Inaugural Zooma Tour Dates Confirmed

Inaugural Zooma Tour Dates Confirmed

Ticket On-Sale Dates to be May 7 and May 14

Guest Acts Announced

Medeski Martin & Wood, Gomez, Toots & The Maytals, Jurassic 5, Galactic, G. Love & Special Sauce, Black Keys, Brazilian Girls, Ray Lamontagne, Xavier Rudd and Donavon Frankenreiter Among the Many to Join the Tour

NEW YORK, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment, creators of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, are set to announce the cities and venues the inaugural Zooma Tour will visit this summer. Kicking off at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ, on June 16th, Zooma will hit 29 markets, concluding on July 31st at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA. The majority of the dates will be going on sale at on either Saturday May 7 or May 14. Tickets for most shows will be $32.50 for lawn seats and $47.50 for pavilion seating. A total of 20 to 25 guest acts will rotate performances throughout the tour. Confirmed so far are: Medeski Martin & Wood, Gomez, Toots & The Maytals, Jurassic 5, Galactic, G. Love & Special Sauce, Black Keys, Brazilian Girls, Ray Lamontagne, Xavier Rudd and Donavon Frankenreiter. More guest acts will be announced shortly. The multi-stage tour will feature headliners Trey Anastasio and Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals on every date.

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"I saw Ben for the first time at Bonnaroo a couple of years ago. He's a great singer and an amazing guitarist," Trey Anastasio says. "I'm really looking forward to being on the road with him this summer." Ben Harper continues, "For myself and the Innocent Criminals, we can't wait to be on the Zooma tour this summer. We've been looking forward to doing shows with Trey for a long time. I also look forward to seeing a lot of great music on the second stage."

The Zooma Tour will be a multi-faceted entertainment event featuring two performance stages and a complete activity village with vendors and attractions. Inspired by the Bonnaroo tradition, the Zooma Tour will extend the festival's spirit, presenting diverse lineups to open minded music fans in local communities. The Zooma Tour will also retain Bonnaroo's festive atmosphere and dynamic entertainment options, not to mention its superior standard for quality live music. "Bonnaroo will still be the ultimate highlight of the summer concert season," says Superfly's Rich Goodstone. "With the Zooma Tour, we're bringing an additional entertainment option to live music fans in their home regions. Each stop on the tour will be its own unique entertainment event."

With its touring format, eclectic lineup, myriad activities, and modern cultural consciousness, the Zooma Tour is certain to be a phenomenal summer music event.

The dates are as follows (Trey Anastasio and Ben Harper to appear on all dates; more guest acts to be announced shortly):

June 16 ­ Camden, NJ ­ Tweeter Center at the Waterfront With Gomez, Brazilian Girls and others

June 17 ­ Columbia, MD ­ Merriweather Post Pavilion With MMW, Gomez, Brazilian Girls and others

June 18 ­ Raleigh, NC ­ ALLTEL Pavilion at Walnut Creek With MMW, Gomez, Brazilian Girls and others

June 19 ­ Charlotte, NC ­ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre With MMW, Gomez, Brazilian Girls and others

June 22 - Cincinnati, OH ­ Riverbend Music Center With Gomez, Xavier Rudd and others

June 24 ­ Atlanta, GA ­ Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre With Toots & The Maytals, Gomez, Xavier Rudd and others

June 25 ­ Tampa, FL ­ Ford Amphitheatre With Toots & The Maytals, Gomez, Xavier Rudd and others

June 26 ­ West Palm Beach, FL ­ Sound Advice Amphitheatre With Toots & The Maytals, Gomez, Xavier Rudd and others

June 29 ­ Virginia Beach, VA ­ Verizon Wireless VA Beach Amphitheatre With Toots & The Maytals, Ray Lamontagne and others

July 1 ­ Hershey, PA ­ Hersheypark Stadium With Jurassic 5, Black Keys, Ray Lamontagne and others

July 2 ­ Mansfield, MA ­ Tweeter Center With Jurassic 5, Black Keys, Ray Lamontagne and others

July 7 ­ Wantagh, NY ­ Jones Beach Amphitheatre With Jurassic 5, Black Keys, Donovan Frankenreiter and others

July 8 ­ Holmdel, NJ ­ PNC Bank Arts Center With Jurassic 5, Black Keys, Donovan Frankenreiter and others

July 9 ­ Hartford, CT ­ ctnow.com Meadows Music Center With Jurassic 5, Black Keys, Donovan Frankenreiter and others

July 10 ­ Saratoga Springs, NY ­ Saratoga Performing Arts Center With Jurassic 5, Black Keys, Donovan Frankenreiter and others

July 12 ­ Scranton, PA ­ Ford Pavillion at Montage Mountain With Jurassic 5, Black Keys, Donovan Frankenreiter and others

July 13 ­ Cleveland, OH ­ Blossom Music Center With Jurassic 5, Black Keys, Donovan Frankenreiter and others

July 15 ­ Detroit, MI ­ DTE Energy Music Center With Jurassic 5, Black Keys and others

July 16 ­ East Troy, WI ­ Alpine Valley Music Theatre With Jurassic 5 and others

July 17 ­ Indianapolis, IN ­ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre With Jurassic 5, G. Love & Special Sauce and others

July 19 ­ Toronto, ONT ­ Molson Amphitheatre With Jurassic 5, G. Love & Special Sauce and others

July 20 ­ Pittsburgh, PA ­ Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake With G. Love & Special Sauce and others

July 22 ­ St. Louis, MO ­ UMB Bank Pavilion Guests tba

July 23 ­ Kansas City, KS ­ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Guests tba

July 25 ­ Morrison, CO ­ Red Rocks Amphitheatre With Galactic and others

July 27 ­ San Diego, CA With Galactic and others

July 28 ­ Irvine, CA ­ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre With G. Love & Special Sauce, Galactic and others

July 29 ­ Mountain View, CA ­ Shoreline Amphitheatre With G. Love & Special Sauce, Galactic and others

July 31 ­ Quincy, WA ­ Gorge Amphitheatre With G. Love & Special Sauce, Galactic and others

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