American Hi-Fi maps ambitious winter tour, readies album
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American Hi-Fi has nailed down a March 2005 street date for its next album, and will pass the time before the set is released by tackling a busy tour schedule that includes shows with Butch Walker and Bowling for Soup .
The group kicks things off Saturday (12/4) in Raleigh, NC, and will be on the road for a string of co-headlining dates with Walker through Dec. 20. A holiday break follows before the quartet returns to the road in early 2005 for a stretch of January and February shows with Bowling for Soup. Details appear below.
The roadwork leads up to the March release of "Hearts on Parade," American Hi-Fi's third album, and its first for Maverick Records, with whom the group signed after parting with Island/Def Jam. According to a Maverick Records press release, the "themes on this new album reflect the transitions shaped largely by the band's relocation to Los Angeles and dealing with the search for a new record label."
Walker--who released his latest album, "Letters," in August--produced "Hearts on Parade," and recently recruited American Hi-Fi to serve as his backing band during his opening stint on Avril Lavigne's fall tour. His production credits include Lavigne's latest album, "Under My Skin."
Texas-based Bowling for Soup dropped its new album, "A Hangover You Don't Deserve," in September.
w/ Butch Walker
December 2004
4 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
5 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
6 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
7 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
9 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star
10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Fun House/Theatre
11 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
12 - Chicago, IL - Metro
14 - Milwaukee, WI - Mad Planet
15 - Minneapolis, MN - Quest Club
17 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
18 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
19 - Orlando, FL - The Social
20 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
w/ Bowling For Soup
January 2005
4 - Amarillo, TX - Midnight Rodeo
5 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos
6 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
7 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
8 - Tucson, AZ - City Limits
9 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
11 - San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Brewing Company
13 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
14 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
15 - Las Vegas, NV - Jillian's
16 - Sparks, NV - New Oasis
17 - Sacramento, CA - Empire
18 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
19 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
20 - Eugene, OR - W.O.W. Hall
21 - Seattle, WA - Graceland
22 - Portland, OR - Bossanova
25 - Boise, ID - The Big Easy
26 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
27 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
February 2005
1 - Minneapolis, MN - Quest Club
2 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
3 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
4 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
9 - S. Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
10 - Orono, ME - Maine Center
American Hi-Fi tickets at Ticketmaster
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