Chevelle forges on with new bassist, maps more shows
Chevelle --a brother trio until bassist Joe Loeffler jumped ship last month--are carrying on with their summer tour plans, and have lined up a new round of fall shows.
After wrapping up the first leg of its tour later this month, the group takes a short break before returning to the road in mid-September and tackling a second leg that stretches into late October. Details are included below.
Remaining Loeffler brothers Pete (vocals/guitar) and Sam (drums) have tapped former Filter bassist Geno Lenardo to take over for their departed brother during the current tour.
"We've spent 10 great years building Chevelle, but irreconcilable differences have led to an unfortunate parting of ways between Joe and the band," Pete and Sam Loeffler said in a statement issued late last month.
"This will be positive for me and my brothers," Joe Loeffler added. "I'm looking forward to all of the new opportunities this will make available to me."
Pete and Sam Loeffler plan to follow their current tour with writing sessions for a new album. No word yet on whether Lenardo will be the group's permanent bassist.
Chevelle is on the road behind its 2004 set, "This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)." The album features the group's latest single, "Clincher," which also appears in the EA Sports video game "Madden NFL 2005." The song is streaming at the band's website.
An updated version of "The Clincher"--dubbed "The Clincher (Version 103)"--turns up on the DualDisc version of "This Type of Thinking," which Epic released in late March. The DualDisc also features enhanced sound and a 25-minute behind-the-scenes documentary, according to the label.
August 2005
8 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
9 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
11 - Birmingham, AL - Sloss Furnace
12 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater (w/ Velvet Revolver)
14 - Madison, WI - Willow Island @ Alliant Energy Center
16 - West Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
17 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note
18 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
20 - Las Vegas, NV - Aladdin Hotel & Casino (w/ Velvet Revolver)
21 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre (w/ Velvet Revolver)
September 2005
12 - Bakersfield, CA - Montgomery Ward Plaza
13 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre
14 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
16 - Hollywood, CA - Avalon
17 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
18 - Phoenix, AZ - Venue of Scottsdale
20 - Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
21 - El Paso, TX - The Zone
23 - San Antonio, TX - Sunset Station
24 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street
25 - Lubbock, TX - South Beach
27 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
30 - Portland, OR - Roseland
October 2005
1 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy
2 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
3 - Boise, ID - Big Easy
5 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
6 - Fresno, CA - Big Fresno Fair
7 - Reno, NV - Oasis
9 - Bozeman, MT – Valley Ice Garden
10 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza
11 - Fargo, ND - Playmaker Pavilion
13 - Carbondale, IL - Southern Illinois University
14 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
15 - Duluth, MN - Reif Gym - College of Scholastica
17 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave
18 - Minneapolis, MN - Quest
20 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
21 - Louisville, KY - Jillians
22 - New Bern, NC - WXNR Radio Show
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