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O.A.R. takes 'Stories' to the masses

Published August 25, 2005 02:40 PM

By Christina Fuoco / LiveDaily Contributor

Fresh off a summer tour, jam-band O.A.R. [ tickets ] (Of a Revolution) is continuing its road-warrior ways with a massive fall tour to embrace the release of its forthcoming album, "Stories of a Stranger."

The trek begins Oct. 4, 10 days after the album is scheduled to drop, and visits 30 mid-sized theaters--such as The Fillmore in Denver, the Warfield in San Francisco and the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO--before ending Nov. 26. Details are listed below.

According to a press release, the Rockville, MD-based quintet will have played in front of 500,000 people by the end of 2005.

"Stories of a Stranger" was produced by former Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison, who has also turned the knobs for Live, No Doubt and The Von Bondies. Beginning Friday (8/26),
fans can pre-order the album on the band's website.

O.A.R. [ tickets ] will also offer a sneak preview EP, "The Stranger," exclusively through Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store, beginning Aug. 30. It features the album version of the band's single "Love and Memories" and an acoustic version of another album track, "The Stranger."

[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.]

October 2005
14 - Memphis, TN - The Orpheum Theatre
15 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
17 - Houston, TX - Club V
18 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Ballroom
19 - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ
21 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
22 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
23 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
25 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
26 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern LG
27 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
29 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
31 - Seattle, WA - HUB Ballroom (University of
Washington)

November 2005
1 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
4 - Omaha, NE - Kiewit Fitness Center (Creighton University)
5 - Ames, IA - CY Stephens Auditorium
6 - Minneapolis, MN - US Bank Theater @ Target Center
9 - Kansas City, KS - Memorial Hall
10 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
11 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena
12 - Niagara University, NY - Gallagher Center
13 - Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
16 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
17 - Amherst, MA - Mullins Center
18 - Syracuse, NY - War Memorial @ Oncenter Arena
19 - Troy, NY - RPI Fieldhouse
21 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
22 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Park Convention Hall
25 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
26 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center