Black Eyed Peas

by Kimberly Potts (see more from this contributor)

Tour kickoff: June 3 at the Joint in Las Vegas
Dates include: June 9 at the Apollo Theater in New York City; June 12 at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa; June 26 at the Northerly Island Amphitheater in Chicago; July 4 at the House of Blues in Atlantic City, New Jersey; July 29 at Street Scene in San Diego
Tix: Top tickets are $72; on sale at Ticketmaster
Check out: BlackEyedPeas.com
Tourmates: The Peas open for the Dave Matthews Band on their New York City and San Francisco dates, while also playing their own dates.
The buzz: On June 7, the hip-hop foursome drop their latest CD, Monkey Business, which includes guest performances by Jack Johnson, Justin Timberlake, Sting and James Brown. It has already spawned a radio and MTV hit with the Lisa Lisa-sampling first single, "Don't Phunk with My Heart." And thanks to demand for their hot live shows, the Peas continued to tour throughout Europe while recording the new disc, so they'll be ready to go when they return to the U.S. for their headlining trek.
The hits: "Let's Get It Started" and "Where Is the Love?"

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