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Hootie & The Blowfish pile on tour dates, finish new album

Published June 2, 2005 04:06 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Hootie & The Blowfish, who later this summer will deliver a new studio album, continue to roll out dates for their summer tour.

The group has added a number of new July, August and September stops to the run, and have also signed on for an appearance at the June 19 Summerthing festival in San Francisco.

In addition to penciling in new dates, the South Carolina-based group has moved a previously announced Aug. 10 show in its home state to Aug. 17.

The itinerary is included below.

On Aug. 9, Hootie & The Blowfish will issue "Looking for Lucky," their fifth studio album. The set will surface on the band's new indie label, Sneaky Long Records, an imprint of Vanguard Records, with whom the band recently signed after parting with Atlantic.

The album's cover art is posted at the band's website. Guitarist Mark Bryan, in a recent posting at the site, said that the group whittled 50 song ideas down to a 12-song tracklist, spent 17 days recording the set, and finished mixing the collection in mid-May.

The group recorded "Looking for Lucky" in Nashville with producer Don Gehman, who also produced the band's 1994 debut, "Cracked Rear View." That album--which features the hit singles "Hold My Hand," "Let Her Cry" and "Only Wanna Be with You"--remains the band's most successful release to date; the set is multi-platinum certified for shipping 16 million copies in the U.S.

[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.]

June 2005
19 - San Francisco, CA - Golden Gate Park (ALICE's Summerthing)

July 2005
1 - Marysville, WA - Tulalip Casino
3 - Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak International Raceway
10 - Saratoga, CA - Historic Mountain Winery
12 - Costa Mesa, CA - Pacific Amphitheatre
13 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's by the Bay
16 - Las Vegas, NV - Silverton Casino
21 - Johnson City, NY - Magic City Music Hall
22 - Seven Springs, PA - Seven Springs Resort
23 - Buffalo, NY - Erie Basin Marina
25 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center
27 - Richmond, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
30 - Sterling Heights, MI - Jerome Duncan Ford Theatre
31 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre

August 2005
1 - Toledo, OH - Zoo Amphitheatre
2 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
4 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
5 - Memphis, TN - Memphis Botanic Garden
11 - Hilton Head Island, SC - Sea Pines Resort
12 - Charleston, SC - Family Circle Stadium
13 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
17 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
18 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
20 - Cypress Gardens, FL - Cypress Gardens
21 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre
25 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
26 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
27 - Cohasset, MA - So. Shore Music Circus
28 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theatre @ Westbury

September 2005
2 - Virginia Beach, VA - American Music Festival
4 - Indianapolis, IN - Rib Fest
8 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino
10 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival

December 2005
31 - Las Vegas, NV - Silverton Casino