Blues Traveler beefs up tour schedule

August 31, 2005 03:16 PM
Blues Traveler has added a new batch of shows to its recently announced tour, which the band will launch next month in support of its soon-to-be-released album, "¡Bastardos!"

New to the group's schedule are a few late-October shows--including stops in Chicago and Las Vegas--as well as a number of November dates, most of which are set on the West Coast. More dates are expected, as the group plans to hit a total of 40 cities during its upcoming run, according to Vanguard Records.

"¡Bastardos!," Blues Traveler's eighth studio set, is due out Sept. 13. Prior to its release, the band will play a handful of early September shows, and will kick off its full-scale outing later that month. Details are included in the itinerary below.

On Sept. 21, the band is scheduled to appear on "The Howard Stern Show." During the appearance, the group plans to cover a novelty song originally sung by Stern-show regular Beetlejuice; Staind performed its version of the song on Stern's show earlier this month.

Blues Traveler will also hype its new album with a turn on the late-night talk-show circuit, with appearances set for Sept. 14 on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Sept. 15 on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and a Sept. 16 airing of a Sept. 8 performance taped for NBC's "Last Call with Carson Daly.

Fans unable to catch the band in person will have a chance to see a full concert during a December episode of PBS's "Austin City Limits" live-music series, which the group is scheduled to tape on Sept. 26. A specific airdate has not yet been announced.

"¡Bastardos!" is Blues Traveler's first new studio set since 2003's "Truth Be Told."

[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.]
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September 2005
2 - Agoura Hills, CA - Canyon Club
3 - Tahoe City, NV - Caesars Tahoe/Circus Maximus
4 - Oakland, CA - Art & Soul Oakland Festival
22 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
23 - Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Music Festival)
25 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheater
28 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
30 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room

October 2005
1 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
2 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
4 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
6 - Knoxville, TN - Autumn on the Square
8 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live
10 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
11 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
12 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
14 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
15 - Boston, MA - The Roxy
16 - New York, NY - Nokia Theater Times Square
18 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
19 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
21 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe
22 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theater
23 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
25, 26 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theater
28 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
30 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues

November 2005
1 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
3 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
4 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
5 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
7 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
8 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
15 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
22 - Boise, ID - Big Easy Concert House

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