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Jimmy Eat World Adds More Canada/US Tour Dates

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Jimmy Eat World has announced more tour dates for this summer. Check them out below.

July 1st ““ Montreal, QC ““ Le Medley
July 3rd ““ Kitchener, ON ““ Elements
July 4th ““ Toronto, ON ““ Sound Academy
July 5th ““ Pontiac, MI ““ The Crofoot
July 7th ““ Minneapolis, MN ““ First Avenue
July 8th ““ Winnipeg, MB ““ Burton Cummings Theatre
July 9th ““ Saskatoon, SK ““ Odeon Events Centre
July 11th ““ Edmonton, AB ““ Edmonton Events Centre
July 12th ““ Calgary, AB ““ Flames Central
July 14th ““ Vancouver, BC ““ Croatian Cultural Center
July 15th ““ Seattle, WA ““ Showbox SoDo
July 16th – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
July 18th ““ San Francisco, CA – Fillmore

Boys Like Girls & Good Charlotte Summer Tour

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Boys Like Girls & Good Charlotte will be heading out on tour with summer on The Soundtrack of your Summer Tour. Joining them on tour will be Metro Station & The Maine. Check out the dates for the tour below.

Boys Like Girls/Good Charlotte  – Soundtrack Of Your Summer Itinerary

Tue      7/8       Chicago, IL                  Congress Theatre
Wed     7/9       Milwaukee, WA           The Rave
Thur     7/10     Des Moines IA Val-Air Ballroom
Fri        7/11     Denver, CO                 The Fillmore Auditorium
Sat       7/12     Salt Lake City, UT       Salt Air Theater
Mon     7/14     Seattle, WA                 Showbox SoDo
Tue      7/15     Portland, OR                Roseland Ballroom
Thur     7/17     Berkeley CA                Berkeley Community Theatre
Fri        7/18     Anaheim, CA               The Grove
Sat       7/19     Los Angeles, CA          The Wiltern
Sun      7/20     Alpine, CA                   Concerts in the Park
Mon     7/21     Mesa, AZ                     Mesa Amphitheater
Thur     7/24     Houston, TX                Verizon Theater
Sat       7/26     Baton Rouge, LA         Dixie Landin’ Theme Park
Tue      7/29     Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Wed     7/30     Orlando, FL                 House of Blues
Thur     7/31     Boca Raton, FL            Mizner Park Amphitheatre
Fri        8/1       St. Augustine FL           St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Sat       8/2       Myrtle Beach, SC         House of Blues
Sun      8/3       Richmond VA              18th Street – Shockoe Bottom
Wed     8/6       Indianapolis, IN            The Lawn at White River
Thu      8/7       Detroit MI                    The Fillmore at State Theater
Fri        8/8       Cleveland OH              Time Warner Cable Amp.
Sat       8/9       Cincinnati OH               National City Pavilion
Sun      8/10     Charlotte NC               Amos’ Southend
Wed     8/13     Toronto ON                 Kool Haus
Thu      8/14     Montreal QC                Metropolis
Fri        8/15     Lowell MA                   Tsongas Arena
Sat       8/16     Uniondale NY              Nassau Coliseum Parking Lot
Sun      8/17     Poughkeepsie NY        Mid Hudson Civic Center
Wed     8/20     Philadelphia PA            Festival Pier @ Penn’s Landing
Thu      8/21     Jackson NJ                  North Star Arena @ Six Flags NJ

Ozzfest 2008 Lineup Announced; Ozzy & Metallica To Headline

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The lineup for the 2008 Ozzfest has been announced. The tour won’t be its original across the country round of shows this year though. Instead, the tour will be a one stop show in Dallas, TX on August 9th.
The show will be headlined by Ozzy Osbourne and co-headlined by Metallica.

The full main stage lineup will include performances by Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Hellyeah, Jonathan Davis (Korn), Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica and In This Moment. Also scheduled on the main stage is a special all-star tribute to slain Pantera guitarist “˜Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott. Second stage acts include Sevendust, Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goatwhore. The Texas (third) stage”””an homage to the “many great metal bands that come from Texas,” says Sharon Osbourne–features The Sword, Drowning Pool and Rigor Mortis.

Albums In Stores Tomorrow 5-13-08

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Here are some albums being released tomorrow. Let us know which one’s you’ll be picking up.

Death Cab For Cutie – Narrow Stairs
Showbread – Anorexia / Nervosa
Cinematic Sunrise – A Coloring Storybook And Long-Playing Record EP
Stick To Your Guns – Comes From The Heart
Set Your Goals – Mutiny!: Deluxe Edition
Moneen – It All Started With A Red Stripe DVD
Between The Trees – The Story And The Song (Reissue)
Emmure – The Respect Issue

Motion City Soundtrack Summer Tour

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Motion City Soundtrack will be heading out on a summer tour with The Spill Canvas and Sing It Loud. Tickets go on pre-sale tomorrow at 3:00pm local time for the following summer headline dates with The Spill Canvas * and Sing It Loud. Public on-sale begins Saturday July 17th.

JUL 15    Fargo, ND               The Venue At Playmaker’s
JUL 16    Billings, MT             Bones Brewing
JUL 17    Spokane, WA         The Big Easy
JUL 19    Edmonton, AB        Starlite Room**
JUL 21    Winnipeg, MB         Garrick Theatre**
JUL 23    Sioux Falls, SD      Ramkota Exhibit Hall
JUL 24    Duluth, MN              Grandmas Sports Garden
JUL 25    Green Bay, WI        Riverside Ballroom
JUL 26    Traverse City, MI    Streeters**

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* The Spill Canvas supports through July 24th
** Pre-sale begins Wednesday, May 14th at 3:00pm local

The Spill Canvas EP; Tour Dates

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The Spill Canvas will release their digital EP Honestly, I’m Doing Okay tomorrow, May 13th. Included on the EP is “Lay It On Me,” a previously unreleased B-side from the recording of No Really, I’m Fine.

The band will head out on the road for a month long headlining tour of the U.S. starting May 28th in Milwaukee and wrapping up June 28th at the Avalon in Salt Lake City. Joining the band on the road will be Ludo, Steel Train and Sing It Loud and select dates with Relient K, Liam and Me and Matt Nathanson.

You can stream “Lay It On Me” here.

Tour Dates

5/28 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
5/29 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Music Mill w/ Matt Nathanson and Virgin Millionaires
5/30 – Chicago, IL @ the Metro w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
5/31 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
6/1 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
6/2 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
6/4 – Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity w/ Ludo, Person L, Sing It Loud
6/6 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
6/8 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
6/9 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
6/11 – New York, NY @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
6/13 – Green Bay, WI @ Bayfest w/ Relient K, Freakin Eh, Chevy Monroe
6/14 – Lancaster, PA @ The Chameleon w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
6/15 – Towson, MD @ The Recher Theatre w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Sing It Loud
6/17 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Liam and Me
6/18 – Cordova, TN @ Skatepark of Memphis w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Liam and Me
6/19 – Little Rock, AR @ Juanita’s Cantina Ballroom w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Liam and Me
6/23 – Tuscon, AZ @ The Rock w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Liam and Me
6/25 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Liam and Me
6/26 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Liam and Me
6/27 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Liam and Me
6/28 – Boise, ID @ The Venue w/ Ludo, Steel Train, Liam and Me
6/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater w/ Steel Train and Liam and Me

Shout It Loud Tour Featuring Less Than Jake & Goldfinger

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Less Than Jake and Goldfinger are heading out on the Shout It Loud tour this summer.The tour starts June 16th in Flordia and continues through July 30th in Arizona. Check out the dates for the tour below.

6/17 ““ JANNUS LANDING ““ ST. PETERSBURG, FL
6/18 ““ REVOLUTION ““ FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
6/19 ““ HOUSE OF BLUES ““ ORLANDO, FL
6/20 ““ THE MASQUERADE ““ ATLANTA, GA
6/21 ““ HOUSE OF BLUES ““ MYRTLE BEACH, SC
6/22 ““ THE NORVA ““ NORFOLK, VA
6/23 ““ RAMS HEAD LIVE! ““ BALTIMORE, MD
6/25 ““ THE PALLADIUM ““ WORCESTER, MA
6/26 ““ ROSELAND BALLROOM ““ NEW YORK, NY
6/27 ““ LUPO’S HEARTBREAK HOTEL ““ PROVIDENCE, RI
6/28 ““ STONE PONY PARKING LOT ““ ASBURY PARK, NJ
6/29 ““ PENNS LANDING ““ PHILADELPHIA, PA
7/01 ““ ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE ““ ROYAL OAK, MI
7/02 ““ CONGRESS THEATRE ““ CHICAGO, IL
7/03 ““ FIRST AVENUE ““ MINNEAPOLIS, MN
7/04 ““ SUMMERFEST ““ MILWAUKEE, WI
7/05 ““ SOKOL AUDITORIUM ““ OMAHA, NE
7/07 ““ THE PAGEANT ““ ST. LOUIS, MO
7/08 ““ HOUSE OF BLUES ““ CLEVELAND, OH
7/10 ““ THE TOWN BALLROOM ““ BUFFALO, NY
7/11 –  HAMPTON BEACH CASINO BALLROOM ““ HAMPTON BEACH, NH
7/12 ““ THE CHANCE ““ POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
7/13 ““ WATER STREET MUSIC HALL ““ ROCHESTER, NY
7/14 ““ TOAD’S PLACE ““ RICHMOND, VA
7/16 ““ HOUSE OF BLUSE ““ NEW ORLEANS, LA
7/17 ““ MERIDIAN ““ HOUSTON, TX
7/18 ““ HOUSE OF BLUES ““ DALLAS, TX
7/20 ““ GOTHIC THEATRE ““ ENGLEWOOD, CO
7/21 ““ THE GREAT SALT AIR ““ MAGNA, UT
7/23 ““ MARQUEE THEATRE ““ TEMPE, AZ
7/24 ““ HOUSE OF BLUES ““ LAS VEGAS, NV
7/25 ““ REGENCY CENTRE @ THE GRAND ““ SAN FRANCISCO, CA
7/26 ““ WILTERN THEATRE ““  LOS ANGELES, CA
7/27 ““ THE GROVE OF ANAHEIM ““ ANAHEIM, CA
7/29 ““ HOUSE OF BLUES ““  SAN DIEGO, CA
7/30 ““ RIALTO THEATRE ““ TUCSON, AZ