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Hootie & The Blowfish tour further delayed
The upcoming Hootie & The Blowfish tour has been postponed yet again to allow singer Darius Rucker more time to recover from a staph infection.
The outing, originally scheduled to start June 29, was first pushed back to July 21 and is now set to launch Aug. 10 in Hilton Head, SC. Shows in Roslyn, WA; Jacksonville, OR; Turlock, CA; and Ventura, CA have been canceled. Several other California dates, plus two in Arizona and one in New Mexico, have been rescheduled in September and October. The new itinerary is listed below.
Many of the shows are part of Hootie & the Blowfish 's "Homegrown Concert Series," during which supplies are collected for community schools. Details are available at the band's website.
Rucker suffered a staph infection in his left knee and has undergone three surgeries since, according to a press release. His post-operative rehabilitation has been prolonged to allow for a full recovery.
Hootie & The Blowfish continue to support their fifth studio album, 2005's "Looking for Lucky," which features the cut "Get Out of My Mind." The set was produced by Don Gehman, who also worked on the soft-rockers' debut album and most successful release to date, 1994's "Cracked Rear View."
The Grammy-winning band also put out a live album/DVD package last year titled "Live in Charleston: The Homegrown Concert Event." The set, recorded in Hootie's hometown of Charleston, SC, marks the first live album release for the group and its first live DVD in 11 years. Songs from the record are streaming at the group's website.
Meanwhile, Rucker is working on his first solo album--a country music set for Capitol Records Nashville--which is scheduled for a fall release.
August 2007
10 - Hilton Head, SC - Honey Horn Plantation
11 - Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventures
12 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
14 - Paducah, KY - Carson Four Rivers Center
15 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Pavilion
16 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
19 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
21 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theatre at Westbury
22 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
24 - Charleston, SC - Family Circle Stadium
26 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark
27 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
28 - Allentown, PA - Allentown Fair
31 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheater
September 2007
1 - Chattanooga, TN - Chattanooga Trade and Convention Center
2 - Indianapolis, IN - Military Park
3 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
5 - Vienna, VA - Wolftrap/The Filene Center
8 - Robinsonville, MS - Horseshoe Casino
13 - Lincoln , RI - Twin Rivers Casino
14 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
15 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
16 - St. Leonard, MD - St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Station
27 - Livermore, CA - The Concerts at Wente Vineyard
28 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort
29 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
30 - Tucson, AZ - Desert Diamond Casino
October 2007
3 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
4 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino
7 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino/Amphitheatre
12 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena