Blue October Extends 'Normal' Spring Jaunt

Modern-rock quintet Blue October has added more dates to its previously announced spring tour as the group gears up for this month's release of its new studio album.

The two-month outing kicks off March 16 in San Francisco, continuing along the West Coast and through the southern states to the East Coast and Midwest. The final stop is currently slated for May 17 in St. Clemens, MI. Details are listed below.

The Austin-based rockers recently finished up a weeklong European run following their showcase at the MIDEM music conference in Cannes, France, and are awaiting the March 24 release of their fifth album, "Approaching Normal."

Together since 1999, Blue October maintained a strong under-the-radar following until the single "Hate Me" from 2006's "Foiled" created a buzz. That song, which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, broke the band into mainstream radio markets, ultimately expanding their fan and tour base.

March 2009
16 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
18 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
19 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
21 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
22 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
26 - Portland, OR - McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
27 - Seattle, WA - Showbox At The Market
28 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House
31 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot

April 2009
1 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
3, 4 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium Underground
5 - St Louis, MO - The Pageant
6 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
10, 11 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheatre
20 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
22 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
23 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
24 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
25 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' SouthEnd
27 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
29 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts

May 2009
1 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
2 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
3 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
4 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
6 - Cheswick, PA - Gravity
16 - St. Clemens, MI - Emerald Theater
17 - Columbus, OH - Crew Stadium

Thanks for the report to Livedaily.com.