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Rolling Stones announce first batch of tour support acts

Published May 17, 2005 10:25 AM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

The Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5, The Tragically Hip, Pearl Jam and the John Mayer Trio are among the acts that will hold down the opening slot on The Rolling Stones [ tickets ]' upcoming tour, which gets underway Aug. 21.

According to the Stones' official website, hip-hop act Black Eyed Peas will open the tour's two shows in Boston. Pop-rockers Maroon 5 will be on the bill in Hartford, CT, and Detroit, and will open along with Canadian rock act The Tragically Hip in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Grunge-rock holdovers Pearl Jam are scheduled to open in Pittsburgh, and singer/songwriter John Mayer will support in Philadelphia and Washington, DC.

Meanwhile, contrary to a statement issued Monday (5/16) on the Stones' website, tickets were still available at Ticketmaster.com Tuesday morning (5/17) for the group's Oct. 17 appearance in Miami. (Ticketmaster is liveDaily's parent company.) Sellouts were logged, however, in Boston, Atlanta, Charlotte, Calgary and Washington, DC.

Additional Stones on-sales are set for the coming weekend. A Friday (5/20) on-sale is planned for Charlottesville, VA, and Saturday (5/21) on-sales are planned in Minneapolis; Chicago; Hartford, CT; Detroit; Pittsburgh; Hershey, PA; Tampa; and San Diego.

Tickets for San Francisco and Anaheim, CA, go on sale Sunday (5/22), while tickets for shows in Philadelphia and East Rutherford, NJ, go on sale Monday (5/23). The full itinerary is below.

[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.]

August 2005
21, 23 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park (w/ Black Eyed Peas) (SOLD OUT)
26 - Hartford, CT - Rentschler Field (w/ Maroon 5) (on sale 5/21)
28 - Ottawa, Ontario - Frank Clair Stadium
31 - Detroit, MI - Comerica Park (on sale 5/21) (w/ Maroon 5)

September 2005
3 - Moncton, New Brunswick - Magnetic Hill (w/ Maroon 5, Tragically Hip)
6 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (on sale 5/21)
8 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
10 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field (on sale 5/21)
15 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium (on sale 5/23)
24 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
26 - Toronto, Ontario - Rogers Centre
28 - Pittsburgh, PA - PNC Park (on sale 5/21)

October 2005
1 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium (on sale 5/21)
3 - Washington, DC - MCI Center (w/ John Mayer Trio) (SOLD OUT)
6 - Charlottesville, VA - Scott Stadium, University of Virginia (on sale 5/20)
10 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (w/ John Mayer Trio) (on sale 5/23)
15 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena (SOLD OUT)
17 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena (on sale now)
19 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum (on sale 5/21)
21 - Charlotte, NC - New Charlotte Arena (SOLD OUT)
28 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome (SOLD OUT)
30 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena

November 2005
1 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
4 - Anaheim, CA - Angel Stadium of Anaheim (on sale 5/22)
11 - San Diego, CA - PETCO Park (on sale 5/21)
13 - San Francisco, CA - SBC Park (on sale 5/22)
20 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
22 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
24 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
27 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
29 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center

December 2005
1 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center