THE BLACK CROWES FLYING HIGH AS FREE AGENTS WITH SOLD OUT SHOWS COUNTRY WIDE

DATE: MAY 31, 2005
FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/TODD BRODGINSKI/LATHUM NELSON

As THE BLACK CROWES continue to notch more sold-out shows and deliver what many are saying are the best shows of their career, they’re being pursued by the major and indie record labels and publishing companies to sign new deals. For now, the fiercely independent band have chosen to remain free agents in control of their own destiny–a stance that’s resonating with their loyal and devoted following who’ve come to expect nothing less from a band whose unpredictable set lists vary every night.

Led by brothers CHRIS and RICH ROBINSON, THE BLACK CROWES are also set to perform this summer at the biggest festival in Tokyo and Osaka (Summer Sonic Festival 2005, August 13 & 14) and are now rumored to be scheduling a European tour in January. The band’s first leg of headlining shows kicked off with seven sold-out shows in New York City–which celebrated "15 Years of Cosmic Rock-n-Roll"–and concludes Sunday, May 29 in Montgomery, AL. Next up, the band have been invited as special guests of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers for an American shed tour that spans the time period of June 7 through September 3. In the midst of these shed dates, THE BLACK CROWES will perform at the massive Bonnaroo Festival (June 11) and headline more shows across the country, including a five-night stand at the historic Fillmore in San Francisco (August 5, 6, 7, 9, 10).

The band’s website–www.blackcrowes.com–has seen, "more traffic and activity than ever before and more new visitors on a daily basis than anything we have previously experienced," says Pete Angelus, the group’s longtime manager. Angelus adds that "this is a new era for The Black Crowes. It would be premature to focus on anything other than their phenomenal live shows at this point in time. They’re doing what they want to do, they’re playing what they want to play—all on their own terms–and you can hear that excitement in the music which is being resoundingly reciprocated by their audiences."

Dates                      CITY/STATE                       VENUE

With Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Tues 6/7                   Ft. Myers, FL                       Germain Amphitheatre

Wed 6/8                   West Palm Beach, FL             Sound Advice Ampitheatre

Fri 6/10                   Tampa, FL                           Ford Amphitheatre

 

Festival date

Sat 6/11                    Manchester, TN                  Bonnaroo Music Festival

 

With Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Tue 6/14                  Cincinnati, OH                     Riverbend Music Center

Wed 6/15                 Pittsburgh, PA                      Post-Gazette Pavilion

Fri 6/17                   Camden, NJ                         Tweeter Waterfront

 

Festival date

Sat 6/18                 Birmingham, AL                     City Stages Festival

 

With Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Sat 6/18                 Mansfield, MA                        Tweeter Center

Tue 6/21                 Wantagh, NY                         Tommy Hilfiger @ Jones Beach

Wed 6/22                Holmdel, NJ                         PNC Bank Arts Ctr

Fri 6/24                  Hartford, CT                         The Meadows

Sat 6/25                 Darien Center, NY                  Darien Lakes Amph

Tue 6/28                Grand Rapids, MI                    Van Andel Arena

Thu 6/30                Cuyahoga Falls, OH                 Blossom Music Center

Fri 7/1                   Milwaukee, WI                      Marcus Amph-Summerfest

 

Festival date

Sat 7/2                        Sioux City, IA                       Saturday in The Park

 

With Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Sat 7/9                       Maryland Heights, MO             UMB Bank Pavilion

Sun 7/10                     Bonner Springs, KS                Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Fri 7/15                      Tinley Park, IL                       Tweeter Center

Sat 7/16                     Cadott, WI                            RockFest

Mon 7/18                    Des Moines, IA                       Wells Fargo Arena

Wed 7/20                    Clarkston, MI                         DTE Energy Music Theater

Thu 7/21                     Noblesville, IN                        Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

 

Festival date

Fri 7/22                       Detroit Lakes, MN                10,000 Lakes Fest

 

With Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Sat 7/23                     Scranton, PA                         Fort Pavilion @ Montage Mountain

Wed 7/27                    Columbia, MD                       Merriweather Post Pavilion

Fri 7/29                       Mansfield, MA                       Tweeter Center

Sat 7/30                      Saratoga Springs, NY              SPAC

Headlining dates

Sun 7/31                     Atlantic City, NJ                   The Borgata Hotel/Casino

Fri 8/5                        San Francisco, CA               The Fillmore

Sat 8/6                       San Francisco, CA               The Fillmore

Sun 8/7                       San Francisco, CA               The Fillmore

Tue 8/9                       San Francisco, CA               The Fillmore

Wed 8/10                    San Francisco, CA                The Fillmore

Festival dates

Sat 8/13                     Tokyo, Japan                      Summer Sonic 2005

Sun 8/14                    Osaka, Japan                      Summer Sonic 2005

With Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Thurs 8/18                 Chula Vista, CA                     Coors Ampitheatre

Fri 8/19                     Phoenix, AZ                         Cricket Pavilion

Tues 8/23                  Reno, NV                             Reno Events Center

Wed 8/24                  Marysville, CA                       Sleep Train Ampitheatre

Fri 8/26                     Berkeley, CA                        Greek Theatre

Sat 8/27                    Berkeley, CA                        Greek Theatre

Tues 8/30                  Morrison, CO                         Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Wed 8/31                  Morrison, CO                          Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Fri 9/2                      George, WA                          The Gorge

Fri 9/3                      George, WA                          The Gorge

Festival dates

Sun 9/4                     Long Beach, CA                     Long Beach Blues Festival

Fri 9/16                     Telluride, CO                        Town Park,Blues & Brews Festival

Fri 9/23                     Austin, TX                            Austin City Limits Music Festival