Refugee 7 Report post Posted April 30, 2008 Melissa Etheridge has fleshed out her tour schedule significantly as the launch date for her 2008 summer roadtrip draws closer. The singer/songwriter has added dates all over the country to the outing, which kicks off June 15 in Clearwater, Fl, and finds the performer supporting last year's "The Awakening," her first new studio release since 2004. With the new additions to the itinerary, Etheridge will hit almost 50 cities on the tour. Members of the singer's online fan club--the Melissa Etheridge Information Network--will receive priority ticketing for most of the shows. More information about 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's "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." The song appears on the enhanced version of the singer's 2005 greatest-hits album, "The Road Less Traveled," although it does not appear on the standard version of the disc. [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.] June 2008 15 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall 16 - Orlando, FL - Bob Carr Performing Arts Center 17 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre 19 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre Jacksonville 20 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain park Amphitheatre 21 - Louisville, KY - Palace Theatre 24 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium 25 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall 27 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts 28 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre 29 - Danbury, CT - Ives Concert Park July 2008 1, 2 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent 4 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Events Center 5 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion 6 - Newport, RI - Newport Sunset Music Series 9, 10 - New York, NY - WaMu Theatre @ Madison Square Garden 11 - Northampton, MA - The Pines Theatre 13 - Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center 15 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Performing Arts Center 16 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid Hudson Civic Center 18, 19 - Lowell, MA - Lowell Memorial Auditorium 21 - Montreal, Quebec - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier 22 - Ottawa, Ontario - National Arts Center 23 - Quebec City, Quebec - Grand Theatre de Quebec 25 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand @ Foxwoods 26 - Shelburne, VT - Ben & Jerry's Concerts on the Green 28 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall 30 - Madison, WI - Overture Center for the Arts 31 - Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Memorial Hall August 2008 2 - Columbus, OH - Celeste Center @ Ohio State Fair 3 - Detroit, MI - Opera House 7, 8 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre 9 - St. Paul, MN - O'Shaughnessy Theatre at College of St. Catherine 11 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre 13 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theatre 14 - Houston, TX - Alice & George Brown Theatre 15 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre @ Grand Prairie 17 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino Amphitheatre 18 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre 20 - Santa Rosa, CA - Wells Fargo Center for the Arts 22 - Eugene, OR - Cuthbert Amphitheatre 23 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 24 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater 26 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium 28 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre 30 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Concerts in the Park September 2008 9 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echosoftom 3 Report post Posted April 30, 2008 It's been years since I've seen her live. It was a great show. I love that venue in Santa Rosa but it doesn't look like the tickets are on sale yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
