Big Head Todd and The Monsters ready DVD, mount tour

Fans of Big Head Todd & The Monsters who can't catch the group during its soon-to-be-launched tour can take solace in the late-summer release of the band's first full-length concert DVD.

The band, which took a swing through the U.S. earlier this year, kicks off a new round of shows in Irvine, CA, on July 3, and the bulk of the group's itinerary stretches into late August. Plans include a mix of headlining dates and festival shows, as well as a handful of opening performances for the Steve Miller Band, John Fogerty, Blues Traveler and George Thorogood & The Destroyers; details are shown below.

Also on tap is a week-long residency aboard a Caribbean cruise that sets sail in early 2005. More information is available at the cruise's website.

On Aug. 10, Sanctuary Records delivers "Big Head Todd & The Monsters Live at the Fillmore." The DVD houses footage culled from the group's March 19 and 20, 2004 shows at the famous San Francisco venue, and features 15 songs from throughout the band's 20-year union.

Also included on the disc is a documentary about life on the road with the band, as well as a "behind-the-scenes look at the legendary Fillmore and its archive of old concert posters and memorabilia," according to a press release.

Big Head Todd & The Monsters' website features additional information about "Live at the Fillmore." Fans who pre-order the DVD from the site are entered to win a trip to the group's Aug. 7 performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO.

"Crimes of Passion," Big Head Todd & The Monsters' latest album, surfaced in February. The set is the follow up to last year's "Riviera," which marked the group's first new studio release in five years.

TOUR DATES
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July 2004
3 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ Steve Miller Band)
4 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa (w/ Steve Miller Band)
6 - Missoula, MT - Caras Park Pavilion (w/ John Fogerty)
7 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center (w/ John Fogerty)
9 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre (w/ Blues Traveler)
10 - Columbus, OH - PromoWest Pavilion
12 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
15 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Farm
16, 17 - New York, NY - Chelsea Piers
18 - Boston, MA - FleetBoston Pavilion
21 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center (w/ Blues Traveler)
22 - Towson, MD - The Recher Theater
23 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel/Casino
24 - Asheville, NC - Bele Chere Festival
26 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
28 - Isle of Palms, SC - The Windjammer
30 - Cleveland Heights, OH - Cain Park
31 - Minneapolis, MN - Rib America Fest

August 2004
1 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
4 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino (w/ George Thorogood & The Destroyers)
5 - Saint Louis, MO - Riversplash
7 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival
13 - Billings, MT - Magic City Blues Fest
15 - Jackson, WY - Snow King Resort
17 - Park City, UT - Suede
19 - Boise, ID - Big Easy
20 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy
21 - Ridgefield, WA - Amphitheater at Clark County (w/ Steve Miller Band)

September 2004
5 - Indianapolis, IN - Rib Fest
18 - Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Music Festival)

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