Refugee 7 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Melissa Etheridge has lined up a brief summer outing as she continues to back her most recent studio album, "The Awakening." The Oscar-winning singer/songwriter--whose "I Need to Wake Up" took home the award last year for Best Original Song after being featured in former Vice President Al Gore's Oscar-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth"--is set to kick off the outing July 1 in Hyannis, MA. In August, Etheridge will play back-to-back shows in Chicago (8/7-8) as well as an Aug. 29 concert at Los Angeles's Greek Theatre. All of her scheduled dates are included below. Members of the singer's online fan club--the Melissa Etheridge Information Network--will receive priority ticketing for most of the shows. More information on the club can be found at the performer's official website. "The Awakening," Etheridge's ninth studio album, hit stores last September. The disc was co-produced with David Cole and features Etheridge's regular touring bandmates, guitarist Philip Sayce, bassist Mark Browne and drummer Mauricio 'Fritz' Lewak. The album debuted at number 13 on The Billboard 200 chart, selling about 48,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set's first single, "Message to Myself," peaked at No. 25 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. Etheridge continues her return to full-time performing following a pair of significant events in her life. The singer revealed she had breast cancer in 2004, and subsequently announced she was free of the disease after a pair of surgeries to remove the cancer in 2005. On a happier note, Etheridge's partner, Tammy Lynn Michaels, gave birth to a pair of twins--one girl and one boy--in 2006, a development that further complicated the performer's tour plans. [Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] July 2008 1, 2 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent 5 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion 28 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall August 2008 2 - Columbus, OH - Celeste Center @ Ohio State Fair 7, 8 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre 9 - St. Paul, MN - O'Shaughnessy Theatre at College of St. Catherine 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agirl 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Well, finally one that I can skip, lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echosoftom 3 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 I really hope she continues to win her battle with breast cancer. Sounds like she's got a lot of good stuff going on in her life right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildflowerNJ 136 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Me, too, Sharon...and congratulations to the family..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starfish 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 I LOVE her voice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echosoftom 3 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 Me too Nancy. I saw her live once in Portland around 1990 before she really got big. The show was amazing. I remember when I heard her voice thinking, Wow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nylle 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 I've always liked Melissa a lot. Glad she's not coming near me, though, the till has run dry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
