John C. Reilly, the star of the upcoming Judd Apatow-produced
comedy Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,
will tour the country next month in character as his alter ego Dewey Cox, the
mythic rock ’n’ roll icon whose music influenced a nation. After a special
screening of the film with tickets made available through local radio promotions,
Reilly will perform music from the movie with Cox’s band, The Hard Walkers.

Dubbed the “Cox Across America Tour,” the seven-city run of
rare live performances in support of the December 21 bow of Walk Hard will kick off this evening at
the world-famous Roxy on the Sunset Strip, then continue on to the Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on Wednesday, December 5, with subsequent shows
in Chicago, Austin, Nashville, San Francisco and at New York’s fabled Knitting
Factory. The definitive, career-spanning collection of Cox hits, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, hits stores
and online merchants today.