Collective Soul presses on behind 'Afterwords'

February 15, 2008 06:02 AM
Do-it-yourself rockers Collective Soul are working the North American theater circuit this winter and spring as they continue to back their seventh studio album, last year's "Afterwords."

The Georgia-based quintet has a handful of shows left on its February dance card--including a performance tonight in Kitchener, Ontario--and will then hit the road in earnest beginning in late March. So far, 16 shows are on the books through late April for the spring outing, as is a lone June performance in Biloxi, MS. Details are included below.

Last August, Collective Soul offered up "Afterwords" on its own El Music Group label. The set is available via Apple's iTunes Music Store, as well as from Target, with whom the band struck an exclusive agreement for distribution of the CD version of the album.

"Afterwords" features current single "All That I Know," as well as the cuts "Hollywood" and "New Vibration," all three of which are streaming at the band's MySpace page. The album follows the group's 2006 release, "Home," a two-disc, one-DVD set that captures the band's April 2005 concert in its hometown of Atlanta with the city's Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Formed in 1992, Collective Soul made a name for itself with a batch of '90s-era hits, including "December," "Shine," "The World I Know," "Gel," "Blame" and "Precious Declaration." The band has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, according to its publicist.

[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.]
 tour dates and tickets
February 2008
14 - Kitchener, Ontario - Elements
15 - London, Ontario - Centennial Hall
17 - Niagara Falls, NY - Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
18 - Killington, VT - Pickle Barrel

March 2008
21 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Resort Casino
22 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
23 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
26 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
28 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
29 - Wendover, NV - Peppermill Casino
31 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater

April 2008
4 - Fort Wayne, IN - Piere's
9 - Hogansburg, NY - All Inn Lounge
11 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino
12 - Lincoln, RI - Twin River Casino
13 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
17 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino
18 - Rama, Ontario - Casino Rama
19 - Atlantic City, NJ - Music Box @ Borgata
23 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues

June 2008
6 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock

 tour dates and tickets

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