In a move that may help boost sluggish sales of his recent Eat at Whitey's album, Everlast will mount a North American club tour beginning January 25 in Chicago.
A spokesperson at Tommy Boy Records said the trek would likely continue through mid-March with a yet-to-be-determined opening act after talks with "I'm Like a Bird" singer Nelly Furtado fell through.
Despite the attention garnered by Everlast's recent feud with Eminem, Eat at Whitey's has failed to duplicate the multiplatinum success of the ex-House of Pain rapper's previous effort, 1998's Whitey Ford Sings the Blues. Eat at Whitey's, which has spawned a minor alternative radio hit with "Black Jesus," has sold only 194,000 copies since its release in September. The disc will hold steady at #183 on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart after peaking at #20.
Everlast tour dates:
- 1/25 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
- 1/26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Quest
- 1/27 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
- 1/30 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
- 1/31 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
- 2/2 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall
- 2/3 - Cleveland, OH @ Odeon Concert Club
- 2/5 - Toronto, ON @ Guvernment
- 2/7 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
- 2/8 - Rochester, NY @ Water St. Music Hall
- 2/9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Laga
- 2/10 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater
- 2/14 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
- 2/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
- 2/16 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
- 2/17 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
