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In what promises to be one of the most exciting concert events of the summer season 200l, singer/songwriter Paul Simon and his 11-piece band will kick-off a 28-city tour of the United States Saturday, June 9th, at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Seattle, Washington. Simon will be joined on the tour by one of rock’s most deeply revered figures, the legendary Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys. Wilson will be accompanied by his 10-piece band, which includes the four-member group, The Wondermints. The Paul Simon Summer 200l tour comes hot on the heels of Simon’s Grammy Nomination for Album of… Read more »

“I want people to know that we’re still a notch above a garage band,” John Mellencamp says about his summer tour in support of his forthcoming release Cuttin’ Heads, which is due this summer. “No cars dropping down from the ceiling, none of that shit. No, everything’s gonna be black – the whole stage is gonna be black.” Mellencamp’s no frills show will hit twenty-seven cities through the late summer with another straight up rock & roll band, the Wallflowers, opening. Nearly 200 songs and eighteen, going on nineteen, albums later, the challenge for him comes in choosing what to… Read more »

Barenaked Ladies have confirmed more than month’s worth of North American tour dates in support of their recent “Maroon” album (Reprise). The tour begins July 12 in Toronto and is currently scheduled through Aug. 26, with more dates expected to be added. Vertical Horizon will open through Aug. 3, while the Proclaimers will support beginning Aug. 6. “Maroon” debuted at No. 5 on The Billboard 200 last September, and has sold 928,000 copies in the U.S. to date, according to SoundScan. Current single “Too Little Too Late” debuted at No. 86 on The Billboard Hot 100 this week. Vertical Horizon… Read more »

The Boys’ previously announced summer tour, which begins June 8 in their hometown of Orlando, Florida, has just added venues to its itinerary. The trek is in support of the group’s latest album, the multiplatinum Black & Blue, which has sold nearly 5 million copies since its release in November, according to SoundScan. Reggae-pop star Shaggy, with the momentum of his fifth album, Hotshot, at his back, and 19-year-old singer/pianist Krystal, whose Me and My Piano is scheduled for a summer release on the Boys’ own as-yet-untitled label, will open all the dates of the tour. Over the weekend, the… Read more »

The Backstreet Boys have announced the dates and cities for the summer portion of their North American arena tour, which comes in support of the chart-topping smash “Black & Blue” album (Jive). The new leg will get underway June 8 in Orlando, Fla., and wrap Sept. 1 in Little Rock, Ark. Shaggy, whose “Hotshot” (MCA) topped The Billboard 200 last month, will support on all dates. While fellow boy-band ‘N Sync is visiting stadiums on its current tour, the Backstreet Boys decided to continue headlining arenas, based on direct input from their fanbase. “After speaking to our fans, they’ve told… Read more »

Sulky Depeche Mode fans finally have something to smile about – the seminal synth-pop trio are launching a North American tour beginning June 15. The band – singer Dave Gahan and keyboardists Andrew Fletcher and Martin Gore – will embark on its first road trip in more than three years to support May’s Exciter, kicking things off in Montreal and winding through the United States before wrapping up August 14 in Los Angeles. Produced by Mark Bell, best known for his work on Bj—rk’s Homogenic (1997) and Selmasongs (2000), Exciter is the band’s first studio album since 1997’s Ultra. “Dream… Read more »