Creed Reuniting for a Summer Tour and New Album

Creed is back! Well, at least for a few months that is. After a five year hiatus, the multi-platinum band hailing from Tallahassee, FL is reuniting for a summer tour and a new album. According to Scott Stapp, the legendary voice of Creed, the new album's title track entitled "full circle" is metaphorical of their life as a band. Stapp told Rolling Stone magazine that he is not calling Creed's comeback a reunion but more of "a renewing and a rebirth."

Creed became a household name in the late 1990's after topping the charts with hits such as "Arms Wide Open," "Higher," and their first album's title track "My Own Prison." Their rise to the top of the music world turned out to be just as fast as their abrupt decline. In 2000 Brian Marshall left the band and in 2004, the final three band members of Creed parted ways.

Scott Stapp went on to create his own solo album and the other three original band members, bassist Brian Marshall, drummer Scott Phillips, guitarist Mark Tremonti teamed up with Myles Kennedy to form the band Alter Bridge. Now, all four original band members will once again be playing on the same stage and working together on their fourth album. From reading comments posted on several websites, it is easy to see that fans have long awaited Creed's "rebirth."

One fan wrote on LiveNation's website, a major concert promotion and production company, "I have been waiting for this reunion for some time now and it's finally here!" Another fan commented, "I have loved Creed since 1996...throughout the many years I have always loved Creed. They have always been my #1 band!" It appears that Creed will receive a warm welcome from fans once they hit the stage. Creed's summer tour will begin August 6th and will run through October 14th. Here is a list of their concert tour dates and locations:

CREED TOUR DATES

Aug 6: Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 8: Darien Lakes, NY
Aug 9: Hershey, PA
Aug 11: Saratoga Springs, NY
Aug 13: Philadelphia, PA
Aug 15: Wantagh, NY
Aug 16: Holmdel, NJ
Aug 18: Boston, MA
Aug 20: Hartford, CT
Aug 21: Washington, DC
Aug 22: Virginia Beach, VA
Aug 25: Detroit, MI
Aug 26: Cleveland, OH
Aug 28: Cincinnati, OH
Aug 29: Indianapolis, IN
Aug 30: Chicago, IL
Sept 1: Milwaukee, WI
Sept 2: Columbus, OH
Sept 4: Raleigh, NC
Sept 5: Charlotte, NC
Sept 11: Atlanta, GA
Sept 12: Birmingham, AL
Sept 15: Orlando, FL
Sept 16: West Palm Beach, FL
Sept 18: Lafayette, LA
Sept 19: New Orleans, LA
Sept 20: Bossier City, LA
Sept 22: Dallas, TX
Sept 24: San Antonio, TX
Sept 25: Houston, TX
Sept 27: Las Vegas, NV
Sept 29: Glendale, AZ
Sept 30: Irvine, CA
Oct 2: Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 3: Denver, CO
Oct 6: Minneapolis, MN
Oct 7: Omaha, NE
Oct 9: Tulsa, OK
Oct 10: Kansas City, MO
Oct 13: St Louis, MO
Oct 14: Nashville, TN

I am personally excited to see Creed back in action! Although, the question still remains whether or not Creed will stay together after their summer tour. In a recent website post to the fans of Alter Bridge, Myles Kennedy made it clear that Alter Bridge would not be breaking up as a result of the Creed reformation,"We have absolutely no plans to break up. Alter bridge forever!" He went on to say that their plans of a world tour and new album scheduled in 2010 were still in place.

For now, both Creed and Alter Bridge will coexist. But at summer end one band will likely have to give way to the other. Although I do like Alter Bridge, my hope is that Creed's summer tour and new album will kindle the flames that once burned in the hearts of the band members and they will choose to stay together. But only time will tell if Creed will ultimately come "full circle" and be the iconic band they once were or if this summer's tour will be the final culmination of Creed for good.

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Sources:

"Creed's Scott Stapp Calls Reunion "A Renewing and a Rebirth" Rolling Stone

Myles Kennedy "Regarding the Recent News" Alter Bridge