Grammy Award-winning rock band Linkin Park has added hip-hop innovator Busta Rhymes to their Projekt Revolution 2008 lineup. Rhymes and Linkin Park recently collaborated on “We Made It,” the first single and video from Rhymes’ upcoming album, “Blessed.”
The tour kicks off July 16 in Boston, MA and winds down on August 24 in Houston, TX.
The Live Nation-promoted tour will see nine acts joining Linkin Park, who are also offering concertgoers a digital souvenir pack that includes a recording of the band’s entire set. This is the fifth edition of the concept tour.
Former Soundgarden/Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell, electro-rockers The Bravery and Ashes Divide will also perform on the main stage. The Revolution stage will be headlined by metallic act Atreyu and features hard hitters 10 Years, fiery Ohio natives Hawthorne Heights and buzz band Armor For Sleep. Also performing will be percussive force Street Drum Corps.
“We started Projekt Revolution six years ago and have been lucky to have toured with some great bands,” said Linkin Park co-frontman Chester Bennington in a statement. “This year, however, might just be the best lineup yet. We’re looking forward to taking this show on the road and bringing great music to the masses.”
Linkin Park’s Projekt Revolution 2008 itinerary:
| July 16 | Boston, MA | Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts |
| July 18 | Pittsburgh, PA | Post-Gazette Pavilion |
| July 19 | Philadelphia, PA | Susquehana Bank Center |
| July 20 | Hartford, CT | New England Dodge Music Center |
| July 22 | New York, NY | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
| July 23 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| July 25 | Raleigh, NC | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek |
| July 26 | Virginia Beach, VA | Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater |
| July 27 | Washington, DC | Nissan Pavilion |
| July 30 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| August 1 | West Palm Beach, FL | Cruzan Amphitheatre |
| August 2 | Tampa, FL | Ford Amphitheatre |
| August 3 | Atlanta, GA | Lakewood Amphitheatre |
| August 7 | Phoenix, AZ | Cricket Wireless Pavilion |
| August 9 | San Francisco, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View |
| August 10 | Irvine, CA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| August 12 | Denver, CO | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre |
| August 15 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| August 16 | Chicago, IL | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| August 17 | Indianapolis, IN | Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis |
| August 19 | Cleveland, OH | Blossom Music Center |
| August 21 | St. Louis, MO | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis |
| August 23 | Dallas, TX | Superpages.com Center |
| August 24 | Houston, TX | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |