Tour by Ben Folds, Ben Lee, and Rufus Wainwright | |
Location | United States |
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Start date | August 3, 2005 |
End date | August 27, 2005 |
No. of shows | 17 |
The Odd Man Out Tour was a 2005 concert tour co-headlined by Ben Folds, Ben Lee, and Rufus Wainwright. [1] The tour began in Vienna, Virginia, on August 3. [2]
Date [3] | City | Country | Venue |
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August 2, 2005 | State College | United States | Bryce Jordan Center |
August 3, 2005 | Vienna | Wolf Trap Filene Center | |
August 4, 2005 | New York City | Prospect Park | |
August 5, 2005 | Boston | Bank of America Pavilion | |
August 7, 2005 | Atlantic City | Borgata Resort Spa & Casino | |
August 10, 2005 | Highland Park | Ravinia Festival | |
August 11, 2005 | Columbus | Promowest Pavilion | |
August 13, 2005 | Kansas City | City Market | |
August 14, 2005 | Tulsa | Brady Theater | |
August 16, 2005 | Denver | The Filmore Auditorium | |
August 18, 2005 | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | |
August 19, 2005 | |||
August 20, 2005 | Las Vegas | The Joint | |
August 21, 2005 | San Diego | Copley Symphony Hall | |
August 23, 2005 [4] | San Francisco | Davies Symphony Hall | |
August 24, 2005 | Saratoga | The Mountain Winery | |
August 26, 2005 | Woodinville | Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery | |
August 27, 2005 | Portland | Roseland Theatre |
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