The Black Eyed Peas are working hard to promote their newest endeavor, Elephunk, by hitting the road for a grueling tour. "We love going on the road and touring," group member will i. am said. "We’re always asking the record company, ‘What tours are we doing this summer this fall? School’s getting ready to start back. Kids are going to college. We doing the college tour? It’s Spring Break, what we doing for Spring Break? People out there. They go to shows. What shows we got?’ That’s something that we’re always on demand about." In addition to opening shows for Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake, the group, now a quartet due to the recent addition of female member Fergie, will also embark on a club tour. On some dates the group will do shows; one opening and one headlining at a local club. Elephunk features appearances from Justin Timberlake, Papa Roach and Blink 182 drummer Travis Brake. The album is the group’s first release since 2000’s Bridging The Gap. Below is a listing of dates: June 2003 1 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues 3 – Phoenix, AZ – TBA 7 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre 9 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom 11 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom 15 – San Francisco, CA – TBA 22 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater 23, 24 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theater Cafe 27 – Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa 28 – San Antonio, TX – SBC Center 30 – Houston, TX – Numbers 18 – Stone Mountain, GA – Meadow @ Stone Mountain Park (99X The Big Rock) July 2003 1 – Dallas, TX – Trees 3 – Lawrence, KS – TBA 4 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest 8 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues 14 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum 18 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club 20 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue 24 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues 27 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue 30 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground August 2003 7 – Boston, MA – Paradise Club 9 – Atlantic City, NJ – Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall 10 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club 12 – New York, NY – S.O.B.’s 18 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts 31 – Seattle, WA – TBA Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake w/ Black Eyed Peas June 2003 4 – Phoenix, AZ – America West Arena 6 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena 8 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome 10 – Portland, OR – Rose Garden Arena 11 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific Coliseum 14 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion at San Jose 16, 17, 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center 21 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena 23 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center 25 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Ford Center 26 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center 29 – Houston, TX – Compaq Center July 2003 5 – Saint Louis, MO – Savvis Center 6 – North Little Rock, AR – Alltel Arena 8 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena 9 – Bossier City, LA – CenturyTel Center 11 – Memphis, TN – The Pyramid 12 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena 15 – Orlando, FL – TD Waterhouse Centre 16 – Sunrise, FL – Office Depot Center 22 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena 23 – Chicago, IL – United Center 25 – Auburn Hills, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills 26 – Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Bank Arena 28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mellon Arena 29, 31 – Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre August 2003 1 – Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena 3 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center 5, 6 – Boston, MA – FleetCenter 8 – Philadelphia, PA – First Union Center 13 – East Rutherford, NJ – Continental Airlines Arena 14 – Hartford, CT – Civic Center Coliseum 16, 17 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum 19 – Washington, DC – MCI Center 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse 23 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center 24 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
The Black Eyed Peas are working hard to promote
their newest endeavor, Elephunk, by hitting the road for a grueling tour.
"We love going on the road and touring,"
group member will i. am said. "We’re always asking the record company,
‘What tours are we doing this summer this fall? School’s getting ready to start
back. Kids are going to college. We doing the college tour? It’s Spring Break,
what we doing for Spring Break? People out there. They go to shows. What shows
we got?’ That’s something that we’re always on demand about."
In addition to opening shows for Christina Aguilera
and Justin Timberlake, the group, now a quartet due to the recent addition of
female member Fergie, will also embark on a club tour.
On some dates the group will do shows; one opening
and one headlining at a local club.
Elephunk features appearances from Justin
Timberlake, Papa Roach and Blink 182 drummer Travis Brake. The album is the
group’s first release since 2000’s Bridging The Gap.
Below is a listing of dates:
June 2003
1 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
3 – Phoenix, AZ – TBA
7 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre
9 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
11 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
15 – San Francisco, CA – TBA
22 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
23, 24 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theater Cafe
27 – Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa
28 – San Antonio, TX – SBC Center
30 – Houston, TX – Numbers
18 – Stone Mountain, GA – Meadow @ Stone Mountain Park (99X The Big Rock)
July 2003
1 – Dallas, TX – Trees
3 – Lawrence, KS – TBA
4 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
8 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
14 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
18 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
20 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
24 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
27 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
30 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
August 2003
7 – Boston, MA – Paradise Club
9 – Atlantic City, NJ – Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
10 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
12 – New York, NY – S.O.B.’s
18 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
31 – Seattle, WA – TBA
Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake w/ Black Eyed Peas
June 2003
4 – Phoenix, AZ – America West Arena
6 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
8 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
10 – Portland, OR – Rose Garden Arena
11 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific Coliseum
14 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion at San Jose
16, 17, 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
21 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
23 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
25 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Ford Center
26 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
29 – Houston, TX – Compaq Center
July 2003
5 – Saint Louis, MO – Savvis Center
6 – North Little Rock, AR – Alltel Arena
8 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
9 – Bossier City, LA – CenturyTel Center
11 – Memphis, TN – The Pyramid
12 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
15 – Orlando, FL – TD Waterhouse Centre
16 – Sunrise, FL – Office Depot Center
22 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
23 – Chicago, IL – United Center
25 – Auburn Hills, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills
26 – Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Bank Arena
28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mellon Arena
29, 31 – Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre
August 2003
1 – Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena
3 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
5, 6 – Boston, MA – FleetCenter
8 – Philadelphia, PA – First Union Center
13 – East Rutherford, NJ – Continental Airlines Arena
14 – Hartford, CT – Civic Center Coliseum
16, 17 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum
19 – Washington, DC – MCI Center
21 – Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse
23 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center
24 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
