Singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw and alt-rockers Collective Soul will join forces on the road for a co-headlining US summer tour

TOUR DATES, VENUE’S & TIMES:

May 2009
14 - New York, NY - Cipriani (Gavin DeGraw only)
23 - Charlotte, NC - Foodline Speedstreet Festival (Gavin DeGraw only)
23 - Herrin, IL - Herrinfesta Italiana (Collective Soul only)
24 - Simpsonville, NC - Heritage Park Amphitheatre (Gavin DeGraw only)
June 2009
18 - Coeur D’Alene, ID - Coeur D’Alene Casino Resort Hotel (Collective Soul only)
20 - Burlington, IA - Steamboat Days (Collective Soul only)
22 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
23 - Fort Wayne, IN - Piere’s
24 - Indianapolis, IN - The Egyptian Room
26 - Des Moines, IA - Des Moines Arts Festival
27 - Green River, WY - Flaming Gorge Days (Collective Soul only)
29 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
July 2009
1 - Calgary, Alberta - Cowboys (Collective Soul only)
3 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest (Gaivin DeGraw only)
4 - O’Fallon, MO - Heritage and Freedom Festival
7 - Tulsa, OK - Spirit Bank Event Center
9 - Southhaven, MS - Snowden Grove Amphitheater
10 - Chicago, IL - World’s Largest Block Party
11 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
13 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
14 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
15 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
20 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall (Gavin DeGraw only)
27 - Syracuse, NY - State Fair Grounds (Gavin DeGraw only)
September 2009
4 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Live (Collective Soul only)
11 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Collective Soul only)

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When Seattle grunge went mainstream, it was only a matter of time before the ripple effect was felt in regions other than the Pacific Northwest. Georgia quintet Collective Soul, along with fellow inheritors of the now commercially lucrative post-grunge landscape like Live, Bush, and Candlebox, developed the genre into a more succinct brand of angst, turning the sonic cacophony of bands like Mudhoney and the Melvins into radio-friendly hard rock.

Collective Soul — taken from a line in Ayn Rand’s book -The Fountainhead, were formed in the small town of Stockbridge in the early ’90s by principal songwriter Ed Roland (lead vocals/keyboards/guitars), guitarists Dean Roland and Joel Kosche, and rhythm section Will Turpin (bass/percussion) and Shane Evans (drums/percussion). Originally released in 1993 on the Atlanta indie label Rising Storm, Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid proved popular enough on the local level that it was picked up the following year by Atlantic. Within months of its release, “Shine” became a modern rock and MTV staple, and Collective Soul found themselves with a platinum debut, playing everywhere from arenas with Aerosmith to Woodstock 1994.

They released the eponymous sophomore effort the following year, which featured the hits “World I Know” and “December,” once again going multi-platinum, but their fan base began to wane upon the release of 1997’s Disciplined Breakdown. Released in 1999, Dosage was a return to form for the group, yielding the hit singles “Run” and “Heavy,” but despite their best efforts, the post-grunge genre was suffering under the weight of the emerging nu-metal scene. In 2000 they released Blender, an image-seeking misfire that saw the group attempting a clean-cut (no facial hair) image and mixing in heavily produced AOR with dance-pop, even performing a duet with Elton John. The following year, fans were treated to 7even Year Itch: Collective Soul’s Greatest Hits 1994-2001. In 2004, the group returned to their roots, bringing on new guitar player Joel Kosche and releasing the stripped-down and dynamic Youth on their own El Music Group imprint. An eight-song EP (From the Ground Up) arrived the following year. In early 2007 it was announced that the band was teaming with the Target chain of stores. Target was to be the “exclusive physical retailer” of the band’s next album, Afterwards. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide