Rod Stewart "HUMAN TOUR 2001" Comes to Life; First North American Trek in 2 Years Opens Tonight

Business Wire, June 1, 2001

Entertainment Editors

NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 1, 2001

Atlantic recording artist Rod Stewart kicks off his eagerly anticipated "HUMAN TOUR 2001" tonight at Vancouver's General Motors Place.

One of the hottest tickets of the summer concert season, the North American itinerary - Stewart's first since 1999 - follows the release earlier this year of Rod's most highly acclaimed album in 20 years, "HUMAN." The tour, which is being produced by SFX and Stiefel Entertainment, will visit amphitheatres and arenas in 42 cities from coast to coast.

"HUMAN," Stewart's first album for Atlantic, includes the hit single, "I Can't Deny It," and the new single, "Don't Come Around Here." "HUMAN" sees Stewart teaming with executive producer Rob Dickins and a host of today's hottest producers to fashion a quintessential collection of romantic R&B-infused pop. From the evocative and stirring title track to the tender grooves of "Loveless" and "Run Back Into Your Arms," the album features a number of new songs that now join the long list of great Rod Stewart performances, including "Smitten," co-written by new soul sensation Macy Gray, and the late Curtis Mayfield's "It Was Love That We Needed."

Over the course of more than three decades as a solo artist, Rod Stewart has sold 120 million records around the world. He has earned a remarkable assortment of precious metal from the RIAA, including seven gold album certifications; five platinum certifications; four double-platinum certifications; and four triple-platinum certifications; as well as four RIAA gold singles and one platinum single. In 1994, Rod Stewart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

For additional information, please see The Atlantic Group website at www.atlantic-records.com.

                            Human Tour 2001
                      An Evening with Rod Stewart

June

1     Vancouver, British Columbia     General Motors Place
2     Seattle, Washington             Key Arena
5     Marysville, California          Sacramento Valley Amphitheater
7     Concord, California             Chronicle Pavilion
8     Mountain View, California       Shoreline Amphitheater
10    Irvine, California              Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
13    San Diego, California           San Diego Sports Arena
15    Phoenix, Arizona                America West Arena
16    Albuquerque, New Mexico         Journal Pavilion
18    Denver, Colorado                Pepsi Center
20    Dallas, Texas                   Smirnoff Music Center
22    Selma, Texas                    Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
23    Woodlands, Texas                Woodlands Pavilion
26    West Palm Beach, Florida        Mars Music Amphitheatre
27    Tampa, Florida                  Ice Palace Arena
29    Atlanta, Georgia                Philips Arena
30    Pelham, Alabama                 Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

July

1     Antioch, Tennessee              AmSouth Amphitheatre
5     Charlotte, North Carolina       Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7     Raleigh, North Carolina         ALLTEL Pavilion
8     Virginia Beach, Virginia        Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10-11 Holmdel, New Jersey             PNC Bank Arts Center
13    Burgettstown, Pennsylvania      Post Gazette Pavilion
14    Scranton, Pennsylvania          Coors Light Amphitheatre
16    Bonner Springs, Kansas          Sandstone Amphitheatre
17    Maryland Heights, Missouri      Riverport Amphitheatre
19    Tinley Park, Illinois           Tweeter Center
20    Noblesville, Indiana            Verizon Wireless Music Center
22    Cincinnati, Ohio                Riverbend Music Center
25    Clarkston, Michigan             DTE Energy Music Theatre
26    Grand Rapids, Michigan          Van Andel Arena
28    Hershey, Pennsylvania           Hersheypark Stadium
29    Cleveland, Ohio                 Gund Arena

August

1     Toronto, Ontario                Air Canada Centre
2     Montreal, Quebec                Molson Centre
4     Camden, New Jersey              Tweeter Center
5     Mansfield, Massachusetts        Tweeter Center
7-8   Wantagh, New York               Jones Beach Amphitheatre
10    Hartford, Connecticut           CTNOW.com Meadows
12    Saratoga Springs, New York      Saratoga Performing Arts Center
13    Bristow, Virginia               Nissan Pavilion
15    Columbus, Ohio                  Polaris Amphitheater