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Toad the Wet Sprocket to tour this summer

Published April 11, 2006 07:39 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Toad the Wet Sprocket [ tickets ] frontman Glen Phillips [ tickets ] will lead the group this summer during its first tour in years, and will also back his own forthcoming album with a number of solo acoustic shows.

Phillips' roadwork begins in early May with a round of solo engagements, followed by a June schedule that features a mix of solo dates and Toad the Wet Sprocket performances.

In July, Toad the Wet Sprocket will team up with Big Head Todd & The Monsters for a series of concerts that stretches into late August, and will feature a solo opening set from Phillips. Details are included below.

"It's been inferred that this [Toad the Wet Sprocket outing] is a reunion tour, but it's not," Phillips said in a statement. "The idea stemmed from the continued support of our loyal fans. I get asked all the time when the next tour will be, and figured it was time to say 'this summer' instead of 'I don't know.' It should be good fun for all involved."

"Mr. Lemons," Phillips' fourth solo disc, is due in stores May 2. The set follows last year's "Winter Pays for Summer."

Toad the Wet Sprocket--Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning and drummer Randy Guss--formed in 1986, and broke through to the mainstream in the early '90s with the Top 40 singles "All I Want," "Walk on the Ocean" and "Fall Down," and the platinum albums "Fear" and "Dulcinea." The group has been defunct since 1998.

[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.]

Toad The Wet Sprocket

June 2006
2 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
3 - Elmer, NJ - Appel Farm Arts & Music Fest
4 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
15 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
16 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theater
18 - Chicago, IL - Toast of Randolph Street

Toad the Wet Sprocket/Big Head Todd & The Monsters

July 2006
7 - Portsmouth, VA - Telos Harbor Center Pavilion
8 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Amphitheater
9 - Loudon, VA - Loudon Summer Music Festival
12 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
13 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theater @ Westbury
14 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
15 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
19 - Columbus, OH - Promowest Pavilion
21 - St. Louis, MO - Live On The Landing
22 - Council Bluff, IA - Star Cove*

August 2006
11 - Veneta, OR - Secret House Vineyard
13 - Arlington, WA - River Meadows Park
16, 17 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
23 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay

Glen Phillips solo acoustic

May 2006
4 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
5 - Newmarket, NH - Stone Church
6 - Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre
7 - Portland, ME - The Asylum
9 - Annapolis, MD - Ram's Head
10 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
11 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
12 - New York, NY - Canal Room
13 - Bay Shore, NY - Boulton Center
14 - Charleston, WV - Mountain Stage
15 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
17 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
18 - Newport, KY - South Gate House
19 - Saint Louis, MO - The Duck Room
20, 21 - Chicago, IL - Schubas

June 2006
6 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
7 - Seattle, WA - Triple Door
8 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
24 - Denver, CO - Soiled Dove
25 - Williamsburg, VA - Kimball Theatre
27 - Exton, PA - Eagleview Concert in the Square
28 - New York, NY - Madison Square Park
29 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse
30 - Shirley, MA - Bull Run