Motley Crue: New album and tour details

Motley Crue held a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday (April 15th) to officially announce both "Crue Fest," a festival-style tour also featuring Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: A.M. and Trapt, as well as a June 17th release date for the band's ninth studio album, Saints of Los Angeles. "Crue Fest" will begin on July 1st in West Palm Beach, Florida and hit more than 40 cities, closing out on August 31st in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The band performed the title track from Saints of Los Angeles following the press conference, during which they were joined by Josh Todd of Buckcherry, Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, James Michael of Sixx: A.M. and Chris Brown from Trapt on backing vocals.

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx said, "We are SO excited not only to headline our own annual summer festival, but also to be able to share the stage with the next generation of great rock bands...to say this summer's festival is going to be about rock 'n roll excess is an understatement. A night of hit songs by great bands and a trail of panties coast to coast...Crue Fest, hell yeah!"

Tickets for "Crue Fest" go on sale either Friday (April 18th) or Saturday (April 19th) depending on the city, although pre-sale tickets are available at therockvine.com.

The band's press conference was broadcast live on the Fuse music channel and webcast through various outlets. The group's representatives had previously denied that the tour was called "Crue Fest" and had hinted at the involvement of up to 20 other bands.

A rumored announcement of a new "360 deal" with Live Nation failed to materialize, although Live Nation is promoting "Crue Fest."

The song "Saints of Los Angeles" is now available for download through iTunes as well as via the Rock Band video game, making Motley Crue the first band to issue a single through the popular game. It's available for download now for 99 cents from the Xbox Live Marketplace and will be available on Thursday (April 17th) at the online PlayStation store.

Confirmed "Cruefest" tour dates:
July 1 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 3 - Tampa, FL - Ford Center
July 5 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 6 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
July 8 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 9 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 10 - Sarnia, ON - Bayfest
July 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
July 13 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion
July 15 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theater
July 16 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
July 18 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
July 19 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater
July 20 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 22 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 23 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 24 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com center
July 26 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
July 27 - Denver, CO - Coors Amphitheater at Fiddler's Green
July 29 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater
August 1 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
August 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Haven
August 5 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater
August 6 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater at Mountain View
August 8 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheater
August 9 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
August 11 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place
August 13 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
August 14 - Calgary AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
August 15 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
August 17 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
August 19 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
August 20 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
August 22 - Boston, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
August 23 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
August 24 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
August 28 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
August 29 - Albany, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 30 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
August 31 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion