Epic labelmates Fuel and Vallejo will launch a seven-date Fan Appreciation Tour, kicking off Sept. 16 in Charlotte, N.C. Local radio stations will give away a portion of tickets to each night's show, while the remaining tickets will be made available to the public with the purchase of an album.

Fuel's sophomore album, "Something Like Human," is due Sept. 19 from Epic subsidiary 550 Music. The band's 1998 debut, "Sunburn," was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in May. The album peaked at No. 77 on The Billboard 200.

Vallejo is the first band signed to Emilio Estefan's Crescent Moon imprint, which released the band's album, "Into The New," last week.

Here are the dates for Fuel/Vallejo's Fan Appreciation tour:
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<LI>Sept. 16: Charlotte, N.C. (Blockbuster Pavilion)
<LI>Sept. 19: Philadelphia (Theater of the Living Arts)
<LI>Sept. 20: New York (Roseland Ballroom)
<LI>Sept. 21: Boston (Axis)
<LI>Sept. 22: Washington, D.C. (9:30 Club)
<LI>Sept. 23: Smithsville, R.I.(Bryant College)
<LI>Sept. 24: Pittsburgh (Club Laga)
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