Candlebox announce new album and tour

Candlebox have announced preliminary dates for a full US tour this summer; full list of confirmed shows are below with more to follow in the coming weeks. Candlebox’s new record, Into The Sun is out July 22nd on Silent Majority Group/ILG. If you need music, please let me know and I’ll make sure to get that out ASAP.

“Stand,” the first single off Into The Sun, is off to a great start at radio. It’s in rotation at over 75 Active/Alternative/Mainstream Rock stations across the country and was the track was the 4th biggest spin gainer this week at Active Rock! The single just hit the charts and is already sitting at #22 at Active Rock and #20 at Mainstream Rock thanks to big support from KISW/Seattle, KOMP/Las Vegas, WRIF/Detroit, WIIL/Chicago, WMMS/Cleveland, WRFF/Philadelphia, WXDX/Pittsburgh, Octane/Sirius, Squizz/XM and Music Choice. “Stand” along with two other new tracks, “Surrendering” and “Into The Sun” are all currently available for purchase on iTunes.

Candlebox’s 2008 lineup features 3 of the founding 4 members…founding members that have led Candlebox to sell over 6 Million albums together. The original Candlebox songwriting team of singer Kevin Martin and guitarist Peter Klett along with original drummer Scott Mercado have been reunited and Into The Sun marks the band’s first new record in ten years.

Confirmed Candlebox Tour Dates:
06/13/08 Omaha, NE Rosenblatt Stadium
06/27/08 Maplewood, MN The Rock
06/28/08 Rock Island, IL Rock Island Plaza – Daquiri Festival
06/29/08 Mt. Clemens, MI Stars and Stripes Festival
06/30/08 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest – WJJO Zippo Rock Stage
07/02/08 North Kansas City, MO Voodoo Lounge
07/04/08 O’Fallon, MO Ozzie Smith Sports Complex
07/05/08 Clear Lake, IA The Surf Ballroom
07/06/08 Libertyville, IL Austin’s Saloon
07/08/08 Toledo, OH Headliners
07/10/08 Lake Charles, LA L’Auberge du Lac
07/11/08 Salem, OH Quaker City Raceway – Ribs & Rock Festival
07/12/08 Ft. Wayne, IN Headwaters Park – Three River Festival
07/15/08 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
07/16/08 Clarkesville, TN Kickers
07/17/08 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
07/19/08 Modesto, CA Xclamation Festival – Rock N Roll Stage
07/25/08 Spokane, WA The Knitting Factory
07/26/08 Clarkstown, WA Gateway Golf Center – Rockin on the River
07/27/08 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
07/29/08 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
07/31/08 Abilene, TX Midnite Rodeo 3
08/01/08 Dallas, TX The Palladium Ballroom
08/02/08 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
08/04/08 San Antonio, TX Scout Bar
08/05/08 Waco, TX Whiskey River (Formerly Grahams Central)
08/06/08 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos (Outdoors)
08/08/08 Corpus Christi, TX The Pavilion @ Concrete Street
08/09/08 San Angelo, TX Grahams
08/11/08 Little Rock, AR Revolution Music Room (The Rev Room)
08/12/08 Mobile, AL Soul Kitchen
08/13/08 Ft. Walton Beach, FL The Swamp
08/15/08 Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
08/16/08 Ft. Myers, FL Ricochet’s
08/17/08 Sebastian, FL Captain Hirams Resort
08/19/08 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
08/20/08 Port St. Lucie, FL Mojo Room
08/22/08 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues
08/23/08 Jacksonville, FL Free Bird Live
08/24/07 Charleston, SC The Music Farm
08/27/08 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino
08/28/08 Buffalo, NY Thursday at the Square
08/29/08 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock
09/02/08 Lancaster, PA Chameleon
09/03/08 Johnson City, NY Magic City Music Hall
09/05/08 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
09/06/08 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
09/07/08 Towson, MD The Recher Theatre
09/09/08 Norfolk, VA The Norva
09/10/08 Charlotte, NC Amo’s Southend