Fuzzy Briefs: March 1, 2006 (Breaking News!)

I know I've been doing a lot of updates lately, and to prevent overwhelming you guys I'm keeping this one short. I just wanted to give a preview to what's going to be coming up later on in the world of Fuzzy Thoughts.

Breaking News!
Daveheads unite... just as I published this post I found in my email the schedule for this years DMB summer tour. It appears that the folks at Warehouse listened to our votes after all as the opening acts include Matisyahu, O.A.R., Umphrey's McGee, Gov't Mule, Pat Green, G. Love & Special Sauce, ALO, Gomez and more! DMB will also be returning to Randall Island in August, and will be performing with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and Gov't Mule, and many other artists. While I'm a bit disappointed that there haven't been any IL shows listed yet, that just gives me one more excuse to go out to Alpine. Also, you notice there are some dates missing, so perhaps they will be filling those in with (crossing fingers) a Pavillion show out on Chicago's lakefront? Hey, it's just as likely as them playing in Fenway Park. Here are the dates:

Tue / May 30 / UMB Bank Pavilion / Maryland Heights, MO / with G Love & Special Sauce
Wed / May 31 / Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre / Bonner Springs, KS / with G Love & Special Sauce
Fri / Jun 2 / Verizon Wireless Music Center / Noblesville, IN with G Love & Special Sauce
Sat / Jun 3 / Verizon Wireless Music Center / Noblesville, IN with G Love & Special Sauce
Tue / Jun 6 / DTE Energy Music Theatre / Clarkston, MI with G Love & Special Sauce
Wed / Jun 7 / Germain Amphitheater / Columbus, OH with G Love & Special Sauce
Fri / Jun 9 / Post Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake / Burgettstown, PA with G Love & Special Sauce
Sat / Jun 10 / Post Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake / Burgettstown, PA with G Love & Special Sauce
Tue / Jun 13 / Molson Amphitheatre / Toronto, ONT with Matisyahu
Wed / Jun 14 / Darien Lake Performing Arts Center / Darien Center, NY with Matisyahu
Fri / Jun 16 / Saratoga Performing Arts Center / Saratoga Springs, NY with ALO
Sat / Jun 17 / Saratoga Performing Arts Center / Saratoga Springs, NY with ALO
Tue / Jun 20 / Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre / Charlotte, NC with ALO
Wed / Jun 21 / ALLTEL Pavilion at Walnut Creek / Raleigh, NC with ALO
Fri / Jun 23 / HersheyPark Stadium / Hershey, PA with O.A.R.
Sat / Jun 24 / Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge / Bristow, VA with Gomez
Tue / Jun 27 / Tweeter Center at the Waterfront / Camden, NJ with Gomez
Wed / Jun 28 / Tweeter Center at the Waterfront / Camden, NJ with Gomez
Sat / Jul 1 / Alpine Valley Music Theatre / East Troy, WI with Umphrey's McGee
Sun / Jul 2 / Alpine Valley Music Theatre / East Troy, WI with Umphrey's McGee
Tue / Jul 4 / Verizon Wireless VA Beach Amphitheater / Virginia Beach, VA with Umphrey's McGee
Wed / Jul 5 / Ford Pavilion at Montage Mountain / Scranton, PA with Umphrey's McGee
Fri / Jul 28 / New England Dodge Music Center / Hartford, CT with TBA
Sat / Jul 29 / New England Dodge Music Center / Hartford, CT with Gov't Mule
Tue / Aug 1 / Riverbend Music Center / Cincinnati, OH with Gov't Mule
Wed / Aug 2 / Blossom Music Center / Cuyahoga Falls, OH with Gov't Mule
Sat / Aug 5 / Randall's Island / New York, New York with Gov't Mule and Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Sun / Aug 6 / Randall's Island / New York, New York with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Wed / Aug 9 / Ford Amphitheatre / Tampa, FL with Pat Green
Fri / Aug 11 / Sound Advice Amphitheatre / West Palm Beach, FL with Pat Green
Sat / Aug 12 / Sound Advice Amphitheatre / West Palm Beach, FL with Pat Green
Tue / Aug 15 / HiFi Buys Amphitheatre / Atlanta, GA with Pat Green
Wed / Aug 16 / Starwood Amphitheatre / Antioch, TN with Pat Green
Fri / Aug 18 / The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion / Woodlands, TX with O.A.R.
Sat / Aug 19 / Smirnoff Music Centre / Dallas, TX with O.A.R.
Wed / Aug 23 / Cricket Pavilion / Phoenix, AZ with O.A.R.
Fri / Aug 25 / Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre / Irvine, CA with TBA
Sat / Aug 26 / Coors Amphitheatre / Chula Vista, CA with TBA
Mon / Aug 28 / Hollywood Bowl / Hollywood, CA with TBA
Wed / Aug 30 / USANA Amphitheatre / West Valley City, UT with TBA
Fri / Sep 1 / Gorge Amphitheatre / George, WA with O.A.R.
Sat / Sep 2 / Gorge Amphitheatre / George, WA with O.A.R.
Sun / Sep 3 / Gorge Amphitheatre / George, WA with O.A.R.
Wed / Sep 6 / Raley Field / West Sacramento, CA with TBA
Fri / Sep 8 / Shoreline Amphitheatre / Mountain View, CA with TBA
Sat / Sep 9 / Shoreline Amphitheatre / Mountain View, CA with TBA
Tue / Sep 12 / Pepsi Center / Denver, CO with TBA
Fri / Sep 22 / John Paul Jones Arena / Charlottesville, VA with TBA
Sat / Sep 23 / John Paul Jones Arena / Charlottesville, VA with TBA

Lollapalooza 2006
Once again Lollapalooza will be in Chicago this year. Being one of the approximated 60,000 that attended last year's event, I have to say it was an absolute blast and I can't wait to do it again this year (I'm hoping it won't be nearly as hot this time around though). I'm working on getting as much info as possible in terms of lineup rumors, as the completed lineup won't be revealed for some time. There have been so far only two confirmed acts, both of which are very appealing. The first is one I actually mentioned in my last update, but once again Red Hot Chili Peppers will be taking part in the festivities, as will Thievery Corporation. This year's festival is going to be much larger than last, spanning over a three day period this time around and expecting as many as 225,000 people. That's a ton of people, but as long as they're as organized and well prepared as they were last year, it just might work out well. Dates this year are August 4-6, and you can register for e-mail updates, ticket info and the like when they become available here.

Upcoming Stories
With the Oscars coming up on Sunday, I'll be sure to give a recap for both that and my overall impression of the awards season as I haven't yet commented on them. I'll also have some "Vault" reviews coming from The Walkmen, The Shout Out Louds, and DJ Logic.