BW&BK; has received the following press release:

MÖTLEY CRÜE, the world’s most notorious rock band, has revealed that this summer they, along with BUCKCHERRY, PAPA ROACH, SIXX:AM and TRAPT, will head out on the road for what will undoubtedly be the hottest ticket of the year for rock fans - Crüe Fest ‘08. The tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on July 1st and will hit over 40 major North American and Canadian cities by the end of August. Fans that can’t wait for this weekend's online sale can get their tickets early by going to TheRockvine.com.

On-site activities will include a 2nd Stage presented by Rock Band where fans attending the show can play the part of “rock star” while playing the game. A special Crüe Fest CD featuring tracks from all of the bands on the tour will be available exclusively at Best Buy beginning June 17th.

Mötley Crüe also announced the upcoming release of Saints Of Los Angeles, their first new studio album recorded with all of the original band members in over a decade, hitting stores on June 17th. The band premiered the brand new single, “Saints Of Los Angeles," at today's press conference in LA. The song includes backing vocals by Josh Todd (BUCKCHERRY), Jacoby Shaddix (PAPA ROACH), James Michael (SIXX:A.M.) and Chris Brown (TRAPT). In an industry first, the song was also made available as a download for the Rock Band video game simultaneously with its single release.

Lyrically, the new album follows the story of the band’s NY Times best-selling memoir The Dirt, a no-holds-barred tell-all that features every gritty detail of the band’s exploits as one of the world’s biggest rock bands.

Crüe Fest dates are as follows:

July

1 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheater
3 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheater
5 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
6 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheater
9 - Buffalo, NY -Darien Lake Amphitheater
10 - Sarnia, ON - Bayfest
12 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
13 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion
15 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Center
16 - Chicago, IL - FMB Pavilion
18 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
19 - Milwaukee, WI -Marcus Amphitheater
20 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
22 - Houston, TX - Woodlands/Toyota Ctr.
23 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
24 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Amphitheater
26 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
27 - Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheater
29 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA
31 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion

August

1 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay
2 - Los Angeles, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion
5 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater
6 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater
8 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheater
9 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
11 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place
13 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
14 - Calgary, AB - Saddledome
15 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
17 - Winnipeg, MB -MTS Centre
19 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Amphitheater
20 - Cleveland, OH -Blossom Music Center
22 - Boston, MA - Tweeter Center
23 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
24 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
28 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheater
29 - Albany, NY - SPAC
30 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
31 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion