(RockAndMetal.com) (03/03/05)

By Michael Bennett

LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - If you didn't catch the traveling freak show that is MOTLEY CRUE's spectacular "Red, White & Crue Tour 2005...Better Live Than Dead," you're in luck, as the band has just announced a new run of 55 additional shows dubbed the "Carnival Of Sins."

The new dates, which follow their tour in Europe and Asia, start on July 26th in Los Angeles, CA and run through October 16th in Sioux City, Iowa, with general tickets going on sale March 5th.

The "Carnival Of Sins" tour will include some festival-style amphitheatre and arena dates, with special guests including fellow Island/IDJ recording artists Sum 41, The Exies and some of the hottest new bands in various markets, those of which are still yet to be announced.

Programming and music directors nationwide have responded strongly to the song 'If I Die Tomorrow,' which has garnered Top 5 airplay at the Active, Heritage and Mainstream Rock formats.

Clear Channel Regional Vice President of Rock Programming Jim Richards comments: "Radio stations are getting a big response from Crue fans because they know they are part of something special."

The band's current tour, co-promoted by VH1 and VH1 Classic, has been drawing record crowds around the world, with the group eventually playing before an estimated 1 million in the U.S.

Motley Crue had offers from more than 100 cities for their Summer run, many of them conducting "Bring The Crue" campaigns through local radio stations and media promotions that resulted in petitions being signed, which led to the now-confirmed series of 55 dates added in the U.S. through the Summer and Fall.

A similar promotion in Canada saw the band's new album, "Red White & Crue," certified platinum, with several concerts north of the border added to the tour.

The reviews from the first few dates of Motley Crue's self-proclaimed "Loudest Show On Earth," which includes fire-breathing midgets, aerial displays and assorted circus freaks and geeks, have been uniformly enthusiastic.

The Detroit Free Press proclaimed: "Certain rock bands are infamous for their sins. Ozzy Osbourne is known for his drug past and Van Halen for firing lead singers. Kiss was known for womanizing; Marilyn Manson is allegedly a Satanist. However, L.A. metal quartet Motley Crue is legendary for all of these vices, and then some."

"All that was missing from this show was someone being shot out of a cannon!" raved the Toronto Sun. "Give them time, given the band is returning in the summer."

The Toronto Star enthused: "Suddenly, a reunited Crue seems like the very embodiment of cool."

The Cleveland Plain-Dealer said simply: "Spread the word: Motley Crue is back!"

The band's New York stay includes, weather permitting, rolling up to the New York Stock Exchange in their custom-made motorcycles, ringing the final bell to close the market day and performing to a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden.

"Red White & Crue" debuted at #6 on the Billboard charts upon its release on the strength of three new songs, most notably 'If I Die Tomorrow.'

The first Motley Crue world tour in six years officially launched February 17 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

"Better Live Than Dead" Remaining Tour Dates:

03/03 New York, NY [Madison Square Garden]
03/04 Philadelphia, PA [Wachovia Spectrum]
03/05 Boston, MA [Fleet Center]
03/06 Washington D.C. [MCI Center]
03/08 Columbus, OH [Schottenstein Center]
03/10 Chicago, IL [Allstate Arena]
03/11 Moline, IL [The Mark]
03/12 Milwaukee, WI [US Cellular Arena]
03/14 Minneapolis, MN [Target Center]
03/15 Kansas City, MO [Kemper Arena]
03/17 Dallas, TX [Nokia Live]
03/19 Phoenix, AZ [Cricket Pavilion]
03/20 Las Vegas, NV [The Joint]
03/22 San Diego, CA [Coors Amphitheatre]
03/23 Los Angeles, CA [The Forum]
03/25 Reno, NV Reno [Events Center]
03/26 Oakland, CA [Oakland Arena]
03/27 Las Vegas, NV [The Joint/Hard Rock]
03/29 Boise, ID [Idaho Center]
03/30 Spokane, WA [Spokane Arena]
04/05 Green Bay, WI [Resch Center]
04/08 Grand Forks, ND [Alerus Center]
04/09 Madison, WI [Alliant Energy Center]
04/11 Des Moines, IA [Veteran's Memorial Auditorium]
04/12 Omaha, NE [Qwest Center]
04/14 Oklahoma City, OK [Ford Center]
04/15 San Antonio, TX [SBC Center]
04/16 Bossier City, LA [Century Tel Center]
04/18 New Orleans, LA [UNO Lakefront Arena]
04/20 Jacksonville, FL [Veterans Memorial Arena]
04/21 Greensboro, NC [Greensboro Coliseum]
04/28 Peoria, IL Civic [Center]
04/27 Grand Rapids, MI [Van Andel Arena]
05/01 Ft. Collins, CO [Budweiser Events Center]

"Carnival Of Sins" Tour Dates:

07/27 Sacramento, CA [Arco Arena/Raley Field]
07/29 Vancouver, BC [Pacific Coliseum]
07/30 Seattle, WA [White River Amphitheatre]
07/31 Portland, OR [Clark County Amphitheatre]
08/02 Edmonton, AB [Rexall Place]
08/03 Calgary, AB [Pengrowth Saddledome]
08/05 Salt Lake City, UT [USANA Amphitheatre]
08/06 Denver, CO [Red Rocks]
08/09 St. Louis, MO [UMG Bank Pavilion]
08/10 Milwaukee, WI [Marcus Amphitheatre]
08/11 Cleveland, OH [Blossom Music Center]
08/13 Washington, DC [Nissan Pavilion]
08/14 Holmdel, NJ [PNC Bank Arts Center]
08/16 Wantagh, NY [Jones Beach]
08/17 Atlantic City, NJ [Borgata]
08/19 Atlantic City, NJ [Borgata]
08/20 Hartford, CT [Meadows Music Amphitheatre]
08/21 Manchester, NH [Verizon Wireless Arena]
08/23 Toronto, OH [Molson Amphitheatre]
08/24 Detroit, MI [DTE Amphitheatre]
08/26 St. Paul, MN [Minnesota State Fair]
08/27 Chicago, IL [Tweeter Center]
08/28 Cincinnati, OH [Riverbend Amphitheatre]
08/30 Pittsburgh, PA [Post Gazette Pavilion]
08/31 Syracuse, NY [N.Y. State Fair]
09/02 Buffalo, NY [Darien Lake Amphitheatre]
09/04 Allentown, PA [Great Allentown Fair]
09/06 Virginia Beach, VA [Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre]
09/07 Charlotte, NC [Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre]
09/09 Birmingham, AL [Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre]
09/10 Nashville, TN [Starwood Amphitheatre]
09/11 Knoxville, TN [Thomson Boling Arena]
09/13 Orlando, FL [TD Waterhouse Center]
09/14 Pensacola, FL [Civic Center]
09/16 Atlanta, GA [Philips Arena]
09/18 Memphis, TN [Desota Arena]
09/20 Louisville, KY [Freedom Hall]
09/21 Indianapolis, IN [Conseco Fieldhouse]
09/23 Little Rock, AR [Alltell Arena]
09/24 Houston, TX [Toyota Center]
09/25 Laredo, TX [Entertainment Center]
09/27 Corpus Christi, TX [America Bank Center]
09/28 Hidalgo, TX [Dodge Arena]
09/30 Albuquerque, NM [Journal Pavilion]
10/01 El Paso, TX [Don Haskins Center]
10/02 Lubbock, TX [United Spirit]
10/04 Tucson, AZ [TCC]
10/07 Fresno, CA [Save Mart]
10/08 Las Vegas, NV [The Joint]
10/09 Las Vegas, NV [The Joint]
10/11 Bozeman, MT [Brick Breedan Fieldhouse]
10/12 Casper, WY [Casper Events Center]
10/14 Bismarck, ND [Civic Center]
10/15 Rapid City, SD [Rushmore Plaza]
10/16 Sioux City, IA [Tyson Center]

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