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			zoom: 6,
			center: new google.maps.LatLng(51.045, -114.057),
			mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
		}
		var showMap = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), showOptions);
		var image = "http://www.totalassault.com/201x/img/icon_van.png"
		var showLatLng0 = new google.maps.LatLng(51.045, -114.057);
		var showMarker0 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng0,
			map: showMap,
			icon: image, 
			title: "9/3 7 PM Calgary, AB (Republik)"
		});
		var showLatLng1 = new google.maps.LatLng(53.5436, -113.49);
		var showMarker1 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng1,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/4 1PM Edmonton, AB (Sonic Boom Festival)"
		});
		var showLatLng2 = new google.maps.LatLng(49.7017, -123.159);
		var showMarker2 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng2,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/5 12:30 PM Squamish, BC (Loggersports Grounds | Squamish Music)"
		});
		var showLatLng3 = new google.maps.LatLng(44.9618, -93.2613);
		var showMarker3 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng3,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/7 9 PM Minneapolis, MN (The Cabooze)"
		});
		var showLatLng4 = new google.maps.LatLng(43.0795, -89.3776);
		var showMarker4 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng4,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/8 8:30PM Madison, WI (Majestic Theatre)"
		});
		var showLatLng5 = new google.maps.LatLng(41.4812, -81.6984);
		var showMarker5 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng5,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/10 7:30pm Cleveland, OH (Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre)"
		});
		var showLatLng6 = new google.maps.LatLng(39.9069, -86.1246);
		var showMarker6 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng6,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/11 4PM ndianapolis, IN (WRZX XFEST - Verizon Wireless Music)"
		});
		var showLatLng7 = new google.maps.LatLng(39.7236, -84.1908);
		var showMarker7 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng7,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/12 2PM Dayton, OH (WXEG XFEST - Montgomery County)"
		});
		var showLatLng8 = new google.maps.LatLng(5129, 27);
		var showMarker8 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng8,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/13 8PM Columbia  (The Blue Note)"
		});
		var showLatLng9 = new google.maps.LatLng(39.7512, -104.997);
		var showMarker9 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng9,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/15 9PM Denver, CO (The Summit Music Hall)"
		});
		var showLatLng10 = new google.maps.LatLng(38.852, -104.775);
		var showMarker10 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng10,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/16 9PM Colorado Springs, CO (The Black Sheep)"
		});
		var showLatLng11 = new google.maps.LatLng(33.4203, -111.929);
		var showMarker11 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng11,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/18 12pm Tempe, AZ (Tempe Beach Park)"
		});
		var showLatLng12 = new google.maps.LatLng(30.087, -94.1289);
		var showMarker12 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng12,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/21 8PM Houston, TX (House of Blues Houston)"
		});
		var showLatLng13 = new google.maps.LatLng(32.7805, -96.8048);
		var showMarker13 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng13,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/22 8PM Dallas, TX (House of Blues)"
		});
		var showLatLng14 = new google.maps.LatLng(36.1553, -95.9946);
		var showMarker14 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng14,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/23 8PM Tulsa, OK (Cain\'s Ballroom)"
		});
		var showLatLng15 = new google.maps.LatLng(35.0815, -106.647);
		var showMarker15 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng15,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/24 8PM Albuquerque, NM (Sunshine Theater)"
		});
		var showLatLng16 = new google.maps.LatLng(33.8393, -117.871);
		var showMarker16 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng16,
			map: showMap,
			title: "9/30 8PM Anaheim, CA (The Grove of Anaheim)"
		});
		var showLatLng17 = new google.maps.LatLng(34.3488, -119.33);
		var showMarker17 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng17,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/1 8PM Ventura, CA (Majestic Ventura Theatre)"
		});
		var showLatLng18 = new google.maps.LatLng(34.0998, -118.327);
		var showMarker18 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng18,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/2 8PM Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Palladium)"
		});
		var showLatLng19 = new google.maps.LatLng(36.9742, -122.03);
		var showMarker19 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng19,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/3 8PM Santa Cruz (The Catalyst)"
		});
		var showLatLng20 = new google.maps.LatLng(47.6115, -122.334);
		var showMarker20 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng20,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/6 8PM Seattle, WA (Paramount Ballroom)"
		});
		var showLatLng21 = new google.maps.LatLng(45.5303, -122.685);
		var showMarker21 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng21,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/7 8PM Portland, OR (Roseland)"
		});
		var showLatLng22 = new google.maps.LatLng(44.0685, -123.082);
		var showMarker22 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng22,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/8 8PM Eugene, OR  (McDonald Theatre)"
		});
		var showLatLng23 = new google.maps.LatLng(37.809, -122.27);
		var showMarker23 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng23,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/9  Oakland, CA  (Fox Theatre)"
		});
		var showLatLng24 = new google.maps.LatLng(36.8517, -76.2873);
		var showMarker24 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng24,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/20 8PM Norfolk, VA (The NorVa)"
		});
		var showLatLng25 = new google.maps.LatLng(33.8371, -78.6471);
		var showMarker25 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng25,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/21 8:30PM North Myrtle Beach, SC (House of Blues)"
		});
		var showLatLng26 = new google.maps.LatLng(36.165, -80.2349);
		var showMarker26 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng26,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/22 8PM Winston Salem, NC (Lawrence Joel Vet. Mem. Coliseum)"
		});
		var showLatLng27 = new google.maps.LatLng(30.1344, -95.4685);
		var showMarker27 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng27,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/23 7 PM  Woodlands, TX (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion)"
		});
		var showLatLng28 = new google.maps.LatLng(26.4374, -81.8195);
		var showMarker28 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng28,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/26 8PM Estero, FL (Germain Arena)"
		});
		var showLatLng29 = new google.maps.LatLng(30.249, -87.8145);
		var showMarker29 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng29,
			map: showMap,
			title: "10/27 8PM Gulf Shores, AL (The Hangout)"
		});
		var showLatLng30 = new google.maps.LatLng(35.3841, -119.021);
		var showMarker30 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng30,
			map: showMap,
			title: "11/5  Bakersfield, CA (Rabobank Theater)"
		});
		var showLatLng31 = new google.maps.LatLng(27.2447, -80.2497);
		var showMarker31 = new google.maps.Marker({
			position: showLatLng31,
			map: showMap,
			title: "11/7 8PM Jensen Beach, FL (Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival)"
		});
		showTable = "<table>";
		showTable += "<tr> <th colspan=2><b>date/time</b></th> <th><b>city/state</b></th> <th><b>venue/description</b></th> <th>&nbsp;</th> </tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/3</td><td>7 PM</td><td>Calgary, AB</td><td>Republik</td><td><a href=\"https://primeboxoffice.com/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSadmissions::admission::performance_id=48D32E23-2726-407A-BFC2-6DEE9AA6EFDD\" target=\"_blank\"><nobr>TICKETS</nobr></a></td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/4</td><td>1PM</td><td>Edmonton, AB</td><td>Sonic Boom Festival<br>w/ Weezer, Rise Against, Bad Religion and Tokyo Police Club</td><td><a href=\"http://ticketsus.at/loudside?CTY=37&DURL=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/110044977F2B87FA?artistid=1342532&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60\" target=\"_blank\"><nobr>TICKETS</nobr></a></td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/5</td><td>12:30 PM</td><td>Squamish, BC</td><td>Loggersports Grounds | Squamish Music<br>w/ DEVO and Bad Religion</td><td><a href=\"http://www.clubzone.com/events/Squamish/199696/LIVE-at-Squamish-Music-Festival\" target=\"_blank\"><nobr>TICKETS</nobr></a></td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/7</td><td>9 PM</td><td>Minneapolis, MN</td><td>The Cabooze</td><td><a href=\"http://ticketsus.at/loudside?CTY=37&DURL=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/060044F583BB6719?artistid=1419273&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1\" target=\"_blank\"><nobr>TICKETS</nobr></a></td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/8</td><td>8:30PM</td><td>Madison, WI</td><td>Majestic Theatre</td><td><a href=\"https://www.etix.com/ticket/servlet/onlineSale;jsessionid=D1F05A2E604FD502BDFA62A9A2F4D886?action=selectPerformance&performance_id=1285789&cobrand=majesticmadison\" target=\"_blank\"><nobr>TICKETS</nobr></a></td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/10</td><td>7:30pm</td><td>Cleveland, OH</td><td>Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre<br>w/ Sublime with Rome</td><td><a href=\"http://www.livenation.com/event/050044C1B6E7A9ED?artistid=1417095&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1\" target=\"_blank\"><nobr>TICKETS</nobr></a></td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/11</td><td>4PM</td><td>ndianapolis, IN</td><td>WRZX XFEST - Verizon Wireless Music<br>w/ Seether, Sublime with Rome and Papa Roach</td><td><a href=\"http://www.livenation.com/event/050044B6C98D90FF?artistid=836980&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60\" target=\"_blank\"><nobr>TICKETS</nobr></a></td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/12</td><td>2PM</td><td>Dayton, OH</td><td>WXEG XFEST - Montgomery County<br>w/ Shinedown, Seether and Papa Roach </td><td><a href=\"http://ticketsus.at/loudside?CTY=37&DURL=http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/160044D19C3E3434?artistid=1465147&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60\" target=\"_blank\"><nobr>TICKETS</nobr></a></td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/13</td><td>8PM</td><td>Columbia </td><td>The Blue Note</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/15</td><td>9PM</td><td>Denver, CO</td><td>The Summit Music Hall</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/16</td><td>9PM</td><td>Colorado Springs, CO</td><td>The Black Sheep</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/18</td><td>12pm</td><td>Tempe, AZ</td><td>Tempe Beach Park<br>w/ Sublime with Rome, Weezer, Primus</td><td><a href=\"http://www.coasttocoasttickets.com/buy/Tempe_Beach_Park.htm?pid=1368337 \" target=\"_blank\"><nobr>TICKETS</nobr></a></td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/21</td><td>8PM</td><td>Houston, TX</td><td>House of Blues Houston<br>w/ OAR</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/22</td><td>8PM</td><td>Dallas, TX</td><td>House of Blues<br>w/ OAR</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/23</td><td>8PM</td><td>Tulsa, OK</td><td>Cain's Ballroom<br>w/ OAR</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/24</td><td>8PM</td><td>Albuquerque, NM</td><td>Sunshine Theater</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>9/30</td><td>8PM</td><td>Anaheim, CA</td><td>The Grove of Anaheim<br>w/ OAR</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/1</td><td>8PM</td><td>Ventura, CA</td><td>Majestic Ventura Theatre</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/2</td><td>8PM</td><td>Los Angeles, CA</td><td>The Hollywood Palladium<br> w/ OAR</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/3</td><td>8PM</td><td>Santa Cruz</td><td>The Catalyst<br>w/ OAR</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/6</td><td>8PM</td><td>Seattle, WA</td><td>Paramount Ballroom<br>w/ OAR</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/7</td><td>8PM</td><td>Portland, OR</td><td>Roseland<br>w/ OAR </td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/8</td><td>8PM</td><td>Eugene, OR </td><td>McDonald Theatre<br>w/ OAR </td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/9</td><td></td><td>Oakland, CA </td><td>Fox Theatre<br>w/ OAR </td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/20</td><td>8PM</td><td>Norfolk, VA</td><td>The NorVa<br>w/ Sublime with Rome</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/21</td><td>8:30PM</td><td>North Myrtle Beach, SC</td><td>House of Blues<br>w/ Sublime With Rome </td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/22</td><td>8PM</td><td>Winston Salem, NC</td><td>Lawrence Joel Vet. Mem. Coliseum<br>w/ Sublime WIth Rome</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/23</td><td>7 PM </td><td>Woodlands, TX</td><td>Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion<br>w/ Godsmack, Bush, Sick Puppies and Papa Roach</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/26</td><td>8PM</td><td>Estero, FL</td><td>Germain Arena<br>w/ Sublime With Rome </td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>10/27</td><td>8PM</td><td>Gulf Shores, AL</td><td>The Hangout<br>w/ Sublime With Rome</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>11/5</td><td></td><td>Bakersfield, CA</td><td>Rabobank Theater<br>w/ Sublime with Rome</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "<tr><td>11/7</td><td>8PM</td><td>Jensen Beach, FL</td><td>Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival<br>w/ .38 Special and Justin Moore</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
		showTable += "</table>";
		document.getElementById("date_block").innerHTML=showTable;
	}