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Fountains Of Wayne Piece Together Spring Tour

By Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y.
Publication: Billboard
Date: Thursday, February 26 2004
Flush with the surprise success of the single "Stacy's Mom," Fountains Of Wayne is putting together dates for a spring stateside tour. According to the band's official Web site, the band will play New Jersey's Rutgers University on April 22 as

part of a slate of dates that run through late May.

Eight dates made up the U.S. itinerary at deadline, the latest addition being a May 28 performance in Norfolk, Va.'s Town Point Park on May 28. The schedule follows a brief European tour that kicks off Saturday (Feb. 28) in Dublin.

Fountains Of Wayne are touring in support of their fifth album, "Welcome Interstate Managers" (S Curve). Released in June 2003, the set topped Billboard's Top Heatseekers album chart and peaked at No. 119 on The Billboard 200. It has sold 345,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

"Stacy's Mom," which netted Fountains a best pop performance by a duo or group Grammy nomination to go with their best new artist nod, reached No. 3 on Billboard's Top 40 Mainstream airplay chart and No. 21 on the Hot 100.

Here are Fountains Of Wayne's upcoming tour dates:

Feb. 28: Dublin (Ambassador Theatre)
Feb. 29: Manchester, England (Manchester University)
March 1: Glasgow, Scotland (The Garage)
March 3: London (The Astoria)
March 6: Paris (Cafe de la Danse)
March 7: Amsterdam (Melkweg)
March 8: Cologne (Prime Club)
March 10: Madrid (Madrid Arena)
April 22: Piscataway, N.J. (Rutgers University)
April 23: Washington, D.C. (Bender Arena)
April 24: Villanova, Pa. (Villanova University)
April 26: Myrtle Beach, S.C. (House Of Blues)
April 28: West Palm Beach, Fla. (SunFest)
April 29: Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (House Of Blues)
May 7: New York (Roseland)
May 28: Norfolk, Va. (Town Point Park)

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