March 9, 2010 - Alt-rockers Blue October will headline a rescheduled version of the Pick Up the Phone Tour, a postponed trek from last fall to benefit suicide-prevention services and raise awareness of mental-health issues.
October 23, 2009 - The Pick Up the Phone tour, a fall outing that was to benefit suicide-prevention services and raise awareness of mental health issues, has been canceled because Justin Furstenfeld, lead singer of the tour's headlining band Blue October, "is being treated for suffering an extreme mental anxiety attack," according to a press release.
September 24, 2009 - Alt-rockers Blue October will team up with rapper/producer B.o.B. for a fall tour to benefit suicide-prevention services and raise awareness of mental health issues.
September 14, 2009 - Alt-rockers Blue October have lined up new fall dates in support of their latest studio effort, "Approaching Normal," which surfaced earlier this year.
June 2, 2009 - Blue October and Switchfoot will embark on a co-headlining tour this summer to promote their respective new releases, "Approaching Normal" and "Hello Hurricane."
April 29, 2009 - Blue October has extended into late summer its in-progress run of North America behind its freshly dropped album, "Approaching Normal."
March 3, 2009 - Modern-rock quintet Blue October has added more dates to its previously announced spring tour as the group gears up for this month's release of its new studio album.
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