The twenty-two date Soulfest 2000 kicks off next Saturday in Memphis, Tenn., with featured headliners Maze . Other performers include Frankie Beverly, Gerald Levert, K-Ci and Jo-Jo. Commemorative cereal boxes, with pictures of Maze and Levert, will hit grocery store shelves in early July, courtesy of tour sponsor, Honey Nut Cheerios.

Tour dates are as follows:

7/1: Memphis, TN, Mid-South Coliseum
7/2: St. Louis, MO, Fox Theater
7/8: Dallas, TX, Starplex Amphitheater
7/9: Houston, TX, Compaq Center
7/13: Washington, D.C., Nissan Pavilion
7/14: Cleveland, OH, State Theater
7/15: Chicago, IL, Arie Crown Theater
7/16: Indianapolis, IN, Black Expo Fieldhouse
7/21: Charlotte, NC, Blockbuster Pavilion
7/22: Philadelphia, PA, Mann Music Center
7/23: Detroit, MI, Pine Knob
7/26: Boston, MA, Fleet Pavilion
7/28: Pittsburgh, PA, I.C. Light Theater
8/3: Miami, FL, J.L Knight Center
8/5: Virginia Beach, VA, GTE
8/6: Atlanta, GA, Chastain Park
8/11: Raleigh, NC, Alltel Pavilion
8/12: New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
8/13: Richmond, VA, Landmark Theater
8/18: Los Angeles, CA, Universal Amphitheater
8/19: Los Angeles, CA, Universal Amphitheater
8/20: Oakland, CA, Concord Pavilion

GABRIELLE SCHAFER
(JUNE 27, 2000)