Fresh off the heels of their multiple Grammy nominations ; the Marketing Factory , Inc. announced he band would headlined the fifth edition of their annual concert series , the Honda Civic Tour . This outing was announced in January 2005 , during a press conference at the famed Whisky a Go Go . Speaking on the tour , bassist Mickey Madden stated : " This is the first headlining U.S. tour we 've done in a long time . We 're playing some of the biggest places we 've ever played , which is very exciting . And we 're taking out some bands that we really like and who are good friends . We grew up with Phantom Planet here in L.A . The Donnas add a nice variety . And the Thrills are a band we really like . Our crowds tend to be receptive to who we take out . " During moments in the tour , the band performed standalone concerts in Toronto and Vancouver , with additional shows at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo
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