Velvet Revolver reloads for spring trek

Supergroup Velvet Revolver , a band that took home this year's Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance, is set to embark on a spring tour of North American arenas and amphitheaters.

The outing, dubbed "Electric Wonderland Show," opens with a March run through Canada, tackles the U.S. West Coast in April, and wraps up in Florida in late May. Details are in the itinerary below; Hoobastank has been tapped to open the Western swing, according to a press release.

VIP tickets for the tour will be offered; details are available at Velvet Revolver's website.

Velvet Revolver features ex-Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland; former Guns N' Roses members Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums); and former Suicidal Tendencies member David Kushner (guitar).

"Contraband," the group's debut album, surfaced in June, and spawned the Grammy-winning single "Slither." It entered The Billboard 200 album chart at No. 1, selling more than 250,000 copies during its first week in stores.

The video for the album's latest video, "Dirty Little Thing," recently debuted on Fuse, and is streaming at the group's website. Directed by Motion Theory, the clip--which features a mix of live performance and animation by Japanese illustrator Rockin' Jellybean--depicts the band performing inside an animated runaway train.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
March 2005
22 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
23 - Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre
24 - Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum
27 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
28 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
29 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
31 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum

April 2005
12 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
13 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
15 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
16 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
17 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
19 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Center
21 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
22 - Everett, WA - Everett Arena
23 - Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena
25 - West Valley City, UT - E Center
26 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena
28 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
29 - Rockford, IL - Rockford MetroCentre
30 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills

May 2005
2 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Center
3 - Amherst, MA - Mullins Center
5 - Raleigh, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
6 - Atlanta, GA - Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre
7 - Orlando, FL - Lee Vista Park
13 - Scranton, PA - Montage Mountain
14 - Wantagh, NY- Jones Beach Theater
15 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
17 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheatre
18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Chevrolet Amphitheatre
20 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
21 - Washington, DC - Merriweather Post Pavilion
22 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
24 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
25 - Miami, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre

 tour dates and tickets
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