Illness sidelines Lynyrd Skynyrd, but more shows ahead
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Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd have mapped out a lengthy summer tour itinerary, but an illness has temporarily waylaid the group's roadtrip.
The band has postponed planned stops in New Jersey and New Hampshire on June 14 and 15, respectively, while singer Johnny Van Zant recovers from "a severe case of strep throat" that he "has been battling for the past month," according to a press release. The illness also forced the band to scrap its scheduled appearance at this week's CMA Music Festival in Nashville.
The New Jersey and New Hampshire shows have been moved to July, and the group's headlining run is expected to resume with a June 17 stop on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The full itinerary is included below.
Skynyrd's most recent studio set is 2003's "Vicious Cycle." The group followed that up with last year's "Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve," a double album and companion DVD that features the group's 2003 performance at the Nashville-area's AmSouth Amphitheatre.
Earlier this year, the band's 2003 best-of set, "Thyrty"--which marked the group's 30th anniversary--went platinum, signifying U.S. shipment of 1 million copies. In all, the group's catalog has been certified for sales in excess of more than 26 million albums.
June 2005
14 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom (POSTPONED UNTIL 7/19)
15 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Musical Art Center (POSTPONED UNTIL 7/10)
17 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
18 - Cohasset, MA - So. Shore Music Circus
19 - Deansboro, NY - MKJ Farms
21 - Rochester, NY - Gordon Field House @ RIT
22 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theatre
24 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center
25 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
26 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theatre @ Westbury
28 - Kingston, RI - Ryan Center @ University of Rhode Island
30 - Chicago, IL - Petrillo Band Shell
July 2005
4 - Kaneohe Bay, HI - BayFest Hawaii
8 - Richmond, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
9 - Portsmouth, VA - NTELOS Pavilion @ Harbor Center
10 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center
13 - Walker, MN - Moondance Jam
15 - Springville, IN - Lawrence County Recreational Park
16 - Harris, MI - Woodland Valley Amphitheatre
17 - Morristown, OH - Jamboree in the Hills
19 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
21 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
22 - Valparaiso, IN - Porter County Fair
23 - Monticello, IA - Jones County Fair
24 - Twin Lakes, WI - Country Thunder USA
27 - Harrington, DE - Delaware State Fair
30 - Rome, GA - Ridge Ferry Park
August 2005
11 - Chillicothe, OH - Ross County Fair
12 - Sedalia, MO - Missouri State Fair
13 - Springfield, IL - Illinois State Fair
20 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
21 - Stillwater, OK - Tumbleweed Dance Hall/Arena
24 - Rapid City, SD - Central States Fair
26 - DuQuoin, IL - DuQuoin State Fair
27 - Sparta, WI - Fort McCoy Army Base
28 - Saint Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
September 2005
9 - Blackfoot, ID - Eastern Idaho State Fair
10 - Mack, CO - Festival Grounds (Rock Jam - Grand Junction)
13 - York, PA - York Fair
14 - Allegan, MI - Allegan County Fair
16 - Farmington, PA - Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
December 2005
2-4 - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Hilton
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