NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Everfine/ Lava/ Atlantic recording group
O.A.R. has announced details of their upcoming new album, "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN." The two-CD set captures the band in all its onstage glory, performing before a sold-out crowd at the legendary New York City venue this past January. "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN" will arrive in stores on June 5th.
That same day will see the release of a two-disc DVD package, also titled "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN." The first disc will include a 90-minute feature film - directed by Sam Erickson (My Morning Jacket's "OKONOKOS," John Mayer's "Any Given Thursday") - interweaving documentary footage and highlighted songs from the band's January 27th, 2007 performance at the World's Most Famous Arena. Disc Two will feature the full concert in glorious 5.1 Audio as well as an exclusive photo gallery. An advance look can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQBRJdu_ffg
To celebrate the release of "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN," O.A.R. will set out on a major summer concert tour. The Maryland-via-Ohio-based band - which is currently in the midst of its spring 2007 itinerary - will begin the trek with a series of West Coast dates, kicking off June 13th at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. From there, the band will wind its way back East, traversing North America through an August 19th finale at Saratoga, New York's Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center (see itinerary below).
Pre-sale tickets for O.A.R.'s summer 2007 tour are available now. General on-sale tickets for the majority of dates on the West Coast run will begin on April 28th, with many of the remaining dates becoming available to the general public on May 5th.
On January 27th, O.A.R. wrapped its winter 2006/7 tour by playing to a sold-out audience at its eagerly awaited return to New York City's Madison Square Garden. This marked the second time the band had filled the legendary venue, following their debut appearance in January 2006.
In February, O.A.R. - in association with Control Room and MSN - offered its devoted fanbase a sneak peak at what would become "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN." The exclusive broadband concert proved such a popular success that it will return for a special one-week only re-airing. The Control Room Concert - which is highlighted by such O.A.R. favorites as "Love and Memories" and "Wonderful Day" - can be viewed at https://music.msn.com/oar, streaming from May 15th through May 22nd.
Since their formation in 1996, O.A.R. has blazed a unique grass-roots trail across America, revealing their compelling musical vision through near-constant touring. With their distinct rock-meets-reggae groove, fiery improvisations, and introspective, heartfelt lyricism, the band has earned a fervent following from coast to coast.
O.A.R. self-released their debut album, "THE WANDERER," in 1997, followed two years later with the live studio recording, "SOULS AFLAME." The band's third release, "RISEN," arrived in 2001 and debuted at No 11 on Billboard's "Internet Sales" chart and No 66 on the "Top New Artists" ranking.
The double live album "ANY TIME NOW" was released in 2002, followed in 2003 by the band's acclaimed Everfine/Lava debut, "IN BETWEEN NOW AND THEN." A second two-CD in-concert recording, "34TH & 8TH," was issued in 2004.
"STORIES OF A STRANGER," released in October 2005, has proven to be the band's greatest success to date. The collection includes a pair of radio hits in "Love And Memories" and "Heard The World," as well as "Lay Down," whose companion video clip was honored with the "Streaming Woodie" - presented to the year's Most Downloaded Video - at the 2006 mtvU Woodie Awards.
In addition, last year saw O.A.R. reaching a milestone moment in their career by achieving cumulative record sales in excess of 1.2 million.
O.A.R. is: singer/guitarist Marc Roberge, lead guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman, drummer Chris Culos, and saxophonist Jerry DePizzo.
O.A.R. ON TOUR 2007
APRIL
18 Bowling Green, OH Anderson Arena @ Bowling Green State Univ.
20 Bloomington, IN Indiana University Auditorium
22 South Bend, IN Morris Performing Arts Center
24 Shippensburg, PA Shippensburg University - Heiges Field House
26 Durham, NH Whittemore Center Arena
27 Colchester, VT Ross Sports Center @ St Michael's College
29 Oswego, NY Laker Hall Gymnasium @ SUNY Oswego
MAY
2 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
4 Davidson, NC Belk Arena @ Davidson College
5 Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville Pavilion
JUNE
13 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
14 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre LG
15 San Diego, CA SDSU Open Air Theatre
16 San Francisco, CA The Warfield Theatre
18 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
19 Spokane, WA Big Easy Concert House
21 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
22 Seattle, WA US Bank Concerts at Marymoor
23 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
29 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Summerfest (Miller Lite Stage)
JULY
11 Council Bluffs, IA WestFair Amphitheatre
12 Kansas City, MO The Beaumont
14 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater
16 Louisville, KY Palace Theater
17 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
18 Birmingham, AL Sloss Furnaces
20 Charleston, SC Family Circle Magazine Stadium
21 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
22 Raleigh-Durham, NC ALLTEL Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
25 Indianapolis, IN Lawn @ White River State Park
26 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion @ Northerly Island
27 Columbus, OH Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (The "LC")
28 Detroit, MI Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
31 Charleston, WV Charleston Municipal Auditorium
AUGUST
1 TBD TBD
2 Portsmouth, VA nTELOS Wireless Pavilion
3 Wantagh, NY Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater
5 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheater @ Tower City
7 Toronto, ONT The Kool Haus
8 Canandaigua, NY Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
10 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center
11 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
12 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
14 Montreal, QUE Metropolis
16 TBD TBD
17 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
18 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center @ the Waterfront
19 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center
