Lilith cancellations

LILITH HAS A LI’L SETBACK: To the surprise of absolutely no one who’s been following the travails of the concert biz in recent weeks, the Lilith Tour announced the cancellation of 10 dates yesterday. “We are in the midst of one of the most challenging summer concert seasons with many tours being cancelled outright,” said co-founder Terry McBride in a statement. “Everyone involved with the tour would like to apologize to the fans and artists scheduled to play in these markets, and express appreciation for all the support for the festival’s return. Lilith remains the only tour of its kind, and we are confident that fans will be amazed by what each date has to offer.” The scratched markets are Salt Lake City (7/12), Montreal (7/23), Raleigh (8/4), Charlotte (8/6), West Palm Beach (8/10), Tampa (8/11), Birmingham (8/12), Austin (8/14), Houston (8/15) and Dallas (8/16). As a result of these cancellations, some artists who’d been scheduled to appear later in the tour may be performing in other cities. LilithFair.com will have up-to-date info for each city. (7/2a)