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Poison, Ratt bait US rock fans
Time to break out the hair spray: Eighties glam-rockers Poison and Ratt are gearing up for a major US summer tour that will span more than 50 dates.
The outing, which features White Lion in the opening slot, launches June 13 in Greenville, SC, and travels from coast to coast and back through Sept. 1. Dates are listed below.
Just in time for the tour, Poison will release a new studio album, "Poison'd!," June 5. The 13- track set is a collection of cover tunes originally recorded by acts including David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, The Cars, Sweet, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. It marks the Poison's first new studio effort since 2002's "Hollyweird."
The band--which is performing with original members Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Rikki Rockett and Bobby Dall--has sold more than 25 million records and DVDs worldwide since its 1986 debut, "Look What the Cat Dragged In," according to a press release.
Poison is likely to get even more exposure in July when VH1 debuts a new reality show, "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels," which will attempt to find the singer "a woman who can truly keep up with his rock-n-roll lifestyle and not become jealous of his one true passion--performing," according to the network.
Ratt, which went through an ugly breakup in the early '90s, will see original members Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini and Bobby Blotzer on stage together for the first time since 1999. In addition to the summer tour with Poison, Ratt is planning a full-fledged comeback and will book its own dates--possibly worldwide--into the fall, according to a press release.
Ratt has sold more than 16 million albums since making its mark in the early '80s with a string of hits including "Round and Round."
White Lion, led by original frontman Mike Tramp, released several records in the hair-band decade, including 1987's double-platinum "Pride." That album remained on The Billboard 200 album chart for a year on the strength of singles "Wait," "Tell Me," and "When the Children Cry," according to a press release.
June 2007
13 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
15 - Orange Beach, AL - The Amphitheatre at the Wharf
16 - Birmingham, AL - City Stages (Miller Lite Stage)
17 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
19 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
20 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
22 - Bay City, MI - Bay City River Roar
23 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
24 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre
26 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
27 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
29 - Big Flats, NY - The Summer Stage
30 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
July 2007
1 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
3 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
4 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
6 - Kinder, LA - Grand Casino
7 - Houston, TX - Sam Houston Race Park
8 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live Theater
12 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Biloxi Hotel & Casino
13 - Pryor, OK - Pryor Creek Music Festival
14 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
15 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
17 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
18 - Minneapolis, MN - The Myth
20 - Waukesha, WI - Waukesha County Fair
21 - Fond du Lac, WI - Fond du Lac County Fair
22 - Muskegon, MI - Heritage Landing
24 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
26 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Center
27 - Atlantic City, NJ - Etess Arena (at Trump Taj Mahal)
28 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
29 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
31 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 2007
2 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis
3 - Davenport, IA - Mississippi Valley Fair
5 - Sturgis, SD - Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
8 - Silverton, OR - Oregon Gardens
9 - Roseburg, OR - Douglas County Fair
10 - Salinas, CA - Salinas Sports Center
11 - Devore, CA - Hyundai Pavilion
12 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
14 - San Diego, CA - Coors Ampitheatre
15 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
17 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
18 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
19 - Englewood, CO - Coors Amphitheatre
21 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
22 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lakes
25 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
26 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
31 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
September 2007
1 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre