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Staind Continues To Rock America

By jason fisher

"Right Here," the first of three hit tracks from Staind's current RIAA platinum-certified album, CHAPTER V, continues its remarkable reign at radio, nearly one full year after its initial release. Staind is currently gearing up to headline the upcoming Jaegermeister Music Tour. The trek will see the Massachusetts-based band performing tracks spanning their multi-platinum career. Joining Staind on the Jaegermeister Music Tour will be Three Days Grace and Hurt. The roadshow will kick off on April 20th at McAllen, Texas' La Villa Real Special Events Center and then travel the country through mid-June.

In addition to the upcoming Jaegermeister Music Tour dates, Staind has also signed on for performances at a number of major festival events, including the 98 ROCK Livestock Festival in Zephyr Hills, Florida on April 29th, and the Real Rock 101 Earthday Birthday in Orlando, Florida, set for April 30th. On May 7th, the band will hit Memphis for an appearance at the annual Beale Street Music Festival, and they will headline the X-103 MayDay concert in Indianapolis on May 27th. Upon the conclusion of the Jaegermeister Music Tour dates, Staind has scheduled two further festival appearances - BayFest Hawaii on July 2nd and Cadott, Wisconsin's Rock Fest 2006 on July 23rd.

Released in August 2005, CHAPTER V, the fifth album from Staind, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, marking the band's third consecutive chart-topper. The album has thus far yielded three radio smashes - the #1 multi-format smash, "Right Here," the top ten rock track "Falling," and the latest single, "Everything Changes," which is currently bulleting up the rock radio charts. The album - produced by David Bottrill (Tool, Godsmack) - follows 2003's critically acclaimed "14 shades of grey" and 2001's quintuple platinum BREAK THE CYCLE, both of which also entered the Billboard 200 in the #1 spot.

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All Dates w/Jaegermeister Music Tour except *

APRIL
20 McAllen, TX LaVilla Real Special Events Center
22 Lubbock, TX LoneStar Amphitheatre
23 San Angelo, TX San Angelo Coliseum
25 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
26 Wichita Falls, TX Kay Yeager Coliseum
28 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center
29 Zephyr Hills, FL 98 ROCK Livestock Festival *
30 Orlando, FL Real Rock 101 Earthday Birthday *

MAY
2 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Aud. & Coliseum
3 Little Rock, AR Clear Channel Metroplex
6 Jackson, MS Crawfish Festival
7 Memphis, TN Beale Street Music Festival *
10 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
12-13 Temecula, CA Pechanga Resort & Casino
14 Las Vegas, NV Rain in the Desert @ The Palms
16 Colorado Springs, CO World Arena
17 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza
19 Cedar Rapids, IA US Cellular Center
20 Duluth, MN Pioneer Hall
21 Milwaukee, WI The Rave/Eagles Club
23 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre
24 Springfield, IL Prairie Capital Convention Center
27 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center *
29 Pittsburgh, PA Chevrolet Amphitheatre
31 New York, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square

JUNE
1 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino
3 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
4 Providence, RI Lupo's At the Strand
6 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
7 Cleveland, OH Plain Dealer Pavilion
11 Wichita, KS The Cotillion
12 West Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom
14 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center
16 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center

JULY
2 Kaneohe Bay, HI BayFest Hawaii *
23 Cadott, WI Rock Fest 2006 *