NASCAR Media Group and Virgin Records rock quartet Saving Abel have announced that the music video for the band’s third single from their gold certified self-titled debut album will debut exclusively on Yahoo! on Thursday, April 30th.

The NASCAR-themed video for “Drowning (Face Down)” stars NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jeremy Mayfield as an aspiring racer who makes great sacrifices for a chance to compete at the highest level. The driver has no sponsor and no endorsement deals, but pushes forward through all obstacles in pursuit of his racing dreams.

“It was awesome and I can’t wait until it comes out,” said Jeremy Mayfield, who finished 32nd during Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. “Just being a part of that was just cool for me. Those guys are great guys and I’m glad to see them coming up. I didn’t really know them that well until we did the video and they have a lot of fun. It’s funny how our story kind of fit their song and worked perfect for their video.”

A five-time Sprint Cup race winner, Mayfield hasn’t had a full-time ride in more than two years and decided to start his own team a month before the 2009 season began. Mirroring the music video’s theme, Mayfield has started three races this year, including racing his way into the Daytona 500, and is trying to recapture some of his past successes.

“We had a blast shooting the ‘Drowning (Face Down)’ video with Jeremy Mayfield and the other NASCAR drivers as we’re all big NASCAR fans,” said Saving Abel frontman Jared Weeks. “We especially love how Jeremy’s real life story mirrors the character he plays in the video.”

Parts of the music video were shot at Bristol Motor Speedway, as well as Mayfield Motorsports in Harrisburg, N.C., and it features cameos by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr., Brian Vickers and Clint Bowyer.

Saving Abel’s self-titled debut album was recently certified gold by the RIAA. The platinum single “Addicted” had an extraordinary run as 2008’s most-played song at active rock radio, with 11 consecutive weeks at No. 2 in the format, and a No. 1 posting at mainstream rock radio and No. 7 at alternative.

The song also had a powerful, months-long afterburn on mainstream Top 40 and Hot AC radio, hitting the top 10 in both formats. The follow-up ballad, honoring our nation’s troops, “18 Days,” is a top 5 hit at active rock, top 10 at alternative radio. “Drowning (Face Down)” is rocketing up the charts at both active rock radio, currently at #13 and alternative radio where it is in the top 30.

Saving Abel is currently on the road playing some shows with Shinedown before returning to arenas with rock giants Nickelback for the second leg of their current outing beginning July 10th in Darien Center, NY. Saving Abel’s 18 Days Tour Ep which features an acoustic version of “18 Days” and two b-sides is available now exclusively at iTunes.

NASCAR Media Group, which also produced the O.A.R. music video for “Right on Time” starring Dale Earnhardt Jr., recently announced a partnership with BET to develop a new program called “Changing Lanes” that will spotlight up and coming drivers and those supporting them behind the scenes. Other past projects have included the critically-acclaimed feature length movie DALE, the only authorized documentary about racing icon Dale Earnhardt and produced in partnership with CMT Films, and the Emmy Award-winning Quest for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, a television series offering a past-paced, up-close HD look at the 12 drivers competing in NASCAR’s playoffs.

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A year after the release of their self-titled debut album, Virgin Records rock quartet Saving Abel’s music is a proven staple of every rock and mainstream radio format, and the band has sealed their arrival with a platinum single, “Addicted,” and a gold album certified by RIAA.

Saving Abel’s first gold album award was presented to Saving Abel backstage last weekend at New Jersey’s IZOD Center where they played with Seether and Nickelback.

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Saving Abel and Nickelback and have confirmed the extension of their tour dates together along with Papa Roach and Hinder on the second leg of the tour beginning July 10, 2009 in Darien Lake, NY. Saving Abel also has added new headline dates along with a string of co-headline dates with Shinedown in late spring (full schedule below).

The platinum single “Addicted” had an extraordinary run as 2008’s most-played song at active rock radio, with 11 consecutive weeks at No. 2 in the format, and a No. 1 posting at mainstream rock radio and No. 7 at alternative. The song also had a powerful, months-long afterburn on mainstream Top 40 and Hot AC radio, hitting the top 10 in both formats.

The follow-up ballad, honoring our nation’s troops, “18 Days,” is a top 5 hit at active rock, top 10 at alternative radio and is progressing in the Top 40 and Hot AC charts. A new single, “Drowning (Face Down)” arrives at active rock radio this week, and a video shoot is planned this month.

Saving Abel have been kings of the road for a good year: they’ve combined old-school touring with new technology by awarding a custom Saving Abel PRS (Paul Reed Smith) guitar at each stop of the Nickelback tour to a fan who texts the band from the room during their set. Aside from confirming the second leg of the Nickelback tour for July to September, and separate dates with Seether in May through June, Saving Abel is also playing such marquee festivals as Beale Street, Rock on the Range and several stops on the Crawfish Boil.

Saving Abel was 3-weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart before debuting on the national Billboard Top 200 album chart in July 2008. Saving Abel’s videos drew major exposure on MTV2, VH1, FUSE and Music Choice, where “Addicted” was a No.1-played video on the “Hit List” channel.

Saving Abel – named after the Biblical sibling of Cain – was formed by Jared Weeks and guitarist Jason Null in 2004 in their hometown of Corinth, Mississippi. Now based in Memphis, Tennessee, the band’s lineup includes guitarist Scott Bartlett, bassist Eric Taylor and drummer Blake Dixon. Combining influences of southern rock, hard rock and alternative music, the band was first heard on a 2005 EP, produced by Skidd Mills (12 Stones, Saliva, Submersed).

Saving Abel 2009 tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

Saving Abel with Seether and Nickelback

Mar-09 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
Mar-11 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
Mar-12 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
Mar-14 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
Mar-15 Moline, IL i Wireless Center
Mar-17 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
Mar-18 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena

Saving Abel Spring Headline Shows

Mar-21 Brian Head, UT Brian Head Resort
Mar-22 Sparks, NV New Oasis
Mar-24 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
Mar-26 Edmonton, AL Starlight Room
Mar-27 Regina, SK The Drink
Mar-28 Lloyminster, AB The Kooler
Mar-29 Grand Prairie, AB Better than Fred’s

Saving Abel with Seether and Nickelback

Apr-01 Edmonton, AL Rexall Centre
Apr-02 Calgary, AL Pengrowth Saddledome
Apr-04 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
Apr-05 Winnipeg, MT MTS Centre
Apr-07 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Apr-08 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Apr-10 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Apr-11 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Cente
Apr-13 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
Apr-14 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Apr-16 Houston Toyota Center
Apr-17 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
Apr-19 Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena
Apr-21 Birmingham, AL The Bottling +
Apr-22 Jacksonville, FL Veterans Memorial Arena
Apr-23 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheater
Apr-25 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheater
Apr- 26 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre

Saving Abel Headline +/ With Shinedown */ Summer Festival Dates ^

May–01 Birmingham AL BJCC Concert Hall/Crawfish Boil ^
May-02 Memphis, TN Tom Lee Park/Beale Street Music Festival ^
May-03 Springfield, MO Shrine Mosque *
May-08 Pensacola, FL Seville Quarter+
May-09 Ponte Verda Beach, FL St. Francis Field/Crawfish Boil ^
May-12 Johnson City, TN Freedom Hall*
May-13 Chattanooga, TN UTC Arena *
May-15 Greenville SC Bi-Low Center/Crawfish Boil ^
May-16 Nashville, TN Riverfront Park/Crawfish Boil ^
May-17 Columbus, OH Columbus Crew Stadium^
May-24 Rockford, IL Greater Rockford Airport- WXRX Wing Ding ^
May-29 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre ^
May-30 Kansas City, MO Liberty Memorial Park – Rock Fest ^
May-31 Indianola, IA Balloon Classic Field^
Jun-27 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest^

Saving Abel with Papa Roach, Hinder and Nickelback

July-10 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July-11 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
July-14 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavillion
July-15 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Amphitheatre
July-16 Cadott, WI Rock Fest 2009
July-17 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Stadium
July-18 Burgettstown, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
July-21 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
July-22 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July-24 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center for the Performing
July-25 Hartford, CT Dodge Music Center
July-28 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach
July-29 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
July-31 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Aug-01 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
Aug-12 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug-14 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Aug-15 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
Aug-17 Birmingham, AL Verizon Wireless Music Center
Aug-19 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Aug-21 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Pavilion
Aug-22 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Aug-25 Englewood, CO Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre
Aug-26 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Aug-28 Ridgefield, WA The Amphitheatre at Clark County
Aug-29 George, WA The George Amphitheatre
Aug-31 Marysville, CA Sleep T rain Amphitheatre
Sep-01 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sep-03 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sep-05 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Sep-09 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion

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Saving Abel and Clear Channel Radio have teamed up to present all Saving Abel fans with a special acoustic performance of “Addicted”, “18 Days” as well as an interview on iheartmusic.com.

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Saving Abel 2008 tour dates:

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11/14/2008 Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum w/Shinedown, Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Madison, WI
11/15/2008 McElroy w/Shinedown, Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Waterloo, IA
11/16/2008 LaCrosse Center w/Shinedown, Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold La Crosse, WI
11/18/2008 Deltaplex w/Shinedown, Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Grand Rapids, MI
11/19/2008 Roberts Stadium w/Shinedown, Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Evansville, IN
11/21/2008 EMU Convocation Center w/Shinedown, Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Ypsilanti, MI
11/22/2008 Chevrolet Centre w/Shinedown, Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Youngstown, OH
11/23/2008 Schottenstein Center w/Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Columbus, OH
11/25/2008 BancorpSouth Center w/Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Tupelo, MS
11/26/2008 Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Ctr w/Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Biloxi, MS
11/28/2008 House of Blues w/Avenged Sevenfold North Myrtle Beach, SC
11/29/2008 Greensboro Coliseum Complex w/Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Greensboro, NC
11/30/2008 James Brown Arena w/Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Augusta, GA
12/02/2008 Leon County Civic Center w/Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Tallahassee, FL
12/03/2008 UCF Convocation Center w/Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold Orlando, FL
12/06/2008 w/Flobots, Hawthorn Heights, Saliva, Atreyu, Shinedown, Avenged Sevenfold ,
12/07/2008 Ford Amphitheatre w/Shiny Toy Guns, Anberlin, Jack’s Mannequin, Atreyu, Flobots, Shinedown, Flogging Molly, Avenged Sevenfold Tampa, FL
12/10/2008 Crocodile Rock HEADLINE Allentown, PA
12/11/2008 Webster Theatre HEADLINE Hartford, CT
12/12/2008 The Station HEADLINE Portland, ME
12/13/2008 Recher Theatre HEADLINE Towson, MD
12/15/2008 Toad’s Place Richmond Richmond, VA
12/17/2008 House of Blues w/Shinedown Chicago, IL
12/18/2008 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
12/19/2008 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH
12/20/2008 The Vogue Indianapolis, IN
12/27/2008 New Daisy Theatre HEADLINE Memphis, TN
12/31/2008 Michigan Theatre HEADLINE Jackson, MI

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After spending the summer opening for some of the biggest names in rock music, Virgin Records rock-quintet Saving Abel have announced that they will open for the biggest names in politics, playing at the first Obama / McCain Presidential debate on September 26, 2008 at the University of Mississippi.

The free show which begins at 12:00pm also includes Paul Thorn, Josh Kelley and the North Mississippi Allstars. Saving Abel will make a pit-stop at the U of M to play the pre-debate show before their gig at Big Spring Jam in Huntsville, AL that evening, part of their current outing with Buckcherry and Shinedown (full schedule below).

“We’re excited to play at the debate and show our support for the election process as we believe that the outcome will truly affect the lives of all Americans,” said frontman Jared Weeks.

Undoubtedly one of the biggest new rock bands of 2008, Saving Abel have been steadily climbing radio and sales charts all year and they show no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Their debut single, the run-away, multi-format, smash-hit “Addicted” has been heard on radio airwaves for 30 weeks and continues to work its way up the charts. It spent 4 weeks at #1 at mainstream rock radio, was #2 for 10 consecutive weeks at active rock radio and peaked at #7 on the alternative chart.

“Addicted” has found a whole new life as Top 40 radio gets hooked, where it is currently #21 on the airplay chart and quickly moving upward. The single impacts that Adult Top 40 format on Sep. 30th. The sultry video for “Addicted” which made its debut on playboy.com is also enjoying multi-format success. The clip has seen airplay on MTV2, Fuse, and Music Choice and was recently added to the play list of MTV’s pop channel MTV Hits.

Saving Abel’s second single is a monster ballad entitled “18 Days” and it is beginning to follow in its predecessor’s footsteps. In a few short weeks of airplay at active rock radio, it is currently ranked #24 and was one of the most added songs at alternative radio last week when it officially impacted at the format.

Saving Abel’s self-titled debut also continues to reach new chart peaks. Since its March 11th release, the album spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart before debuting on the Billboard 200 in July. The album hit a new high this week at #53 on the chart and has scanned over 160,000 units. “Addicted” has sold over 435,000 digital singles and holds its highest chart position to date this week, jumping from #48 to #38 on the singles chart.

Saving Abel – named after the Biblical sibling of Cain – was formed by Jared Weeks and guitarist Jason Null in 2004 in their hometown of Corinth, Mississippi. Now based in Memphis, Tennessee, the band’s lineup includes guitarist Scott Bartlett, bassist Eric Taylor and drummer Blake Dixon. Combining influences of southern rock, hard rock and alternative music, the band was first heard on a 2005 EP, produced by Skidd Mills (12 Stones, Saliva, Submersed).

Saving Abel 2008 Tour Dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

With Buckcherry / Shinedown

9/24 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
9/26 Oxford, MS U/M Grove Stage (Presidential Debate)
9/26 Huntsville, AL Big Spring Jam
9/27 Memphis, TN Mud Island Amphitheatre
9/28 Knoxville, TN Civic Coliseum
9/30 Clemson, SC Littlejohn Coliseum
10/2 Sauget, IL Pop’s
10/4 Mobile, AL Bayfest
10/8 Charlotte, NC Grady Cole Center
10/9 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
10/10 Macon, GA The Hummingbird *
10/11 Kinston, NC Lenoir County Fairgrounds

10/25 Frisco, TX Pizza Hut Park (KDGE Radio Show)
10/26 Spring, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion (KTBZ Radio Show)
10/27 Waco, TX Whiskey River * with Puddle of Mudd
10/29 Amarillo, TX Aztec Music Hall * with Puddle of Mudd
10/30 El Paso, TX Club 101 *
10/31 Tempe, AZ Tempe Market Place * KUPD Halloween Show
11/1 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad *
11/2 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre *

With Buckcherry / Avenged Sevenfold / Shinedown

11/4 Casper, WY Casper Events Center
11/5 Billings, MT Metra Park Arena
11/6 Rapid City, ND Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
11/8 St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium
11/9 Fargo, ND Fargo Dome
11/12 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
11/14 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center
11/15 Waterloo, IA McElroy Auditorium
11/16 LaCrosse, WI LaCross Center Arena
11/18 Grand Rapids, MI Deltaplex
11/21 Ypsilanti, MI Convocation Center

12/13 Townson, MD Recher Theater *
12/15 Richmond, VA Toad’s Place (WRXL xmas radio show)
12/17 Chicago, IL House of Blues (Q101 xmas radio show)
12/18 St. Louis, MO The Pageant *
12/19 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s *
12/20 Indianapolis, MN The Vogue *

* Headline Show

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Virgin Records southern rock quintet Saving Abel, currently on a summer-long tour with Puddle of Mudd, will rock on into the fall. The band will join hard-rockers Shinedown to support co-headliners Avenged Sevenfold and Buckcherry on the road in a series running from mid-September to the first week of October (full schedule below). In that leg of the tour, Saving Abel will make one hometown appearance, for Memphis radio station WMFS.

Saving Abel’s unstoppable debut hit, “Addicted,” continues to be one of the most durable and broad-based songs in the rock radio of summer 2008: it has been bulleting for a solid 10 weeks at #2 at active rock radio, and also reached #2 on mainstream rock, while bulleting to #8 at alternative rock. The track is currently proving its crossover durability as it begins climbing the chart at Top 40 radio.

Meanwhile, the “Addicted” video is currently in rotation on MTV2’s viewer-playlisted You Rock the Deuce program and Elite 8, and is #2 on Fuse.TV’s Number 1 Countdown Rock listing.

The Skiddco/Virgin debut album SAVING ABEL is also hitting new chart peaks in its third month of release. It was #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers listing for 3 consecutive weeks, as well as the Nielsen Soundscan new artist album chart. The album marked its highest position on the Billboard 200 last week, climbing to #98.

Avenged Sevenfold’s Hopeless/Warner Bros. self-titled album debuted at No. 4 in Billboard’s Top 200, and 15, Buckcherry’s Eleven Seven/Atlantic platinum album continues to chart nationally after an extraordinary 15-month run so far.

Saving Abel – named after the Biblical sibling of Cain – was formed by Jared Weeks and guitarist Jason Null in 2004 in their hometown of Corinth, Mississippi. Now based in Memphis, Tennessee, the band’s lineup includes guitarist Scott Bartlett, bassist Eric Taylor and drummer Blake Dixon. Combining influences of southern rock, hard rock and alternative music, the band was first heard on a 2005 EP, produced by Skidd Mills (12 Stones, Saliva, Submersed).

Saving Abel on Tour:

Dates and information could change! Go to Saving Abel’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

With Puddle Of Mudd:

07/29/2008 Bismarck, ND Bismarck Civic Center
07/30/2008 Sioux Falls, SD Ramkota Hall
08/01/2008 Colorado Springs, CO *The Black Sheep
08/02/2008 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
08/04/2008 Salt Lake City, UT *Avalon Theatre
08/05/2008 Boise, ID The Big Easy
08/06/2008 Spokane, WA Big Easy
08/07/2008 Idaho Falls, ID *The Tropics
08/09/2008 Sturgis, SD Buffalo Chip Camp
08/11/2008 Dallas, TX The Orbit Room
08/12/2008 Fort Wayne, IN Piere’s
08/14/2008 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
08/15/2008 State College, PA *Lulu’s
08/16/2008 Lincoln, RI Twin River Casino
08/17/2008 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino
08/19/2008 Lancaster, PA *Chameleon Club
08/20/2008 Jim Thorpe, PA Penn’s Peak
08/21/2008 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live!
08/22/2008 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
08/23/2008 Raleigh, NC Moore Square Park
08/25/2008 Point Pleasant, NJ Jenkinsons Pavilion
08/26/2008 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
08/27/2008 Johnson City, NY Magic City Music Hall
08/28/2008 Pontiac, MI *Clutch Cargos
08/30/2008 Traverse City, MI *Streeters
08/31/2008 South Bend, IN *County Fairgrounds
9/06/2008 Norfolk, VA Lunatic Luau
9/13/2008 Nashville, TN *Riverfront Park
9/14/2008 Louisville, KY Waterfront Park

With Avenged Sevenfold/Buckcherry/Shinedown

9/14/2008 Dayton, OH Montgomery County Fair
9/19/2008 Bonner Springs, KS Capitol Federal Park
9/21/2008 Peoria, IL KPNT Pointfest
9/22/2008 Lincoln, NE Pershing Auditorium
9/23/2008 Valley Center, KS Kansas Coliseum
9/24/2008 Tulsa, OK Riverparks
9/26/2008 Oxford, MS Grove Stage
9/26/2008 Huntsville, AL Big Spring Jam
9/27/2008 Memphis, TN *Mud Island
9/30/2008 Clemson, SC Sikes Hall

* Headline Show

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Virgin Records southern rock quintet Saving Abel, currently conquering a wide swath of rock radio with the winningly uninhibited first single, “Addicted,” will be bringing their hard-playing, hard-partying sound all around the country, with the announcement of a two-month series of tour dates with Puddle of Mudd, kicking off in early July 2008.

Since the March release of the band’s self-titled Skiddco/Virgin debut album, the featured track “Addicted” has zoomed to the No. 2 position nationally at active rock radio, also rising in the Top 10 at mainstream rock, and the Top 20 at the alternative rock format. The Saving Abel album, increasing in sales in each of its four weeks of release, has also charted at No. 2 in Billboard’s Top Heatseekers chart of developing artists. They are the Clear Channel radio chain’s New! rock band of the month.

Online, the Saving Abel MySpace.com page has amassed over 1.2 million song streams, increasing by thousands daily. A special unrated version of the “Addicted” video premiered on Playboy.com in March! The video reached #5 on the iTunes video chart and buzz has also followed the band as frontman Jared Weeks has been reported to be dating Spike TV Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling star Angelina Love.

Saving Abel, named after the Biblical sibling of Cain, was formed by Jared Weeks and guitarist Jason Null in 2004 in their hometown of Corinth, Mississippi. Now based in Memphis, Tennessee, the band’s complete lineup includes guitarist Scott Bartlett, bassist Eric Taylor and drummer Blake Dixon.

Combining influences of southern rock, hard rock and mainstream alternative music with an irresistible, rowdy work-hard, play-hard attitude, the band’s first break came in 2005, when Skidd Mills (12 Stones, Saliva, Submersed) produced their self-titled EP.

Saving Abel 2008 Tour Dates:

Dates could be added or changed! Go to Saving Abel’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

Headline Dates:

05/28/2008 The Annex Madison, WI
05/29/2008 Headliners Toledo, OH
05/30/2008 Machine Shop Flint, MI
05/31/2008 Al Rosa Villa Columbus, OH
06/01/2008 West Shore Hardware Bar Mechanicsburg, PA
06/03/2008 The House Sports Bar & Grill Laurel, DE
06/04/2008 Norva Theatre Norfolk, VA
06/05/2008 Valarium Knoxville, TN
06/06/2008 Tupelo Elvis Festival Tupelo, MS
06/07/2008 Liberty Memorial Park Kansas City, MO
06/08/2008 Conservatory Oklahoma City, OK
06/10/2008 Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, LA
06/11/2008 The Swamp Fort Walton Beach, FL
06/13/2008 The Dive Goose Creek, SC
06/14/2008 Juiblee Jam Jackson, MI
06/15/2008 Main Street Live Jackson, TN
06/17/2008 Smokin’ Aces Mission, TX
06/18/2008 House of Rock Corpus Christi, TX
06/19/2008 Midnight Rodeo Abilene, TX
06/20/2008 Dos Amigos Odessa, TX
06/21/2008 Scout Bar San Antonio, TX
07/02/2008 Summerfest Milwaukee, WI
07/04/2008 Cotton Club Atlanta, GA

With Puddle Of Mudd:

07/05/2008 Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, MS
07/11/2008 Riverfest Little Rock, AR
07/14/2008 FirstTier Event Center Kearney, NE
07/15/2008 Val Air Ballroom Des Moines, IA
07/16/2008 Mayo Civic Center Auditorium Rochester, MN
07/17/2008 Heart of Illinois-Fair Peoria, IL
07/19/2008 Leach Amphitheatre Oshkosh, WI
07/21/2008 House of Blues Chicago, IL
07/22/2008 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH
07/24/2008 Harrah’s Casino Council Bluffs, IA
07/25/2008 Guaranty Bank Lot Cedar Rapids, IA
07/26/2008 Ozark Empire Fair Springfield, MO
07/27/2008 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK
07/29/2008 Bismarck Civic Center Bismarck, ND
07/30/2008 Ramkota Exhibit Hall Sioux Falls, SD
08/02/2008 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
08/05/2008 The Big Easy Boise, ID
08/06/2008 Big Easy Spokane, WA
08/09/2008 Buffalo Chip Campgrounds Sturgis, SD
08/11/2008 The Orbit Room Dallas, TX
08/12/2008 Piere’s Fort Wayne, IN
08/17/2008 Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, NH
08/21/2008 Rams Head Live! Baltimore, MD
08/22/2008 House of Blues Atlantic City, NJ
08/23/2008 Moore Square Park Raleigh, NC

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