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2013 AMA Motorcyclist Of The Year Larry Little

The State Of The E15 Battle

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18. RIDING

The latest news, rides, interviews and more from the world of motorcycling.

32. HALL OF FAME

A movie star Honda in Kawasaki clothing and Hall of Famer E.C. Smith.

36. AMA MOTORCYCLIST OF THE YEAR: LARRY LITTLE

The man who created a U.S. motorcycle show that brings buyers and sellers together in a bold new way had the biggest impact on motorcycling in 2013.

43. GO RIDE

What to do, where to go.

52. BOB HIBLER

Enjoying the fruits of motorcycling.

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2013 AMA Motorcyclist of the yeAr

AIMExpo Creator And AMA Life Member

As global economic woes continue to linger and recovery in the motorcycle industry remains slow to develop, the stars could perhaps not be more perfectly aligned for a major change in the business of motorcycling. While most in the motorcycling community viewed the cataclysmic changes brought about by the economic crisis as disastrous, one individual saw an opportunity to improve the situation in the motorcycle industry while fulfilling a long-held passion to bring a European-styled motorcycle show for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, consumers and media to America.

The AMA Motorcyclist of the Year honor recognizes the profound impact that an individual has had on motorcycling over the last year. While the motorcycle industry has been hard-hit by the difficult economy and many companies have been forced to rethink how they showcase their products to their dealer networks and their customers, the American International Motorcycle Expo has provided a cost-effective approach to do just that.

For his success in the creation of AIMExpo, Larry Little is recognized as the 2013 AMA Motorcyclist of the Year.

The inaugural AIMExpo was held on Oct. 16-20, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. Modeled after the EICMA and Intermot motorcycle shows in Europe, AIMExpo is a combined OEM, dealer and consumer show unlike anything we have seen in the United States. By all accounts, the show was a big success and is destined to grow. I spent time in the AMA booth at the show and got to experience first-hand the excitement generated by the attendees.

A major reason that the inaugural AIMExpo was so successful was because Larry had a vision and worked closely with the AIMExpo team for many months to see it become a reality. What you may not know is that Larry’s motorcycling pedigree goes back many years. It is detailed in our AMA Motorcyclist of the Year feature starting on page 36.

I first met Larry roughly 20 years ago while I was working in the government relations office of the Motorcycle Industry Council in the early 1990s. Larry and I attended MIC media training together. Although we had not been in touch for quite some time, when I became AMA president in 2006, one of the first meetings I had was with Larry, who at that time was vice president and publisher of Cycle World magazine and chair of the MIC Board of Directors.

The advice that he offered during that meeting proved both accurate and invaluable. Larry has always provided important insights regarding the motorcycle industry and has always been

willing to help the AMA when asked. For example in 2008, when the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame needed a master of ceremonies for its annual induction ceremony in Columbus, Ohio (before AMA board member Perry King became our regular emcee for the event), Larry graciously did the honors— and did so quite well—because we asked. He has been a supporter of the Hall of Fame for years and has volunteered a significant amount of his time assisting with Hall of Fame work.

Larry’s work to transform the motorcycle show business in this country is quite impressive. So much so, that the AMA is actively pursuing opportunities to have a greater presence at AIMExpo next year and into the future. With the AMA celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2014, we hope to do something befitting this important milestone.

While it remains to be seen how great an impact AIMExpo will ultimately have on motorcycling, there is no question that it represents a dramatic departure from what has been done in the past. The short-term impact has been significant and if it takes hold as anticipated, the impact will be tremendous for everyone who loves motorcycling.

The AMA’s 90th Anniversary

It’s true. We are about to roll over 90 years here at the AMA. Dozens of board members, scores of volunteers, hundreds of staff and thousands of AMA members have made an indelible imprint on this organization since it was founded in 1924. Because of their vision and hard work, the AMA has become the premier advocate for motorcycling in the 21st century, and we owe each of them a great debt of gratitude.

To honor their contributions, it is our goal to press on, paying it forward ourselves so that future generations of motorcyclists can enjoy the riding freedoms we are protecting today and the motorcycle lifestyle that fuels our passion for competition, camaraderie and adventure.

Rob Dingman is the AMA president and CEO.

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2013 AMA

MOTORCYCLIST OF THE YEAR

LARRY LITTLE

The man who created a U.S. motorcycle show that brings buyers and sellers together in a bold new way had the biggest impact on American motorcycling in 2013. By James Holter

Halfa million motorcyclists can’t be wrong.

That was the impression left on 2013 AMA Motorcyclist of the Year Larry Little in the early 1990s. Little, shortly after he was named publisher at Cycle World, was attending his first big European motorcycle show—those grand assemblies of manufacturers, dealers, aftermarket companies and consumers that perennially feature the latest bikes and the riders who crave them.

“I don’t remember if it was EICMA or Intermot, but nonetheless, I was there as someone representing the industry and the media, and it was mind blowing,” he remembers. “It was the most amazing thing I have

ever seen. There were new bike models, media intros and then after two days they opened the doors to consumers and the place was overrun.”

The passion was infectious, and Little brought the excitement back with him to America. He called Mike Webster, who at the time was running the motorcycle show business for Advanstar. Cycle World was a major sponsor of Advanstar’s International Motorcycle Shows at the time. They had lunch, and Little shared his interest in bringing the European show model to the United States.

“In a lot of ways, Mike agreed with me,” Little says. “Our conversation was basically, ‘Why

aren’t we doing this in America?’”

After comparing notes and experiences, and discussing the possibility of replicating the European model, Little and Webster parted ways to do their own research. When they reported back, they agreed that the U.S. market was too distinctive.

“The American market was different on a global scale,” Little says. “As a percentage of the market, it was too important for the manufacturers, especially the Japanese companies, and the answer we got was, ‘No, we’re not going to come to the same place as our competitors.’ They wanted to keep their individual dealer meetings. They didn’t want to give up control.”

The idea of an all-things-to-allpeople motorcycle industry/consumer trade show in America was, for the time, dead in the water. Little wanted it. Webster bought into it. The industry, though, wouldn’t support it.

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LEARNING TO RIDE

Those who work in the motorcycle industry know Larry Little well—those who just ride motorcycles, perhaps not so much, but they’ve likely seen his influence over the years.

Little grew up in the booming postwar climate of upstate New York, where 20th century pillars of American business—such as IBM, Xerox and Kodak—powered the local economies against a picturesque backdrop of the rolling countryside. He was introduced to motorcycling when a neighbor returned from Vietnam in the mid-1960s and bought a Honda S65 Sport. The neighbor gave Little a ride on his new bike, and the experience was unforgettable.

“I was an early teen, and it was the most eye-opening thing I ever experienced,” Little says. “I remember all the traditional sensations of smelling the air and feeling the breeze, and going around a corner was like nothing else.”

Little bought a basket case CB160 that he rode off-road and used to get his license when he turned 16. He then advanced to a 1973 Honda SL125 in college. He competed in local races when he was younger, which is why he originally joined the AMA. Little says his two-wheeled passion had the full support of his father, “who came home from a business trip one day convinced that motorcycles were cool.”

Little became part of the motorcycling industry when he went to work for a small parts and accessories distributorship in his home region.

“I then met the gal who’s now my wife and decided that she was worth a move to California,” he says.

There, in addition to settling down with Stephanie, Little embarked on a career progression that many in motorcycle publishing have experienced. He landed

a job selling advertising for Cycle News, transitioned to Petersen Publishing a couple years later, and then went to work for Cycle World in 1981.

“Being on the media side was something that was intriguing,” he says. “You get to meet so many different companies in the industry.”

Little’s self-described “inquisitive nature” led him to the Motorcycle Industry Council, a professional trade association of motorcycle industry businesses that has worked closely with the AMA on issues impacting the sport. Little was voted to the MIC board and was later elected chairman, a post he held for 10 years.

With a background in publishing, Little believed in the power of the media and became involved in MIC efforts to expand motorcycling’s reach—which of course helps expand the business of MIC members. One of the first and most successful programs was the MIC’s Discover Today’s Motorcycling campaign, which gathered momentum in the 1990s. Little had advanced in his role at Cycle World, becoming vice president and publisher of the world’s largest motorcycle magazine by that time.

“When Discover Today’s Motorcycling started, our research showed that motorcycling had a higher negative rating than the tobacco industry,” Little says. “Over the first 10-year period, we turned that around and a search of published

stories showed that the majority about motorcycling were positive.”

In the late 1990s, Cycle World invited the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Ride for Kids charity to share their booth at the Advanstar motorcycle shows. Ride for Kids events have raised more money for charity than any other AMAsanctioned program—more than $70 million since 1984—and have showcased the positive efforts of motorcyclists nationwide. Little was captivated by PBTF founders and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers Mike and Dianne Traynor and became enamored with the organization’s mission to find the cause of, and cure for, childhood brain tumors.

“Mike and Dianne invited me to be on their board, and I’ve been fortunate to spend time helping them with their goals,” he says. “It was so gratifying to see Mike and Dianne get inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013.”

Little has always been a major supporter of the Hall of Fame, having served as master of ceremonies for the 2008 induction that was held near the AMA campus in Columbus, Ohio.

“I was so happy that Mike and Dianne finally got the recognition for all that they contributed,” he says.

PRODUCT FUELS PASSION

When he was publisher of Cycle World, Little noticed that some of the most popular articles on the magazine’s

“When Discover Today’s Motorcycling started, our research showed that motorcycling had a higher negative rating than the tobacco industry,” Little says. “Over the first 10-year period, we turned that around and a search of published stories showed that the majority about motorcycling were positive.”

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(left) larry on a honda sl125 in 1974. (right) Baja ride in the late ’90s.

website were about the large overseas shows that he and Webster hoped to replicate. The draw, he says, was new product news.

“Consumers looked to Italy to find out what was coming to the United states,” Little says. “That didn’t make any sense.”

But despite the popularity of product and how easily it attracted reader interest, the companies selling that product had to be on board with a combined consumer/industry show. In the 1990s and early 2000s, they weren’t. Business was good, and there was no interest in rocking a boat that was making money.

Then the boat got rocked for them.

“The global financial crisis in 2008 brought change,” Little says.

It also brought an opportunity to change how business was done. By this time, Webster had left Advanstar for Marketplace Events. He was focused on non-motorsportsrelated shows but hadn’t forgotten his lunch with Little in the early 1990s. He believed, and Little agreed, that times had changed enough that there might be a place for the ubershow that they envisioned.

“We felt that we could now convince the manufacturers, some of whom had stopped doing dealer meetings, to participate in an American platform for the whole market—from riders to consumers to the companies that create products and services for motorcyclists to dealers and retailers, brick and mortar or online,” Little says.

“A good illustration of the difference between then and now took place a few years ago,” Little says. “Kawasaki had their annual dealer meeting in Orlando and brought their dealers down, showed them the new product, entertained them and then sent them home. Two weeks later, Suzuki had a dealer meeting in Orlando, brought their dealers down, showed them new product and sent them home. A lot of these dealers were the same people.”

The independence that manufacturers craved in the American market had become a financial anchor that not only cost the companies, but their dealers, significant amounts of money—money that they no longer had to spend.

“From a business efficiency standpoint, you just took a dealer principal out of his store two times in a three-week period when they may not

Among them were distributors, such as Tucker Rocky and Motonation, as well as manufacturers Suzuki, which used the event to reveal its 2014 model line, Yamaha and KYMCO.

Post-event accounts from major exhibitors were positive—as you might expect from early adopters—but reports from regular attendees also described a vibrant atmosphere, steady business and the widespread excitement that Little says is key to the whole synergistic production standing on its own.

Some of the more popular elements were motorcycle demo rides. These included new model media introductions as well as those for the riding public.

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation, which also held an international safety conference at the event, set up and ran an MSF Introductory Experience course that was designed to expose new riders to the sport.

have had the staff to keep the store open,” Little says. “There had to be a more efficient way to do business. Even the press had to travel twice.”

“There’s no question in my mind that we did something that the industry was seeking,” Little says. “At the end of the show on Sunday around 5 o’clock when we made the announcement that the show was now closed, the whole hall erupted in applause. We were completely taken aback. We had been running hard for so long. It felt like we had done what we had promised. We had created something that the market needed.”

The motorcycle industry, like many recreational markets, was hit hard by the recession. Both manufacturers and retailers saw their bottom lines bleed red ink. In many ways, the industry was moribund. Even worse, as a budding economic recovery took hold, prosperity was slow to return to motorcycling.

“We gave those who sold product something to get excited about,” Little says.

Some of that excitement was rooted in the energy that these companies experienced elsewhere, such as EICMA and Intermot. Some of it came from the simple economic efficiencies that Little’s show model provided.

The press element, for Little, is just as important as dealer involvement. Media participation is a key ingredient to the success of any trade show, particularly one that touts product reveals as a major component, he says.

“This synergistic relationship is built around generating excitement,” Little says. “You reveal new product, the media writes about the new product, the dealers get excited, the consumers get excited, the consumers buy the product, companies develop more product.”

CONCEPT TO REALITY

The inaugural American International Motorcycle Expo was held Oct. 16-20, 2013, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

It included close to 400 exhibitors.

Little says that exhibitors were not required to renew on site for the 2014 show. They were given 30 days to decide if the show met their expectations.

“Still, well over 100, about 30 percent of our exhibitors, came forward to renew on the spot,” he says.

It wasn’t all-perfect, of course. Little would have liked more manufacturer involvement, as well as more dealers. He also admits that they would like to draw in more consumers for the consumer portion of the show in 2014.

“It was a first-year show,” he says. “We’re creating something that has never been done before in America. Clearly, there were things that we wanted to do that we just didn’t have the bandwidth to accomplish.

“It’s not rocket science,” he says. “It’s just a longer-term learning process.”

The next AIMExpo returns to Orlando’s

The AIMExpo had an impressive presence at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center.
Courtesy AIMExpo

New York, and that’s why I originally joined the AMA,” he says. “I’d say I’m actually a bigger fan of riding off road.”

Today, Little says that he gets his two-wheeled excitement fix from adventure riding. (He just sold his KTM 950 Adventure, but is in the market for a replacement.) One ride in particular got him hooked several years ago.

“Over the Christmas holiday a few of us, including [Hall of Famer] Scot Harden, were going on an adventure ride through the Mojave Desert,” Little remembers. “The idea that we could go places on a properly equipped adventure bike where it would have been difficult for a Jeep to go, and then jump on the pavement and be 80 miles away in a little over an hour, was attractive to me.”

For Little, adventure riding provides an entirely new element to motorcycling.

“You can ride long distances. You can explore. There is really nothing that holds you back if you have moderate off-road skills,” he says. “There’s just so much to see.”

Little, who is now an AMA Life Member, says that his relationship with the AMA has evolved hand in hand with his motorcycling experience.

“As I grew in the industry, I saw the value of the AMA and its allure for motorcyclists in general, whether that’s legislative in terms of protecting our rights or in support of the industry or just information on the issues,” he says. “The AMA gives us a voice as motorcyclists, and that’s something that we desperately need.”

“I have a big personal interest in growing motorcycling beyond its traditional base,” he says. “I want to see two wheels accepted as normal transportation. I have a vision for a more green transportation and for two wheels to play a big role in that.”

left: the 2013 AiMexpo included a full slate of activities, including a media center, new bike introductions, an outdoor riding experience area, superstars such as AMA Motorcycle hall of famer Kenny roberts, and motorcycling seminars. it was all open to consumers as well as dealers.

HONORING GREATNESS

On Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, six legends of motorcycling took their places in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. The following sponsors’ financial and inkind contributions made the gala event possible. The American Motorcyclist Association and the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation extend their sincere thanks to these valued partners.

CLASS OF 2013

Ricky Carmichael, Danny Hamel, Norm McDonald, Randy Renfrow, Dianne and Mike Traynor

LEGENDS

Mark Blackwell and Torsten Hallman

A few of the hundreds of AMA-sanctioned events this month, detailed on the following pages.

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2013 AMA Championship Banquet, Jan. 18, 2014, at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus, Ohio. Info: www. americanmotorcyclist.com.

Will Ryan Villopoto be able to hang on to his AMA Supercross crown this season? Catch the early action with the season opener Jan. 4 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., followed by events on Jan. 11 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Jan. 18 back at Angel Stadium in Anaheim and then Jan. 25 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. For the full schedule, see page 45. recognized.

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Feed your motorcycling jones this winter by visiting one of the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows in Novi, Mich., Jan. 3-5; Washington, D.C., Jan. 10-12; Minneapolis, Jan. 17-19; Phoenix, Jan. 24-26; and Cleveland Jan. 31-Feb. 2. Info: www.motorcycleshows.com.

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The AMA Arenacross Series features five rounds in January, and the 2104 season promises to showcase some of the closest racing action ever. Catch the excitement Jan. 3-5 in Worcester, Mass.; Jan. 10-12 in Baltimore; Jan. 18-19 in Louisville; Jan. 25-26 in Greensboro, N.C.; and Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in Milwaukee.

COMING UP

Grab your coldweather gear and head out to the lake. The hottest action on ice happens at the AMA Ice Race Grand Championships in Cadillac, Mich., Feb. 8-9. Info: www. naactionsports.com.

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There’s still time to get tickets for one of the grandest celebrations of the year honoring the AMA’s top racers—the 2013 AMA Championship Banquet on Jan. 18 at the Aladdin Center in Columbus, Ohio. The top three finishers in AMA-sanctioned motorcycle and ATV national championship competition in disciplines ranging from motocross to woods racing will be

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The Madison Motorcycle Club is hosting its annual New Year’s Day Ride on Jan. 1 in Madison, Wis. The club says: “This is the MMC signature event, a poker run with a long history filled with colorful stories. The whims of Mother Nature always make this ride interesting: Sometimes ‘great day for a ride’ interesting, and sometimes ‘I can’t believe I’m out here’ interesting. Either way, there is big fun to be had.” Info: www.madisonmotorcycleclub.org.

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COMPETITION

CROSS COUNTRY

JAN 18: RANCHO CORDOVA: 2 DAY EVENT, POLKA DOTS MOTORCYCLE CLUB,

ENDURO

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HARE & HOUND

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JAN 25: (Includes ATVs) LUCERNE VALLEY: 2 DAY EVENT, DESERT MOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC., (626) 2050121, DESERTMC.COM

COMPETITION

MOTOCROSS

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BAR2BARMXPARK.COM

KENTUCKY

COMPETITION

ARENACROSS

JAN 18: LOUISVILLE: 2 DAY EVENT, FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

SQUARE DEAL RIDERS M/C, (607) 6932634, SQUAREDEALRIDERS.COM

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NORTH CAROLINA

COMPETITION

ARENACROSS

ARENACROSS

JAN 10: BALTIMORE: FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

JAN 11: BALTIMORE: 2 DAY EVENT, FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

MASSACHUSETTS COMPETITION

ARENACROSS

JAN 3: WORCESTER: FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

JAN 4: WORCESTER: 2 DAY EVENT, FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

JAN 25: GREENSBORO: 2 DAY EVENT, FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

JAN 12: (Includes ATVs) PORT CRANE :

JAN 1: PORTLAND: TRINITY ROAD RIDERS, (503) 314-4757

RIDE

JAN 17: EHRHARDT: FAMILY RIDERS, (843) 708-0886, FAMILYRIDERSMC. COM TEXAS

COMPETITION

MOTOCROSS

JAN 5: CONROE: SCOREKEEPERS INK, (936) 321-8725, 3PALMSESP.COM

JAN 19: ALVIN: SCOREKEEPERS INK, (409) 316-2000, ULITIMATEMOTOX. COM

JAN 31: MILWAUKEE: FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

ICE RACE

JAN 19: (Includes ATVs) CAMPBELLSPORT: SOUTHEASTERN SHORT TRACKERS, LTD, (414) 3031331, THESTEELSHOEFUND.ORG

HALL OF FAME EXHIBITS AND EVENTS

AMA MOTOrcycLE H A LL OF FAME MotorcycleMuseuM org

The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Main Hall: AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame: Recognizing those who have made significant contributions to all aspects of motorcycling.

Dirt-Track! All-American Motorcycle rac ing: Celebrating the storied history of the men and machines who battle on the dirt oval.

2 Wheels + Motor, A Fine Art Exhibition: More than two dozen artists celebrate the spirit, excitement and adventure of motorcycling through fine art.

Founder’s Hall: Honoring the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame’s generous contributors.

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May 24: San Bernardina, ca lif.: Glen Helen National

May 31: Sacramento, ca lif.: Hangtown Motocross Classic

June 7: Lakewood, colo.: Thunder Valley National

June 14: Mt. Morris, Pa.: High Point National

June 28: Blountville, Tenn.: Tennessee National

Jul. 5: Buchanan, Mich.: RedBud National

Jul. 12: Mechanicsville, Md.: Budds Creek National

Jul. 19: Millville, Minn: Spring Creek National

Jul. 26: Washougal, Wash.: Washougal National

Aug. 9: New Berlin, N.y.: Unadila National

Aug. 16: c r awfordsville, Ind.: Indiana National

Aug. 23: Tooele, Utah: Utah National

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Jan. 4: Anaheim, ca lif.: Angel Stadium

Jan. 11: Phoenix: Chase Field

Jan. 18: Anaheim, ca lif.: Angel Stadium

Jan. 25: Oakland, ca lif.: O.Co Coliseum

Feb. 1: Anaheim, ca lif.: Angel Stadium

Feb. 8: San Diego: Qualcomm Stadium

Feb. 15: Arlington, Texas: Cowboys Stadium

Feb. 22: Atlanta: Georgia Dome

Mar. 1: Indianapolis: Lucas Oil Stadium

Mar. 8: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Daytona International Speedway

Mar. 15: Detroit: Ford Field

Mar. 22: Toronto: Rogers Centre

Mar. 29: St. Louis: Edward Jones Dome

Apr. 5: Houston: Reliant Stadium

Apr. 12: Seattle: Century Link Field

Apr. 26: East r t herford, N.J.: MetLife

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May 3: Las Vegas: Sam Boyd Stadium

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Jan. 3-5: Worcester, Mass.: DCU Center

Jan. 10-12: Baltimore: 1st Mariner Arena

Jan. 18-19: Louisville, Ky.: Freedom Hall

Jan. 25-26: g r eensboro, N.c : Greensboro Coliseum

Jan. 31-Feb. 2: Milwaukee, Wis.: U.S. Cellular Arena

Feb. 7-9: Sacramento, ca lif.: Sleep Train Arena

Feb. 14-16: Nampa, Idaho: Idaho Center

Feb. 21-23: re no, Nev.: Livestock Events Center

Mar. 1-2: Tulsa, Okla.: BOK Center

Mar. 7-9: Albuquerque, N.M.: Tingley Coliseum

Mar. 14-16: Hidalgo, Texas: State Farm Arena

Mar. 29-30: Salt Lake ci ty: EnergySolutions Arena

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Dec. 14: Sturgis, Ky.

Dec. 28: DuQuoin, Ill.

Dec. 29: DuQuoin, Ill.

Jan. 11: DuQuoin, Ill.

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