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O.A.R. fills spring/summer schedule with outdoor shows

May 6, 2004 02:26 PM

LiveDaily Editor

Do-it-yourself rockers O.A.R. [ tickets ] will get a lot of fresh air in the coming months, tackling a schedule that includes festival appearances, a support slot on some Dave Matthews Band [ tickets ] dates and a headlining tour of amphitheaters.

The band opens five dates for the Dave Matthews Band in June, and the headlining dates--which feature singer/songwriter Howie Day [ tickets ] in the opening slot--begin in mid-July.

O.A.R. continues to support last May's "Between Now and Then," which is the group's first set for Lava Records. Prior to inking a deal with Lava, the group released four indie-label albums. John Alagia (Dave Matthews, John Mayer) produced the new set, which was engineered by Jeff Juliano.

"Working with John and Jeff is not only fun; they force you to challenge yourself," bassist Benj Gershman said in a statement. "That's a really good thing for musicians who are always trying to come up with something better and something that stands the test of time a little bit more."

O.A.R.'s most-recent recording is a cover of the Led Zeppelin classic "Fool in the Rain," which the group recorded along with recent tourmates Robert Randolph and The Family Band. The track is available exclusively via Apple's iTunes Music Store.

O.A.R. rose to prominence by building a large, grassroots following thanks to endless touring, and by allowing fans to record and trade tapes of its shows.

[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 2004
6 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva (w/ Gavin DeGraw)
22 - Washington, DC - RFK Stadium (99.1 HFStival)

June 2004
17 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion (w/ Dave Matthews Band)
18 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center (w/ Dave Matthews Band)
19, 20 - Lawrence, KS - Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival
21 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center (w/ Dave Matthews Band)
23, 24 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater (w/ Dave Matthews Band)
26 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Summerfest (w/ Dave Matthews Band)

July 2004
9 - Minneapolis, MN - Basilica Block Party
16 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
17 - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
18 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live at Grand Prairie (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
20 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
22 - Santa Fe, NM - (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
23 - Bellvue, CO - Misawaka Amphitheatre (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
24 - Denver, CO - Universal Lending Pavilion (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
27 - Omaha, NE - Omaha Music Hall (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
29 - Louisville, KY - Jillian's (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
30 - Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hill (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
31 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheatre (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)

August 2003
4 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
5 - Boston, MA - FleetBoston Pavilion (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
6 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
7 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center (w/ Howie Day, Matt Nathanson)
8 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre (w/ Howie Day, Graham Colton Band)
10 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center (w/ Howie Day)
11 - Philadelphia, PA - Penn's Landing (w/ Howie Day)
13 - Cary, NC - Regency Park Amphitheatre (w/ Howie Day)
14 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Music Park (w/ Howie Day)
16 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing (w/ Howie Day)
18 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre (w/ Howie Day)
19 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues (w/ Howie Day)
20 - Birmingham, AL - Sloss Furnaces (w/ Howie Day)
21 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium (w/ Howie Day)