Refugee 7 Report post Posted May 6, 2009 Sugar Ray will embark on a round of headlining shows this summer in anticipation of "Music For Cougars," the band's first new studio album since 2003. The pop-rock quintet warms up for the outing outing with a May 29 gig in Las Vegas, followed June gigs in Temecula, CA, and Denver. The meat of the tour begins in late July; the current schedule is below. Sugar Ray, which formed in 1992 under the moniker The Shrinky Dinks, still includes all of the band's original members: frontman Mark McGrath, Craig "DJ Homicide" Bullock, drummer Stan Frazier, bassist Murphy Karges and guitarist Rodney Sheppard. "Music For Cougars," the group's sixth studio effort, will hit shelves July 21, and follows 2003's "In the Pursuit of Leisure," which peaked at No. 29 on The Billboard 200. McGrath, who spent recent years co-hosting the entertainment TV show "Extra," discussed the forthcoming album's material with Billboard. "We tried to get away from the Sugar Ray sound on our last record--we even worked with the Neptunes on a couple songs--trying to reinvent ourselves but it didn't really work for us," the singer said in the interview. "But now we're like 'Let's give them a straight down the center, summer, sunny Sugar Ray song,' and I think 'Boardwalk' really embodies that." "Boardwalk," the first single from the new record, will hit airwaves in May, according to the Billboard article. Sugar Ray hit the big-time in the late '90s with "Fly," the lead track from the group's second release, "Floored," which received double platinum certification. [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.] May 2009 29 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino June 2009 6 - Temecula, CA - Lake Skinner 12 - Denver, CO - Grizzly Rose July 2009 24 - Hankinson, ND - Dakota Magic Casino 25 - Lac Du Flambea, WI - Taste of the Torches Resort 26 - Chicago, IL - Taste of Lincoln Ave. 28 - Detroit, MI - Hall 29 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues 30 - Dewey Beach, DE - Bottle & Cork 31 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar August 2009 1 - Binghamton, NY - Spiediefest 3 - Albany, NY - Northern Lights 4 - Boston, MA -Paradise 6 - Stamford, CT - Columbus Park 7 - New York, NY - Fillmore 8 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 10 - Norfolk, VA - Norva 11 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' South End 12 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft 14 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room 15 - Orlando, FL - Downtown Orlando/Orange Ave. 16 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing 18 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom 19 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues 21 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa 22 - Houston, TX - House of Blues 23 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues September 2009 11 - Seattle, WA - Showbox 12 - Portland, OR - Roseland OR Wonder 14 - Sacramento, CA - Empire 15 - San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom 16 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst 18 - Newport Beach, CA - Taste of Newport 19 - Santa Margarita, CA - Pozo Saloon 20 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theater 22 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater 23 - Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee 25 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues 26 - San Diego, CA - Hard Rock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echosoftom 3 Report post Posted May 6, 2009 They are so much fun live. I'd love to see them again. Oh yeah, and Mark McGrath! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marion 1,411 Report post Posted May 6, 2009 I'd love to see them again too. They are just fun. But they are playing Janus Landing in St. Pete which is the most stifling hot place to see a show. I can't believe they are playing there in the middle of August. Last time I went there, I literally almost passed out from the heat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Refugee 7 Report post Posted May 6, 2009 Hmmm...the Ventura Theatre. A fun and magical place for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marion 1,411 Report post Posted May 6, 2009 YES! You should go Ref! That would be a great place to see them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doxiejoe 1 Report post Posted May 6, 2009 Sharon, if you go, keep in mind that I'm going to be living just upstairs from the empire, so try to keep it down, please. :003: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echosoftom 3 Report post Posted May 6, 2009 (edited) ^ Are you serious?! No way, LOL! We should go! Ref, I had my eye on that Ventura show too. Edited May 6, 2009 by Echosoftom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wild1forever 152 Report post Posted May 6, 2009 Hmmm, they are coming to the Catalyst? That might be a fun show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Refugee 7 Report post Posted May 6, 2009 Are we cougars? LOL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agirl 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2009 They really put on a great show! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echosoftom 3 Report post Posted May 6, 2009 Are we cougars? LOL! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
