SPARTA To Open Second Leg Of VELVET REVOLVER / ALICE IN CHAINS Tour

July 7, 2007

According to HardDrive Radio, SPARTA — the El Paso post-hardcore band featuring former members of AT THE DRIVE-IN — will open for VELVET REVOLVER and ALICE IN CHAINS on the second of their North American tour beginning on September 8 in Vancouver. As previously reported, Chicago-based rock act KILL HANNAH has secured the opening slot on the first leg of the tour starting on August 11 in Montreal. The dates are as follows:

Aug. 05 - Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Race Course (Virgin Festival)
Aug. 06 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Casino
Aug. 08 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip Campground

With KILL HANNAH opening:

Aug. 11 - Montreal, QC - Bell Ctre
Aug. 12 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphi
Aug. 14 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Ctr
Aug. 16 - Darien, NY - PAC
Aug. 17 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Ctr
Aug. 18 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
Aug. 20 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Ctr
Aug. 21 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
Aug. 23 - Saratoga Springs, NY - SPAC
Aug. 24 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pav
Aug. 25 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata
Aug. 27 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Ctr
Aug. 28 - Tinley Park, IL - 1st Midwest Bank Amphi
Aug. 29 - St Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Ctr

With SPARTA opening:

Sep. 08 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
Sep. 11 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
Sep. 12 - Fresno, CA - Selland Arena
Sep. 14 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
Sep. 15 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sep. 16 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
Sep. 18 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
Sep. 20 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sep. 21 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
Sep. 22 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
Sep. 24 - Englewood, CO - Coors Amphitheatre
Sep. 25 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
Sep. 27 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
Sep. 28 - Spring, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Oct. 02 - Pelham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center
Oct. 03 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
Oct. 05 - Mobile, AL - Bayfest
Oct. 06 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
Oct. 07 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheater
Oct. 09 - Southaven, MS - Snowden Grove Park

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