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
22 - Grand Ronde, OR - Spirit Mountain Casino
23 - Rochester, WA - Lucky Eagle Casino
24 - Worley, ID - Coeur d'Alene Tribal Casino
25 - Bow, WA - Skagit Valley Casino
27 - Redding, CA - Win River Casino
29 - Coarsegold, CA - Chukchansi Casino
30 - Las Vegas, NV - Texas Hotel & Casino
May 2004
1 - Elko, NV - Red Lion Inn & Casino
5 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
7 - Holland, MI - Tulip Time Festival
8 - Warsaw, IN - Wagon Wheel Theatre
9 - Paducah, KY - Four Rivers Center
12 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
13 - Madison, IL - Gateway International Raceway
15, 19, 26 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
June 2004
2 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
4 - New Town, ND - Four Bears Casino & Lodge
5 - Winsted, MN - Winstock Country Music Festival
9 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
19 - Fayetteville, GA - Villages Amphitheatre
23, 26 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
July 2004
3 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Alabama Theatre
7 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
11 - Rhinelander, WI - Hodag Country Festival
14 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
17 - Morristown, OH - Jamboree in the Hills
21 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
24 - Dennison, IA - Crawford County Fair
28 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
30 - Mount Vernon, OH - Knox County Fair
August 2004
4 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
6 - Wausau, WI - Wisconsin Valley Fair
8 - West Allis, WI - Wisconsin State Fair
11, 18 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
21 - Berryville, VA - Clarke County Fair
22 - Louisville, KY - Kentucky State Fair
25 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
September 2004
4 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
5 - Meshoppen, PA - Wyoming County Fair
6 - Ebensburg, PA - Cambria County Fair
11 - Renfro Valley, KY - Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
15, 22, 25, 29 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
October 2004
2, 6 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
9 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Alabama Theatre
13, 16, 20, 23, 27 - Branson, MO - The Grand Palace
November 2004
6 - Taylorville, IL - Nashville North
12, 13 - Rama, Ontario - Casino Rama
20 - Wheeling, WV - Capitol Music Hall
December 2004
3 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre
4 - Cambridge, MA - To be announced
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