That's right. They'll be playing for U.S. soldiers abroad -- perhaps even in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Here's their MySpace message:
We're very happy to announce that we will be supporting our troops in
the near future by visiting them overseas and by performing some of our
tunes for them while there...
Details are not available in regards to this for both obvious and 'classified' reasons...
In
all seriousness, we are very grateful for this opportunity, we only
hope that our presence there will alleviate some of the pressure
they're under, and as well, hopefully, remind them that they have
support from so many of us who are back here at home.
We look forward to this very much and will keep all of you in the loop, as much as possible.
Take care all
Benj
More power to them, but this does raise a question: How many of our troops like O.A.R.? Playing Lehigh University every tour is one thing, but a 12-minute version of "Crazy Game of Poker" in front of hardcore mofos in uniform? Interesting call, USO. Interesting call.
Here are their summer dates:
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House of Blues - Anaheim |
Anaheim, California |
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Wiltern Theatre |
Los Angeles, California |
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SDSU Open Air Theatre |
San Diego, California |
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Warfield Theatre |
San Francisco, California |
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McDonald Theatre |
Eugene, Oregon |
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Big Easy Concert House |
Spokane, Washington |
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Commodore Ballroom |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
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US Bank Concerts at Marymoor |
Redmond, Washington |
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Roseland Theatre |
Portland, Oregon |
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Summerfest (Miller Lite Stage) |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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WestFair Amphitheatre |
Council Bluffs, Iowa |
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Live at Westport |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
Morrison, Colorado |
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Palace Theatre |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville, Tennessee |
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Sloss Furnaces |
Birmingham, Alabama |
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Family Circle Magazine Stadium |
Daniel Island, South Carolina |
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Chastain Park Amphitheatre |
Atlanta, Georgia |
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Alltel Pavilion |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
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The Lawn at White River State Park |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island |
Chicago, Illinois |
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Lifestyle Communities Pavilion |
Columbus, Ohio |
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Freedom Hill Amphitheatre |
Sterling Heights, Michigan |
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Charleston Municipal Auditorium |
Charleston, West Virginia |
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A.J. Palumbo Center |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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nTELOS Wireless Pavilion |
Portsmouth, Virginia |
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Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
Wantagh, New York |
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Time Warner Cable Amphitheater @ Tower City |
Cleveland, Ohio |
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Kool Haus |
Toronto, Ontario |
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Constellation Brands - Marvin Sands PAC |
Canandaigua, New York |
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Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts |
Mansfield, Massachusetts |
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PNC Bank Arts Center |
Holmdel, New Jersey |
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New England Dodge Music Center |
East Hartford, Connecticut |
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Metropolis |
Montreal, Quebec |
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Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center |
Gilford, New Hampshire |
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Merriweather Post Pavilion |
Columbia, Maryland |
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Tweeter Center at the Waterfront |
Camden, New Jersey |
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Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
Saratoga Springs, New York |