The Rock N' Roll Triple Play Ballpark Tour, which also features Third Eye Blind on certain dates, is giving some love to Middle America.

 

Crows front man Adam Duritz said:

 

 

I grew up in a college town and I've always loved those kinds of places. That's why Counting Crows has always done so many tours outside the big cities. I'm definitely a city boy myself. Hell, I live in New York City. But this is a big country and, as much as I love a city, too many bands forget that there's a hell of a lot of America out there that's not New York or Chicago or LA. We haven't forgotten that and we're never going to forget it.

 

 

1996, what!! Here are the tour dates, courtesy of LiveDaily:


July 2007
22 - Wilmington, DE - Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
24 - Eastlake, OH - Classic Park
25 - Washington, PA - Consol Energy Park
27 - Dayton, OH - Fifth Third Field
28 - Comstock Park, MI - Fifth Third Ballpark
31 - Erie, PA - Jerry Uht Park


August 2007
1 - Buffalo, NY - Dunne Tire Park
3 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Slugger Field
4 - Indianapolis, IN - Victory Field
7 - Sauget, IL - GCS Ballpark
8 - Tulsa, OK - Drillers Stadium
11 - Des Moines, IA - Principal Park
14 - Aberdeen, MD - Ripken Stadium
15 - Frederick, MD - Harry Grove Stadium
17 - Manchester, NH - MerchantsAuto.com Stadium
18 - New Britain, CT - New Britain Stadium
21 - Altoona, PA - Blair County Ballpark
22 - Lakewood, NJ - First Energy Park
24 - Pawtucket, RI - McCoy Stadium
25 - Wappinger Falls, NY - Dutchess Stadium
30 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Memorial Stadium


September 2007
1 - St. Paul, MN - Midway Stadium
2 - Fargo, ND - Newman Outdoor Field

 

 

This tour makes perfect sense. Not only did all these bands get their start around the same time, but they've all developed a more mature sound over the past decade.

 

Here's a look at the bands of the Triple Play Tour, then and now. Also, can we confirm whether or not this tour is being sponsored by Ballpark hot dogs? Cause that would be awesome.

 

Counting Crows

 

Then - "A Long December"

 

 

 

 

Now - "Accidentally in Love"

 

 

 

 

Live

 

Then - "Pain Lies on the Riverside"

 

 

 

 

Now - "Heaven"

 

 

 

 

Collective Soul

 

Then - "Gel"

 

 

 

 

Now - "Better Now"

 

 

 

 

Third Eye Blind

 

Then - "Losing a Whole Year"

 

 

 

 

Now - "Crystal Baller"